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I took all these pics through the closed patio window , so I apologise for the lack of techy expertise - ha ha - did me best didn't I? There's something called 'Fade correction' in my PSP software that always seems to correct the lacking colour contrast and works a treat when my pics are taken through said window.
I have mentioned before that sometimes the results can be rather unpredictable , but I love to experiment with it on my indoor stuff too ....
My attempt at the "Crazy Tuesday" theme "Vintage Technology".
The combined age of these lenses is probably around 300 years… all of them work fine, so they‘re living proof of the expertise and craftsmanship that went into making them.
It would be really interesting to know what kind of stories they could tell…
Shot with a Carl Zeiss "S-Tessar 12 cm F 6.3" lens on a Canon EOS R5.
Singapore Botanic Gardens are an oasis of natural beauty and tranquility in a highly urbanized city. The Gardens were established in 1859, and retain the same layout and historical buildings until today.
The Gardens are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and are a global center for plant research, development, and conservation. This was a key institution involved with the introduction of rubber trees in South East Asia, which became a major cash crop for the region.
The greening of Singapore is a direct result of the Gardens' efforts, which devoted their expertise and resources to transform Singapore into the Garden City that it has now become.
The National Orchid Garden has the world's largest display of orchids, and is part of Singapore Botanical Gardens' orchid breeding program, with a repository of one thousand species and two thousand hybrids.
Expertise welcomed. Spotted this Turkey Vulture cruising around with his family . I wanted to get as much detail as possible so intentionally I set the focal length to maximum. It came very close by and did not even fit in the frame, but this exciting encounter made my day. I believe it is a leucistic vulture. I have never seen one like this before.
Jill Endfield’s Glasshouse of Immigrants one of the outside displays of Photoville 2018 is actually 45 separate antique windows each of which showcases a glass portrait of contemporary immigrants to form a sing hours that “People Should Not Throw Stones”. The images which definitely have an old feel to them were made using wet-plate collodion, a 150 year-old photographic technique that Jill says einforces the precarious nature of immigration itself. The antique distressed windows represent the hardship of what it means to be an immigrant. Jill is a fine art photographer who expertise lies in old methods like collodion. See it on display at Photoville under the Brooklyn Bridge this weekend, Friday September 21 through Sunday September 23, 2018.
If you are in the New York metro area it's worth the trip to see some impactful and poignant photos in massive shipping containers and workshops by Leica and Adobe that is Photoville under the Brooklyn Bridge in DUMBO annually; I’ll be there volunteering a second straight weekend.
Image captured with Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ50, RAW image processed in Photomatix Pro and cleaned up in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom.
This wintery scene was actually captured just last month around the summer solstice along the west rim drive at Crater Lake. The road was still closed to traffic at the time but has since opened. I guess that means it’s summer now. You can’t see the lake here but it’s the exact color of the blue sky.
I was off Flickr a little longer than expected due to some unforeseen tech issues but looks like those are pretty much resolved now. Definitely not my area of expertise.
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Looking Close on Friday: objects in pastel colours
I've always loved the pastel scenes my Flickr friends post. I found this really difficult so if anybody wishes to share a little expertise with me, that would be very welcome!
gratitude for all visits, faves and comments
Preston Mill is a watermill on the River Tyne at the eastern edge of East Linton on the B1407 Preston Road, in East Lothian, Scotland. Preston Mill has a kiln which was used to dry the grain. The kiln has a conical red pantile roof. There is also a mill, and the miller's house. The mill wheel dates back to 1909.
There has been a mill on the site since the 16th century. The present mill dates from the 18th century and is in the care of the National Trust for Scotland. It was used commercially until 1959, and it produced oatmeal. The River Tyne still drives the water wheel, and the machinery can still be seen at work by visitors taking part in a tour. There is also an exhibition about milling, and a mill pond.
The engineer and millwright Andrew Meikle maintained the mill in the 18th century. In 1948 a flood submerged the buildings, and in 1950 a local land owner gave the mill to the National Trust for Scotland. The milling firm Rank Hovis McDougall provided help with the renovation and expertise to allow the mill to be operative again.
Female.
A female Kingfisher in the early Spring sunshine looking for prey in the small pond below.
With no fish in the pond this Kingfisher has become an expert at catching Dragonfly larva. We saw her catch 8 of these larva during our stay there.
As ever, my thanks to Phil Winter for the invite. Without his expertise and patience these shots would not be possible.
Thank you Richard et Diane for what you collectively bring to us all in the way of your expertise and bird knowledge.
I appreciate you both helping me to identify my last two posts!!!!
I could not have properly identified these without your help.
From artificial legs to power tools to aircraft, the Desoutter story is a strange one indeed.
Son of an immigrant French watchmaker, Marcel Desoutter learned to fly at the age of 17 in 1911, becoming an instructor, test and demonstration pilot. In 1913, he lost a leg in a plane crash and, dissatisfied with his wooden artificial leg, together with his brother, designed and fabricated one made of aluminium alloy. It was much lighter, and so successful, he was able to return to flying. He subsequently set up a company to manufacture aluminium alloy prosthetics. Business boomed due to the First World War, and the company also made its own portable pneumatic tools to aid production of the limbs. The tools were also incredibly successful and the Desoutter Company is still in business to this day, making industrial power tools.
In 1928, Marcel branched out into aircraft manufacture using his expertise in Duralumin and power tools. He licensed the Dutch Koolhoven F.K.41 design and produced around 40 aircraft, which were primarily used as trainers by National Flying Services Ltd, in whose orange and black livery this aircraft is painted.
Incidentally, one of this type (a Mk II) competed in the famous MacRobertson England to Australia Air Race of 1934, finishing in 7th place.
Marcel Desoutter went on to lead the development of Gatwick aerodrome into the major international airport it is today, passing away in 1952.
The aircraft in the picture is owned by The Shuttleworth Collection and based at Old Warden.
Trump doesn't like the fact that some provisions of the Iran nuclear treaty expire in seven years, so he backs out of it, which means those provisions expire immediately. What a mental dwarf! It's really only because the treaty was negotiated under the Obama administration, sorta like the ACA.
Let's be very clear: It's one thing to say a peace treaty is bad. It's very much another to rip it apart with no better idea, no plan, no negotiation, no expertise, no allies and no ultimate goal except perhaps starting another serious conflict -- and that's already happening. The guy is an idiot, that thinks he's a genius.
In most cases, I am more than happy to let worthy and humane organizations use my work. If you'd like to use one of my images, simply leave me a comment or contact me via Flickr Mail. Please ask.
Brass is an alloy composed of copper and zinc, usually for sheet metal, and casting in the proportion of seven parts of the former to three of the latter. Such a combination secures a good, brilliant colour. There are, however, varieties of tone ranging from a pale lemon colour to a deep golden brown, which depends upon a smaller or greater amount of zinc. In early times this metal seems to have been sparingly employed, but from the Middle Ages onward the industry in brass was a very important one, carried out on a vast scale and applied in widely different directions. Source Wikipedia.
The Egyptian Knowledge of Metallurgy and Metalworking
The Egyptians learned how to work metals from an early period, and all agree that 5,000 years ago, the Ancient Egyptians had already developed the techniques of mining, refining, and metalworking.
Ancient Egypt did not have several kinds of mineral ores, such as silver, copper, tin, lead, etc., even though they produced large quantities of electrum (an alloy of gold and silver), copper, and bronze alloys. The Ancient Egyptians used their expertise to explore for mineral ores in Egypt and in other countries. Ancient Egypt had the means and knowledge to explore for needed mineral ores, establish mining processes, and transport heavy loads for long distances by land and sea.
Because it being was largest and richest population in the ancient world, Egypt imported huge quantities of raw materials; and in return exported large quantities of finished goods. The Ancient Egyptians’ finished metallic and non-metallic products are found in tombs throughout the Mediterranean Basin, European, Asiatic and African countries.
The Egyptians possessed considerable knowledge of chemistry and the use of metallic oxides, as manifested in their ability to produce glass and porcelain in a variety of natural colours. The Ancient Egyptians also produced beautiful colours from copper, which reflects their knowledge of the composition of various metals, and the knowledge of the effects produced on different substances by the Earth’s salts. This concurs with our “modern” definition of the subjects of chemistry and metallurgy.
egypt-tehuti.org/vibrant-ancient-egyptian-economy/egyptia...
TD : Agfapan 100 Professional 35mm film, developed in D-76 1+1 for 7 minutes. Exposure ISO 100 @35mm lens, natural daylight. Scanned with Alpha 6000 edited in ACR, inverted in CS6.
Le Nikkor Z 400 mm f/2,8 TC VR S est l’une des pièces maîtresses de la monture Z. La date de son lancement coïncide avec celle du Nikon Z9. Il vise à montrer tout le savoir-faire de la marque jaune et noire – comme l’attestent le fin liseré or à l’avant du fût et son appartenance à la série S.
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The Nikkor Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S is one of the centerpieces of the Z mount. Its launch date coincides with that of the Nikon Z9. It aims to showcase the expertise of the yellow and black brand – as evidenced by the thin gold trim on the front of the barrel and its membership in the S series.
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Becoming a judge at a UK county show involves gaining expertise in a specific area (e.g., livestock, horticulture, showjumping, or dog showing)
The specific steps will depend heavily on what you intend to judge:
General Requirements
Specialised Knowledge: You must have significant, proven experience and expertise in the specific class or breed you wish to judge (e.g., owning and exhibiting pedigree dogs for a number of years, or experience in a specific form of agriculture).
Membership & Support: Often, you need to be a member of the relevant breed or discipline-specific association (e.g., the Shetland Pony Stud Book Society or a breed club for dogs) and gain their support for your application.
Stewarding/Experience: Accumulating experience by stewarding at a number of shows is a common prerequisite.
Formal Training/Assessment: You will typically need to attend seminars, workshops, and pass examinations or practical assessments to prove your competence. This often involves both theoretical knowledge (rules and regulations) and practical skills (judging different animals/exhibits).
Mid Devon Show, Knightshayes Court, Tiverton, Devon, UK.
Statue à la mémoire du caporal Charles de Gaulle, réalisée par Guido Clabots, 15 août 2014.
Le 15 août 1914, le jeune lieutenant français Charles de Gaulle est blessé à Dinant lors de combats qui précèdent de quelques jours le terrible massacre de plus de 600 civils dinantais, le 23 août 1914.
À l’occasion des multiples commémorations du centenaire de la Grande Guerre, les autorités locales de Dinant ont décidé, notamment, de rendre hommage à celui qui deviendra par la suite l’homme du 18 Juin, incarnera la France libre, avant d’être, à deux reprises, président de la République. C’est à quelques mètres de l’endroit où il a été blessé en 1914 que la statue est inaugurée le 15 août 2014, en présence de Bernard de Gaulle (91 ans), le neveu du Général, ainsi que du petit-fils de Konrad Adenauer, le premier chancelier de l’Allemagne devenue république et fédérale. Au-delà de la blessure d’un jeune lieutenant français, c’est la réconciliation et le rapprochement entre les peuples que doit avant tout symboliser le monument.
Avant ce projet, Dinant avait déjà honoré la mémoire de Charles de Gaulle (1890-1970) par l’apposition d’une plaque commémorative sur le pont, deux fois reconstruit, qui porte aussi son nom. Le projet de 2014 a été encadré par les autorités communales, le Comité 14-18 et a bénéficié du soutien officiel de la Fondation Charles de Gaulle à Paris et du Cercle d’études Charles de Gaulle de Belgique, tandis qu’une souscription internationale avait été lancée. Depuis de longues années, l’idée avait germé dans l’esprit de Christian Ferrier, vice-président du Centre d’études Charles de Gaulle de Belgique, et ancien directeur des écoles communales. Un premier projet fut abandonné en raison du montant demandé par un artiste français préempté pour réaliser l’œuvre en cuivre. Par contre, l’offre de Guido Clabots (1949-) fut jugée réalisable et ce sont par conséquent des artisans locaux qui ont représenté de Gaulle en uniforme de lieutenant, mettant en évidence, par la même occasion, un savoir-faire ancestral, puisque l’atelier Clabots est le dernier à produire de la dinanderie dans la cité mosane. Haute de 2,5 mètres, la statue présente dès lors la double singularité de représenter de Gaulle à l’âge de 24 ans et d’être réalisée en cuivre.
Tombé dans cet art particulier quand il était tout petit, Guido Clabots a vu pendant des années son père diriger un atelier de dinanderie à Uccle, avant de se lancer lui-même dans le métier et d’assurer ainsi une tradition familiale qui en est à sa 3e génération. Ajusteur-monteur en 1967 chez Mecap à Bruxelles, Guido Clabots devient ensuite batteur, polisseur et repousseur ; passé maître, il est chargé de diriger l’atelier de Dinant à partir de 1976 et, vingt ans plus tard, quand Mecap décide de se séparer de son atelier mosan, Guido Clabots reprend les activités sous la forme d’une nouvelle société, « Dinanderie G. Clabots ». Aux articles « traditionnels » s’ajoute une activité de fabrication de garnitures de toiture. Le monument de Gaulle est une production exceptionnelle qui témoigne du savoir-faire de l’entreprise et de son patron.
Statue in memory of Corporal Charles de Gaulle, created by Guido Clabots, August 15, 2014.
On August 15, 1914, the young French lieutenant Charles de Gaulle was wounded in Dinant during fighting that preceded, by a few days, the terrible massacre of more than 600 Dinant civilians on August 23, 1914.
On the occasion of the many commemorations of the centenary of the Great War, the local authorities of Dinant decided, in particular, to pay tribute to the man who would later become the man of June 18, who would embody Free France, before twice serving as President of the Republic. The statue was inaugurated on August 15, 2014, just a few meters from the spot where he was wounded in 1914. It was inaugurated on August 15, 2014, in the presence of Bernard de Gaulle (91 years old), the General's nephew, and the grandson of Konrad Adenauer, the first chancellor of Germany, which had become a republic and a federal state. Beyond the wounding of a young French lieutenant, the monument was intended to symbolize reconciliation and rapprochement between peoples.
Prior to this project, Dinant had already honored the memory of Charles de Gaulle (1890-1970) by placing a commemorative plaque on the bridge, which has been rebuilt twice and also bears his name. The 2014 project was overseen by the municipal authorities and the Comité 14-18 (First World War Committee), and received official support from the Charles de Gaulle Foundation in Paris and the Charles de Gaulle Study Circle in Belgium, while an international fundraising campaign was launched. For many years, the idea had been brewing in the mind of Christian Ferrier, vice-president of the Charles de Gaulle Study Center in Belgium and former director of municipal schools. An initial project was abandoned due to the high price demanded by a French artist who had been pre-empted to create the copper work. However, the offer from Guido Clabots (1949-) was deemed feasible, and local artisans subsequently depicted de Gaulle in a lieutenant's uniform, thereby highlighting ancestral expertise, as the Clabots workshop is the last to produce copperware in the Meuse region. Standing 2.5 meters tall, the statue thus has the dual distinction of representing de Gaulle at the age of 24 and of being made of copper. Having fallen into this particular art when he was very young, Guido Clabots spent years watching his father run a coppersmithing workshop in Uccle, before launching himself into the trade and thus ensuring a family tradition that is now in its 3rd generation. A fitter-assembler in 1967 at Mecap in Brussels, Guido Clabots then became a beater, polisher and embosser; having become a master, he was responsible for running the Dinant workshop from 1976 and, twenty years later, when Mecap decided to separate from its Mosan workshop, Guido Clabots took over the activities in the form of a new company, "Dinanderie G. Clabots". In addition to "traditional" articles, there is a manufacturing activity of roofing fittings. The de Gaulle monument is an exceptional production that testifies to the know-how of the company and its owner.
Demonstrating his expertise in belt-pack controlled switching, conductor Tim W. shows off to a new trainee how close he can precisely stop the train before coupling. With 40 years on the railway, Tim learned and taught RCL switching when it was first introduced on BC Rail 30 years ago. It was an informative and entertaining exercise watching Tim pass on his wisdom in the Prince George South Yard.
A female red-winged blackbird
It was hard to get a good focus on the red-winged blackbirds amongst the tall reeds. This female had a beakful of bugs. There is likely a nest nearby. More than once a red-winged blackbird flew at me while walking the trail, but not the two birds I took a photo of.
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-winged_Blackbird/lifehistory
Red-winged Blackbirds eat mainly insects in the summer and seeds.
Both males and females defend nests from intruders and predators.
A close-up of an idol in Kumartuli ,the locality in Kolkata where clay idols are made for various Bengali festivals.Taken on a visit to Kumartuli in 2012.The idol is almost complete.Only the hair has not been pasted on as yet.One can appreciate the talent,expertise and hard work of the idol maker here.
The next one month will be one of celebrations - first Durga Puja (next week)and then Diwali,the festival of lights on 19th October.This is a busy time for me and I will be a little less regular on Flickr my friends.:-)I will definitely be looking in but I might be a little late with my comments.I also hope to be able to share some photos of the festivities with my friends here.:-)
A secretive and cryptic shorebird that is wary and seldom seen. It's Old World cousin, the Common Snipe, lends its name to the term "sniper" -- denoting the expertise a marksman was required to successfully hunt this skittish and fast flying shorebird. Harns Marsh.
We have a mole hill on my pride and joy lawn building mole hills….(Bottom left)…..So I decided to call in a bit of expertise help……And yes…..I guess you could say that I might have gone in over kill in the numbers…..But they assure me that they are best in mole evictions in the district……. Apparently all it takes is a few well placed Sheltie yaps in the right place…..And that’s it, job done…..And like any canny businessman (Or dog)….These are all asking for half payment up front…..Which is just fine by me, as long as they get this mole to move on before it does any more damage to my lawn….And I very much doubt the Shelties would mind if I sneak in a photo just for you dear reader whilst I have their full attention ….Click…..There, that should do it….
On EXPLORE (22-03-2017)
Other view // Autre vue: www.flickr.com/photos/regisa/24568444659/in/photolist-Dr2GDr
Soundscape // Paysage sonore: MOGWAI ("Deesh"): www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SU2zSZy1vA
"One more expertly captured and presented addition to Flickr's photo world !!! Truly a pro effort my friend !!!" // "Un nouvel ajout plein d'expertise au niveau captation et présentation au monde photographique de Flickr !!! Véritablement digne d'un pro." (Emil ATHANASIOU / www.flickr.com/photos/emil9497photography__art/ )
"Superbe !! Une jolie lumière et une texture façon "coup de pinceau" qui me plait bien :-))3 // "Great ! A lovely light and a pleasing brushstroke-like texture." (FLORENCE.V / www.flickr.com/photos/flo59/)
"Pretty scene and image. Nice light, color, detail and composition." // "Joli tableau plein de détails, de lumière et de couleurs." (Alfred LOCKWOOD / www.flickr.com/photos/alfredlockwood/)
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This image is included in 5 galleries :- 1) "Wildlife, An Expertise" curated by Steve Gillies, 2) "Birds" by Ginger H Robinson, 3) "Natura 22" by Stefano Bacci, 4) "With Wings..." by Lena Dezaneka and 5) "Amazing Photos" by Daren Rose.
This was taken outside of Stonehouse Restaurant, Warrandyte, Victoria.
Looking down from the Gwaith Powdwr nature Reserve. Looking up the Afon Dwyryd.
From 1865 until 1995 this corner of West Wales was world-renowned for its explosives expertise. The remote location and natural, steep-sided valleys made it the perfect place for a specialist factory which, at its height, employed over 500 people. During the Second World War, over 17 million grenades were produced at this site! The Wildlife Trust took over the site when it was decommissioned – since then, it’s nature that has exploded …
As the most elusive and secretive of the African big cats, leopards hold a special mystique. It's an indelible experience when you lock eye contact with one of these beautiful creatures. We had several opportunities to photograph leopards on our Big Cats adventure last month. If you're a loyalty member, make sure you check your email for next year's dates! General registration opens tomorrow.
A huge thank you to our Maasai drivers! We are able to get these kinds of evocative shots because of their expertise and our off-road permits.
I have been to False Kiva 4 times in the past year with every intention of doing a shot similar to this at night. I ran into 2 problems:
1) I did not have a lens wide enough for this. This scene was shot as a single row pano with my UWA. I shoot crop and my widest lens at 10 mm is still not wide enough to cover this scene in a single shot which would make photographing the Milky Way more difficult.
2) I own a star tracker to get exceptional Milky Way shots and wanted no less for this shot. However, those trackers need to be aligned with Polaris which is hidden once inside this location. It is probably possible to align the tracker without this star visible but I lack the expertise to do this with any degree of accuracy.
I am generally against compositing images but due to the limitations above I had no other options that would yield similar results. Interestingly it took me months before I finally around to creating this, but alas, it is finally done!
Foreground: False Kiva, Canyonlands
Milky Way: Shot outside of Grand Junction, CO
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I have taken several trips on foot down an abandoned road southeast of Ottawa. The road formerly was home to several small farms, orchards, and residential houses. It has long been overgrown, though some traces of the former residents remain - including flowering perennials planted many years ago, still growing in bunches along the roadway.
At the end of the road is a trail to a research station in a bog and swamp. The trail ends in a raised wooden platform, very narrow and about three feet off the swamp bottom. The platform leads out to the main bog area and, through a small gate, to the research station, where university staff and students conduct research on the amazing bog ecosystem.
Without going through the gate, it is possible to view the swamp area, which was my plan after hearing Snipe calling. I didn’t get very far along the platform when this male flew in to the Birch.
It is clear in the image that the tree was a well-used food source for the bird (and others). There are two kinds of holes: smaller round ones, and larger, more rectangular one. These latter are ‘sap wells’, and can be used by other birds and creatures (for example, Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, who are drawn to the sap). The Sapsuckers have what is almost like a trapline: they go from tree to tree, searching out the sap, in a well-rehearsed pattern.
I happened to be beside the tree when it flew in, and it was not bothered by my presence in the least. This is not a great image for a few reasons (above and beyond my lack of expertise with a camera): I was too close, and had no where to go given the narrow and raised platform; it was just at sunrise, and I was in a stand of Birch and Maple just metres from the swamp edge, so there was not a lot of available light; and the bird’s position on the tree, just above my head by a few inches, was exaggerated by my inability to step away.
But what an amazing experience. I watched it feed, after trying to get a few images, for about five minutes. It occasionally registered my presence, but barely. I have no real images of this bird prior to this encounter, and I hope to get some better ones, but this was in many ways the epitome of opportunistic nature photography: an encounter unplanned in every way, during which I had a lot of fun getting close to some pretty amazing wildlife and happened to have a camera and did my best to secure a good image. Next time I hope to improve the image part of the outcome.
The Cuillin from Elgol, Isle of Skye.
Long exposure using the NDx1000 filter (40 secs)
This is one of the iconic views in the United Kingdom, which accounts for the fact that it is generally crawling with photographers of all shapes, sizes and levels of expertise .. inevitably getting in each others way!
On Friday evening (watch this space for the results), I saw something which appealed to my warped sense of humour: a middle age gent (dressed in the standard naff "I'm a tourist" gear, complete with Bermuda shorts) had a very expensive looking light meter and spent ages taking all sorts of readings from a variety of angles, and making (what seemed to me to be) a million calculations on a piece of paper. When all this palaver was finished (it was about 20 minutes), he took one of these wee "point and shoot" cameras, which was about the size of a large postage stamp, from his trouser pocket, pointed it in the general direction of the mountains and clicked the button .. and that was it .. and he then spent the next 20 minutes telling his adoring spouse what he'd done. Dear God, I wished I was close enough to hear what he was saying .. it would have been priceless!
People dismiss expertise and listen to know-nothing sweet talkers. He told me how difficult it was to reach his expert level. In just becoming a captain, he worked and apprenticed for over 720 days on a 100 ton ship. He then had to study and take a grueling test to get his captain's license. He knew the sea. He knew the ship. He knew the regulations. And man, did he know the shore and ocean contour around that lighthouse.
"That’s quite an accomplishment," I said. "But I suspect programmers and engineers are going to fully automate the piloting of ships with artificial intelligence. Soon."
"They'll still need captains," he said.
"I'm not even sure they'll need lighthouses," said I. "Think of all the land and expenses that would be saved if you could just put a cyber lighthouse on an electronic GPS map."
"What if you don't have an electronic map, or the GPS signal goes out?" queried the captain.
"Then the ship stops."
This is my friend Dick. He's actually more than a friend as he has also been like a second father to me. I visited him today and his wife Shirley. Two of the nicest people you could ever wish to meet.
I have known Dick for many years now as we got together to launch a new business venture for the company I worked for at the time. I had the local knowledge and Dick had the expertise. Over the coming years we traveled thousands of miles together, both throughout Australia and in the States. It was Dick who lent me his gold Amex so I could upgrade to a Mustang convertable before driving from LA to the Mexican border. Dick lives in Melbourne and I live in Brisbane, so we don't get much of a chance to see each other, but today we did and it was wonderful to see him. I owe him much, but thats just the way he is...he is just one of those guys that keeps paying forward and has a love of life.
Duesenberg Motors Company (sometimes referred to as "Duesy") was an American manufacturer of race cars and luxury automobiles. It was founded by brothers August and Frederick Duesenberg in 1913 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, where they built engines and race cars
Seen at the Blackhawk Collection Museum
the Blackhawk Collection provides such expertise to important collectors worldwide.
Aston Martin DBS is a 6.0-litre V12 powered, race-bred, two-seater shaped by the aerodynamic demands of high performance, with an exquisite interior that marries beautifully hand-finished materials with the very latest in performance technology. Race-derived materials and components and Aston Martin’s unrivalled hand-build expertise makes the DBS a luxury sports car without equal.
Aston Martin DBS Specifications:
Body:
- Two-door coupe body style with 2+0 seating
- Bonded aluminium VH structure
- Aluminium, magnesium alloy and carbon-fibre composite body
- Extruded aluminium door side-impact beams
- High Intensity Discharge headlamps (dipped beam)
- Halogen projector headlamps (main beam)
- LED rear lamps and side repeaters
Engine:
- All-alloy, quad overhead camshaft, 48-valve, 5935 cc V12. Compression ratio 10.9:1
- Front-mid mounted engine, rear-wheel drive
- Fully catalysed stainless steel exhaust system with active bypass valves
Projected Performance figures:
- Maximum power: 380 kW (510 bhp/517 PS) @ 6500 rpm
- Maximum torque: 570 Nm (420 lb ft) @ 5750 rpm
- Maximum speed: 307 km/h (191 mph)
- Acceleration: 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 4.3 seconds
Transmission:
- Rear-mid mounted, six-speed manual gearbox
- Alloy torque tube with carbon-fibre propeller shaft
- Limited-slip differential
- Final-drive ratio 3.71:1
Steering:
- Rack and pinion
- Servotronic speed-sensitive power-assisted steering
- 3.0 turns lock-to-lock
- Column tilt and reach adjustment
Wheels & Tyres
Wheels:
- Front: 8.5" x 20"
- Rear: 11" x 20"
Tyres:
Pirelli P Zero
- Front: 245/35
- Rear: 295/30
Suspension:
Front:
- Independent double wishbone incorporating anti-dive geometry
- Coil springs
- Anti-roll bar and monotube adaptive dampers
Rear:
- Independent double wishbones with anti-squat and anti-lift geometry
- Coil springs
- Anti-roll bar and monotube adaptive dampers
Adaptive Damping System (ADS) with Track mode
Brakes:
Front: Ventilated carbon ceramic discs, 398 mm diameter with six-piston calipers
Rear: Ventilated carbon ceramic discs, 360 mm diameter with four-piston calipers
Dynamic Stability control (DSC) with Track mode, including anti-lock braking system (ABS), electronic brakeforce distribution (EBD), emergency brake assist (EBA) and traction control.
Dimensions:
Length: 4721 mm
Width: 1905 mm excluding door mirrors, 2060 mm including door mirrors
Height: 1280 mm
Wheelbase: 2740 mm
Fuel tank capacity: 78 litres
Weight: 1695 kg
Interior:
- Semi-aniline leather and Alcantara interior
- Matrix alloy facia trim and Iridium Silver centre console finish
- Carbon-fibre door trims and door pulls
- Auto-dimming rear-view mirror & garage door opener (USA and Canada only)
- Sports seats with ten-way electric adjustment, including height, tilt and lumbar adjustment
- Memory seats & exterior mirrors (three positions)
- Dual-stage driver/passenger front airbags
- Side airbags (sports seats only)
- Heated seats (sports seats only)
- Heated rear screen
- Automatic temperature control
- Organic Electroluminescent (OEL) displays
- Trip computer
- Cruise control
- Hard Disk Drive (HDD) satellite navigation system*1,2
- Bluetooth telephone preparation*1
- Powerfold exterior mirrors
- Front and rear parking sensors
- Tyre-pressure monitoring*1
- Alarm and immobiliser
- Remote-control central door locking and boot release
- Battery disconnect switch
- Battery conditioner
- Tracking device (UK only)
- Boot-mounted umbrella
*1 Not available in all markets
*2 Includes Traffic Messaging Channel (TMC) in Continental Europe
In-car entertainment:
- Aston Martin 700 W premium audio system with Dolby® Pro Logic II®
- MP3 player connectivity
Optional Equipment:
- Lightweight seats with six-way adjustment, including front and rear height adjust (Does not include side airbags or heated seats feature. Not available in USA or Canada)
- 20" alloy wheels with graphite finish
- Satellite radio system (USA only)
- Piano Black facia trim and centre console finish
- Leather storage saddle
- Personalised sill plaques
- Auto-dimming interior rear-view mirror*1
- Auto-dimming interior rear-view mirror with garage door opener (Europe only)
- Alarm upgrade (volumetric and tilt sensor)
- Tracking device*3
- First-aid kit
- Ashtray and cigar lighter
*1 Not available in all markets
*3 Complies with UK Thatcham Category 5 requirements. Excludes subscription. Standard in UK.
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Crepuscular Glow & Skygazing in the Island of Chios ...
* "The 8323 Krimigis Asteroid" was late but I was patiently waiting ...
"And what he greatly thought,he nobody dared."
Homer,The Odyssey
*** Dedicated to Stamatios Krimigis who comes from Chios ***
* 8323 Krimigis is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 17, 1979 and named after Dr Stamatios Krimigis.
*The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum Trophy for 2015 was awarded to Stamatios M. Krimigis, who for 45 years has pioneered the exploration of our Solar System and beyond while at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Maryland.His visionary work developing new and innovative ways for NASA to explore the solar system provided the Laboratory with the opportunity to contribute engineering and science expertise to humanity’s quest to understand our Universe.
Currently, he is involved in missions to Mercury, Saturn, Pluto, the heliosphere, and participating in path-breaking contributions to understanding the transition zone to interstellar space.
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N.B. ****There is a Total Eclipse of the Moon on the night of September 27-28, 2015. It happens to be the closest Supermoon of 2015.Enjoy it if you're an ardent sky-gazer.The event will not be repeated until 2033. ... ***
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This is a in-progress restoration. It is a Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 in pastel green, photographed at Selkirk Off Road in Sagle, Idaho. The FJ40 series is celebrated for its durability and status as one of the most recognizable and reliable 4x4 vehicles ever built—an off-road legend spanning decades.
I have to admit that I was very impressed with Selkirk Off Road in Sagle, Idaho. I took my overlanding Tacoma there while I was in Idaho this past summer. is is the Inland Northwest's go-to overland outfitter and fabrication shop, known for turning adventure rigs into trail-ready machines built to last.
This is another look at their impressive showroom, which showcases premium gear... from suspension systems and roof tents to bumpers and recovery equipment that is stalled and tested by the same team that builds custom overland vehicles for real-world conditions. It's a place where craftsmanship meets community, blending professional-grade builds, rugged accessories, and local expertise for anyone serious about off-road exploration.
While I was there, I was treated like family and I was very impressed with their work. My hat's off to the entire team!
To view photos of this year's overlanding journey in chronological order, click www.flickr.com/photos/stevefrazier/albums/72177720328383895
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What made this project unque some years ago, was my direct involvement with the building of the actual ship. Because of my experience and expertise with that past endeavor, I was able to build this 1:24 scale model showing the vessel at the mouth of the Hudson River being greeted by the Lenape tribe in their canoes. This is the beginning process which will be fast-forwarded to show my method to a complicated endeavor that finally resulted in a visual piece most have appreciated.
Here, I have taken the plank-on-frame approach. Using foamboard (reinforced with wood) for the ribs. Not only had this approach worked, but it made the ship light to transport and easy to place on the seabase.
Zutphen. Stationsplein. Gratis bewaakte fietsenstalling in twee lagen. Deze foto is beschikbaar gesteld door het kenniscentrum voor fietsbeleid: www.fietsberaad.nl. This photograph has been made available by the centre of expertise on bicycle policy: www.bicyclecouncil.org. [P7110061_fb]
glacier bay NP and preserve, AK usa
too early in the season ? or the day ? fog too thick ?
the expected NP ranger never made it to the ship to give a running commentary or to guide the captain to a glacier ...
and eureka ! with no local expertise - a glacier !
arriving from kobe japan, via yokohama, hakodate, kushiro, kodiak AK & ketchikan AK
destination vancouver british columbia canada
Despite his lack of practical farm expertise, William Johnston (1848-1885) was the "founder" of the Ontario Agricultural College and its Principal from 1876-1879. It was his vision that led to the creation of a three-year degree program, affiliated with the University of Toronto, which began in 1887 and continued until 1964. Johnston Hall, built in 1932 as a student residence and administrative offices, is now one of the University's most recognized buildings.
Johnston Hall's stone tower is the University of Guelph's best-known landmark, and its spacious front lawn one of the most loved spots on campus. Administrative offices fill the lower floor, while 315 students live on the top three floors in large double and triple rooms. Built in 1932, Johnston Hall's traditional architecture and its spacious tower lounge make it a favorite with many students.
gardens in Islandbridge, a Dublin suburb, are one of the most famous memorial gardens in Europe. They are dedicated to the memory of the 49,400 Irish soldiers who died in the First World War. The name of every single soldier is contained in the sumptuously illustrated Harry Clarke manuscripts in the granite bookrooms.
These gardens are not only a place of remembrance, they are also of great architectural interest and beauty. The great Sir Edwin Lutyens designed them. Lutyens was a prolific garden designer, especially of war memorials, but nonetheless lent his expertise to only four gardens in Ireland.
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The Ionian League is a multiplanetary scientific and industrial corporate confederation. Through widespread horizontal and vertical integration, they maximize public utility and shareholder value. Since the development of stable neuromorphic quantum computing in 20XX and the discovery of wormhole processing in 21XX, iONIC Platforms, Inc. has been a leader in basic and applied research. Today, over a century later, the tech company leverages its in-house R&D expertise to provide integrated expertise to corporate subsidiaries and national governments alike. In the vast reaches of space, Ionian employees pursue competitive advantages through science and strategic acquisitions.
Putrajaya International Fireworks Competition 2013 is back to entertain visitors with its colourful and stunning displays.The event, to be held at Putrajaya Maritime Centre in Precinct 5, will offer spectacular views.A total of six countries will showcase their expertise during the six days of competition.The countries are China, United Arab Emirates (UAE), the United States, South Korea, France and Malaysia.