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One morning, around 10 AM, I was walking my dog when I saw what looked like a white van belching fire and smoke from underneath the engine. While I was walking by, though, an owner ran frantically to the van and moved it, to reveal that the smoke was in fact blowing from underground - a manhole cover. Nervous, I hurried my dog upstairs (this was taking place pretty much directly across the street from my apartment building). Moments after I got upstairs, there was an explosion, and I called 911 (as, apparently, had many others) to report a fire. It was the first time in my life I'd ever dialed 911 to report an emergency (though I'd dialed once before after a minor car accident).
I had to leave not long after, and as I did, 171st was covered in a pall of smoke, and it was roped off - only residents were allowed to go by. The manhole cover was gone, and smoke and flames were bellowing out of the hole in the ground. It's a good thing that dude moved his van! Anyway, being oh-so-attached to my camera, and being, as it were, on the scene - I've never lived so close to something like that before! - I snapped a few shots as best I could.
So, apparently, when you go to "blend" up some tomatoes for tomato soup - it helps to hold the blender top down REAL tight - otherwise, you have exploding soup.
I was just playing around with my new camera, trying some possibilities my previous camera didn't have. And this is the result.
Yes, the christmas tree is still here. I guess I have to take it away this week, but it's still so lovely. And still a perfect subject for pictures!
To get this effect, I took a picture while zooming out. I kept the focus on the star in the middle to increase the effect!
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One day, when I run this planet, The Exploders will be huge and Paris Hilton will be hung, drawn and quartered. Until then, I can stand this close to them on stage in a pub.
The Exploders - The Esplanade Hotel, St Kilda, 21 Feb 2008.