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Photo of an American Aster and a Hoverfly captured via Minolta Maxxum AF Macro 50mm F/2.8 Lens. Where the Hart - Cayuse Fire burned 16,000 acres back in the summer of 2016. On the day of the Winter Solstice. Spokane Indian Reservation. Selkirk Mountains Range. Okanogan-Colville Xeric Valleys and Foothills section within the Northern Rockies Region. Inland Northwest. Stevens County, Washington. On the first day of September 2023.
Exposure Time: 1/800 sec. * ISO Speed: ISO-100 * Aperture: F/8 * Bracketing: None
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This is my first attempt at creating a panoramic photo using Photoshop and merging the images together. It also happens to be one of my first attempts at HDR. During a fall trip, this is the view from the deck of our cabin. I took 3 separate exposures in portrait orientation in 8 different locations. I then merged each portrait image together as HDR, then continued by merging the 8 newly created images together. In the end, this is 24 separate photos merged into one single photograph.
In 1967 or thereabouts, Bristol Commercial Vehicles, as a consequence of state ownership, became a subsidiary of British Leyland. As a result the Leyland 0.600 became available as an engine option on the Bristol FLF Lodekka. Most operators, however, stayed with the customary Bristol and Gardner engines, and Leyland-engined FLFs remained rare. Even so, there is no need to make a parade of the fact that your FLF has a Leyland engine, and the sloppy amateur lettering in the destination screen blights the appearance of this otherwise handsome vehicle. The owners were Top Deck Travel, which once ran a big fleet of Lodekkas. I think they were used for some kind of backpacker tours to Asia Minor. This example had come from the Hants & Dorset fleet and had been new to Wilts & Dorset. Was it semi-automatic I wonder. It was photographed in the Place de la Concorde, Paris, on Friday 8th April 1994.
The Corvette C3 was patterned after the Mako Shark II designed by Larry Shinoda. Executed under Bill Mitchell's direction, the Mako II had been initiated in early 1964. Once the mid-engined format was abandoned, the Shinoda/Mitchell car was sent to Chevrolet Styling under David Holls, where Harry Haga's studio adapted it for production on the existing Stingray chassis. The resulting lower half of the car was much like the Mako II, except for the softer contours. The concept car's name was later changed to Manta Ray. The C3 also adopted the "sugar scoop" roof treatment with vertical back window from the mid-engined concept models designed by the Duntov group. It was intended from the beginning that the rear window and that portion of the roof above the seats to be removable.
For 1968, both the Corvette body and interior were completely redesigned. As before, the car was available in either coupe or convertible models, but coupe was now a notchback fitted with a near-vertical removable rear window and removable roof panels (T-tops). A soft folding top was included with convertibles, while an auxiliary hardtop with a glass rear window was offered at additional cost. Included with coupes were hold down straps and a pair of vinyl bags to store the roof panels, and above the luggage area was a rear window stowage tray.
The chassis was carried over from the second generation models, retaining the fully independent suspension (with minor revisions) and the four-wheel disc brake system. The engine line-up and horsepower ratings were also carried over from the previous year.
The engine line-up included the L79, a 350 hp (261 kW) high performance version of the 327 cu in (5.4 L) small-block. Also available were several variants of the big-block 427 cu in (7.0 L) V8 engine, that taken together made up nearly half the cars. There was the L36, a 390 hp (291 kW) version with a Rochester 4-barrel carburetor; The L68, a 400 hp (298 kW) motor with a Holley triple 2-barrel carb set up (3 X 2 tri-power); The L71, generating 435 bhp (441 PS; 324 kW) at 5,800 rpm and 460 lb⋅ft (624 N⋅m) at 4,000 rpm of torque also with a tri-power; The L89 option was the L71 engine but with much lighter aluminum cylinder heads rather than the standard cast iron. Then there was the L88 engine that Chevrolet designed strictly for off-road use (racing), with a published rating of 430 hp (321 kW), but featured a high-capacity 4-barrel carb, aluminum heads, a unique air induction system, and an ultra-high compression ratio (12.5:1). All small block cars had low-profile hoods. All big block cars had domed hoods for additional engine clearance with twin simulated vents and “427” emblems on either side of the dome.
When we were discussing options for this year's autumn hiking adventure, it almost seemed like there was nothing left in northern Scandinavia that we all still wanted to explore. However, after some discussions, we realized that Finnish Lapland might be an interesting and convenient location for our regular autumn outdoor pursuits.
After conducting some research and planning, we narrowed our focus to Finland's northwest, bordering Sweden and Norway. More specifically, we honed in on the Käsivarsi Wilderness Area, which happens to be the second-largest wilderness area in Finland.
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Käsivarsi is somewhat atypical for Finland due to its higher elevation (Finland's highest peak, Halti (1,324m), is located in its northern tip), rugged terrain, and limited wooded areas. This combination sounded particularly attractive to us because it meant we would hike across various types of landscapes, both on and off marked trails.
Our itinerary was as follows: Kilpisjärvi/Saana mountain -> Tshahkaljärvi lake -> Siktagurajohka river -> Meekonjärvi lake including trip to Pitsusköngäs waterfall -> Porojärvi lake including ascent of Saivaara cliff -> Guhturgurajávri/Termisjärvi lakes -> Ailakkajärvi lake -> Kilpisjärvi.
option #1 for DQS11-made with DS quilts fabrics, linen and hexies in the border. Do you like this colorway or the 2nd choice??
Not yet quilted or finished!
How's that for a meter?!
This was a high-end model made for substation metering, recording many variables that are not of concern when metering customers' usage. I have a similar one in my collection, but it's the socket version (this one is the terminal-block style) and this one also has the modem option.
"If you must tell me your opinions, tell me what you believe in. I have plenty of doubts of my own." (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe)
For those who do not know me very well, how this image relates to opinion may be obtuse. I have given it an alternative title "pins and needles and pills" and this brief explanation.
Yesterday I finally got to see my neurologist after a two month wait. For the past two months, I have had a significant relapse of my multiple sclerosis - the first major and physically debilitating episode in 7 years.
Since my last MRI, I have developed two new lesions on the left hemisphere of my brain - not great news but news enough to support my neurologists arguments that I should once again seriously consider one of the treatments available to potentially slow down the rate of relapses and progression of this disease.
After the initial diagnosis of MS, I had for a period of time injected betaferons but suffered from significant side effects and decided to stop the treatment. The options open now are another form of injections that are daily or possibly a new oral pill which has recently become available in the last couple of years. Both options have their pros and cons ... and everyone seems to have an opinion.
The opinions of the medical experts tend to gloss over the harmful side effects, while researching for a second opinion on the web, there seem to be more horror stories than positive acclaims.
At the moment, I am working through my opinions ... as well as sifting through how my internal biases may be clouding or influencing my judgment. At the end of the day, there are two certainties -
(1) this disease is a part of my present and my future and
(2) I firmly believe that the brain has the power to heal itself and no drug will be as potent as that self positive belief in healing.
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68/100 words: opinion
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Hey if you guys are looking at this... I need help with deciding between the two... This is the original pic. Click next for the other one!
Needless to say, I am only posting this really poor photo for the record. This is a bird species that I have only ever seen once before, a few years ago, and I may never see it again. This flock was flying fast and in-flight shots were the only option. I will add the previously posted photo from my first sighting in 2008, in a comment box below.
"These birds are locally common from mid-March to October; a few might overwinter.... They can be seen in mountain meadows, alpine tundra, avalanche slopes, roadsides and occasionally towns.... A few of these birds spend winter in Alberta on chinook-warmed slopes and at feeding stations in the foothills, but most leave the province for better climes to the south." From Birds of Alberta by Fisher and Acorn.
"The gray-crowned rosy finch, or gray-crowned rosy-finch, (Leucosticte tephrocotis) is a species of passerine bird in the family Fringillidae native to Alaska, western Canada, and the north-western United States. Due to its remote and rocky alpine habitat it is rarely seen." From Wikipedia.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gray-crowned_rosy_finch
Below, I will add the helpful, detailed report from our leader, Howard Heffler, and the eBird list compiled by Nimali S., with thanks to both of them! Thanks, too, Gail, for the ride all day long - greatly appreciated and enjoyed!
"Thirteen participants met at Assumption School at 8:30 AM and spent the day birding several locations west of Calgary. We first stopped at Jumping Pound pond. There were both species of swan and a few puddle ducks. We made another quick stop at Sibbald ponds where there were six swans. It appeared to be a family of five Trumpeters and one lonely Tundra.
The (apparent) Tundra was all white but had a mostly pink bill. It was being harassed by the others so we concluded (speculated) was a second year bird that still had a pink bill (or maybe a first year bird that had turned white prematurely??). It was smaller than the others and was obviously an outcast. If anyone has any thoughts they would be most welcome.
It was cold and windy at Bow Valley Park and a quick walk on Flowing Waters trail proved fruitless so we moved to the Seebe dam. Again there were a few swans and ducks but the cold winds seemed unfriendly to birds and birders alike. In Exshaw it was still cold and windy and there were few birds. However, a flock of about 45 Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch was the highlight of the day. These are such active birds and their feeding habits are fun to watch as the flock seems to roll forward along the ground as the birds in the back leap-frog the leaders.
The Canmore Visitor Center was an excellent (warm and comfortable) bathroom and lunch stop. Harvie Heights offered a few boreal birds but not as many as hoped for. An interesting note for future planning is that the community prohibits bird feeders until November 1st in an effort to reduce conflicts with bears or cougars.
Thanks to Nimali Seneviratne for keeping track of species and doing the eBird postings."
I have added the combined list for the day (including species seen while driving), in a comment box below.