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This view of an Ariane 5 ECA launch from Europe’s Spaceport at Kourou in French Guiana was taken on the evening of 7 July 2008. Flight V184 carried into orbit the satellites ProtoStar I, which will provide K-band/C-band relay capacity over Asia, and Badr-6, which will provide video broadcasting services for the Middle East and North Africa.
Since it became operational in 1999, ESA’s Ariane 5 rockets have launched satellites for communications, Earth observation and scientific research. Ariane 5 made its first successful launch on 30 October 1997, but its first operational flight took place in December 1999 when it launched ESA’s XMM Newton satellite.
For more information:
www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Launchers_Home/index.html
Credit: ESA/CNES/Arianespace/Service Optique Video du CSG
Lome, Togo
In August I traveled to Togo in Africa to teach. To learn more about my trip and see more photos, check out my post Sharing a Beach Adventure in Lome, Togo on my blog Batteredsuitcase.net
When I was a kid in the early 1970s, Off! insect repellent was one of the smells of summer. The commercials featured a man sticking his arm into a clear box filled with mosquitoes and would get attacked by dozens of them. Then he'd pull it out and spray it with Off! then stick it back in, and the voiceover would say, "Bugs don't bite, they don't even light." It was available "in spray or foam." We almost always got the spray but my dad got the foam once. A product of Johnson Wax.
Means Dry Lake area in Johnson Valley Mojave Desert, CA
Home of various off road events held several times during the year. My images are from the "King of the Hammers" end of the season final event. Practice and qualifying for all classes takes a few days, then the major event at the end of the week. 160+ miles, 3-laps with a course changes, terrain and elevation variables tossed in - plus a time limit . Hammer town (upper center left) grows from 0 to between 30K - 40K people in one week, then we all disperse. This is an international event that is broadcasted live world wide. Described as "The most grueling one day race on the planet", is not a joke. Very few finish (less than 20%) in the approximate 14hr. time limit. Most break down, but a few will tough it out, and finish in the wee hours of the morning. The Pro level is like NASCAR Sprint Cup on steroids, and is taken just as seriously by the teams and sponsors. For those that are interested, you can go on line and look up "King of The Hammers", for more information.
All images (see album) were processed with various software to vary the look and feel that they convey. Some were done more than one way, just to play around and try new things. Photomatix Pro, Nik Software & Lightroom 5 are the only software that I use. I do not have, or use, Photoshop. Thank you for stopping by and looking at my images. All images in the series are single exposure.
A Republic Airways Embraer 170 lifts off from runway 10L at John Glenn Columbus Airport en route to Detroit, a fortress hub of Delta Air Lines.
Mallard Hen springs out of the water taking flight.
(female)
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A roped off Bugatti Veyron. They did it to prevent people from touching it.
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One of the RC pilots told me that he would do a high speed low altitude pass. I didn't realize that he would show off so much!
Jeep and Mopar are the first in the industry to offer off-road camper trailers. For hard-core off-road enthusiasts, the Jeep Extreme Trail Edition camper ups the ante with a heavier frame, 35-inch BF Goodrich Mud Terrain tires, 15 inches of ground clearance, full underbody skid plate, high mounted fenders, and available 360-degree axis pintle hitch.