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Natalia Younan (pink), a wildlife and fish coservation major, Raaghav Sexena, animal biology major, and Catelyn Bylsma (grey), evolution, ecology and biodiversity major, record the data from the native species of the western pond turtle 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.
Natalia Younan (pink), a wildlife and fish coservation major, Raaghav Sexena, animal biology major, and Catelyn Bylsma (grey), evolution, ecology and biodiversity major, record the data from the native species of the western pond turtle 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.
This statue seems important somehow. I tried to see what she's looking at in her hand, but it's either really little or nonexistent. *update* I read that this is a statue of the elf, Nimrodel, for whom the fall and river are named.
Choice: I chose Jordi Koaltic because he has some of the most imaginative and creative pictures I’ve come across. He typically uses many inanimate objects to help enhance his photos. Through these inanimate objects, he managed to create impossible angles, nonexistent depths. All in all, he was able to create photos from scratch.
Intention: Some of Koaltic’s works have a lower angle with an object that is in the foreground and the person in the background, which is something I wanted to try. While my face isn’t in focus, it is still a major part of the picture.
Reference: “trace the great works to become familiar with their forms”
Outcome: Out of all my portraits I took this is the one that felt the most like Koaltic’s photos, which I am happy about. I has the same type of angle, focus, and color that Koaltic often uses.
Edit: I added some contrast and saturation. I also added a blue tint to the photo
We took advantage of the cooler temps and almost nonexistent humidity this evening by going for a walk. In case it's not obvious, Sydney was enjoying herself! I swear this is the happiest baby I've ever met!
I must say I felt very unsafe in the scootcar. First off, it was wobbly. Secondly, although it was supposed to go on the road, there is no side protection. Furthermore, the passenger side seat belt was busted. And, brake was almost nonexistent. So was the acceleration -- after we stopped at an uphill red light, the scootcar actually slid backwards when Daniel accelerated on full force. Oh, did I mention we achieved a top speed of 30 mph with both of us in it?
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.
Bookmobile supporting Meredosia, Bad Catman, The Flips, 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 =)
🏧s have been quite iffy this morning. Could withdraw only 900 at Mandla. The Allahabad Bank 🏧 at JLR was nonexistent
How do i pay our man Jage Yadav who drove all the way from Jabalpur to pick me up at Mandla and drop me at JLR? 🤔
Saw a Sardar at JLR and made a request: if he's got enough cash on him, can i transfer the same amount to him over gPay and he gives me the cash? 😊
He was perfectly 🆗 with that. Challenge solved and i made a new friend, at Jabalpur
Paid the driver a tip of 2C as well over PayTM, remembering Shirdi Baba
Sidney Woodruff (red), graduate student, collect a blood sample from a Western Pond Turtle for her research 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.
Sandy Nance, owner and founder of Black Diamond Ranch, sits on her horse Sept. 4, watching competitors in the Cowboy Races. Though funding for the Diamonds in the Rough program, which helps children and young adults with special needs, has been almost nonexistent in the past few years, Nance said she will do whatever it takes to continue the camps.
40 / 52 : The Cold Light of Dawn
The weather here is pretty spectacular. Warm-ish weather aside, the vast majority of days are characterized by perfectly blue skies without a cloud in sight. Overcast days are rare and rainy ones are almost nonexistent. Almost.
Every now and then, we'll have a solid downpour. Being stuck in the rain always sucks, but I must admit that their is something wonderful about the sleepy, lazy feeling of a rainy day spent at home.
The most recent rain didn't even last an entire day, but we had a solid morning full of that soothing pitter-patter. There is something incredibly calming about the sound of rain that I sort of miss. The grass is always greener...
Camera Info: Canon 7D | 35mm | f/ 2.8 | ISO 800 | 1/20 s
Natalia Younan (pink), a wildlife and fish coservation major, Raaghav Sexena, animal biology major, and Catelyn Bylsma (grey), evolution, ecology and biodiversity major, record the data from a Western Pond Turtle 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.
Meredosia opening up for Bad Catman, Bookmobile, The Flips, 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 =)
Sidney Woodruff, graduate student, gets a photo of Emily Phillips (blue), a ecology graduate student, with the Western Pond Turtle 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.
The spider and the flowers exist only momentarily. They need not waste any time worrying about either death or immortality or nonexistence. For them mere existence is enough.
If you spent your life hoping for Heaven and then discovered that there is no afterlife ... oh well, the nonexistent are never disappointed.
Those people who believe in Heaven are all certain that they rank among the fortunate few who will eventually spend eternity with the righteous. Those people who believe in Hell are always very certain that everyone else belongs there and they won't suffer eternal torment.
In the long run it is most likely that there isn't either a Heaven or a Hell. Seriously, if you were God would you choose to spend eternity in a city filled with human souls? Come on ... not even humans can endure living with humankind.
If there is no hope of Heaven and no threat of Hell it really doesn't matter ... these empty promises and threats didn't stop Christians from fighting wars and committing genocide all across the globe.
Who is going to teach peace to humankind?
Natalia Younan (pink), a wildlife and fish coservation major, and Raaghav Sexena, animal biology major, a work on a Western Pond turtle 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.
Sidney Woodruff, graduate student, talks with Catelyn Bylsma, evolution, ecology and biodiversity major, and Raaghav Sexena, animal biology major, as they pull the turtle trap 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.
Natalia Younan (pink), a wildlife and fish coservation major, and Raaghav Sexena, animal biology major, a work on a Western Pond turtle 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.
Emily Phillips (blue), a ecology graduate student, measures the Red Ear Slider turtle for Sidney Woodruff's research 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.
I finally managed to figure out how to mount my a/c unit in my windows in violation of the instructions' demand that I bolt the unit to my nonexistent wood sash. Now, I shall bask in the delightful breeze of 10,000-btus of cool comfort.
shredded tube posters revealing the now nonexistent ancinet upholstery pattern of the once glorious district line of the london underground before they renovated it.
I just dropped the car on Skunk2 Pro-S coilovers. There's also a Progress RSB, and front/rear camber kits on this car.
Needless to say, the car handles like it's on rails now. I take a turn and body roll is nonexistent.
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© 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
Our beginning is as inevitable as our mortality. We each live our lives at a different scale. Some shine bright with a legendary status, while others may feel they fade into the background; forgettable. Our balance is our harsh certainty of not knowing what will come tomorrow. I tried to convey a message through my piece that in life, we are all significant, we just need to find our link. Each circular piece represents a person’s life and the realities of each individual’s existence. Even though each is different, they play an essential role in the connection. If we were all the same, life would be boring; lacking the eccentricities that make us each beautiful. Every spherical piece was hand picked at the OmniSource scrap yard. Some of the pieces are rusted, while others seem to be untarnished. As human beings, we make mistakes; perfection is nonexistent. We can learn from our errors or let them torture us. Either way we are scarred. Our flaws are emotional images that show we live life. The written aspect of the piece is about James Hundley, a father of two, college graduate, counselor at Homeless Health Care Los Angeles, and recovered addict. His story is just one of many in the cycle of life.
Sidney Woodruff, graduate student, talks about the data they will be recording with Natalia Younan, a wildlife and fish coservation major, Raaghav Sexena, animal biology major, and Catelyn Bylsma, 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.
Girl at the Bethel Outreach Children's Center in the Nairobi slum of Kibera, next to a Peepoo toilet facility 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)
Directionaly signs were almost nonexistent--and when they were present, their main purpose seemed to be to tell passersby that they should be careful with themselves.
Surprised to find one of these guys in my trap in the dead of a cold winter. Although they don't hibernate they become very inactive (torpor) during NE winters. I assume the near nonexistent snowpack has something to do with it. Before release I warmed this animal up, fed it and gave it all the whole milk it would drink.
Sidney Woodruff, graduate student, talks about how to age date a turtle for her research with Emily Phillips (blue), a ecology graduate student, Natalia Younan (pink), a wildlife and fish coservation 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.
From Darkar, Senegal we drove down this thing that the Senegalese called a road to the Gambia. Or their version of it. Often times the road was either nonexistent or had potholes the size of bomb craters.
Sidney Woodruff, graduate student, talks about the data they will be recording on red ear slider with E 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.
Catelyn Bylsma (grey), evolution, ecology and biodiversity major, stand for a photo with the Western Pond Turtle before he is released 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.
Sidney Woodruff, graduate student, talks about how to how different the Red Ear Slider and the Western Pond Turtle are 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.
Just a selfie of me enjoying another beautiful sunset display tonight after work... Rain may be nonexistent but at least nature still provides these fiery sunset displays for us to enjoy! Pic taken from by the 900 McCarthy Blvd building around Milpitas, CA. This was just a minute or so away from my work. (Thursday around sunset, December 3, 2020; 4:57 p.m.)
*“I watched the sunset last night. And given the utter brilliance of it, I likely sat in the company of thousands who found themselves awash in its blaze of colors as well. But sadly, it is just as likely that I was surrounded by thousands of others who never saw the colors because they were awash in lesser things. And I realized that far too often I am in the company of those people. Therefore, I’ll be sitting outside tonight.” ― Craig D. Lounsbrough.
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.)
South Pacific Airlines is a nonexistent airline. If they did exist, I bet they would be very musical.
Girl at the Bethel Outreach Children's Center in the Nairobi slum of Kibera holds up 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)
This is my first image out of my Nikon D600 that I have been able to edit directly in RAW/Lightroom.
RAW support is only in beta, so don't expect much... shadow recovery is pretty much nonexistent. But, lens correction is back again, and it's wonderful to be back into an efficient workflow.
This is a park bench on the Songhees walkway in Victoria's Inner Harbour. I didn't expect to catch the end of this sunset, so you can really spot the banding in the sky that resulted from pushing the exposure (rather than pushing the shadows).
i had taken all these photos of this building near mit a long time ago hoping to construct a really mundane image of it using some hardcore gursky style photoshopping, but just right now, i rediscovored the photos and wondered what cs3 would do with them on its own.
NEW YORK
Tom Hardy has collected troves of knowledge and skill throughout his journey as an actor, forming a megastar career. But any education he received from director Guy Ritchie during their time on the 2008 “RocknRolla” film was gained from afar.
“I didn’t have very much to do with him ... the first time I worked with him. Gerard (Butler) was leading that film and in many elements, we were support staff,” said Hardy. "So, I got to experience being on the Guy Ritchie set, and it was a bit from a position of not being a lead, and that’s a different responsibility.”
But time can bring people and experiences back around, especially in Hollywood. Since that film 17 years ago, Ritchie has transitioned into esteemed directorial status. And Hardy has morphed into a box office superstar with films like “The Dark Night” as the imposing villain Bane, and the titular role for Marvel’s “Venom” franchise. Now, the two have reunited for Ritchie’s gritty, yet sophisticated series “MobLand.”
“I was really keen to go back and work with him because he’s a fellow Brit and he’s done quite incredible work,” explained Hardy. “I wanted to go and play with him, actually, and see what that was like now I’m older, and it was good fun.”
The Paramount+ original series follows Harry Da Souza (Hardy), an intimidating, yet calm fixer for a London-based crime family hoping to find the missing son of a rival faction to prevent a catastrophic gang war.
How did Hardy prepare to play such a menacing, yet even-keeled character?
“No acting required” he said with a big laugh. “Just turn up and, ‘Oh, yeah, that makes sense’ and say the lines. Don’t bump into the furniture.”
The second episode of the 10-part “MobLand” series airs Sunday on Paramount+.
The series was created by Ronan Bennett, known for popular crime shows like “The Day of the Jackal” and “Top Boy,” and written with playwright Jez Butterworth. Ritchie serves as executive producer and directed the first two episodes. The “MobLand” idea began as a spinoff from Showtime’s popular “Ray Donovan” series, before becoming a stand-alone show.
Two-time Oscar-winner Helen Mirren stars as the devious Maeve, matriarch and manipulator of the crime family, while Pierce Brosnan plays her husband and mob leader, marking a reunion for the pair who worked on the 1980 film “The Long Good Friday.”
It may be hard to think of a role that Dame Mirren hasn’t played, but she found one with “MobLand.”
“There are always characters out there that are going to take you by surprise and … I think, ’Oh my god, I’ve never done anything like that before,” said the “1923” star who believes the line between shooting film and TV is now nearly nonexistent. “That’s one of the sort of beauties of my job, actually, is to constantly be entering into such very, very different worlds.”
Mirren said the opportunity to work with Hardy was intriguing.
“Tom’s involvement in it was one of the reasons I signed up because I’ve admired his work over many years,” Mirren said. “Different actors, you can see, ’Oh, they’re a great actor' … they can perform. But certain actors like Tom, it’s an interior power that just communicates with the camera. And Tom’s got that. You know what? It’s called star power.”
The “MobLand” cast features Paddy Considine of “House of the Dragon” fame, Joanne Froggatt, Lara Pulver, Anson Boon and Mandeep Dhillon. While this show technically reunites Mirren and Brosnan, they also shot the upcoming “The Thursday Murder Club” film prior to this project.
While much was unknown when Brosnan signed on, “MobLand” had all the right ingredients for the former James Bond to dive in, starting with Ritchie, who released his Netflix series “The Gentlemen” last year.
“He’s naughty. He’s cheeky. He’s bold,” said Brosnan. “I love his work. His movies. The way he’s acquitted himself on the landscape of cinema. He’s a unique talent all his own … so I said yes. I wanted to go back to London. I wanted to work."
Next for Hardy is the crime drama film “Havoc” premiering later this month, and there's chatter of a potential sequel to his 2015 “Mad Max: Fury Road.” A second season of “Taboo” is on the way — nearly a decade after its debut. What about a “Spider-Man” and “Venom” crossover? Hardy addressed the rumors that an alleged project fell apart, clarifying it was never in the works.
“People embellish a story. I just said I would have loved to work with ‘Spider-Man,’ but it never happened, which is a fact. It hasn’t happened. And I’m no longer working with ‘Venom’ … it is a shame because my kids would love to watch Venom and Spider-Man together,” said Hardy. “I would have liked that.”