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Jamaican-Candadian magnate Michael Lee-Chin gives a thumbs-up for the camera, at the launch of Caribana, Toronto's summer carnival, today at the Eaton Center.
A different take on the launchers because why not :D
They do launch some Christmas props.
@ The Epiphany
Hehe every time I see this bridge, I would think of it as a missile launch pad in some Command & Conquer games :D
This is the infamous bridge Sri Wawasan in Putrajaya. You can view a more close up shot here. If you want to see a perfect reflection of the bridge, go here.
It's been raining a lot lately. Yesterday was one of the day where the sun would shine. And I had another great outing with Daniel for the second time :-)
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This is a view of the inaugural launch of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Titusville, Florida on 2-6-18. See this, and more, on my website at www.tom-claud.pixels.com.
This shot was taken on the Kancamagus Highway in NH. We went to a Hot Air balloon festival that never launched any balloons in NY while we were there.
The highlight of the trip was probably the drive home as far as views are concerned. We got to the highway very close to the end of the sunset however we still got some really amazing views.
Early June and a 2nd Week long trip to RSPB Bempton in East Yorkshire.
Day 3.
A adult Northern Gannet Launches into Flight from Bempton Cliffs.
The adult Northern Gannet or Gannet are large and bright white with black wingtips and an Orange head. They are distinctively shaped with a long neck and long pointed beak, long pointed tail, and long pointed wings. At sea they flap and then glide low over the water, often travelling in small groups.
American White Pelicans breed on inland lakes in western America, and are very common in the intermountain west. These individuals were photographed at Bear Lake on the border between Utah and Idaho. more on the blog
201403260005hq (26 March 2014) --- This long exposure photograph shows the flight path of the Soyuz TMA-12M rocket as it launches from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on March 26, 2014. The rocket is carrying Expedition 39 Soyuz Commander Alexander Skvortsov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), Flight Engineer Steven Swanson of NASA and Flight Engineer Oleg Artemyev of Roscosmos to the International Space Station. Photo credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls
WWF launches a campaign aimed at protecting Virunga National Park from European oil extraction.
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A quick take off and then glide as it looks on towards a new target. This time a new perch to continue hunting.
150136 + 150120 2N98 13:20 Wigan Wallgate - Blackburn via Todmorden
Re-launched post-crit. Boosted contrast and crop on left. I could not bring myself to crop closer and lose more of the cow parsley.
Poorly captured satellite launch this morning. Still an amazing sight that makes me think of HG Wells.
I still love swinging on the playground swings and it always brings me back...remembering the many summer days in my childhood trying to make that darn swing go 360 degrees around. Get those legs kicking and every pass going higher and higher until it seems certain to work. Then you reach a certain point and the momentum is not enough the chain starts to bend and you fall back toward Earth, sometimes with a spine jarring jolt. I wonder now if it is even possible. After doing some quick research I found that it is very possible to do a 360 on the swings, just not with the tools at hand. Playground swings are just not designed to go 360 for obvious reasons. The chains would have to be replaced with rods and some sort of additional power to launch oneself around the top bar would greatly improve the odds of success.
52 Weeks - week 33 - a different angle
ODC - faux olympics, my event - playground swing 360
We're here - is visiting August
He was sitting in a distant tree about 150M away. This is a 100% crop using the 2x TC 600mm and all 50 megapixels from the the canon 5dsr This combo comes out at 1900mm approximately.
Two of three.
This week in 1998, space shuttle Discovery and STS-91 launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center on the ninth and final Shuttle-Mir docking mission. Between March 1995 and May 1998, NASA and Russian scientists conducted experiments on the Russian space station designed to answer vital questions about how humans function in space and how to build future space stations. Today, the Payload Operations Integration Center at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center serves as "science central" for the International Space Station, working 24/7, 365 days a year in support of the orbiting laboratory's scientific experiments. The NASA History Program is responsible for generating, disseminating, and preserving NASA's remarkable history and providing a comprehensive understanding of the institutional, cultural, social, political, economic, technological, and scientific aspects of NASA's activities in aeronautics and space. For more pictures like this one and to connect toNASA's history, visit the Marshall History Program's webpage.
Image credit: NASA
Sorry, can’t chat—gotta wing it! This Gray Catbird had better things to do than sit around and get his picture taken.
This photo marks the launch of my own website where you can view and purchase all of my photographs! Thank you so much for all of your support! This photo was taken on my recent trip to Iceland in the capital city of Reykjavik.
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Sunrise before the launch of Orbital ATK's Antares Rocket from NASA's Wallops Island Flight Facility.
12Nov2017
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Congratulations on a successful launch and docking Soyuz 46S crew! Welcome aboard
Soyuz 46S arriving at the International Space Station Saturday 20 March 2016
Credits: ESA/NASA
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Taken from the fells, between Ashness Bridge & Falcon Crag, looking across Derwent Water, the launch is making the "turn" towards Lodore as it comes straight across the lake, probably either Annie Mellor or Lady Derwentwater.
Derwentwater (or Derwent Water) is one of the principal bodies of water in the Lake District National Park in north west England. It lies wholly within the Borough of Allerdale, in the county of Cumbria.
The lake occupies part of Borrowdale and lies immediately south of the town of Keswick. It is both fed and drained by the River Derwent. It measures approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) long by 1 mile (1.6 km) wide and is some 72 feet (22 m) deep. There are several islands within the lake, one of which is inhabited. Derwent Island House, an 18th century residence, is a tenanted National Trust property open to the public on five days each year.
Derwentwater is a place of considerable scenic value. It is surrounded by hills (known locally as fells), and many of the slopes facing Derwentwater are extensively wooded. A regular passenger launch operates on the lake, taking passengers between various landing stages. There are seven lakeside marinas, the most popular stops being: Keswick, Portinscale and the Lodore Falls, from which boats may be hired. Recreational walking is a major tourist activity in the area and an extensive network of footpaths exists within the hills and woods surrounding the lake.
The Keswick—Borrowdale road runs along the eastern shore of the lake and carries a regular bus service. There is a lesser, or unclassified, road along the western shore connecting the villages of Grange and Portinscale.
Derwentwater gave its name to the Earldom of Derwentwater.
The lake is believed to be the last remaining native habit of the vendace (Coregonus vandesius) fish from the 4 originally known sites: Bassenthwaite Lake and Derwent Water in the Lake District and the Castle Loch & Mill Loch in Lochmaben.
I was heading back to the car on Saturday when i thought i would try and get a shot of the famous launches and rowing boats at Keswick.I had to settle for these two as the place was inevitably swarming with more togs.Still i had this little piece to myself and with the distant pink clouds in shot i wasn't really complaining.
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explore #128 11-oct-09
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As an island nation, we in the UK are blessed with an incredibly diverse and unique coastline. It's in fact impossible to live here and not be affected by the sea - even if just as a means of commerce - but for most of us there is a huge, irresistible pull purely by the sheer delight of being beside it. In writing this narrative I did a little research, and although figures vary greatly dependent on the source it would seem (at least according to some of the most trusted), that we are surrounded by 19,491 miles of undulating shoreline. This includes that encompassing principle islands, although there's some dispute over what actually constitutes one of these. I've come across accounts of there being anywhere between 803 to 7,747 landmasses off the mainland that could technically be classed as islands! Apparently, you'll only ever be just 70 miles from the coast - and if you happen to be so then you must be in the vicinity of Church Flatts Farm, which is just outside the village of Coton in the Elms (how English does that sound?!) in Derbyshire.
For a landscape photographer this abundant strip of water creates near limitless possibilities, although the vast majority of us will only ever visit a fraction of it. We may believe we know the stretches about us, but often this isn't truly the case. This was highlighted recently to me by Trevor Cotton, who visited south Devon - my home - and took a number of excellent shots. I recognised each of the locations, until this one cropped up, which then had me scratching my head as I had no idea where it was. Trevor, I'm sure, would have been kind enough to tell me for the asking, and had in fact already revealed to me that he'd stumbled upon this wonderful scene. I'm yet to comment on Trevor's shot however - and wanted to see if I could work out exactly where it was first - which I managed with the help of co-conspirator Keith Aggett. The beautiful image Trevor captured so well (despite very trying conditions I know), is just 10 miles from me, yet I'd never explored the stretch of path he took to it. Inspiration being what it is, I have to confess Keith and I visited the spot early this morning and, I must also admit, attempted to shoot our own interpretations of the scene. Whether they will see the light of day or not I don't yet know - but if they do it will be thanks to Trevor.
Of course, there are also vistas that are so well recognised they've become almost iconic landmarks about the nation. The image above is my version of what I would consider to be one such - yet I'd guess there will be least one or two of you who won't be familiar with it. Should that be the case, then this link will reveal all - along with the associated video for those with access to 4oD. I'd recommend watching it, as it provides a fascinating insight to the lengths some people will go to achieve that which I mentioned initially - the sheer delight of being beside the ocean.
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A sky lantern (also known as a Kongming lantern) is a small hot-air balloon made of paper, with an opening at the bottom where a small fire is suspended. People write their wishes on the sides of the lantern and then launch it. It is a very popular activity in Pingxi District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. This is a shot of one of the lanterns being launched.
The Northrop Grumman Antares rocket, with Cygnus resupply spacecraft aboard, launches from Pad-0A, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021, at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Northrop Grumman's 15th contracted cargo resupply mission for NASA to the International Space Station will deliver about 8,000 pounds of science and research, crew supplies, and vehicle hardware to the orbital laboratory and its crew.
Photo Credit: NASA's Wallops Flight Facility/Patrick Black
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Yet another photo I love but never posted, not just her expression but how he seems to be resting on the edge of the frame.
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Nearly 40 years later, a "Rocket" returns to it's one-time launching pad. This is Chicago's LaSalle Street Station, the eastern terminus for the Rock Island Railroad, where the famous "Rocket" streamliners began their journeys west. But much has changed in this time. The Rock Island went out of business in the 1980s, the original LaSalle Street headhouse was torn down about the same time, and the "Rockets" are all but a distant memory.
Enter 2017: In partnership with Metra, the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society put together four "Joliet Rocket" excursions an homage to the once "Mighty Fine Line." Featuring vintage equipment and their own famous Nickel Plate 4-8-4 #765 for power, passengers were treated to a recreation of a 1940's era train ride from Joliet to Chicago and back over the former Rock Island mainline. Passengers also got to experience a fine lunch or dinner at the station, as well as a photo runby (originally scheduled to take place at Tinley Park) of the giant steam beast. This would be the first time since the 1960s that a steam locomotive would again grace the platforms of LaSalle Street Station and sound of a steam whistle would echo off the Canyons of Chicago. This trip was so popular that it would return for a second year in 2018.
Seen here is the second run of the Joliet Rocket on Saturday, June 17th. Heat and humidity forced many passengers to return back to the air conditioning in the train after finishing their dinner & drinks. But those of us who rode in the Iowa Pacific full-dome car wanted to linger as long as we could outside, because the AC conked out on the car during the morning run, effectively turning it into a giant sauna.