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Not part of my Ohio waterfall series; I shot this Pittsburgh area waterfall yesterday.
I need to set an hour or two aside for editing the Ohio photos to get them published.
During the Ohio shoot last week, I noticed that my 4-stop ND filter was still too bright while my 10-stop was way too dark, so I ordered a 6-stop. This was the first time I shot with a 6-stop. If you are thinking of getting an ND filter, 6 is the perfect choice for falls.
Tripod. Not cropped. Not HDR. Zoom in for good luck. :)
Fall Run Falls Series:
- Fall Run Falls (35mm)
- Fall Run Falls No. 2 (24mm)
- Fall Run Falls No. 3 (31mm)
Texture by Paul Grand & Rubbyblossom
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HAPPY WINDOW WEDNESDAY(S) !
I called this "Pot Luck" because I felt lucky to stumble on this unusual round window, decorated with a pretty pot that seems to suit it perfectly. I don't know if the pot is fixed in place or the window owner just trusts people not to steal it.
For ESLs: "Pot luck "is an English language idiom: a situation in which one must take a chance that whatever is available will prove to be good or acceptable. In the USA, it is also a buffet dinner party for which each attendee brings some dish of their choice to share.
NB1 - This window is saved from being perfect by a small run in the frame paint at ca. 1 o'clock. Perfection is not always the perfect thing in art: North American Navajo Indians deliberately weave a defect into their beautiful rugs. If you want to know why, see:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navajo_weaving#Cultural_perspectives
NB2 - Why is this photo so sharp?: Partly luck, as I took it hand-held (1/200s @ f/6.3 @ ISO 400). But big credit to my workhorse Nikon DX (APS-C) 8X zoom lens, no cropping, and a modest application of the Sharpen Luminance tool in the editing program I use (see Tags).
Location: A small inner street in north Riehen BS Switzerland.
In my album: Dan's Windows.
The redwood forest floor comes alive with little three-leaf clovers. Yes they are green. But they are so much more interesting in b&w. ;)
Thank you all for great titles. I'm going with www.flickr.com/photos/128496378@N02/ Thanks Susan! Good Luck Elephant
Location -
::: Good Luck Babe - Chappell Roan :::...
It's fine, it's cool
You can say that we are nothing, but you know the truth
And guess I'm the fool
With her arms out like an angel through the car sunroof
I don't wanna call it off
But you don't wanna call it love
You only wanna be the one that I call "baby"
You can kiss a hundred girls in bars
Shoot another shot, try to stop the feeling
You can say it's just the way you are
Make a new excuse, another stupid reason
Good luck, babe
You'd have to stop the world just to stop the feeling
Good luck, babe
You'd have to stop the world just to stop the feeling
I'm cliché, who cares?
It's a sexually explicit kind of love affair
And I cry, it's not fair
I just need a little lovin', I just need a little air
Ravens are large, intelligent birds that are part of the crow family. They have black feathers, sharp beaks, and distinctive croaking calls. Ravens are known for their intelligence and problem-solving skills, which are comparable to those of some primates. They are also highly adaptable and can be found in a variety of environments, from forests and deserts to cities and coastlines. In many cultures, ravens are associated with death and the afterlife, but they are also seen as symbols of wisdom, prophecy, and good luck. Whether soaring high in the sky or scavenging for food on the ground, ravens are fascinating creatures that continue to capture the imagination of people around the world.
For a brief moment little Lawrence Yard might just have been the location of the coolest gathering of power on the entirety of the vast CSXT network! Four wide cab GP40 variants, each in a different scheme, congregate in the former Boston and Maine facility which is now CSXT property thanks to its 2022 acquisition of Pan Am Railways.
A pair of former Pan Am GP40-2Ws of CN heritage are at rest in the yard, MEC 516 in PAR blue and MEC 507 in its retro 'heritage' Guilford scheme which it was repainted into in 2020, the last unit ever freshly painted as such. To their left is CSXT's three car geometry train with its assigned one of a kind unit, CSXT 9969, an ex MARC GP40WH-2. Double heading with it is MBTA 1129, a rebuilt GP40MC (rebuilt from an original CN GP40-2W like those beside her) dressed in this one of a kind 'cranberry' heritage scheme.
The CSXT GEO train was being returned by the MBTA after spending two a half days testing on the commuter rail. Due to the fact that 9969 is not equipped with ACSES PTC equipment it could not lead on the MBTA lines.
The T measures and tests its lines quarterly, but with no equipment of its own has always relied on Amtrak's Corridor Clipper car for this work. For whatever reason Amtrak is no longer able to support this so other arrangements were made. An Ensco truck twated all South Side lines except the Worcester Mainline and the MBTA/Keolis made arrangements with CSXT to borrow their train which was used to test east from Worcester, and the Grand Junction Branch, and all the former B&M North Side lines. With the T in the process of building two GEO cars of its own it is unsure if this will ever happen again or if this was a strictly one off occurrence.
Lawrence, Massachusetts
Friday May 23, 2025
Hope you are enjoying this weather? I feel that we seized this morning very well! After grabbing few sunrise images we went to town to capture the dying of the river green for the St.Patricks Day. The whole venue was canceled for the second year unfortunately but we went out anyway. Hopefully I still managed to capture the spirit of the holiday. What do you think?
Monument "Mennesket ved Havet" in Esbjerg
I love this sculpture and whenever I am in the area I take the time for a short visit. This week I had the luck to whitness a beautiful sunset scene.
Tendrils of cloud laced with a light spring snow are filled with evening light over Mill Creek Canyon and the La Sal Mountains south of Moab, Utah.
We drove home after a day in the Klondike Bluffs area of Arches National Park, and the clouds wrapping the La Sal range began to fill with golden light as snow wafted toward the desert below. We were bogged down in spring break traffic, and I wanted desperately to find a scenic place to pull over so I could photograph the cloud light. Instead, there were slow 18-wheelers and traffic lights. I fretted and cursed, quietly. We finally turned off the main road and arrived at the rental condo, and oh-ho!, there was still a lingering bit of color! I left the family and ran up the street toward a nearby knoll. The large pylons visible in the lower left dominated the skyline, made for a horrid photo, and so a more suitable elevated vantage was required.
After a couple of minutes I was out of breath, my legs were tired, and the steepest part of the knoll (maybe a 30Ëš slope?) had yet to be climbed. But the light was yet fading quickly, so there was no time to rest or to catch my breath. When I reached the top of the knoll I was breathing hard, and of course, I had no tripod. There was time for two shots before the light disappeared, and when I reviewed the first one prior to taking the second, I noticed that in my haste I had set the shutter-speed to â…“ s; combined with my labored breathing, the result was a blurry mess. For this second shot that you see here, I held my breath and hoped the image stabilization software would work its magic. Lady Luck blew her light into the clouds for one last moment.
In the quiet moments before dawn, find comfort in the steady rhythm of life, knowing that even after the final curtain falls, a new day will always come. Born during a time of hope and creativity, we often worry that such moments won’t last.
As we reflect on the search for meaning, it’s important to stay grounded in the present, appreciating the bonds of family and love. Even when words go unspoken, the power of music reminds us of the strength of the human spirit.
The four-leaf clover is a rare mutation of the common three-leaf clover. according to traditional sayings a belief that dates back to at least the 17th century., such clovers bring good luck.
The term four-leaf is botanically a incorrect, as cloverplants have multiple leaves (multiple clovers), each consisting of a varying number of leaflets, typically three.
A 2017 survey of approximately 5.7 million clovers in six European countries found the chances of finding one 5000 to 1 (one 4-leaf clover for every 5076 normal 3-leaf clovers). According to this survey, the frequency of a 5-leaf clover is 24,390 to 1, and that of a 6-leaf clover is 312,500 to 1.
So if you want to really have good luck in the Lottery this week, go find a 6 leaf clover, if you can get through nearly a 1/3 of a million 3 leaf clovers chances are you will find your prize!
These 4 leaf clover bracelet charms are approx a half inch in dia.
Macro Mondays, theme # superstition
Bright ideas are all around us, we have but to look.
This was my back-up shot from this morning. My original intent when I left the house at 5:50 a.m. was to capture a stretch of coastline I scouted a few days ago. I realized as dawn neared that the rocky beach where I set-up faced a bit too far north and the sunrise would be obscured from my vantage point by a rocky outcropping so I grabbed my kit and hurried down the beach, arriving just a few minutes before sunrise. I fired off a few frames of distant fishermen silhouetted against the brightening horizon but a quick review told me those were not my shots either. So, I went with my original plan B. I brought this bulb with me with intent of trying this kind of shot and when I looked at the results, I was pretty happy with it. So, here it is, two down... 364 to go.
Knowing my luck, I never even expected to see a DL leading a train, much less three on the one train.
Here we see DLs 47, 41, and 50 thundering across Meadowbank bridge with PN's 1437 to Morandoo. The train was originally booked to have 8170 on the front until it was removed in Enfield due to mechanical issues.
If the current lockdown rules weren't in effect, it would definitely have been worth chasing north out of Sydney.
I couldn't resist.... It brings luck !!!
Idaho City, the old town
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A bit of luck had the setting sun peek between the clouds, adding some warmth to a cold wintery landscape as New Hope Railroad's "Santa's Steam Train" arrived at Lahaska, PA. 2-8-0 Consolidation No. 40 celebrated its 100th birthday this month as it was built in December 1925 by Baldwin in nearby Philadelphia, PA.
NHRR 40 2-8-0 Consolidation
My first year teaching, I was standing outside at recess when an eagle flew over, quite low. A young boy that I taught said, "You have to wave to the eagle for good luck. My Dad told me. Wave!" This boy's Dad was in jail and he himself had not had a lucky time of things. I think about him often and I always wave to eagles when I see them. I hope he has had lots of eagles in his life since.
A treasured keepsake - this miniature horseshoe was made by my great-grandfather. Horseshoes are supposed to bring good luck, provided they are the correct way up. If the horseshoe is displayed upside down, the luck falls out!
2021#72
ODC "good luck"
According to superstition, rain on your wedding day portends good luck. Best wishes to this couple ... whoever they are! This was an impromptu shot from my car as I passed by, hunting deer with my camera.
Only a tiny cocktail umbrella, so maybe I'll avoid the bad luck that opening an umbrella indoors will bring ;o)
For the Macro Mondays challenge "superstition" (May 27th 2019)
"The origins of the superstition are not totally agreed on, but some say it can be traced back to the ancient Egyptians. The umbrellas protected people (mostly nobles and priests) from the heat of the sun - and were thought to ward off spirits who might do them harm. To open one inside or even in the shade would offend the God of the Sun. It was also believed that the Egyptian goddess Nut (Nuit) enveloped the sky like a huge umbrella. The beautiful man-made umbrellas were fashioned with peacock feathers and papyrus and represented the goddess."
[from psychiclibrary.com/beyondBooks/umbrella-superstition/ - where you can find more about this]
There's a shot of the whole parasol/umbrella in the first comment field, along with the the size-guide I use for MM.
HMM to everyone, and have a great week ;o)
My 2019 Macro Mondays set: Here
and previous years of the challenge:
My 2018 set: 2018 Macro Mondays
My 2017 set: 2017 Macro Mondays
My 2016 set: 2016 Macro Mondays
My 2015 set: 2015 Macro Mondays
My 2014 set: 2014 Macro Mondays
My 2013 set: 2013 Macro Mondays