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White-Headed Buffalo Weaver, Dinemellia dinemelli, native to the dry brush and savanna of eastern Africa. San Diego Zoo's Africa Rocks aviary. Conservation status: least concern
Everything I said about the previous photograph applies here too. Shooting street scenes requires us being aware of more than just the subject in front of us. Here the light and shade, textures on the wall, and especially the colour, are the key elements. Here there's a nod to the late Canadian photographer Fred Herzog (1930-2019).
The first time I posted a picture of this plant, someone from Rio Grande do Sul made a very interesting comment. He said that when Maricá blooms in late Summer is a sign of a harsh Winter.
The plant is quite abundant in Rio Grande do Sul, and long ago people have observed this connection between the late flowering of Maricá, and the characteristics of a stricter Winter.
Can it be true?
I photographed the plant in Minas, abundantly flowery in March. Winter has not yet started officially but in my hometown many are complaining of much lower than usual temperatures for Autumn. Let's see now how Winter will be ...
Scientific Name: The tree belongs to the Mimosaceae family, species Mimosa Bimucronata, "Maricá" in our idiom.
Features: Tree or shrub that can reach up to 15 m high and 40 cm in diameter in adulthood. It is a pioneer plant, aggressive, used in soil improvement, important in native essence reforestation for the recovery of degraded areas. It is not a long -lived plant (20 to 30 years).
Very flowering and ornamental, with scented flowers in a pompom shape, which attracts the bees. The fruits are quite showy and with red color.
Places of Occurrence: Occurs naturally in the states of Bahia, Alagoas, Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Paraná, Rio de Janeiro, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul.
It is adapted to soils poorly drained with sandy texture, but develops in stony soils, rock outcrops and wet slopes. It also develops well in fertile soils with adequate physical properties. The seedlings should be planted in full sun.
Wood is used in carpentry and as a source of energy (firewood and coal). The plant still has a high cellulose content, and is used in folk medicine. It is being widely used as a living fence in southern Brazil.
Cill Chriosd Manse House, Nr Broardford, Isle of Skye
I'll give you a break from Valencia for a while!
Back to March and my trip up to Skye. I met up with Skyeweasel and although the weather/tides meant Elgol was pretty pointless she was kind enough to show me a few locations I'd not shot before on the Broadford to Elgol road.
I'd seen this old manse house on a map and aerial photo and had it in mind to try to find but Louise took me straight there and we must have spent 90mins at least trying different povs and portrait v Landscape orientations. The snow on the mountains added a different feel. Several areas of rock existed to create leading lines and this was one of them.
Have to say I really enjoyed this location so once again my sincere thanks to Louise for her help and guidance on the day. Check out her channel if you haven't already www.flickr.com/photos/95388056@N02
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Some time before I shot the previous photo, the Black-shouldered Kite male was carrying this twig and landed in the tree where the nest should be. I suppose this was just some small addition to the already completed construction because I had observed the nest building process at lest a month ago. I wonder about the strength of his beak holding the twig so precisely at its very tip during the fast flight.
Struggled with the lighting on this one! Wanted to to show the edge of the bit the measuring tape was on whilst trying to keep the background as black as possible. But to achieve some highlights on the tape I had to do the opposite. Anyway, kind of turned out how I wanted it!
This house looked so sad for a very long time. The area at the front was overgrown and full to bursting with three cornered leeks.
It took the new owners a bit of time, but it's now looking lovely. You can just see the Welcome sign I took a photo of on the left hand wall - www.flickr.com/photos/44506883@N04/50176710771/in/album-7...
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Young red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) collecting hay. Grass was recently mowed with some hay remaining, and it's a great opportunity for some nest improvement.
Młoda wiewiórka (Sciurus vulgaris) zbierająca siano. Trawa zostałą niedawno skoszona i pozostało po tym nieco siana, co jest znakomitą okazją do ulepszenia gniazda.
'twas great fun watching a pair shore up their nest in anticipation of little ones this morning.
Northern VA
The Little Old Woman finally found a cobbler to add on to her shoe. Of course, now there is room for more children.
Created by blending elements from several Wombo images.
Thanks to Cindy Mc for the idea
A former SOO SD60 dressed in the fresh, new CPKC paint scheme is paired with a GMD-built CP SD40-2 as they lead CPKC train YKK12-15, "Run 12", on Main Track 1 of the UP KC Metro Sub at St. Louis Ave, passing the classic Standard Seed Co. building and the assembled masses that gathered here for this train. This is en route from CPKC's Knoche Yard to UP's 18th St. Yard with a transfer.
This is one of the first SD60's to wear the new paint scheme, and it's the first yard/transfer engine assigned to Kansas City to wear it. The overall scheme itself has room for improvement, but it's growing on me and it looks rather nice on an SD60, especially this clean. 11/15/25.
The Diamond T Motor Car Company was founded in Chicago in 1905 by C. A. Tilt. Reportedly, the company name was created when Tilt’s shoe-making father fashioned a logo featuring a big “T” (for Tilt) framed by a diamond, which signified high quality.[1] The company's hood emblem on trucks was a sled dog in harness. From its beginnings manufacturing touring cars, the company later became known for its trucks. By 1967, as a subsidiary of White Motor Corporation, it was merged with Reo Motor Company to become Diamond Reo Trucks, Inc.[2]
During World War II, Diamond T produced a prototype of a heavy truck in the 980/981, a prime mover which was adapted and quickly acquired by the British Purchasing Commission for duty as a tank transporter tractor. Coupled with a Rogers trailer, the truck gave sterling service with the British Army in North Africa Campaign, where its power and rugged construction allowed the rescue of damaged tanks in the most demanding of conditions.[3] [citation needed] In addition Diamond T built the entire range of the G509 series 4 ton 6X6s, including cargo, dump, semi tractor, and wrecker trucks,[4] as well as some lighter trucks, and even G7102 half tracks.[5] Diamond T ranked 47th among United States corporations in the value of World War II military production contracts.[6] Diamond T manufactured three pickup trucks: The Model 80,201 and the Model 202. The pickups were powered by the Hercules QX-series 6-cylinder engines. The model 80 was produced from 1936 to 1938 and the Model 201 was produced from 1938 to 1949.
Commercial models
1928–1929 brought major mechanical improvements across the entire range. A closed cab with doors was introduced. All-wheel hydraulic drum brakes were used. Six-cylinder engines were available from Continental and Hercules for heavy trucks and a four-cylinder Buda powered light trucks. All trucks had geared-differential rear axles. By 1929 there were chassis load ratings (the weight of the body and payload) up to 12 tons (10,900 kg) on three axles.
1933–1935 In 1933 a new all-steel covered cab with doors and roll-up windows was introduced. In a 1935 model year style change it had been improved with a "streamlined" V-style windshield. This cab would be used on commercial and military trucks until replaced in 1951. In 1935 the trucks were also improved mechanically and new models were introduced. They developed through the rest of the 1930s. In 1935, Diamond T sold 6454 units and in 1936 it increased to 8750 trucks [8]. In 1938, Diamond T sold 4393 units and in 1939 it increased to 5412 trucks [9]. In 1940 Hercules six-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines up to 118 horsepower (88 kW) were used and Cummins diesels up to 200 horsepower (150 kW) were introduced in 1940.
1940–1942 In 1940 Hercules six-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines up to 118 horsepower (88 kW) were used and Cummins diesels up to 200 horsepower (150 kW) were introduced. In 1942 improved models went into production and then stopped after only 530 units for military production of tactical trucks and half-tracks.
1946–1947 Production of commercial trucks was stopped for military production in 1942. A small number of commercial trucks began to be built in 1944 and more in 1945. In 1946, the first year of full commercial production, there were five models, in 1947 there were fourteen. After World War II heavy trucks were measured by Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), the total weight of the chassis, body, and payload. In 1947 there were chassis rated from 8,000 pounds (3,600 kg) to 36,000 pounds (16,000 kg) with conventional, sleeper, and COE models. Annual model changes were discontinued and many models continued unchanged until 1950. Gasoline and diesel engines were offered by Continental, Cummins, and Hercules. Single and tandem rear axles were available in many wheelbases.
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"Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning." -Benjamin Franklin
Some of my old 1/72 were pretty rushed and all getting a good revisit. Much improved Mig-29 and now working on some camo versions.
Grey heron, partially back lit, working on home improvements.
Thank you for stopping by to look at my images. Any comments and faves are always appreciated. Have a great day!
a wetlands muskrat selected some new greenery from the opposite side of the pond to add to his shoreside home
66747 Made in Sheffield crawls up to the unloading point at Tinsley yard. To the left is the main part of the old yard and where the old yard signal box was. This area now appears to be being extended.
An update on the text and this area was actually being strengthened for use as a mud / waste unloading pad allowing HS2 excavation materials to be unloaded from trains from Acton to transfer to lorries and deposition in the Thurcroft area.
I last stopped to photograph this small ruined building near Elphin back in 2014 ('Des Res'). It sits atop a small 'hill' with stunning views to Cul More and Suilven at left and right. The skies on this visit were particularly 'angry', rendering the mountains as almost black. I was pleased to see that perhaps this is not quite as abandoned as I thought; there was some additional, unexpected garden furniture added since my last visit.
I pulled out this old shot of the Mill Pond from several years ago. The color was a mess and there were a couple of other things that needed to be corrected. Improvements to my skills and to Photoshop allowed me to produce a better image. I one of my own textures, but applied it twice.
This is another capture from Malibu Beach last week. There haven't been many dramatic skies lately and each time I revisit this group, I like the shots more and more. The sky was full of heavy clouds, orange and red tones and just enough wind to move things along a bit. Fog swept in from the East by the mountains and pushed out towards the sea until just after the sun finally set.
It seems like half the time I leave to shoot a nice, interesting sunset, the clouds transform into haze by the time I arrive at the destination. Given the roughly hour minimum drive to get to the closer parts of the Pacific Ocean, it's been frustrating to sit in LA rush hour traffic only to arrive to an empty sky. I've definitely gotten better at looking at weather trends and patterns now that I spend so much time shooting, but I still have a lot of room for improvement in that regard. There's still so many places along the coastline I've wanted to explore but the distance and unpredictable LA traffic has kept me mainly in a 75 minute radius from Hollywood.
Malibu Beach
Malibu, California
April 10th, 2016
SETTINGS:
Canon Rebel T4i
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ISO 200
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1/125th second
CPL
CN and BNSF GE C44-9Ws roll past through the construction zone at Prairie View in 2005.
Soon this will be double track with an interlocking installed. The cell phone towers will remain.
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Thanks everyone! I've been with this Flickr Account since the 29th of December 2011. With this image as my 100th uploaded I just wanted to recap the 60 days of Dirks_Designs.
Over 25,000 visits! with my best day at 1,097 :D
Created a Group for Decal requests with 39 members (Not too shabby) Which you can check out here
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I'm truly grateful to everyone for supporting this hobby with so much positive feedback and great ideas for additional designs!
This image showcases the first decal I ever made for LEGO. I made it December 25 while figuring out what to do with myself for Christmas on deployment... away from family.
A CSX West Olive coal train turns the corner toward Grand Rapids in Plymouth, Michigan with a much improved yellow nose scheme. I hated the all grey and blue/grey schemes, this was an improvement but far from what could have been considering all the classy schemes that disappeared into Family Lines and CSX. April 1990
Dans mon précédent cliché, je vous parlais des améliorations technologiques du matériel photo et la nécessité ou non de rester brancher sur le dernier cri d’appareil photo …
Le cliché posté aujourd’hui, a été réalisé en 2008 avec un reflex Nikon D80 de 10,2 MP et un objectif AF Nikkor 50 mm f/1.8 … la qualité du cliché est bien au rendez-vous et l’appareil fonctionne toujours aussi bien qu’à ses débuts !
Pensez-vous qu’on aurait pu obtenir une nette amélioration avec un appareil tout récent ?
Pour votre info ce Nikon D80 vaut maintenant en occasion une centaine d’euros sans l’objectif évidemment !
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In my previous photo, I talked to you about technological improvements in photo equipment and the need or not to stay connected to the latest camera...
The photo posted today was taken in 2008 with a Nikon D80 10.2 MP SLR and an AF Nikkor 50 mm f/1.8 lens... the quality of the photo is there and the camera still works as well although in its early stages !
Do you think we could have obtained a clear improvement with a very recent device ?
For your information, this Nikon D80 is now worth around a hundred euros used without the lens of course !