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watercolor on paper.
Wonder called existence.2008.
In the Malayalam film moonnamathoralvineeth kills a women hitting on her head. Then will he will escape from there in style. He is going running and running. It is raining. Road is blocked. You can see cars stopped there. He will call the persons in cars hitting on the window. One person is sleeping. He will run from there again. At last he will reach the persons house that was killed. There an ambulance is parked. Around that peoples have gathered. Our hero will come running and between the peoples he will look her body. Thenvineeths pale face can be seen. That is the body of non-other than him. Then a question will arise like who is I. Dead person is neither me norwomen. Then a question arises like who is that. Iexist. I exist now also. Then flash back is shown. She is killing vineeth. To whom I will ask whyI’m exists. I’m alone. Everybody is having the problem that they exist. He is Weak. To whom I will ask why i became nonexistent. I’m not seeing any person whom I can ask question. Peoples around seems like acting that they don't know anything. If in film nobody will even sense him. He is ghost isn't it? The whole world seems to be made to cheat myself. Complete loneliness. Do they know anything?Who are these peoples?Self-knowing will be something like this. The only hope is science. Science which maybe expected to be working until death.Science which is working now. But science itself is only a drama. How can i believe in science? Science will happen like any other things might happen. What is the authority in this world? If this world is true any other world can be true. Existentialism keeps oneself in the shadow of fear and doubt, but it will never show oneself what is truth. The question remains that I am. He fears the truth. The fear is that truth may become known. Every body likes to remain on this dream world. He is realizing that all probability exists there now to know the truth.
Existence seems to be the real problem. That can be only known through experience. There is something in it which can’t be expressed in words. There is no exit. There is no other choice. I don’t have the choice to become nonexistent. Freedom is not there is becoming a problem because of that. Unbearablesecond, Problems without any solutions may exist in life itself, but existential problem is only the problem that I exist.There is helplessness,complete helplessness,Loneliness. There is nothing else there. Life is different.
Existentialist must all become mad. Thereis lot of problems in life itself. Along with that there is there is basic problem. Many of them don't marry thinking that the problems which exist is enough.
Dear Mr Snow Man,
You are a beloved character of the winter landscape. Children adore your visits, especially on a morning before school. For long you've been cherished in the Pacific Northwest. However, your behavior recently has been concerning.
There is simply no excuse for drinking so much that you snarl the Seattle area under nearly a foot of snow, then pass out on the sidewalk. Do you you how long it took us to get rid of that stuff? This is, after all, hilly Seattle, where people think a snowplow is a Ford with a small pusher in front and salt is nonexistent.
Do you realize how many Californians live here? These people are serious terrors behind the wheel and make constant demonstrations of Newton's first law of motion. Then we have the natives, who after sledding for an hour go home to wait for everything to go away. Only it didn't go away. Do you understand that natives aren't capable of feeding themselves in this weather? Some probably don't even know to avoid yellow snow.
So, please don't drink and snow cast. Keep in mind with global warming we may choose to not invite you back. There are alternatives now, such as Dust Devil Dietrich and Deep Frier Man. Photo Project #3709.
Friday was a hot and hazy day. The view from Windy Saddle was almost nonexistent. The peaks were already beginning to fade, and the mountains across the Salmon River canyon were barely visible.
I went down to Old Saybrook to try to get some pre-hurricane photos. Unfortunately, I did not plan my trip well: sky was gray, tide was low and waves were nonexistent. Oh well! This shot shows fog hanging over the water at South Cove.
Soldiers with the 331st Transportation Company from Fort Eustis, Va., "stab" the beach with the Army Trident Pier July, 21 during Joint Logistics Over the Shore 2008. The Trident Pier is a floating causeway that will allow Soldiers and Sailors to move rolling stock and shipping containers from ships anchored at sea onto the shore using an improvised port. The critical training the Soldiers and Sailors receive allows them to quickly and efficiently move equipment from ship to shore for military missions or humanitarian assistance when a port is nonexistent or has been destroyed. (Photo by Sgt. Stephen Proctor, JTF8 Public Affairs)
The Roman Bridge crosses the old course of the Jarama River This 148-meter-long civil construction, composed of five arches (four small and one large) nestled among poplars and other deciduous trees that lend it an evocative image each autumn, is called a Roman bridge. But only the foundations and some studies of the ashlar blocks remain from Roman times because, in reality, it dates from the Middle Ages with significant additions during the 16th century that gave it its current appearance.
Visitors who arrive at this point always ask themselves the same question: But where is the Jarama River? Is this thin trickle of water? It is indeed surprising to find such a large bridge supporting an almost nonexistent flow of water. But the answer lies in the fact that, as has happened so many times throughout history, the riverbed was displaced for various reasns, in this case by almost half a kilometer. Therefore, the Jarama River should be sought further west because what flows there (when it does) is a meager irrigation canal, the Caz stream, which carries less water than a canteen with holes in it.
Nearby, there is a recreational area, right next to the actual Jarama, known as "La Chopera" (The Poplar Grove), where families come "with their picnic blankets and Tupperware" to spend the morning or afternoon in the shade and sit down to eat at one of the tables while the children play
"Are you... you know. Coming back?"
She smiled, an amused chuckle spilling forth. "You know I can't. Hell, I'm not even here."
"Right. Right I- I knew that. Should've figured, huh?"
"Yeah, well. I'm a helluva healer, but even I can't heal death. Too lazy," she smiled, a nonexistent breeze weaving through her hair. "Besides, I think I could get used to the whole, you know, lack of a physical body."
"So, this is... goodbye?" His throat felt strangled and his eyes burned as he choked out one final question.
"So this is goodbye." She smiled, and he felt consciousness tugging at him.
The trail down was a continuous traverse along the side of the ridge rather than a series of switchbacks. Some parts of the trail required care ad caution while other parts were quite straight forward. the next trick after this point was to determine when to leave the travers and head straight downhill before traversing right on past Longtown. Not an easy task since signage was minimal at best and mostly nonexistent at this point.
For blog entries of my June 2009 travels to the UK including my walking of the Offa's Dyke Path and visits in Scotland see: Wales and Scotland June 2009
Follow my travels and photographic adventures at: www.MegapixelTravel.com
Pozostałość po nieistniejącym gospodarstwie w Kampinoskim Parku Narodowym. / A remnant of the nonexistent farm in Kampinos National Park.
Sidney Woodruff, graduate student, talks about how to how different the Red Ear Slider and the Western Pond Turtle are as they record data from a Red Ear Slider with Emily Phillips (blue), a ecology graduate student, Natalia Younan (pink), a wildlife and fish coservation major, Raaghav Sexena, animal biology major, and Catelyn Bylsma (grey), evolution, ecology and biodiversity major, in the Arboretum on June 8, 2022.
The project involves assisting Dr. Brian Todd and Ph.D. Student Sidney Woodruff in a research study evaluating how native species respond to the removal of non-native species and waterway restoration. The research objectives are to investigate the abundance and population demography of the native Western pond turtle (Actineymys marmorata) and population response in growth and demography from the removal of non-native red-eared sliders. Natural populations of the Western pond turtle are found in the UC Davis Arboretum where red-eared sliders occupy the same ecological niche in high densities. Natural populations of Western pond turtles are found in the nearby South Fork of Putah Creek where the presence of non-native turtles is extremely low or nonexistent. This work can highlight the importance of waterway restoration in building a more resilient ecosystem while supporting the recovery and conservation of native species.
Providing this opportunity will allow undergraduate students to be involved in wildlife conservation research under the supervision of a graduate student mentor and PI while also supporting the objectives of this study and the restoration of the UC Davis Arboretum.
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Sorry about the picture… not some of my best work… but that’s ok because this is not some of Lagunitas’ best work. I put the beer by the light switch in the picture to play off the shutdown part (clever eh? (Yeah I know: (not so much)))
The American strong ale pours copper in color with a head that is almost nonexistent, a little unimpressive.
Undercover Investigation Shutdown Ale smells of pine and caramel.
Taste is woody and pine flavor mixed with some dark fruits, a little of the alcohol comes through in the end also.
The mouthfeel is medium in carbonation and ends crisp with slight warmth from the alcohol.
He said there were "no homeless vets". rawstory.com/news/2007/Greenwald_Fox_attacks_nonexistent_... (Quick grab shot through car window...I really didn't want to point the camera at him, but this is a story that has to be told)
Girl at the Bethel Outreach Children's Center in the Nairobi slum of Kibera holds up her Peepoo toilet on April 4, 2012, next to a garden fertilized by human waste. Toilet facilities are in poor condition or nonexistent in the slums, and safety concerns make using a toilet sometimes difficult for women and children. (VOA Photo/Jill Craig)
~Elie Wiesel
I found this quote today....and I like it a lot. :)
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And since this is another Lightroom edit, a story: I applied one of the presets, creamtone b&w, I think, then messed with the shadows and opened it in Picasa for text. After finishing everything, I exported it to where I could upload from, but get this: the file size had exploded into over 20 megabytes! I couldn't even upload it to Picnik to resize it. :) After a session of head scratching, I looked in the folder and found a version that was something like 2 MBs....I have no idea how it got there, but am alright with it if it meant flickr would accept it. :)
Did you read that whole thing? Ice cream to you! ;)
But have you ever experienced that?
PS - My uploads this weekend may be sketchy/nonexistent, as I won't be home much. But I'll try to keep taking photos. <3, M
View from 10th Street in Downtown, facing nearby Wheeling Island in West Virginia, USA. According to Google Maps, the road ahead remains 10th Street until the first intersection of Wheeling Island, at which point it becomes Virginia Street. (If you turn left at this intersection, you'll go onto Main Street. This road is one-way, which explains why right turns are nonexistent at the location shown here.) The Wheeling Suspension Bridge, whose original construction predates the advent of motor vehicles, crosses the Ohio River.
As you can see, there are a series of traffic signs (pictured at right) that lay down the restrictions concerning vehicles as they use the bridge. Speaking of signs, the one at left appears to be a state historical marker.
The author used Apple Preview, which comes factory-installed on iMacs, to edit this photograph. The square pictured with the car turning left was added exclusively to conceal its license plate.
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This is my first attempt at HDR.
It was a sunny day so I decided to visit The British Museum. Unfortunately by the time I got there, it became cloudy and the dramatic deep blue sky I had hoped to capture with sun light streaming through the curved glass roof and casting shadows were nonexistent. :-( Instead the sky turned a whitish grey and inside the museum everything looked dull and colourless. So HDR to the rescue!
All the shots were taken handheld (who says you need a tripod) 3 bracketed exposures set at continuous firing.
After a few hours at the museum as the weather was poor I decided to visit Westminster Cathedral. I had to struggle to get there and find parking. Once inside I found out that photography wasn’t allowed during a service so I had to wait around an hour until it finished. I think I captured some good shots for HDR but unbelievably, when I got back home and started to download the photos, half way through the download the memory card got somehow got jammed and I couldn’t download the photos from the church. What a nightmare! A wasted afternoon:-( By the way, this was a new 32GB Kingston elite pro card. The shop recommended it to me as they didn’t have the Lexar in stock that I wanted. So I won’t be buyer Kingston cards again.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy the photos.
As it’s my first attempt at HDR I would be grateful for your comments, criticisms etc.
Yes, I've been a terrible Flickr contact lately. No uploading, no commenting, pretty much nonexistent. Unfortunately, that's not likely to change any time soon. Not only is life going to be exactly as busy as it's been, I'm going to try writing a novella in a month.
Rest assured, though, my friends – I am paying attention.
© D O Y E E D T • A N N A H A A L
When you go through the streets
No one recognizes you.
No one sees your crystal crown, no one looks
At the carpet of red gold
That you tread as you pass,
The nonexistent carpet.
And when you appear
All the rivers sound
In my body, bells
Shake the sky,
And a hymn fills the world.
🔻
Pablo Neruda
Atlanta Braves baseball from 20 September 2019 (the night they clinched the division crown). The new park (opened in 2018) gets panned a little because it's usually pretty hot in Georgia and a heck of a lot of seats are in direct sun.
It's a relatively generic stadium (in the new mold of generic stadiums), but it's nice. The area outside the stadium (bars/restaurants) is actually a bit more interesting/unique than the stadium itself.
The biggest drawback is that the Atlanta Braves no longer play in Atlanta. (That and parking is almost nonexistent up there in Marietta near the stadium. We were scratching our heads looking for the actual parking lots.)
As for the game...it was a great game. First time in my life I actually got to see a division-clinching game. (They'd clinched a playoff spot a few days before.)
1993 Suède Sweden Svezia
Escapade en train à Blåhammaren, dans le nord de la Suède, près de la frontier norvégienne.
Il est conseillé de savoir lire une carte et utiliser la boussole, car les sentiers ne sont pas bien marqués et on ne rencontre quasi personne ... le temps peut aussi changer brusquement : en qq minutes on passé de l'été à l'hiver avec de la neige (meme en plein mois de juillet).
Week-end close to the Norwegian border, in the north of Sweden, at Blåhammaren.
It is recommended to be able to read a map and use a compass because the paths are almost nonexistent ... the weather can also change within minutes going from Summer into Winter (with snow mid of July).
Camminata vicina al confine con la Norvegia, a Blåhammaren (2 giorni).
Saper leggere una mappa e utilizzare una bussola è d'obbligo perché i sentieri non si vedono bene. E non c'è molta gente da incontrare ! Subito il meteo può anche cambiare da estate a inverno con neve a metà luglio !
Spring 2014. 22”x30” Gouache and Acrylic on Paper.
'Alleged Perfection' comments on the rejection of the ideal for the real. The world in the palm of the hand is resembles an artificially generated utopia. The lines are precise and detailed, edges are sharp, colors are vivid—giving the world a sleek and digital impression. But this ideal world is not necessarily desired by the viewer. Though seemingly perfect, this ideal world has an automatic and concurrently artificial element to it. An element of mindfulness is letting go of unreal ideas that prevent us from living in the present and enjoying life as it is. Just as science or technology are often perceived as having impersonal or negative implications (despite their obvious contributions to society), dreaming and striving for irrealities can be harmful. Sometimes, dreaming is confused as a fabricated, nonexistent supposedly ideal world, that lends its holder to become unaware, and possibly unappreciative or dissatisfied, with the reality they actually live in. They focus on the nonexistent, only assumedly perfect, generated utopia in the center of their hand. The painting in effect asks its viewer, ‘Does the reality in this hand exist?’, but more importantly, what is front of us, and what do we really want from life?
Mirador Cinchona was only half an hour from La Paz Waterfall Gardens but when we arrived, it was totally socked in with clouds from a thunderstorm and the light was almost nonexistent. Although we stuck around for about half an hour, it really was not productive.
listen to the wind
we found it relaxing to watch the waves and then on the way home saw a prescribed burn taking place.....hello common sense....nonexistent!
The Flips supporting Meredosia, Bad Catman, Bookmobile, and Looming at Black Sheep Cafe in Springfield, IL on January 17, 2014.
Words cannot describe how good it felt to be shooting another show at Black Sheep after so long. It doesn't have the greatest lighting and the photo pit is nonexistent, but I just feel so at home there because that community of people is just incredible. They all support each other so much and it's amazing to be a part of that and to get to photograph it every so often. And then getting to be the guest photographer for Harm House's "Record of the Night" was absolutely awesome. Honestly, when I look back, I can't even begin to describe how thankful I am to the Black Sheep venue and community for everything they've done for me. This was my training ground when I was really getting started, and these are the people who took me in and accepted me without question and without reservation. That, and they put on some kick-ass shows =)
Two crowd members embracing before a headlining performance by Looming at Black Sheep Cafe in Springfield, IL on January 17, 2014. Openers included Meredosia, Bad Catman, Bookmobile, and The Flips.
Words cannot describe how good it felt to be shooting another show at Black Sheep after so long. It doesn't have the greatest lighting and the photo pit is nonexistent, but I just feel so at home there because that community of people is just incredible. They all support each other so much and it's amazing to be a part of that and to get to photograph it every so often. And then getting to be the guest photographer for Harm House's "Record of the Night" was absolutely awesome. Honestly, when I look back, I can't even begin to describe how thankful I am to the Black Sheep venue and community for everything they've done for me. This was my training ground when I was really getting started, and these are the people who took me in and accepted me without question and without reservation. That, and they put on some kick-ass shows =)
Sidney Woodruff (red), graduate student, talks about Red Ear Slider for her research with Emily Phillips (blue), a ecology graduate student, Natalia Younan (pink), a wildlife and fish coservation major, Raaghav Sexena, animal biology major, and Catelyn Bylsma (grey), evolution, ecology and biodiversity major, in the Arboretum on June 8, 2022.
The project involves assisting Dr. Brian Todd and Ph.D. Student Sidney Woodruff in a research study evaluating how native species respond to the removal of non-native species and waterway restoration. The research objectives are to investigate the abundance and population demography of the native Western pond turtle (Actineymys marmorata) and population response in growth and demography from the removal of non-native red-eared sliders. Natural populations of the Western pond turtle are found in the UC Davis Arboretum where red-eared sliders occupy the same ecological niche in high densities. Natural populations of Western pond turtles are found in the nearby South Fork of Putah Creek where the presence of non-native turtles is extremely low or nonexistent. This work can highlight the importance of waterway restoration in building a more resilient ecosystem while supporting the recovery and conservation of native species.
Providing this opportunity will allow undergraduate students to be involved in wildlife conservation research under the supervision of a graduate student mentor and PI while also supporting the objectives of this study and the restoration of the UC Davis Arboretum.
Soldiers with the 331st Transportation Company from Fort Eustis, Va., "stab" the beach with the Army Trident Pier July, 21 during Joint Logistics Over the Shore 2008. The Trident Pier is a floating causeway that will allow Soldiers and Sailors to move rolling stock and shipping containers from ships anchored at sea onto the shore using an improvised port. The critical training the Soldiers and Sailors receive allows them to quickly and efficiently move equipment from ship to shore for military missions or humanitarian assistance when a port is nonexistent or has been destroyed. (Photo by Sgt. Stephen Proctor, JTF8 Public Affairs)
thursdays pic came out like crap. fridays was nonexistent... so now I'm 2 days behind and SO CLOSE!!
12 left... I think... can't do math for shit
Girl at the Bethel Outreach Children's Center in the Nairobi slum of Kibera holds her Peepoo toilet on April 4, 2012. Toilet facilities are in poor condition or nonexistent in the slums, and safety concerns make using a toilet sometimes difficult for women and children. (VOA Photo/Jill Craig)
Friday and Saturday were spent making this donation box, judges' cards, a boxing ring, projection screen and a million other things for Bland Hack's beatboxing event at MINT. It all paid off. I think we did pretty well for a nonexistent budget.
Doubledecker buses outside of tourist buses are nonexistent in NYC. This 1931 built bus known as "Betsy" is a unique example of early bus transit.
My computer is nonexistent. So I cannot upload pictures off the camera I actually use to take effortful photos. So, crappily composed iPhone photos it is! Burnt Lake hike, July 4, 2014.
This is my first attempt at HDR.
It was a sunny day so I decided to visit The British Museum. Unfortunately by the time I got there, it became cloudy and the dramatic deep blue sky I had hoped to capture with sun light streaming through the curved glass roof and casting shadows were nonexistent. :-( Instead the sky turned a whitish grey and inside the museum everything looked dull and colourless. So HDR to the rescue!
All the shots were taken handheld (who says you need a tripod) 3 bracketed exposures set at continuous firing.
After a few hours at the museum as the weather was poor I decided to visit Westminster Cathedral. I had to struggle to get there and find parking. Once inside I found out that photography wasn’t allowed during a service so I had to wait around an hour until it finished. I think I captured some good shots for HDR but unbelievably, when I got back home and started to download the photos, half way through the download the memory card got somehow got jammed and I couldn’t download the photos from the church. What a nightmare! A wasted afternoon:-( By the way, this was a new 32GB Kingston elite pro card. The shop recommended it to me as they didn’t have the Lexar in stock that I wanted. So I won’t be buyer Kingston cards again.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy the photos.
As it’s my first attempt at HDR I would be grateful for your comments, criticisms etc.
You can take the phone out of the pay phone stop, but apparently you can't take the pay phone stop out of the phone.
That's my friend Cassie kind enough to demonstrate the incredible difficulty of placing a call on a nonexistent pay phone. Well done, Cassie!
Maine state capitol in Augusta. The only other time I've seen this building was way back in late summer 1996. The dome was green then. Coppery green, like the Statue of Liberty (as is given away in the collage picture of the capitol made of business cards posted here). It was recently repainted black, within the last few years.
It's a fairly straightforward and understated capitol which makes it enjoyable. The city of Augusta...an unusual place. A town of 20,000, there aren't many amenities here, and public transportation is nonexistent. I was incredibly lucky to get uber drivers, according to the one who drove me back to the bus station. Overall, Maine isn't a place to be if you aren't driving yourself around.
OK, change of plan. Instead of redecking, we're rebuilding one side of the substructure where it's basically nonexistent. The trusty Land Cruiser gets pressed into hauling service.
If you listen really closely at this point, you hear something like an old TV quite some distance away and tuned to a nonexistent station. I'm told that these rapids are enormous and deafening if you're down at the river.
I strongly suggest you click the "All Sizes" button to look at the large image for at least all the Grand Canyon shots, if no others.
This is my first attempt at HDR.
It was a sunny day so I decided to visit The British Museum. Unfortunately by the time I got there, it became cloudy and the dramatic deep blue sky I had hoped to capture with sun light streaming through the curved glass roof and casting shadows were nonexistent. :-( Instead the sky turned a whitish grey and inside the museum everything looked dull and colourless. So HDR to the rescue!
All the shots were taken handheld (who says you need a tripod) 3 bracketed exposures set at continuous firing.
After a few hours at the museum as the weather was poor I decided to visit Westminster Cathedral. I had to struggle to get there and find parking. Once inside I found out that photography wasn’t allowed during a service so I had to wait around an hour until it finished. I think I captured some good shots for HDR but unbelievably, when I got back home and started to download the photos, half way through the download the memory card got somehow got jammed and I couldn’t download the photos from the church. What a nightmare! A wasted afternoon:-( By the way, this was a new 32GB Kingston elite pro card. The shop recommended it to me as they didn’t have the Lexar in stock that I wanted. So I won’t be buyer Kingston cards again.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy the photos.
As it’s my first attempt at HDR I would be grateful for your comments, criticisms etc.
If yard signs were votes, Kirk has an overwhelming lead in the Tenth Congressional District in Wilmette. In fact, he appears to be running unopposed - Seals signs are so few and far between as to be almost nonexistent.
Full disclosure: I'll go to my grave never having voted for a Republican.
Get a fresh take on homes, neighborhoods and the way life’s lived in Wilmette at yochicago.com/suburbs/wilmette/.
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I almost lost the light because I got caught up writing my NaNoWriMo novel. I quickly popped out with my camera, took a few landscapes as the sun ducked below the mountains, then snapped on my trusty macro lens and took a few frames of a few small things. This one, of Rose of Sharon seed pods just barely starting to spill their seeds, ended up being my favorite shot for the day, especially once I applied Picasa's "Lomo-ish" effect. I think it would be fun to shoot with a Lomo or Diana at some point, but right now my camera equipment budget is nonexistent, so it's fun to occasionally play with the effect.
Though personalized art appeared during World War I, and occasionally grew to incorporate the entire aircraft, most pilots carried a saying or a slogan, or a family crest, or squadron symbol. Some were named, but nose art was not common. During World War II, nose art not only saw its true beginnings, but its heyday.
No one knows exactly who started nose art first--it appeared with both the British and the Germans around the first time, with RAF pilots painting Hitler being kicked or skulls and crossbones on their aircraft, while German nose art was usually a personal symbol, named for a girlfriend or adopting a mascot (such as Adolf Galland using Mickey Mouse, something Walt Disney likely didn't approve of). It would be with the Americans, and a lesser extent the Canadians, that nose art truly became common--and started including its most famous forms, which was usually half-naked or completely naked women. This was not always true, but it often was.
The quality of nose art depended on the squadron or wing artist. Some of it was rather crude, while others were equal to the finest pinup artists in the United States, such as Alberto Vargas. For men thousands of miles away from home and lonely, a curvaceous blonde on a B-17 or a P-51 made that loneliness a bit easier. Others thought naked women were a little crude, and just limited themselves to names, or depicted animals, cartoon characters, or patriotic emblems, or caricatures of the Axis dictators they were fighting.
Generally speaking, there was little censorship, with squadron and group commanders rarely intervening on names or pictures; the pilots themselves practiced self-censorship, with profanity almost unknown, and full-frontal nudity nearly nonexistent. After the loss of a B-17 named "Murder Inc.," which the Germans captured and used to make propaganda, the 8th Air Force, at least, set up a nose art committee that reviewed the nose art of aircraft--but even it rarely wielded its veto. For the most part, nose art was limited only by the crew's imagination and the artist's ability. The British tended to stay away from the lurid nudes of the Americans, though the Canadians adopted them as well. (The Axis also did not use nose art in this fashion, and neither did the Soviets, who usually confined themselves to patriotic slogans on their aircraft, such as "For Stalin!" or "In the Spirit of the Motherland!")
When World War II ended, so did nose art, for the most part. In the peacetime, postwar armed forces, the idea of having naked women were wives and children could see it was not something the postwar USAF or Navy wanted, and when it wasn't scrapped, it was painted over. A few units (especially those away from home and family) still allowed it, but it would take Korea to begin a renaissance of nose art.
Though technically not nose art--this patch was official--it's on a nose and it counts as art, so here you go. This cat is the mascot of VC-13, a composite squadron of FM-2 Wildcats and TBM-3 Avengers, stationed aboard the escort carriers USS Tripoli (CVE-64) and USS Anzio (CVE-57) in the Atlantic during World War II. VC-13 had detachments aboard both carriers, carrying out antisubmarine support duties for Atlantic convoys. The cat giving two middle fingers was designed by Disney animators, who had far too much fun with it; as VC-13's nickname was "Fools in God's Oceans," this was meant to be an act of defiance against both the Axis and VC-13's unlucky number.
I had photographed this very cat and FM-2 Wildcat, BuNo 86572, in Missoula in 2004; I still have the patch picture from that airshow, but this one, taken in 2026 at the Yellowstone International Airshow, is better.
We were standing outside devouring a slice of pizza when my friend noticed a few people trying to get buzzed up to this open house. We followed them up on a whim just to see how people live in the West Village. Let me tell you, it is not good. She was not impressed by the granite in the bathroom, which according to her was cut wrong and painted over, details I missed. I was more appalled by the size of the almost nonexistent kitchen/living room/dining room/hallway combo. We didn't stay long enough to ask about the overpriced rent.
Elevational gradient is an ecological pattern where trends in biodiversity occur at different elevations. Mountains are considered "hotspots" of biodiversity. Depending on a certain elevation level, ecosystems change. Mount Lemmon is a prime example of such a pattern. At lower elevations, Saguaro cacti pervaded the landscape. At higher elevations, the cacti were basically nonexistent. Instead, pine trees dominated the scene. Human activity such as continuing land development (habitat destruction) pose a threat to unique ecological phenomenon such as the one existing on Mount Lemmon.
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