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Perhaps a bit too much purple action going on here for a non-Prince fan, but it makes co-ordinating easier. Top is made from vintage 1960s fabric using 1960s pattern (part of 3 piece outfit, Simplicity 5793) skirt is new woollen fabric made using re-issue of a 1950s pencil skirt pattern, Simplicity 4047. The top was a bugger to make as the fabric frayed a lot and the design was rather more fiddly than a garment that will be largely obscured by a cardi needs to be. It did make me overcome my fear of buttonholes though (it buttons up the back). The skirt was relatively easy but I had to make it twice as the first version was too big.
Perhaps this selfish idiot is now part of another shocking statistic!
The driver of this car overtook me as I did exactly 50mph in a 50mph roadwork zone, monitored by average speed cameras. I would estimate that the car was travelling at around 55-60mph.
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Background information:
A section of long-term roadworks on the motorway with a 50mph speed restriction in force and monitored by average speed cameras. Due to the hard shoulder and part of lane 1 being blocked off, the three running lanes have all been narrowed, and there is only a couple of feet (c. 60cm) between vehicles travelling side-by-side.
Like myself, the majority of drivers observe the 50mph speed limit, which is in force in order to help ensure the safety of road users and workmen alike, as with vehicles travelling so close to each other there is an increased risk of collisions.
However, there are always a few (quite a few, it seems) drivers who regard the rules of the road as applying to everyone but them. These ignorant drivers travel through the restricted area in excess of the legally enforceable speed limit and in spite of the fact that their law-breaking is being measured and captured by the cameras. Do they really think that they will escape unpunished? Or are they displaying false registration plates, so they know they will not be held accountable for their inconsiderate and anti-social driving?
So I hereby present photographic identification of vehicles that passed me today as I drove along the restricted section of motorway at exactly 50mph (cruise control active). Thus, by default, each of these drivers was exceeding the legal speed limit and as such breaking the law.
Note: Images were captured using a camera fixed to the dashboard of my car and activated by way of a remote control unit attached to my steering wheel, thus allowing me to activate the camera without removing my eyes from the road ahead. The camera was configured to capture a wide field of vision, and images were cropped afterwards to centralise the relevant vehicles.
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I'm about to start a TNR project with friends and will be posting photos and stories soon in a blog. At some point we'll need a naming contest to keep them all straight.
I was watching this baby swan trying to eat. It would grab a large aquatic plant and thrash around wildly, trying unsuccessfully to uproot the plant. Chicago Botanic Garden Jun 08, 2012 L1030374.dng
I was very lucky last month to be taken to Blickling Hall when I met up with good friends in Norwich. They drove me out to Blickling, a place I had visited before, but never been inside.
The weather was dreadful, and got worse, so we were unable to explore the grounds much, and the orangery was closed too.
Another time, perhaps.
But we had come to see the plaster ceiling in the Long Room, which was as spectacular as we had hoped.
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Blickling Hall is a stately home which is part of the Blickling estate. It is located in the village of Blickling north of Aylsham in Norfolk, England and has been in the care of the National Trust since 1940.
In the 15th century, Blickling was in the possession of Sir John Fastolf of Caister in Norfolk (1380–1459), who made a fortune in the Hundred Years' War, and whose coat of arms is still on display there. Later, the property was in the possession of the Boleyn family, and home to Thomas Boleyn, later Earl of Wiltshire, and his wife Elizabeth between 1499 and 1505. Although the exact birth dates of their children are unknown, historians including Eric Ives are confident that all three surviving children were likely born at Blickling – Mary in about 1500, Anne in about 1501, and George in about 1504.[1] A statue and portrait of Anne may be found at Blickling Estate which carry the inscription, "Anna Bolena hic nata 1507" (Anne Boleyn born here 1507), based on earlier scholarship which assigned Anne a (now thought highly improbable) year of birth of 1507.[1]
The house of Blickling seen today was built on the ruins of the old Boleyn property in the reign of James I, by Sir Henry Hobart, Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas and 1st Baronet, who bought Blickling from Robert Clere in 1616. The architect of Hatfield House, Robert Lyminge, is credited with the design of the current structure. The Lord Chief Justice married Dorothy, the daughter of Sir Robert Bell of Beaupre Hall, Outwell/Upwell, Norfolk, Speaker of the House of Commons 1572–1576. A grand display of heraldic material is present throughout the estate.
fter the death of Philip Kerr, 11th Marquess of Lothian (the last private owner of Blickling) in December 1940, the Blickling estate passed into the care of the National Trust as part of his bequest.[2]
During World War II the house was requisitioned and served as the Officers' Mess of nearby RAF Oulton. It was at this time that the house and its estate passed to The National Trust, under the terms of the Country Houses Scheme. RAF servicemen and women were billeted within the grounds in Nissen huts, whilst RAF Officers were housed within Blickling itself. The National Trust has created the RAF Oulton Museum on site in tribute to the RAF pilots and ground crew who served in the Second World War, and this may be visited for no additional entrance fee.
At the end of the war, the house was de-requisitioned. The National Trust again let it to tenants until 1960, when the Trust began the work to restore the house to a style reflecting its history. The house and grounds were opened to the public in 1962 and remain open under the name of "Blickling Estate".
In 2015 the National Trust marked the 75th anniversary of Philip Kerr's death with a celebration of his life and times.[2]
Work began in October 2015 to introduce a heat pump system, using residual warmth from the lake. A raft of tubes, filled with a plant-based glycol, would be sunk into the take and the liquid pumped into the main boiler-room for conversion to a higher temperature to heat the hall and west wing of the building. The new system would allow the removal of two oil tanks, and produce an annual saving of more than 25,000 litres of oil, and £16,000.
"Perhaps all the dragons in our lives are princesses who are only waiting to see us act, just once, with beauty and courage. Perhaps everything that frightens us is, in its deepest essence, something helpless that wants our love."
— Rainer Maria Rilke
Perhaps
There was a time
I would of covered you in soft rose petals
Just to stave off the chilled fall night air
Perhaps
Perhaps the most integral aspect of the Palace is its park, composed of numerous fountains and waterfalls. The park is a typical exemplar of the Italian garden, landscaped with vast fields, flower beds and, above all, a triumph of “water games” or dancing fountains. Along the central axis, then, is a succession of pools, fountains and cascades adorned by large sculptural groupings, all which create a unique scenographic impact that culminates with the Grand Cascade. The park extends to the summit of the hill opposite the Palace, where an English garden perfectly frames an arrangement of exotic plants.
Together with the Royal Palace and park at Caserta, UNESCO also inserted the Aqueduct (also realized by Luigi Vanvitelli) on the World Heritage List, along with the nearby complex at San Leucio, cited for its representation of a site that is not only an industrial city, but that served as an additional territorial piece of the Royal enclave.
Perhaps this doesn't look very risky? d:
This photo is "taking a risk" for a couple reasons. I was experimenting with flash and long exposure...at the same time!
Originally I had been aiming for a blurred photo, but with the flash the photo came out fairly focused and with light streaks cutting across the image. Kind of neat!
Processing was 'a risk', so to speak, because I try not to over process my images. I try to keep them looking pretty natural. With this image I increased the brightness to around 55 so some of the image was blown out. I also increased contrast and sharpness/clarity before converting to BW. I think it's fun to play around, and I kind of like the result! :-)
Another thing I don't like to do is use the same subject for my photos too often....this particlar doll was just used last week! :o)
This was such a good night, i felt so positive that night when i came home and looked at all the pictures i took. I like it when my boyfriend thinks my pictures belong in a 'sample pictures' file on a computer. :)
while messing about on the beach, I came across this creature - think it might be a sea slug ... any ideas?
Now l have been looking at that dish for a few days and also had pot that l was going to mosaic . Suddenly thought of Laurie who uses pots as bases for things and came up with this mushroom shape and the bird bath effect. l do have a cat so perhaps the mushroom is the go!!!lol
Perhaps it is time to put a full stop to these experiments with the in-camera exposure meter. Now I know something about V-LUX 2's exposure modes.
The next shots will be taken at some distance from the sea.
Perhaps one of the cutest things I have seen in nature, these 2 little birds, warming up in the morning sunlight, snuggling for warmth :) Just put a smile on my face for the rest of the day. I hope you enjoy this little image, keep smiling :)
Outback New South Wales, near Hay. Australia.
Perhaps the prettiest spot in Victoria, and certainly a favorite of both visitors and locals alike, is Riverside Park. It's a big place, 565 acres along the meandering Guadalupe River. The park has a 27-hole golf course, an exercise trail, The Texas Zoo, a Rose Garden, and numerous picnic and playground facilities. We especially enjoyed the centerpiece of the park, the Duck Pond. There we not only saw ducks but geese and other birds as well.
Perhaps the one we most worried about due to the fish and marine life in the building. The lower floor was completely gutted including the stingray exhibit.
The last part of our world trip is a two-week tour of the British Isles.
We make stops in London, Edinburgh, Stoke-On-Trent, and Cambridge. Friends, family, ancient castles, hiking, picnics, museums, travel by Tube, and a lot of tea. Thanks to the world for a great year!
Read more about our travels at www.circumnavacation.com!