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I managed to catch this VRT in the later livery on its way out of Stockport, on a summer Sunday journey up to Lyme Park. It was withdrawn the following month, so I left it a bit late there !
Memory fog again - how many of this batch received this livery ? I have an idea it was about four, and 1419 and 1421 come to mind as others. I am sure I will have forgotten another one or two.
1408 went down to Willis's Coaches at Bodmin in 1988, and gave a good 10 years' service with them, before returning to Manchester for preservation. As expected, there are hundreds of Flickr pictures of it at rallies, but I can't seem to find one other shot of it in this livery - maybe this was an even better catch than I first thought.
St. Petersgate, Stockport, 23/6/85
Managed to get a shot of four goldfinches at the feeder. There are actually two more young ones - but they're waiting in the trees.
Finally managed to see moon during a 5 minute gap in the maelstrom of wind, hail and rain this week around 3.20am (the noise from the weather had woken both me and the dog)
Canon 700D, Sigma 70-300mm DG Macro lens, F7.1, 1/500 sec taken at 263mm and cropped.
My son's music studio is taking shape. It doesn't usually look this tidy as he is going on tour tomorrow so a lot of stuff that would normally be in shot has been loaded onto the tour van :)
Managed to finish a meeting early. Got out for 40 minutes to Yattalunga. Great location andsome great light. I like these shots but sunset was so amazing that I feel like they don't do it justice. It was that good!
Managed to get 3 child free nights with the missus, and we spent them in the gorgeous Taormina, Sicily. It was the perfect weekend, with this view on the walk down from the hotel into Corsa Umberto.
Also pleased to say that we came back engaged!
Managed to make a makeshift tripod with a few books and a shaky table tripod from Kathmandu (designed for compact cameras). The flash was fired from the left of the image and was both bounced from the ceiling, and omnibounced for the fill-in. One hand on the shutter, the other releasing the raspberry.
I managed to take this photo from my home but only on my cellphone (I need a new camera). It shows Jupiter at the top, just below a plane going past and underneath and below that the Earth's twin sister planet Venus. I so wish I had a working camera for this but my old one is not functioning properly. This lineup can be seen for a few more days. It is the closest Venus has been viewed in the sky in very, very many years. In the next couple of days they may even be closer and with a Crescent Moon also in the sky and all should also be visible. It is an extraordinary sighting which can be done just after sunset for a few days still.
Three days ago, I finally managed to get out along the Elbow Falls Trail that goes westwards into the beginning of the mountains. This was the first time I had managed to get out there this year and, really on the spur of the moment, that's where I decided to go. The weather called for some sun and some cloud, which sounded good. After the two heavy snowfalls on 9 and 10 September, I wasn't sure what to expect before I reached the beginning of the mountains, but every bit of snow had disappeared. The furthest point of my drive was Forgetmenot Pond, one of my favourite places to go. Too many other people had also decided to come out to this beautiful spot, unfortunately. This drive is the only one I will do on my own into the mountains, and it only takes about an hour to get from home to the Pond.
On the return drive, I called in at a place not far from the pond, where I have found a few mushrooms in previous years, and managed to find just a few that were in good enough condition to photograph. Other than that, I didn't see a whole lot during the few hours I was out. The scenery is spectacular and there were patches of trees that have turned yellow. Some of the trees looked as though their leaves were past their fall prime, and I came away wondering if I was a bit too early or a bit too late (seems to be the latter) to see the best of the fall colours. Found this small Moth on an outhouse wall : ) The final place I called in at was Maclean Pond, but the light was fading somewhat and so I didn't feel like going far into the forest. I had just got back into my car when I happened to look up just in time to see a family of beautiful Bluejays not far from the parking lot. Managed to get a few shots, but distant and not as sharp as they should have been. A nice way to end the day, though.
During Managing Director Ian Craig’s reign, following a two month trial of the demonstration B5TL Euro 6 Gemini 3 number 286 in the spring and summer of 2014, Lothian made an order for twenty-five Volvo B5TL / Wright Gemini 3's.
The new fleet numbers 401 to 425 were introduced initially on Services 3 and 33.
The first of the group 401 (BN64 COJ) currently wears this wrap-around art-work ‘Support in Mind Scotland’ to raise awareness of people with mental health issues.
Managed to pick up another of these so did a quick combined build while having a break from Malibu Mansion MK3. Intend to make a wider/deeper/taller version after seeing the film for more interior & ground floor detail. Just had to maker it 'tower'...
Taken at Mischief managed a Harry potter Roleplay sim!
Taken with Lumipro for the lighting edit and very minimal edits (mostly just color corrections in a few spots)
Mainly featuring Junk Food - Wizarding Gacha (maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Rabbit%20Island/172/224/22
www.flickr.com/photos/31385948@N05/) Go check them out! lots of nerdy stuff that I 100% adore!
Also featureing the new owls from Hextraordnary @ the arcade!
...how plants survive.
Seen in the interesting roof garden atop the new Transbay Transit Terminal. San Francisco.
I recently did a photo shoot for a local band who wanted some "before" and "after" shots taken prior to them going on tour with a band that had a gothic image. I was asked to make the "before" shot a normal head shot, but to make the "after" shot more macabre, so I give you the Bassist :)
We managed to see (literally) hundreds of eagles today from all age groups looking to score some food. When there are so many around it is not uncommon for family members to stick together and battle through as a team as the parents teach the young how to fight and defend territory.
Most of these are transient eagles that will be gone by March and only the nesting locals will remain. I was just happy to be able to keep a low ISO and a fast shutter speed today and hang out with some really cool people, some I have not seen for a while so thanks for the time!
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Managed to hide behind the large flash diffuser to get reasonably close to the butterfly, obviously if you move close then lift the camera to your eye the insect will take flight.
4/30/2012 - monday.
i managed 4 months. wuuh^^
and this is TOTALLY EXPANDED. you can find the before & after HERE :)
the one from yesterday failed but i wanted to make this right today so here's my expanded picture :)
really really inspired by all she does. <3
and omg. i just had a déjà vu of this picture. it seemed if i had seen exactly this picture on this stream.
weeeeird! haha
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Garnetts wood is an ancient coppice woodland owned and managed by Essex County Council. A knight was given the wood in the 12th century and in his memory there is an imposing wooden statue carved from a tree stump. Small-leaved lime, once widespread across lowland England but now restricted to just a few woods, is the dominant tree.
The Panama flagged, 40,347 gt 181.54m Global Radiance Ship Management managed livestock carrier, the AWASSI EXPRESS [IMO 8901860 ] alongside the common user berth NQ No.2, Fremantle Port on July 31, 2017. Her last port of call was Jebel Ali in the UAE. Her scheduled departure date and next port of call are unknown as the Fremantle Port does not disclose this information for livestock carriers.
She was built in 1990 and hence is a quite old livestock carrier, but seeming of an age that is not uncommon in this business.
When I arrived early yesterday, this male Lazuli was so close to me and singing away. The light was very low and had to handhold this at a very slow shutter speed. I just fired away and managed to get one keeper out of probably 50 shots from this range.
Wegens (eeuwige) werken tussen Manage en de vertakking Feluy, is er maar één spoor beschikbaar en dient er om beurt gereden te worden. Intervorming 57200 uit Chatelet moest daardoor 3 kwartier wachten om zijn weg naar Antwerpen Noord verder te mogen zetten... 11/09/2017
Four directional LED lights, one daylight LED. I should explain: In Britain, the term "just about managing" is being used by the Prime Minister to describe the poor. Allegedly, the Prime Minister, being a vicar's daughter, cares about the poor. So far, her policies have done very little to better the life of the poor.
Managed to get a few outdoor portraits done recently. The trees are starting to bud and the flowers are slowing showing up on the west coast.
Managed some damselflies and now a butterfly, things were definitely getting better!!
Much more fun viewed large.
Thank you for your favourites. :O)
Managed to sneak up pretty close to this Heron before it spotted me and took to the air, E-M1/100-300mm.
Press L for a larger and nicer view :-)
Managed to get my other half down to Cornwall for a few days, staying in Talland Bay. Unusually for me taking photo's wasn't really important, I just enjoyed some nice walks and paddles. Didn't venture very far, just Polperro and Looe along the coastal path.
EN : We managed to escape from the arsenal explosion site without encountering any insurmountable obstacles, skewers of pirates roaming around but nothing more.
We rested in a quiet place to recover from the night of defence we undertook in the arsenal without any significant rest. Only it wasn't really time for a nap.
From the remote vantage point at the edge of the forest, we could see burnt buildings and above all screams, screams of fear and agony.
Together we made the decision to help the Imperials attack the town. We ran, sweated and fought in places where gunpowder and blood were no longer bearable to smell. We added to it ourselves by killing civilians. The orders were clear, no survivors.
We then went into a house that used to be bourgeois but has lost its prestige. There we met the Commodore's squad, who were winning, against these scoundrels.
After the fight, the Commodore took us back to the ship.
The city was purged of the filth that was the pirates.
Managed to wake up a little earlier than normal yesterday, so went for walk with little Oak. Was a lush misty morning.
|| IC photo for Mischief Managed ||
Aures, Tove, Lulu, Lysandra, and Bobby prepare for their first real concert as a band. A surprise pop up show in Hogsmeade for the monthly school trip to the village. Toves father provided the stage, decor, and of course some equipment upgrades. He had a lot to make up for since he promised Tove and Aures a trip to Japan over the summer but didn't follow through.
Of course what was a first gig without proper band photos!
In explore at #206
In contrast to the last post of a condor, this humming bird has a wingspan of all of 2 inches. Darting about, they are hard to photograph. This is the clearest shot I managed - albeit a heavy crop. ISO pushed to 800 and lens fully opened to F5.6 at 250mm. This gave a shutter speed of 1/2000. Still hardly fast enough to freeze the wings. Need a faster and more expensive lens!
Managed to get out today at last Not a great day but much better that the last couple of weeks for sure, but to my luck not that much about today.
Managed to get one in the clear this morning. They are at their best in the spring in beautiful breeding plumage
Well I guess that this is my last shot of 2024! I have only managed to put up 22 shots this year which is equivalent to less than 2 shots each month but I guess I did have a couple of updated shots this year which brought the total up to 24. However, what I have lacked in quantity I hope I have made up for in quality and interesting photos.
This is where I say thank for viewing my channel this year and for all the new followers I have gained thanks so much, its genuinely appreciated and I never take for granted the amount of favourites I get as over 100 was genuinely unimaginable.
I don't know about you but this year has flown by and been a rather challenging year. When starting the year with major surgery and subsequentially been behind with life for 5 months and having to learn to walk again it was rather mentally intense. For those who have struggled know that it will get better and good times lie ahead.
As we look forward, continue to look after people, make connections, build community and be empathetic as people are only human and continue to struggle but by being there can really make the day better.
For 2025, they are the goals to be more content, calmer and less of a perfectionist. But lets continue to be there for one another, I also hope that everybody had a great Christmas and if possible in a period of calm and restful.
Now shall we move onto the bus. For my Christmas/end of year shot I wanted one to look festive and atmospheric. I try to avoid the centre of Edinburgh for the majority as I feel like loads of shots are taken there and its great to get out of the centre. But, making an exception I thought the Mound would be good as there is usually a nicely lit tree. How wrong was I This year the tree was hardly visible so a change was required and I was passing Waverley and realised that the lighting would look quite nice.
Waverley Bridge returned to fleet usage in June of this year after 4 years being closed to the public initially for Covid 19 restrictions and then for prioritising pedestrians which I completely understand. However, due to the terrible fire at Jenner's last year repair work was needed, this meant that the Airlink services were in need of a new home, so Waverley Bridge was back in actions and will be for the next 2 years.
These XLB buses have been taking the Airlink loads for the best part of 5 and a half years with a small Covid break in between, they are perfect as they have lots of seats and also look really grand and impressive. I remember when I first rode on one as a "I want to ride one of these" the bus that turned up that November Friday back in 2019 was 1136.
Ever since I have really wanted a shot of 1136 but the opportunity has never until now presented itself. But when I had decided what location my shots was going to be in to my luck in was Lothian Buses 1136 that was trundling down the Mound, About 15 shots later (the driver must have thought I was mad as no other bus got a single snap) I managed to get a rather well composed and atmospheric shot of the royal blue bus.
So, here we see Lothian Buses Airlink 1136 collecting a lot of passengers at the terminus as it begins another ride out to the Airport on a cold but sunny Thursday afternoon in December.
Finally, a huge thanks for 2024 and wishing you all the best for 2025!!!
Alex