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"And this Thing I saw! How can I describe it? A monstrous tripod, higher than many houses, striding over the young pine trees, and smashing them aside in its career; a walking engine of glittering metal, ..." Book I, Ch. 10: In the Storm
"The War of the Worlds" (1898) - H. G. Wells - Herbert George Wells (September 21 1866 – August 13 1946)
The silhouettes of the lighting towers around Manuka Oval never fail to remind me of the Martian war machines from H. G. Wells "War of the Worlds". At this time of the day, all is silent and peaceful - suggesting the scene at the end of the war, when the machines were silent, the Martians falling victim to bacterial infections.
Also featuring in this panorama are the crescent Moon, Venus, and the silhouette outline of St Christopher's Cathedral.
This is a panorama produced from 5 photographs taken with an iPad Mini 2. My "other camera" (iPhone) was out of action, leaving me with just my iPad Mini to take photographs with. This turned out much better than I imagined!
en.m.wikiquote.org/wiki/H._G._Wells#The_War_of_the_Worlds...
"In another moment I had scrambled up the earthen rampart and stood upon its crest, and the interior of the redoubt was below me. A mighty space it was, with gigantic machines here and there within it, ... a dozen of them stark and silent and laid in a row, ..." Book II, Ch. 8 (Ch. 25 in editions without Book divisions): Dead London
Forrest, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
iPad Mini With Retina (iPad Mini 2) - Photographs taken with the back-facing camera on an iPad Mini 2.
Camera - The native Apple camera app was used to take 5 portrait orientation photographs with approximately 20% overlap with the frames adjoining on each side. Exposure, focus and white balance were locked so that the lighting would be consistent across the set of images.
AutoStitch - Stitched the 5 images along a single horizontal row into an image with 6408 x 2808 pixels.
Photoshop Express - Cropped the panorama image to trim off the undefined portions around the margins (6408 x 2808 pixels).
FrontView - Applied a trapezoidal crop to adjust the apparent perspective.
Snapseed - Used the Selective lighting tool to darken the sky along the top of the image.
Photoshop Express - Applied the Sharpen filter.
ExifEditor - Transferred the EXIF data from one of the original photographs to the final image.
For Macro Monday's Remedy theme.
These are the flowers of a red variety of the NZ manuka tree, the flowers are the source of manuka honey which has antibacterial and antibiotic properties.
With Flypaper textures.
Containing moorland spring water, olive oil, coconut oil, manuka honey, beeswax and French lavender essential oil.
The process of making handmade soap is a great distraction from the happenings in the world. It's also very kind and gentle on the skin, and Manuka Honey is said to have very high anti-bacterial properties.
I hope that all of my flickr friends remain safe and healthy.
Hugs to all.
Captain Cook first mentioned Tea Tree in 1772 during his voyage to Botany Bay, Australia. He and his crew made a tea from the leaves to prevent scurvy, thus the name Tea Tree.
Merci à tous pour vos visites, favoris et commentaires.
Bonne journée.
Thanks you all for your visits, faves and comments.
Have a good day.
Total Body Works... Specialist in Cryolipolysis Fat Freezing
Cellulite and Skin Tightening
Non-Surgical Face-Lifts
Cosmetic Injectables
Whatever they all are, only in Manuka!!
A now-dead tree standing along the shores of Oakland's Lake Merritt which was starkly attractive, as I passed by on the walking path. I find that it--and the many others like it along the lake shore--are examples of the New Zealand Tea Tree, which was planted here originally in the early 20th century as part of a scheme for 'trees of the world' to help immigrants feel at home, according to a local history.
The wood and the leaves have many uses for humans, medicinal and more. See the Wiki writeup.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leptospermum_scoparium
'Lake Merritt' on Wikipedia:
"Most of the park bordering [the lake] has been landscaped with plants from around the world. As early as 1910, City Park Commissioners recognized Oakland as a city of immigrants, and felt that 'visitors to the park would want to see plants from their native lands'. This theme of diversity in the park landscape has continued with landscape renovations. The lake’s iconic plant is the New Zealand tea tree (Leptospermum sp.), which grows with picturesque gnarled branches along the water’s edge."
Don't Touch my Birdie by Parokya Ni Edgar
Kapag ako'y nababato
Pinaglalaruan ko ang birdie ko
Ang cute cute naman kasi
Kaya ko siya binili
My birdie is my bestfriend
Ang dami naming maliligayang sandali
Madalas ko siyang pinapakain ng birdseed
Mahal kita o birdie ko, 'wag kang lalayo
Chorus:
Don't touch my birdie
Resist temptation please
You don't have to grab my birdie
Just call it, and it will come
Adlib:
Ang birdie ko ay nakakatuwa
Parang cobra na mahilig manuka
Kapag nilabas na mula sa kulungan
Tuloy-ttuloy na ang aming kasiyahan
Di naman ako madamot talaga
Ayaw ko lang na hinahawakan s'ya ng iba
Ang birdie ko ay medyo masungit
Konting hawak lang siguradong magagalit
Repeat Chorus:
Interlude:
It will come
Bridge:
Huwag ka sanang magalit sa akin
Tuwing ang birdie ko ay aking hihimasin
Sana'y maunawaan mo
Mahal na mahal ko ang birdie ko
Pati mga itlog nito
Repeat Chorus: (2x)
Coda:
It will come
It will come
Location: Washington DC
Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
Exposure:0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture:f/5.6
Focal Length:300 mm
ISO Speed:200
Exposure Bias:0 EV
Flash:Off, Did not fire
Copyright© 2009 Kamoteus/RonMiguel RN
This image is protected under the United States and International Copyright laws and may not be downloaded, reproduced, copied, transmitted or manipulated without written permission.
08.December 2020
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After 90 years, this Manuka business closed in May 2020. It was Canberra's oldest photographic shop, but was falling foul of ever improving mobile 'phone technology. The COVID-19 virus finished it off.
Unedited imaged taken with and uploaded from my smart 'phone.
Many thanks to Stephanie Patricia who helped me with the ID of this flower.
Many thanks to everyone who will pass by visiting my shots. Comments are appreciated. You are welcome. Sergio
Panasonic Lumix FZ28
View over the Rippon Vineyard to Lake Wanaka March 10, 2014 Central Otago, South Island, New Zealand.
We stayed in Wanaka two nights and it was lovely and sunny and very warm... didn't want to head home again!
Rippon Vineyard is situated on the shores of Lake Wanaka, Rippon Vineyard and Winery has the oldest commercial vines in Central Otago and one of the most stunning settings.
The first experimental plantings took place in 1975 and many people thought Ralph and Lois Mills were dreaming or mad. Despite the mostly negative opinions of the viticultural experts of the time, the climate data that Rolfe collected was encouragement enough for them to plant their first commercial vineyard block in 1982.
The Mills family still own and run the vineyard which has been in the family now for five generations. Their primary interest at Rippon is to foster wines which are a true and accurate reflection of their surroundings.
Granted custodianship over this very special piece of land, the family’s principle goal is to create vins de terroir, wines that are an accurate reflection of their surroundings.
It may seem an unlikely combination for one of New Zealand’s former top skiers to be head winemaker at a well-known vineyard, but for Rippon’s Nick Mills it is a perfect blend. In 2002, he returned home to Rippon after years spent competing in freestyle skiing and perfecting his craft in Burgundy.
Taken from and for more Info: www.newzealand.com/int/article/rippon-vineyard/
hot-manuka-honey-pan-cake-royal-break-fast-macro-on-the-go!
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Explore: Mar 2, 2008 #298
27.November 2020
Alb Dream Fashion & ShuShu
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...log into the Lamu Group if you like all items from the Advent Calendar...like every year the fee grown up to 250L from 1. - 24. December. - (around 10L each day)
...and if you don´t like the group tag...door 1, 6, 13, 20, 24 is FREE for ALL!
more of our designs at the MarketPlace...
❤♥❤☆。¸ ¸*•. * ❤♥❤
ALB MP:
marketplace.secondlife.com/de-DE/stores/22582
ShuShu MP:
marketplace.secondlife.com/de-DE/stores/123838
und für die Spaß an Bewegung haben...
♥❤☆。¸ ¸*•♥. Ihr seid herzlich dazu eingeladen mit meinem Sohn oder mir Yoga online zu machen♥。¸ ¸*•.♥
My Canberra - on film mainly
sport events in Manuka, back in 2014
... Australian Football on Manuka Oval...
Olympus XA, Kodak T-Max 100