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ODC-Snap, Crackle, Pop
This area experienced a couple of severe thunderstorms recently and it did some heavy damage to the Weeping Willows in the park. It appears this one was broken off from the heavy winds that came off the lake. This one will probably have to be removed.
The F-16I jet Takes off for a mission
Photo by: Hagar Amibar
מטוס ה"סופה" של טייסת "האחת" ממריא למשימתו
צילום: הגר עמיבר
Every survivor needs transportation. This heavy truck comes fully equipped with a hood mounted minigun, thick, rugged tires, and armor plating.
My Category #1 entry for the Apocalego Showdown
Just off the beautiful white sands of Lanakai Beach lie "The Mokes", or Na Mokulua which is Hawaiian for Two Islands. Of the twin islands, Moku Nui (pictured) is the largest and harbors a bird sanctuary.
If you've never experienced having an estimated 140,000 geese taking off at once you've missed a GREAT birding experience. Squaw Creek Wildlife Refuge, Mound City, Missouri.
Definitely looks best LARGE!
Happy Tall Ship Tuesday everyone! LOL
What:
I have to check my data photos to ID this one. I will update soon (I hope :-)
UPDATE: Thanks to Laszlo I found out that this is The Sagres from Portugal.
Where:
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
When:
During the Tall Ships Festival of 2009
About the shot:
I tried to make the best of the harsh mid-day sunlight which has been a rarity here this year! Anyway, I love the way the sun lights up the sails and wanted to give you a little bit of an abstract and detail instead of the whole huge boat. I will post a full shot of this one next Tuesday :-)
About the Ship:
From the website: The Sagres was built in 1937 in shipyard of Blohm & Voss in Hamburg and named the Albert Leo Schlageter. She was the 3rd of four ships built by the German Navy including the Horst Vessel (now the US Coast Guard ship, Eagle). and the Gorch Fock (now the Tovarishch of Ukraine). A sister-ship, Mircea, was also built for the Romanian Navy. During World War II she was taken to Bremerhaven shipyard after damage from a mine and captured by the U.S. forces in 1945. The ship was given to Brazil in 1948 and sailed in as a training ship in the Brazilian Navy under the name Guanabara. In 1962 she was purchased by Portugal purchased to replace the old sail training ship Sagres and is often referred to as the Sagres II.
Links:
Tall Ships Festival: www.tallshipsnovascotia.com/
A pale, pale imitation, but reminds me a bit of David's most recent work. I think you've rubbed off on me, my friend.
Marking 200 years of railways... crowds gather at Bridgnorth Station to hear the long blast of the whistle of Standard steam locomotive 75069. Similar events were held all over the country on New Years Day, 2025. The locomotive whistled shortly before hauling the 12.20 from Bridgnorth to Kidderminster on the Severn Valley Railway on January 1st 2025.
Having delivered wagons to Wellington from Bescot Yard, Class 25/2 25089 was about to set off for Donnington MOD as part of its Bescot Trip T41 duties.
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“Boy, Charlie, it’s so loud in here, no one could possible fall asleep.”
“What?”
“I said, it’s so loud in here no one could sleep!”
“I know what you mean. This year’s group of elves is really loud.”
“I would think sleeping in that bad, horrible, lousy building would be much quieter.”
“But you would probably feel a cold draft all night there.”
“You’re right, Charlie. I guess I’ll try to stick it out here.”
“It looks like their getting ready to do that line dance again. They can really get excited about that crazy dance.”
It's almost midnight. Don’t they know what time it is? We have to get to work early in the morning. I wonder if these guys will even be ready for tomorrow. Gmbl.