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Eventually, all things merge* into one, and a river runs through it. The river was cut by the world's great flood and runs over from the basement of time. On some of the rocks are timeless raindrops...
- Norman Maclan (A River Runs Through It)
One of the many tributary rivers to Lake Ontario is seen here, one grey, cloudy day...
Southbound Route 3. Lots of water on the road, it could have been a flood.
The Sinclair Inlet is on the left.
Taken : April, 9, 15.
Spring time... It was too hot, and I had just several minutes to take the shots before the watering was all over the place.
Thanks for visiting.
Enjoy the day!
Copyrights (c) Nira Dabush.
Ever wondered how two unrelated photos look like when merged?
Done with enfuse; I didn't even try to move the flowers ;-)
Paranapiacaba, São Paulo - Brasil
I'm not too sure about this one...
It seems that something is missing. I don't know. Maybe it's the train. lol
I like the fog though. And the highlights on the railway.
Any suggestions?
Hasselblad 503CX with Carl Zeiss Planar 80mm F2.8 T*
Film: Kodak E100VS
Location: Linzhi, Tibet
這是尼洋河和雅魯藏布江的交匯處。
在這裡跳進水去，應該很快就可以在印度入土為安。=.=
e-merge: verb (used without object). to come forth into view or notice, as from concealment or obscurity: a ghost emerging from the grave; a ship emerging from the fog.
After the sun had finally risen completely there was a particularly striking light around. The clouds also looked attractive looking like they were merging into the sea.
Creator: Photographer of archive image - studio of W. Lawrence, Dublin; contemporary image by Garreth Montgomery (PRONI Archive Photographer).
Date: c.1890-1900 & April 2019
Original Format: Photographic print
Description: Entrance to Botanic Gardens, Belfast.
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Broadway Magic Jem is the hottest tourist attraction in the Theater District of New York City, succeeding and surpassing many other high-profiled celebrities who have once graced the stage with their astounding talents, and she owes it all to the one man who believed in her since the very beginning, Broadway producer and musical advertiser for Showbiz Daily newspaper, Robert Merrit. The scenic view of Downtown Manhattan was one to behold on a brisk afternoon, in October, at the office of Bob, or, as his friends call him, “Big-hearted” Bob, who shuffled across the room in a panic while situating his toupee and bellyaching about his latest, failed Broadway act. Fully acknowledging the possibility that his career was extinct, Bob believed his stagecraft wasn't enough and felt that something was missing from his production, something big, something SUPERFANTASTIC! While he continued to walk the floor in a frantic pace, two squeegee cleaners were outside on the ledge cleaning his window, which happened to be wide open, when one of the men reached over to pump up the volume on the radio to an instrumental of the Misfits' latest, and quite menacing diss-track, “You Gotta be Fast!” As he tapped his feet to the beat, he confessed to his assistant that, in all the time that had passed, he finally realized that he had been conducting a musical without music. But now, after hearing the crunchin' noise of Pop-rockin' perfection blaring from out of the boombox, he felt sure he'd be a true success with his idea to merge popular music with his Broadway Magic act! Back on the sunny beach of Santa Monica, California, Jerrica and the Holograms were enjoying a merciless game of volleyball as Rio looked on from the deck with a large order of hotdogs and beverages for himself and the girls to enjoy during lunch. Standing with one knee propped up on the banister and dressed from head to toe in his brand new, hot-off-the-rack, expensive Ralph Lauren outback gear, Rio expressed to his friend that he and Jerrica were extremely close, yet a universe away. He went on to gush about how bad he had it for her, and also examined the possibility that she was hiding something from him. Throughout the conversation, while listening and contemplating an answer from a male's perspective, his pal slid the tray of hotdogs away to reveal a recent edition of Showbiz Daily Gazette that read: “Merrit seeks top Rock stars for new Broadway musical.” And in a snap, Rio sprang over the wooden rail, accidentally kicking the tray into the air, and galloped over to the Holograms to notify them of their new gig as Broadway stars! Deep in the shopping district of Los Angeles, at the local gym, the Misfits were creating a little friction with one stringent workout session. Eric stood strong in his velour sweatsuit while immersed in reading his own copy of Showbiz Daily and devilishly grinned at the topic of the day. At the same time of relaying the information to the Misfits, he commented that the competition was their ticket to superstardom, and promised that they would get the part before Jem had a fair chance. Roxy, Ms. Agent Agitator herself, found the time and the breath, while toning up her arms on the weight machine, to exclaim verbatim: “Who cares about Jem and the Jerks.” Pizzazz performed a considerable feat of sit-ups as she laid elevated on the weight bench, but that didn't stop her from pronouncing the Misfits as the ”best band around!” Meanwhile, Stormer achieved a whole lot of lifting and twisting all while dangling upside down from the pull-up bar, and had no problem admitting that Jem was a superb performer. Still and all, she couldn't hold back from wondering where she originated from. Then, once again, Roxy added more insult to the injury, this time by commenting that “Little Ms. Perfect” was probably a crook! Even though they were on the same wavelength with their thoughts, the matter meant so much more to Stormer who called into question why the world never knew her real name. During that time, Pizzazz added her opinion to the chorus of allegations, then the three troublemakers burst into 16 bars of, “Who Is She Anyway?” After wrinkling the newspaper and tossing it aside, Eric asserted that he had a concrete plan to put Jem in her place. And he proved his word several minutes later by presenting an assemblage of reporters with an exclusive interview he conducted in his office at Misfits Music Studios. With microphones and cameras crowded around his desk, the scam artist began soaking up the limelight with an uproar of controversy about Jem, even suggesting that she was wanted by the FBI. He further addressed the public with an offer of $100k to anyone who could provide details regarding her real identity. Seconds later, just after landing on the rooftop of the Heliport and exiting the copter, Jem, Rio and the Holograms were ambushed by a pack of rabid reporters who were starving for answers surrounding Eric's accusations. Startled by their animalistic lust for exposure, Jem asked what was going on, while Aja and Kimber questioned their reason for bothering them. Before long, the prime-time model pushed through the news team with her group trailing behind and they ran out the front exit and over to a taxicab that was parked at the curb to shuttle them across town to the Hotel Americana Inn. Inside the cab, while freaking out, but secretly taking joy in the danger of speeding through busy traffic, Kimber turned to Jem and asked what just happened! In response to her sister question, Jem said she hadn't the slightest clue. Suddenly, the red-headed cabbie turned around and mentioned that the news outlets were rampant with reports of Eric's big dollar reward in return for Jem's secret at which point Rio shouted that he wasn't surprised by that creep's involvement. Meanwhile, inside the empty concert hall at the Palace Theater, the Misfits rocked their audition for Bob and his assistant. Shortly afterwards, the kooky producer responded that they were wonderful, but that he had one last group to audition...and that's when Jerrica and the Holograms arrived...late, but nonetheless, fashionably fabulous and prepared! The moment was perfect for Eric to strike while the iron was hot with a smart remark about the Misfits being more punctual than they are, and commenting about the Holograms' inability to perform without their lead singer. But Jerrica swiftly shut him up by remarking that Jem was backstage changing. Once the conflict subdued, she left the auditorium to a secluded area where it was safe to transform into Jem. Roxy stood huddled together with her group and intimated that what Merrit couldn't hear, he couldn't possibly hire. She then took off backstage and upstairs to the sound booth to fidget with the equalizer system in a desperate attempt to destroy Jem's audition! Incidentally, while looking downward through the glass window, the bleach-blond guitarist almost got more than what she originally bargained for, when Jerrica pinched her ruby star-earring and began to morph into Jem! Lady Luck must have been shining down with perfect timing because Roxy suddenly decided to cross over to the other side of the booth where she started pressing every button available, triggering Jerrica's holographic function and causing the colorful spotlights to spaz with a screeching sound that resonated throughout the entire theater! At that instant, her eyes shuttered from the neon flashes of red, yellow and blue and she quickly realized she had turned the wrong dials. It took less than a second for everyone to run backstage to investigate with both bands reaching the bottom of the stairs at exactly the same time Roxy came walking down and lied blatantly to Bob, alleging that Jem was to blame for the disturbance. The award-winning vocalist instantly denied her empty rhetoric and beseeched Bob to believe her, which he did, and permitted her to commence with her performance. Once she placed all the drama aside, the lights slowly dimmed down and she eased softly into her live rendition of the tearful ballad, “Can't Get My Love Together!” Kid sis Kimber's lyrics struck a chord within everyone present, particularly with Stormer who spent the full 10 minutes trying to fight back losing absolute control of her emotions. Then, just as the last tear fell from Jem's eye, the lights reappeared and the Holograms were treated to a round of applause from Bob...a kind and respectful gesture that angered the Misfits to no end! At that moment, the tireless theater promoter noticed the grim mood in the room, so he decided that, rather than blurt out a winner at random, he would announce the results publicly on the Lin-Z Pierce show at 8:00 sharp. Later that night, the talkshow studio cameras rolled as both bands appeared on either side of the room to get the skinny on the turnout of the competition, along with the rest of the world watching. Finally, Ms. Pierce got right to it and introduce Bob just as soft whispers began to escape the lips of her audience after he walked over in a persistent manner and kissed the peppy VJ on her cheek. And, after dragging on for several minutes, he then announced Jem and the Holograms as the official winners! Roxy and Stormer sat despondent, but Pizzazz ignited like a forest fire and scoped the studio high and low for a way to exact her revenge on big Bobby, finally settling with a washout by snatching the emergency fire extinguisher, releasing the pressure on the valve and blasting his shaggy toupee straight off his casaba lol! To alleviate the tension on stage, Bob continued that the Misfits were listed as their understudies, and that if anything happened to their successors, then they would automatically become the stars of the show. Unable to avoid smiling at the thought of Eric's scheme, Pizzazz cunningly and sarcastically asked whether he was certain that Jem would hold up until opening night. The next day, at the Palace Theater, shortly before rehearsal, the wealthy songstress was hounded by a con artist who offered a fake check for a zillion dollars on behalf of the so-called “Be a Zillionaire” sweepstakes in return for her signature and real name. Only then did a fortune teller by the name of Mama Pama Bama approach her and reveal a crystal ball that was wired with a recording device to pick up audio of her admission regarding her identity! As the gypsy astrologer cradled the ball in her hands, she became weary and started to doze off while asking Jem if she was asleep to which she replied that she didn't even want to take a nap. Fuming with anger, Bob demanded for everyone to leave, and cautioned Jem that if she didn't take control of the situation at once, then he would replace her with the Misfits! Back at their hotel suite, Jerrica summoned Synergy for advice and the purple, holographic provider simulated that, in the wrong hands, her holograms could be used for evil and innocent people could get hurt. She then reminded her that she must not tell anyone about both her existence and Jem's true identity. Growing more and more restless by the second, Aja suggested that they work on their song for the show and Jerrica seconded her guitarist's comment. Both women walked into her bedroom where she stumbled upon Rio standing at her dresser drawer just before deciding not to snoop through her belongings and asked what he was doing there. The beads of a cold sweat began to form on his face and the swarthy stud started tripping over one word after the next, leading Jerrica to believe that he was working against herself and her band! With a quick shake of his head, the Spanish loverboy snapped out of his stuttering stupor and explained that the situation wasn't what she assumed it to be. Opting to keep the conversation short and sweet, Jerrica hit back with a claim that he was spying on her, then yelled at him to get out of her bedroom and her suite! Minutes later, Rio reported back to the theater and interpreted to Bob that Jerrica AND Jem would not be attending rehearsal, and then he darted out the exit with Aja, Shana, and Kimber who suggested they search for her sister at Central Park. Keeping right on schedule with the show, Bob hollered out to the Holograms that he needed them to return back no sooner than 8:00 on the dot. The second the team arrived at the park, they split up to embark on their search. And that's when Rio spotted her in the distance and ran over to talk about the situation that transpired at the hotel. Jerrica was a little out of sorts as she stood face to face with the possibility of revealing her truth while questioning his reason to eavesdrop on her. The seductive music exec wasn't planning to grapple with anything too trivial, which explains why she was thrown off guard when he figured that she shouldn't have felt iffy about his curiosity for Jem...unless she wasn't the woman she appeared to be! As her eyes grew wide, Jerrica turned away and clutched her sharply-stylized star earring to project an illusion of Jem in the distance to ease his mind. All seemed to be solved at that time. But, unfortunately, Eric's cash reward was still the talk of the town. And when a money hungry citizen noticed the pink-haired, millionaire superstar standing alone unprotected, he hollered out for the crowd to collaborate with chasing her down, and they ran her out of the park! Right then and there, Rio divulged to Jerrica that he was wrong and dropped his head in humiliation as he walked away. Located west of Manhattan, inside the Misfits' personalized hotel suite, Roxy paced around the room mulling over the whereabouts of Jem and her bandmates, while Pizzazz planted her caboose on the floor, lounging on top of a throw pillow in grand style, with a sure-fire plan to keep Pop's hottest sensation from showing up on time for her evening performance. She was merely obsessed with upgrading her status from understudy to Rockstar Goddess of the Music Hall, and that was her primary reason for insisting that Stormer go to work on her typewriter and mash out a phony letter to Jem from her Romeo pleading to meet him at the Statue of Liberty to apologize and reconcile. Correspondingly, the sizzling hot singer hopped on a ferry and held the love letter in her hands, reading and rereading each word all the way to Liberty Island, where she skipped 20 stories above to the crown of the statue to wait for her man. Lurking silently through the darkness of the hallway, Pizzazz appeared in the doorway, fastened and snapped tightly in her rugged hitman attire (with a pair of killer brown, suede heel-boots, btw), waiting for her subject to turn her back. The rocker then locked the door behind Pop's princess and disappeared out of sight! While looking downward at the ground for Rio, Jem heard the ferry captain holler, “Last boat to Manhattan”, and scampered for the door, but she couldn't pull it open. Below, at the exit, a security guard asked Pizzazz if there were others left upstairs and she replied that there wasn't a soul in sight! Just as the ferry departed, Jem realized she had been set up, when she detected Pizzi waving bon voyage from the boat deck lol! Determined to return to land, she took her star earring out of her earlobe and threw it down to the ground near two construction workers to project a hologram of herself. However, once they recognized who she was, they remembered the prize reward for her identity and chased her all the way back up to the crown of the historic statue! Itching to seize their fortune, the men unlocked the door and were solicited right away to use their speedboat, but the dark-haired fellow put her on pause and demanded one boat ride in return for her secret. At last, free from a cold, steel doom, Jem stepped inside their boat to leave and witnessed the evil power of money, when one of the men pushed the other overboard into the water to avoid having to share the cashola with him. About midpoint from land, the crass brute jumped out of the boat and onto the deck where he commanded Jem to show him her other face, and she delivered the goods by pulling off her own head to reveal a spitting image of the construction worker himself! The three-dimensional effect had him shaking in his boots to the point where he lost control of his reflexes and backed himself off deck into the cold, choppy waves of the Hudson River! Because of her considerate heart, Jem wasn't going to allow the man to perish, so she threw him a circular life preserver, then sped off to the docks where she met the same female cabbie who picked her up before and asked her to point the taxicab in the direction of Lincoln Center and gun it onward to 53rd and Broadway! It wasn't but about four seconds until the cab shot straight down the street and stalled directly in front of an enthralling Chinese parade—10 seconds of her life that she couldn't afford to waste—so she jumped out the vehicle and came across a group of kids who were skateboarding and promised them tickets to her show in exchange for one skateboard, in which she rode in the opposite direction down the sidewalk, through the subway, and down a flight of steep stairs, all while leaping tall bounds over the turnstile and landing inside the train. Now that's what I call extreme talent right there! Upon reaching Lexington Avenue, the train stopped and out flew Jem and a horde of star-struck passengers who hunted her down for their chance at glory and fame. Her fuchsia, Kelly LeBrock high heels soon brought her to the entranceway of a hang gliding convention. Shooting through, she quickly dipped into the elevator and drifted clear up to the observation deck where she snatched a hang glider from out the hands of a glider enthusiast and dove off the side of the building like some supernatural Spiderwoman. With a snug grip of the safety bar, Jem rocketed through the air, eventually landing squarely on the rooftop of the Palace Theater! Inside, backstage, Aja, Kimber, Shana and Rio crossed their fingers while circling the polished floor in hopes that their chance to perform was still official with Bob who stood by waiting impatiently and inclined to relinquish the show to the Misfits. Shortly after that, Pizzazz sneered to Kimber that it was high time the Holograms became “Holo-junk!” Though his leading lady was only a few clouds away, Merrit refused to wait one second longer, and the decision was made for the Misfits to take over...but, you see, situations such as this only allow for ONE outcome. After all, when are the Misfits ever lucky enough to come out on top?! With her attention directed at the Theater's skylight, Shana noticed Jem coming in like a hypersonic aircraft and signaled her arrival to the other bandmates. Poor Pizzazz would have bet any amount of money on Jem's failure to wiggle into her outfit on time but, of course, she put her to shame the minute she posed inside the doorframe of the security exit wrapped in her showstoppin' gown, and came easing down the stairs into the arms of Bob. The stern producer then escorted her out to the stage where she struck up the band and brought down the huge spotlight. At the start of her big number, the red velvet curtain dangled high above center stage as Jem portrayed exemplary showmanship while snappin' and tappin' with 14 synchronized line dancers all of whom joined her in shaking her fanny to the swing of the rhythm. Out of the 1,743 seats that filled the concert hall, Rio and Lin-Z chose to heighten their theater experience from the front row while whistling and cheering for their favorite Pop star, as well as for the Holograms who surfaced in the background on two separate platforms that lowered them down and onto the stage! Necessity dictated that the Misfits watch backstage at a distance, and there was absolutely nothing Pizzazz could do about it as she blew her partially wet nail polish on her fingernails, then ended up smearing the paint from bawling her fists at the sights and sounds of pure success! Afterwards, Bob hustled over to the girls and congratulated them on a superlative job at bringing down the house with their performance. Merrit was overpowered by the reaction of the crowd, even well after the stars stepped off stage. He was also aware of the show's popularity among the crowd, and voiced his gratitude with an ear-splitting invitation to celebrate at his mansion in the lush hills of Hollywood! Fans, well wishers, and a handful of celebrities overlaid the massive lawn out back, urging Jerrica and Rio to spill off to the side for a lil' kissy face. The cool, calm breeze was parallel to the magnificent sight of the nighttime sky, and Jerrica was enraptured in both as she nestled in the muscular arms of Rio while glaring deeply into his purple eyes and softly caressing his pecks. The cold sweat in deed returned, but for other reasons, and at that very second, Rio said that it didn't matter who Jem was because his mind, body and soul belonged to her. Then their eyes closed lazily with sheer exaltation and the two soulmates lost themselves in one helluva French kiss! After forcefully peeling her lips away from his, Jerrica noticed Lin-Z moving in to get the scoop on her holographic twin, so she asked Rio to keep his arms warm for her return, and then she walked off simultaneously as he commented that if he had to, he would wait forever! Now superimposed as Jem, the recording artist popped into character as Lin-Z moseyed over with her mic fired up and the need for answers on the subject of her puzzling secret. With a sound range loud enough for the world to hear, Hollywood's leading lady admitted that, yes, she uses a stage name like many others in the music game. And yes, she lives a private life away from the chatter of Hollywood. And yes, she's ordinary just like the average human being. Exuding with savoir-faire, she ended the discussion with the real question of the night, and that was whether her real name was more important or the songs that she sings. Well, the crowd sure had an answer for that, and in unison, they all screamed to the top of their lungs that her songs were in fact all that ever mattered! Satisfied with the outcome of Lin-Z's interview, as well as the response from her fan base, Jem yelled out, “LET'S SING!”, and the hot, yellow stage lights beamed down on herself and the Holograms as they joggled the outdoor stage with an encore of the very tune that captures the essence of what the New York theater world is really all about...“Broadway Magic!”
The orchestra is prepped and the stage is set with diamond encrusted confetti falling as big and bright as baguettes. Ms. Broadway is ready to spread some magic tonight! It has been five years to this date since she made her debut in the collection, and after 14 reincarnations later, she's managed to leave a lasting impression as both a meaningful and memorable statuette. I have always said that, from one end of the spectrum in Integrity's collection to the other, BMJ is probably the most fascinating version of Jem ever created! She most assuredly ranks in the Top 5, and that's neither surprising nor incomprehensible, considering her personable appearance and distinctive assets. This symphonic, showbiz soloist brings a tinge of coloration to the concert hall with the sight of her long, bright pink ringlet curls that are swept to the side of her head, giving her a formal appeal that corresponds accordingly with her theatrical theme. It's widely known that theater makeup requires a variety of looks for various productions, and the foundation, powder and contour are always on their best behavior during opening night. Just an inside observation on what I know to be true vis-à-vis this classical, face-forward traditional makeup. Another example is the unmistakable appearance of BMJ. In truth, her makeup was what I've always enjoyed the most! Jem has caked her silky soft powderpuff with high definition, matte powder, producing an airbrushed finish that's exceptionally clean and clear. Directly from her classic Mamie Van Doren “Sexy Starlet” collection, she began with applying pink highlighter in “Bright Shinin' Star” to call attention to her brow bones, and it's the perfect color for accenting her chocolatey brown eyebrows. Then, with her Lauren Bacall “Legends” collection, she selected a light tone of pink eyeshadow in “Sultry, Silver Screen Siren”, and a richer tone of pink in “Ode to Norma Jean”, both applied inside and above the folds of her eyes and outwardly in an oval shape. She's hit her eyelids with a smooth, creamy shade of pink eyeshadow in “Dainty, Tasty Shortcake”, and gently wiped on a twinkle of shimmering “Traditional Pageantry” eye dust under the inner base of her bottom lash lines. Her blue, pinkish-colored eyes stand out with a neatly drawn outline of black “Eartha Kitty-Kat” eyeliner across her upper lash lines, an underline of blue “Razzle-Dazzle” eyeliner across the waterlines of her bottom lashes, and a double coat of “Eyes of Pantomime” mascara to both her top and bottom lashes, magnifying her side-eyed stare! The color pink returns, starting with a perfect flush of cream blush on her cheeks in “Modigliani's Masterpiece.” Her lips gleam with long-lasting, non-smearing, kiss-proof lipstick in “Sexy Soliloquies and Sonnets” around her open-mouthed smile, and she wears a fresh coat of “99 Pink Balloons” nail polish on her manicured nails. I suppose I was exhilarated by the epic splendor of her marvelous evening gown right from the start, and nothing's changed! Obviously, Jem has impeccable taste and knows how to work a room while laced in a sensational gown that boom, ba ba boom, ba ba boom's when she moves! This individual style of formal wear was very à la mode during its era with its champagne-glass shape and strapless design, one that's aesthetically constructed with all frills, but no spills, for the satin pink fabric of her dress hugs her body as tight as a hand in glove! The lustrous accents are stitched together with silky folds and white ruffles that start from the bottom left and flow upward in a wave-like pattern, halting directly at her waist, and the back of her dress displays a zipper that runs down her spine! Jem's flesh-tone stockings were the best choice for showing off her pedicured footsies, which squeeze nicely into a pair of glossy, off-pink colored heels. Also, Synergy's glowing, star-shaped transmitters are supplied to dress up her ears. Her purple and silver microphone was never seen on stage at the Palace Theater during opening night, but she carries it with her now, plus 1 ticket to Ellis Island to revisit the Statue of Liberty, 2 front row tickets to Broadway, an ‘86 show bill poster, and Pizzazz's faux love letter that comes with its very own shiny pink envelope! And finally, this set comes alive with a large stage diorama of the Big Apple that's predominantly pink, black, red and silver. BMJ has turned out to be the sum total of what I expected, and is without a shadow of a doubt just another personal favorite of mine. So it wouldn't make much sense for me to feel anything less than deliriously delighted with respect to her arrival!
There's no business like show business, and when it comes to writing music, recording and singing, Jem exemplifies that expression better than anyone. And now she has musical theater to add to her profile for which she excels at with histrionic acts of genuine talent. When searching for the perfect Broadway show in NYC, theater goers are usually exposed to a dizzying array of musicals, plays and experimental works alike. As one would expect, the sheer volume of selections can make it hard for one to choose, especially if we're talking about such greats as Les Misérables, Cats, The Wiz, and Phantom of the Opera. For albeit Jem's tour on Broadway was more of a “one night only” affair, New York critics still rave about her performance, noting her work as “The greatest display of natural skill from a musician since Lena Lerner's performance in Dreamgirls!” By origin, she's an inhabitant of the Golden State, but Jem left her heart on the Palace Theater stage in Midtown Manhattan, which has now become her second home. BRAVISSIMO! 🎭
Yay, I'm finally getting better! Still waking up in the middle of the night to have a major coughing session, but no more fever and nasty headaches. Alas, time for new picture material.
I know you must be tired of looking at pictures of the Humber Bridge, so I thought about what I could do to make it stand out a bit more. Last night was a reasonably clear night (it is snowing like mad now!!) and I headed to the Humber Bridge to capture star trails.
As the Humber Bridge and Hull are way too bright to do a really long exposure, I used a nifty little program called Startrails to merge a multitude of images and save the basic exposure. For more information on the software and to download, go to this website: www.startrails.de.
What you see here is a composition of 73 images, each exposed at f/8 for 25 seconds. This was just a trial and I will be back for some more of these shots!
The only thing I have a hard time figuring out is how the Interval Shooting option on Nikon cameras works... I seem to understand it with short exposures, but when it gets to 25 or 30 seconds I am lost. Anyone for a tuition??
* Brightside Station
Well, the last of the pack, and not a merged shot, just 'Serendipity', once more helping out... Heading south from a station stop at Meadowhall, having come of the Blackburn Valley line, is a now regular Northern Rail, class 195, 'Civity"', 'CAF, Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles, S.A.' 195010, on the 1L57, Leeds via Sheffield to Lincoln Central passenger service.. With yellow front panel, matching the receding light engine move from Sheffield. passing along the down main line is 'Devon & Cornwall Railway', class 56, 56091, 'Driver Wayne Gaskell' on the multi-part route learner, this one 0Z64, Sheffield to Kilnhurst Up Goods Loop working. In the distance is Meadowhall Interchange, built on the site of huge engineering works facilities including a loco engineering construction works amongst may other great, traditional, engineering concerns...all obliterated in the 1980s and 1990s push for new redevelopment of this and many other large engineering and money creating/generating, rather than money depleting/spending, sites.. What a happy circumstance to find two bits of engineering, their design and building separated by.. almost 50 years, calmly gliding through such an area...
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Louis
St. Louis is an independent city and inland port in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is situated along the western bank of the Mississippi River, which marks Missouri's border with Illinois. The Missouri River merges with the Mississippi River just north of the city. These two rivers combined form the fourth longest river system in the world. The city had an estimated 2017 population of 308,626 and is the cultural and economic center of the St. Louis metropolitan area (home to nearly 3,000,000 people), which is the largest metropolitan area in Missouri, the second-largest in Illinois (after Chicago), and the 22nd-largest in the United States.
Before European settlement, the area was a regional center of Native American Mississippian culture. The city of St. Louis was founded in 1764 by French fur traders Pierre Laclède and Auguste Chouteau, and named after Louis IX of France. In 1764, following France's defeat in the Seven Years' War, the area was ceded to Spain and retroceded back to France in 1800. In 1803, the United States acquired the territory as part of the Louisiana Purchase. During the 19th century, St. Louis became a major port on the Mississippi River; at the time of the 1870 Census it was the fourth-largest city in the country. It separated from St. Louis County in 1877, becoming an independent city and limiting its own political boundaries. In 1904, it hosted the Louisiana Purchase Exposition and the Summer Olympics.
The economy of metropolitan St. Louis relies on service, manufacturing, trade, transportation of goods, and tourism. Its metro area is home to major corporations, including Anheuser-Busch, Express Scripts, Centene, Boeing Defense, Emerson, Energizer, Panera, Enterprise, Peabody Energy, Ameren, Post Holdings, Monsanto, Edward Jones, Go Jet, Purina and Sigma-Aldrich. Nine of the ten Fortune 500 companies based in Missouri are located within the St. Louis metropolitan area. The city has also become known for its growing medical, pharmaceutical, and research presence due to institutions such as Washington University in St. Louis and Barnes-Jewish Hospital. St. Louis has two professional sports teams: the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball and the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League. One of the city's iconic sights is the 630-foot (192 m) tall Gateway Arch in the downtown area.
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Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC is an American brewing company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Since 2008, it has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) which also has its North American regional management headquarters in St. Louis.
The original Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) was formed through successive mergers of three international brewing groups: Interbrew from Belgium, AmBev from Brazil and Anheuser-Busch. Hence, since 2008, Anheuser-Busch has been a division of Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV, now the world's largest brewing company.
The company employs over 30,000 people, operates 12 breweries in the United States, and until December 2009, was one of the largest theme park operators in the United States, with ten theme parks through the company's family entertainment division, Busch Entertainment Corporation.
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Anheuser-Busch Brewery is a brewery complex in St. Louis, Missouri.
The brewery, opened in 1852 by German immigrant Adolphus Busch, is designated as a National Historic Landmark District. Free public tours of the brewery are given. The tour takes visitors through the complex, and those of the legal age can enjoy two free glasses of any Anheuser-Busch product in the Hospitality Room after the tour. Tourists can see beer being made and packaged in a working part of the brewery.
The company keeps a rotation of its famous Budweiser Clydesdales at its headquarters; the historic draft horses were originally used to pull wagons carrying beer in the 19th-century days of the company. Visitors to the brewery can observe the Clydesdales in their exercise field and see their places in the carriage house.
Some of the herd is kept at the company farm in St. Louis County. Known as Grant's Farm (having been owned by former President Ulysses S. Grant at one time), this complex is home to a menagerie of animals such as elephants, tortoises, and a variety of exotic hooved mammals. Since 2008, approximately half of the Budweiser Clydesdales are kept at the Warm Springs Ranch near Booneville, Missouri.
The brewery was designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1966, recognizing the company's importance in the history of beer brewing and distribution in the United States. The landmarked area includes 189 structures spread over 142 acres (57 ha), including many red brick Romanesque ones "with square crenelated towers and elaborate details." The Brew House, built in 1891-1892, is particularly notable for its "multi-storied hop chandeliers, intricate iron-work, and utilization of natural light".
Additional Foreign Language Tags:
(United States) "الولايات المتحدة" "Vereinigte Staaten" "アメリカ" "美国" "미국" "Estados Unidos" "États-Unis"
(Missouri) "ميزوري" "密苏里州" "मिसौरी" "ミズーリ" "미주리" "Миссури"
(St. Louis) "سانت لويس" "圣路易斯" "संत लुई" "セントルイス" "세인트루이스" "святой Луи"
Highway 401 Eastbound at Keele Street. I'm standing under the Keele Street overpass structure looking east towards Dufferin St. / Yorkdale Mall.
it was so sunny yesterday that i actually ventured outside !! lo and I ran a few errands (i think) and stopped by my favorite depot town door....
i've been kind of out of ideas this week. very distracted. but this was better than the other idea I had....which is better than no ideas I guess :)
so close done with year one