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I don't know if you all know but this year's Vday clashes with the first day of the Lunar New Year.
And to be honest, I can't be arsed with both.
I don't celebrate V-day, even if I'm attached, I just don't see the point. I'd rather have a good make out session than a bouquet of flowers or a box of chocolates, but that's just me.
And Chinese New Year?
I really dislike visiting people, especially certain relatives whom my family members aren't on good terms with.
And this year, my Chinese New Year break is pathetic because I've got 2 major assignments due right when school starts again. One good thing though, is that I've gotten my hands on Dante's Inferno Death Edition, I have ALWAYS been fascinated with the poem and it's awesome that there's a game based on it!!! Will probably do an inspired shot or something soon =)
I think the next game I want to get my hands on will be Heavy Rain.
This shot was pretty spontaneous, I wore that qipao thingy and was wondering what to shoot, so I just randomly threw my quilt on the floor, grabbed some random items from my table and took some photos.
I had quite a few different edits for this shot and an outtake which will be in the comments.
Happy Vday to all and Happy CNY to asian flickrites =)
(Ps. I hope the colour looks ok on your screen cause on some screens it can tend to look toooo yellow, sorry if on your screen it does!)
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01.07.1999 => DB Cargo AG [D] "294 097-1"
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01.01.2007 Vergabe der NVR-Nummer
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The Bosphorus Bridge, also called the First Bosphorus Bridge (Turkish: Boğaziçi Köprüsü or 1. Boğaziçi Köprüsü) is a bridge in Istanbul, Turkey spanning the Bosphorus strait (Turkish: Boğaziçi). The bridge is located between Ortaköy (European side) and Beylerbeyi (Asian side). It is a gravity anchored suspension bridge with steel pylons and inclined hangers. The aerodynamic deck is hanging on zigzag steel cables. It is 1,510 m long with a deck width of 39 m. The distance between the towers (main span) is 1,074 m (World rank: 13th) and their height over road level is 105 m. The clearance of the bridge from sea level is 64 m. It was the 4th longest suspension bridge in the world when completed in 1973, and the longest outside the United States of America.
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Bricks, corrugation, tasty colors, and shadow play... all in one :).
Probably won't be uploading too often now that school has started. This weekend I'm going to experiment with my friend's 50mm f/1.8 lens and will probably go into Boston at some point to try out some street-shots. That's right--there is a slight chance that my next picture won't be a colorful wall! Shocking.
Since my last upload, two of my pictures have been recognized in public groups!
1) Geometry (Admin's Pic of the Day in the Ministract Pool).
2) The Road to Oz (Competition #3 winner in the Bare Minimum Pool).
Thanks to everyone who made it happen! It made this past week a very happy one :).
edit: Wondering what this is? Check the street view on Google Maps! Pretty sweet stuff :).
edit #2: Alternate title by jawdoc: Tea Party. I like it :).
Stupid me forgot my tripod today aaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh !! thank god for a jessops bean bag and a pebble or two for support
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Here is my first published work even though i did it as a freebie its great seeing your work on a web site !
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North of Keswick in the English Lake District and measuring over 3,000 ft is the mighty Skiddaw mountain. I shot both photos whilst on a hike within the eastern part of Whinlatter Forest (west of Keswick).
This was was my birthday weekend away and we had a pretty cool time.
You think that sounds good? Well, the previous year I was in Las Vegas, New Mexico and the year before I was in Tombstone, Arizona. Of course, we made up for it this year as I was in Fredericksburg Texas!
Three outta four ain't bad at all. . . . :))
www.algarvewildlife.com/habitats-woodlands.php
The best type of woodland for the wildlife enthusiast is undoubtedly one of mixed oak and pine, and there are still some good examples of this type of habitat dotted around the Algarve. If the oaks are Cork Oak, the woodland may be managed from time to time when the trees are being stripped of their valuable bark, but the ground is not treated with the herbicides and pesticides which are the scourge of so much of our landscape in northern Europe, and so many native plants are able to survive the management routine and continue to thrive there.
There are some excellent examples of this type of wildlife-rich woodland up towards and around the Monchique area, and also out towards the western Algarve between Vila do Bispo and Odeceixe. It is normally quite easy to access these areas, and unless land is fenced off or clearly being cultivated, it is usually perfectly acceptable to wander through the woods and you are unlikely to be challenged.
In April and May the woodlands are alive with the sound of Cuckoos, and numerous woodpeckers hammer away at the tree trunks in search of the bugs that live there. Other woodland birds include tits, including the Crested Tit, Azure-winged Magpies (which are increasing greatly in number in the Algarve) and warblers. In summer Nightingales can be heard in the woods too.
If not too intensively managed, the understory of many of these lightly wooded areas include cistus species and Strawberry Trees (Arbutus unedo), along with various types of heathers such as white-flowered Portuguese Heath (Erica lusitanica) and pink-flowered Erica multiflora which are both magnificent and covered in blossom in early spring. These woodlands are also filled with early-flowering bulbs which include the lovely Romulea bulbicodium, both One-leaved Squill (Scilla monophyllos) and Two-leaved Squill (Scilla bifolia), Spanish Iris (Iris Xiphium) and, in a few places, the Spanish Bluebell (Hyacynthoides hispanicus).
The most common wild orchid species to be found in this habitat is the Broad-leaved Helleborine (Epipactis helleborine), although they can be difficult to spot in the dappled light of the woods. On the edges of the woodland various tongue orchids flower, and they include Long-lipped (Ploughshare) Tongue Orchid (Serapias vomeracea), Small-flowered Tongue Orchid (Serapias parviflora) as well as the magnificent Heart-flowered Tongue Orchid (Serapias cordigera) with its large, blood-red flowers. An exciting find in this type of woodland is the rare orchid Violet Limodore (Limodorum abortivum). The stems of this plant are a striking dark purple as they emerge from the ground in the form of spears, and the flowers (if they open) are also violet. The Latin name of the plant is an indication of the fact that the flowers don't always open, even though the inflorescences may appear above the ground and look as if full flowering is imminent for several weeks. It appears that this flower is capable of self-pollination within the bud in years when the flowers don't actually open.
If the woodland has a stream it can be a good place to observe many insects but especially dragonflies. The Golden-ringed Dragonfly (Cordulegaster boltonii) particularly likes these slight acidic woodland streams for breeding.
in the area would be ideal.
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L'Amerigo Vespucci è un veliero della Marina Militare costruito come nave scuola per l'addestramento degli Allievi Ufficiali dei ruoli normali dell'Accademia Navale.
La decisione di costruire l'Amerigo Vespucci venne assunta nel 1925, allo scopo di sostituire l'omonima nave scuola; un incrociatore a motore e a vela, ormai prossimo alla radiazione, che fu posto in disarmo nel 1928 e ormeggiato nel porto di Venezia per essere adibito ad asilo infantile, riservato agli orfani dei marinai.
Il Vespucci fu progettato insieme al gemello Cristoforo Colombo nel 1930 dall'ingegnere Francesco Rotundi, tenente colonnello del Genio Navale e Direttore dei cantieri navali di Castellammare Stabia (Napoli), riprendendo i progetti del veliero Monarca, l'ammiraglia della Real Marina del Regno delle Due Sicilie, poi ribattezzato Re Galantuomo quando fu requisito dalla Marina piemontese dopo l'invasione delle Due Sicilie. I progetti ricopiati erano dell'ingegnere navale duosiciliano Sabatelli ed erano custoditi a Castellammare Stabia insieme alle tecnologie necessarie alla costruzione di questa tipologia di imbarcazione.
La nave-scuola fu varata il 22 febbraio 1931 e il 15 ottobre 1931, nel porto di Genova, ricevette la bandiera di combattimento nelle mani del suo primo comandante, Augusto Radicati di Marmorito. Il suo compito fu quello di affiancare il Cristoforo Colombo nell'attività di addestramento, fino al termine della seconda guerra mondiale, quando per l'effetto degli accordi internazionali, il Cristoforo Colombo dovette essere ceduto all'URSS, quale risarcimento dei danni di guerra.
Dal 1946 al 1952 è stata l'unica nave scuola a vela della marina militare italiana fino all'entrata in servizio dell'Ebe, un brigantino goletta costruito nel 1921 ed acquistato dalla Marina Militare nel 1952. A partire dal 1955 e stata affiancata da un altro veliero acquistato dalla Francia e ribattezzato Palinuro. Attualmente l'Amerigo Vespucci è la più anziana nave della Marina Militare ancora in servizio.
Il motto della nave, ufficializzato nel 1978, è «Non chi comincia ma quel che persevera» ed esprime la sua vocazione alla formazione ed addestramento dei futuri ufficiali della Marina Militare. I precedenti motti sono stati: «Per la Patria e per il Re»; sostituito nel 1946 con «Saldi nella furia dei venti e degli eventi».
L'addestramento si svolge attraverso le Campagne Addestrative. Queste Crociere d'Istruzione, effettuate già 71 volte, avvengono con itinerari diversi; in particolare questa nave scuola si è recata in Nord Europa 37 volte, 20 in Mediterraneo, 4 in Atlantico Orientale, 7 in Nord America, 1 in Sud America e 1 circumnavigando il Globo.
Oltre all'addestramento in particolare nell'ultimo decennio, ha spesso avuto il compito di ambasciatore sul mare dell'arte, della cultura e dell'ingegneria italiana,[1] presentandosi in molti dei più importanti porti del mondo in particolari occasioni come ad Auckland (Nuova Zelanda) nell'ottobre 2002 in occasione della 31° edizione dell'America's Cup e più recentemente ad Atene nel 2004 per le Olimpiadi ed a Portsmouth nel 2005 per la commemorazione della battaglia di Trafalgar ove ha avuto un ruolo di primo piano.
È un veliero che mantiene vive le vecchie tradizioni. Le vele sono ancora in tela olona, le cime sono tutte ancora di materiale vegetale, e tutte le manovre vengono rigorosamente eseguite a mano; ogni ordine a bordo viene impartito dal comandante, tramite il nostromo, con il fischietto; l'imbarco e lo sbarco di un Ufficiale avviene con gli onori al barcarizzo a seconda del grado dell'ospite.
Nel 2006, a 75 anni dall'entrata in servizio, ha ricevuto presso l'Arsenale Militare Marittimo della Spezia pesanti lavori di manutenzione con la sostituzione completa dell'albero di trinchetto per sopraggiunti limiti di usura, ricostruito fedelmente all'originale ricorrendo alle artigianali tecniche dell'epoca; la sostituzione di alcune lamiere a scafo richiodate da abili artigiani e la riconfigurazione del locale ausiliari con impianti di recente concezione.
My buddy Domino. She passed away in 2007, but lives on in my heart. I'm feeling nostalgic today.
(7 Feb. 2010) I got tagged, and this one's interesting: Who or what is the love of your life? List 14 reasons why. Well, I'm sentimental when it comes to pets (and animals in general), so it shouldn't surprise people who know me that Domino was/is the "love of my life" (and I'm man enough to admit it).
1. Domino was the first cat I ever adopted (after having had two dogs while growing up).
2. She had the sweetest disposition of any pet (dog or cat) that I've ever known.
3. When she was little more than a kitten, she accidentally pulled an unaffixed drawing tabletop down on top of herself, giving her a concussion. We drove her to the emergency vet at midnight; I held her in the passenger seat on a stiff piece of cardboard to try to keep her from being jostled. I talked to her the entire way to keep her with us. She was at the vet overnight, unconscious, with an IV in her leg, and they really didn't know how she'd come out of it. At 4am, the vet called and said she would be fine; she was just small enough that the table didn't do more than give her a good knock on the head (the tabletop's rails were just tall enough that she wasn't badly crushed by the tabletop). From that day forward, she was my buddy; I really think my talking to her created a strong bond. She never left my side after that.
4. She purred and it sounded so musical, unlike any other purr I've ever heard.
5. She was definitely the Yin to my other adopted cat Whisper's Yang. (Funny that Domino was mostly black and Whisper was all white.) Nothing at all against Whisper (the devilish little brat), but Domino was the "good" cat. :)
6. She was very, very social and loved everyone, which at the time I thought was rare for a cat.
7. She loved to be picked up and held (and purred while she was held).
8. She insisted on going outside on my balcony but was never angry if I took my time letting her out. I could always count on her to stay safely away from the edge.
9. She learned how to beg for food, but would be content after one tiny scrap of meat, after which she'd walk away from the table satisfied.
10. Domino loved eating unbuttered, unsalted popcorn. She daintily ate one piece at a time and never ate more than three pieces.
11. She loved other cats and even my family's dog.
12. She never complained (well, almost never), and she seemed very wise.
13. She never gave anyone a reason to dislike her.
14. She gave me joy every day I had her, and even now, nearly three years after her passing, I smile when I think of her. I love my current cat Lily Bean more than I can say, but Domino will always be what I told her she was: the best cat in the world.
I was going through my archives when I found this picture. It's a shot I took last winter at the end of the day when it was dark already.
ISO 800 - fill-in flash.
Have a great sunday!
The Maned Wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) is the largest canid of South America, resembling a dog with reddish fur.
The distribution includes southern Brazil, Paraguay, and Bolivia east of the Andes. It is an endangered species.
The Maned Wolf has often been described as "a Red Fox on stilts" due to its similar coloration and overall appearance, though it is a far larger animal and is not related to the genus Vulpes. The adult animal stands almost 1 m (3 ft) tall at the shoulder, and weighs 20 to 25 kg. (50 to 55 lb). Its fur is reddish brown to golden orange on the sides, with long, black legs and a distinctive black mane. The coat is further marked with a whitish tuft at the tip of the tail and a white "bib" beneath the throat. The mane is erectile, and is typically used to enlarge the wolf's profile when threatened or when displaying aggression.
Unlike other large canids (Wolves, African Hunting Dogs, Dholes) the Maned Wolf does not form packs.Monogamous pairs may defend a shared territory, though the wolves themselves may seldom meet, outside of mating. Several adults may congregate in the presence of a plentiful food source; a fire-cleared patch of grassland, for example, which would leave small vertebrate prey exposed to foraging wolves.
They use their urine to communicate. It has a very distinctive smell, which some people liken to just opened beer, or cannabis. The responsible substance is very likely a pyrazine, which occurs in both cannabis and hop (which is used in beer). In Rotterdam Zoo, the police even once searched for cannabis smokers because of this. (HA!)
The Maned Wolf is not closely related to any other canid. It is apparently a survivor from the Pleistocene fauna of large South American mammals; its closest relatives seem to be the dogs and wolves (genus Canis). Previously, some authorities placed it with the various South American foxes, others with the Bush Dog.
from Wikipedia
One of the machine is blowing artificial "snow", for the joy of the children :-) It's also safe for the cameras apparently ;-)
Part of "Le Grand Répertoire", a set on this exhibition at the Grand Palais in Paris.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAtsZwoT_pU
Outside just killing time and making noise
And outside the daylight comes, the daylight goes and
Weightless affairs that weigh less than air weighs
makes no stairways just stairs that go nowhere
Don't dream, that it's a dream it is what it seems.
That it's a dream it is what it seems.
Climbing from over stimulated states to hearing
Cold radio and licenses plates but don't dream,
That it's a dream it is what it seems
That it's a dream it is what it seems
Behind every desire is another one waiting to be liberated when the first one's sated
Water skiing, the water's soft the water's hard
You act nice, a black birthday card I threw it away
Grown-up life, is like eating speed or flying a plane
It's too bright, it's too bright
Outside just killing time and making noise
And outside the daylight comes, the daylight goes
Climbing from over stimulated states to hearing
Cold radio and licenses plates but don't dream,
Climbing from over stimulated states to hearing
Cold radio and licenses plates but don't dream,
That it's a dream it is what it seems
That it's a dream it is what it seems
White and Black hats hide behind each other's backs, all the time.
Behind every desire is another one waiting to be liberated when the first one's sated
~*Basically, the point of this was to show off my pretty new tattoo. Thank you so, so much, Serj! I feel special AND pretty!*~
Ahora sí que cambio de tercio, ahora toco un poco de otras cosas que no sean fotos de Cuenca, esta foto es de archivo, la tenía ya procesada, de ahí que tenga la firma antigua, como ya habré comentado alguna vez que otra, este tipos de fotos son las que más me gustan. Puerto De Mazarrón – Mazarrón (Murcia)
Nota: No Es HDR, procesado con objetos inteligentes, y procesado por zonas.
Cámara: D40
Modo De Exposición: Manual
ISO: 200
Velocidad: 1/50
Focal: 18.0 mm
F/ 22.0
Objetivo: 18.0-55.0 mm F/ 3.5 -5.6
Procesado: Light room 2
Camera Raw 4.3
Photoshop Cs 3
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*The Taj Mahal (pronounced /tɑdʒ mə'hɑl/ or pronounced /tɑʒ mə'hɑl/; Hindi: ताज महल; Persian/Urdu: تاج محل) , is a mausoleum located in Agra, India, that was built under Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
The Taj Mahal (also "the Taj") is considered the finest example of Mughal architecture, a style that combines elements from Persian, Turkish, Indian, and Islamic architectural styles. In 1983, the Taj Mahal became a UNESCO World Heritage Site and was cited as "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage."
While the white domed marble and tile mausoleum is most familiar, Taj Mahal is an integrated symmetric complex of structures that was completed around 1648. Ustad Ahmad Lahauri is generally considered to be the principal designer of the Taj Mahal.
"Delicatessen"
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today we went to Deception Pass. more particularly on a small beach located 2 minutes north from the bridge, called Rosario Beach. lots of hummingbirds were hoovering and squeeking in the bushes just above the beach. i shot these guys for probably two hours straight. this is only a glimpse of the shots i have taken. a very exciting day!
on a side note, i have to admit i am more reluctant to heavily post process bird shots like these. colors are already there in a very explanatory way. maybe i'll find more ways with time. :)
Mom and I had the opportunity to stay at this B and B at the beginning of summer in Durango, Colorado. We had a little cottage all to ourselves with a nice front porch with a swing. The breakfast we received was delicious and they had a happy hour in the evening. The Inn had these wonderful ponds and great gardens to walk around. Across the highway, you could watch the Durango/Silverton narrow gauge railroad go by in the morning and come back in the evening. If you are ever in the Durango area, I recommend you to look in to staying here. Click here for the their website. I suggest clicking the link and having a look at how wonderful this place is.
I used textures by Encouter, I'm not able to find them on here but I appreciate their works of art.
The lighthouse is located on Lizard Point at Marsden, but takes its name from Souter Point, which is located a mile to the south. This was the intended site for the lighthouse, but it was felt that Lizard Point offered better visibility, as the cliffs there are higher, so the lighthouse was built there instead. The Souter Lighthouse name was retained in order to avoid confusion with the then recently built Lizard Lighthouse in Cornwall.
Designed by James Douglass and opened in 1871, the lighthouse was built due to the dangerous reefs directly under the water in the surrounding area. In one year alone - 1860 - there were 20 shipwrecks. This contributed to making this coastline the most dangerous in the country with an average of around 44 shipwrecks per every mile of coastline.
Souter Lighthouse's original generator
Souter Lighthouse was the first to use alternating electric current, the most advanced lighthouse technology of its day. Douglass also designed the fourth incarnation of the Eddystone Lighthouse off the coast of Plymouth.
The 800,000 candle power light was generated using carbon arcs and not a standard filament bulb and could be seen for up to 26 miles. The electricity was generated using a steam engine located in the engine house.
(Explore #145: Jul 14, 2009)
Source of two kinds of oil produced in Alberta, Canada: Canola oil and crude oil.
Pumpjacks (also known as nodding donkeys, pumping units, horsehead pumps, beam pumps, sucker rod pumps (SRP), grasshopper pumps, thirsty birds and jack pumps) are the overground drives for a reciprocating piston pump installed in an oil well. It is used to mechanically lift liquid out of the well if there is not enough bottom hole pressure for the liquid to flow all the way to the surface. The arrangement is commonly used for onshore wells producing relatively little oil. Pumpjacks are common in many oil-rich areas, dotting the countryside and occasionally serving as local landmarks.
Depending on the size of the pump, it generally produces 5 to 40 litres of a crude oil-water mixture (called emulsion) at each stroke. The size of the pump is also determined by the depth and weight of the oil to be removed, with deeper extraction requiring more power to move the heavier lengths of sucker rods (see diagram at right).
A pumpjack converts the rotary mechanism of the motor to a vertical reciprocating motion to drive the pump shaft, and is exhibited in the characteristic nodding motion. The engineering term for this type of mechanism is a walking beam. It was often employed in stationary and marine steam engine designs in the 1700s and 1800s.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pumpjack
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New pose 'Voyeur #1' available in the Sexy Vendor Del May Mainstore
One of a set of four poses I made for the 'Art for Autism - Voyeur' project. I will release them soon :)
Skin: XS - Lei Androgyne - Marble - Ruki's Tears
Eyes: ::: LPD ::: CREATURE EYES - BURNISH - REVENANT
Hair base: AITUI - 5 Standard Hair Bases - No. 4
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Hair piece: [ bubble ] Eyes Tarred and Feathers Hairpin
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Back piercing: [ skream! ] STOP STARING !!! dinosaur spinal spikes
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Boots: TonkTastic - Long Combat Boots
What:
A very foggy early morning shot taken during the Tall Ships Festival and the Scott Kelby Worldwide Photowalk.
I believe they were doing a re-enactment of the Boston Tea party?
Where:
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
When:
Last week during the Tall Ships Festival
About:
Luckily the Scott Kelby Photowalk this year took place while the tall ships were here in town. Unluckily however Saturday was pretty foggy and damp.
This is one of the two shots I submitted to compete in the contest. There are over 7500 photos already on the Flickr group page!
BTW, the weather finally broke and we had a beautiful Sunday and Monday which was the the last day and the parade of sail. Darrell from the photoclub organized a boat charter and 21 of us got to see the parade of sail during the nicest day so far this summer. Thanks Darrell.
I have quite a few shots to post so I hope you don't get bored of them like my eagle shots! LOL
Links:
Tall Ships Festival: www.tallshipsnovascotia.com/
Worldwide Photowalk site: worldwidephotowalk.com/
Halifax Photowalk site: worldwidephotowalk.com/halifax-ns-ca/
Flickr group: www.flickr.com/groups/skphoto/pool/
SF Marina
Decided to take a break from all the Hong Kong posts and dug this up from the archives. I still have alot of SF photos that I haven't posted in flickr. Hopefully, I'll get to share the rest of them this month or the following months. I am officially DSLR-less, I sold all my nikon equipment and I am undecided on what to get next. Logic says, 5Dmk2 but my pocket says otherwise. Maybe I'll sell a couple of guitars, that should help no? Right now, im just shooting in film with my Canon AE-1 Program... if you have any suggestions on what film to use please share... =) Velvia is just too expensive...
EXPLORE! July 2, 2009 #271
I've always been a big fan of large earthworks art and Olrick Thorson's Standing stones in Acasia California is one of the most impressive I've ever seen. The sheer size of this project is almost hard to believe. ( over 120 feet tall) The remote location near the Oregonian border in Northern Califronia makes it hard to visit, ten mile dirt road and then a hard scramble down to the shore. But once you make the hike, it's so worth it.
The dream of philanthropist William Waits, who grew up on a small dairy farm not far from this spot, the Balance Rocks is the work of famed Norwegian Sculpture Olrick Thorson. This project took almost two years of his life and cost what must be huge sums of money. (because the Waits foundation is completely private entity and wont disclose the cost, no one knows how much. Unbelieveably these are free standing rocks and are not attached at all. Apparently the sheer mass of the rock is far greater than the wind sheer forces of even the strongest winds and once the proper balance is acheived they are very hard to move at all. (I would still think twice about kayacking by on a windy day however!)
Thorson is known for his wry sense of humor and it shows here in his clever use of pre-carving the massive rocks to give them the shape of smaller river rocks one usually associates with these carrins. An entire village of japansese masons lived in the town of Acasia for a whole year preparing the rocks the shape of which were designed with hi tech computers to ensure the proper mass and and size for optimal balancing.
Tragically, Thorson's younger Brother Yanni was crushed to death in a freak accident early on in the carving process. A plaque dedicating the work to his memory sits at the end of the trail not far from where I took this picture. If you're ever in Acasia California, you gotta go check this thing out!
(In a strange coincidence note Olrick's Father Tor was a confidant of my great uncle arthur and they used to hunt mushrooms togeather.)
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Krátce po rozptýlení ranní mlhy, typické pro tuto oblast, projíždí lokomotiva 342.005 v čele vlaku MV 1281 [Ljubljana–Rijeka] úsekem mezi zastávkou Planina a stanicí Rakek. Fotografie byla pořízena dne 9. srpna 2024. Souprava je tvořena přímými vozy spoje "Retro Istria", které jsou vedeny z Budapešti do Koperu prostřednictvím vlaků Sz 968 [Budapest-Déli – Ajka] a MV 1246 "Istria" [Veszprém–Maribor].
Sin tí no soy nada - Amaral
Sin ti no soy nada,
Una gota de lluvia mojando mi cara
Mi mundo es pequeño y mi corazón pedacitos de hielo
Solía pensar que el amor no es real,
Una ilusión que siempre se acaba
Y ahora sin ti no soy nada
Sin ti niña mala,
Sin ti niña triste
Que abraza su almohada
Tirada en la cama,
Mirando la tele y no viendo nada
Amar por amar y romper a llorar
En lo más cierto y profundo del alma,
Sin ti no soy nada
Los días que pasan,
Las luces del alba,
Mi alma, mi cuerpo, mi voz, no sirven de nada
Porque yo sin ti no soy nada
Sin ti no soy nada
Sin ti no soy nada
Me siento tan rara,
Las noches de juerga se vuelven amargas
Me río sin ganas con una sonrisa pintada en la cara
Soy sólo un actor que olvidó su guión,
Al fin y al cabo son sólo palabras que no dicen nada
Los días que pasan,
Las luces del alba,
Mi alma, mi cuerpo, mi voz, no sirven de nada
Qué no daría yo por tener tu mirada,
Por ser como siempre los dos
Mientras todo cambia
Porque yo sin ti no soy nada
Sin ti no soy nada
Sin ti no soy nada
Amaral es un conjunto musical zaragozano (España) formado por Eva Amaral (vocalista y compositora) y Juan Aguirre (guitarrista y compositor). Su estilo musical se podría denominar Folk Rock, pero fusionado con ritmos latinos, sintetizadores, y con letras de alto contenido poético.
Amaral hasta la fecha (2008) ha vendido más de 2 millones de copias de sus 4 discos.
Amaral is a music group from Zaragoza, Spain. The band consists of Eva Amaral (vocalist) and Juan Aguirre (guitarist). They write their songs together. Eva Amaral started out as a drummer in another group until she set out with Aguirre to play her own material in 1997. Their musical style is often called pop rock, but it is often fused with Latin beats, folk rock, synthesizers, and complex poetic lyrics. Juan Aguirre was born in San Sebastián (also known as Donostia) in the Guipúzcoa province of Spain. He spent his childhood in the town of Gros and currently resides in Zaragoza.
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اهل الخير - gold - اذاعة - القران الكريم - استضافة المواقع - مواضيع - الطفل - الاسرة - الديكور والازياء - الاخبار - الصحف الاسرائيلية - رياضة - المسلمة -الفتاة المسلمة - الاسلام - تاريخ -مأكولات وصحة - نكت وتسالي - فيديو - اغاني واناشيد - خطب - افلام - برامج - اناشيد - هكر - برامج -دليل المواقع - فلسطين - اليوتيوب - بنات الضفة - توبيكات - العاب - تصميم فلاش - تصميم فوتوشوب - معا - القدس - العاب - بلياردو - فيس بوك - عشاق الحور- منتدى- جوالات- جوال - عشاق- رسائل- استضافة- الدعم الفني-المصارعة-صور-الحياة الزوجية-الحور-منتديات فلسطينية-العاب 2011-مقالات - تقارير
One thing I love about changing seasons is seeing those things we drive by everyday in a whole new light, from falling snow to new buds of green. I pass this little shed often and the winter's loneliness is about to pass.
Does everyone have a favorite stand by texture? I think I just found one, well made one. It's simply called "Dirty old canvas" I love the feel of it, very worn and painterly. (In my humble opinion anyway!) Its in my new pack and this was done with that texture and another new favorite "Sweet Creme Green, and Berries" I added a few flowers on the ground in the front, and the side-- its just needed that spring feel. :)
fr: Le Dépanneur très coloré, Plateau Mont-Royal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
HDR from 5 different exposures - Photomatix - EXIF later (lol) - Very few basic levels and curves adjustments - 11.5mm
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I don't usually do people shots, or portraits for that matter. I take and post pictures here in my stream primarily to my own liking. If I think the shot makes me happy, then that's all that matters (not that your wonderful comments and faves don't send me to flickr heaven. Oh, they do. And I always, always appreciate every single one of them. (",) you guys rock!).
Portraits are different. The idea of somebody else's --- the subject's --- opinion weighing in on the shot is too much pressure for me. What may look good in my eyes may not necessarily be so for the subject. I can be a people pleaser at times, so taking shots of others and them actually appreciating it, means so much to me.
And when they display my shots of them as profile pics on facebook, multiply or friendster, my heart dances a lil bit inside.
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by the way, this is Em, a new travel buddy I met on my last trip. She takes pretty pictures too with a camera that has way too many buttons. :D
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taken in Phi Phi Island - Krabi - Thailand - Jun '08
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The Phi Phi Islands (Thai: หมู่เกาะพีพี) are located in Thailand, between the large island of Phuket and the western Andaman Sea coast of the mainland. Phi Phi Don, the larger and principal of the two Phi Phi islands, is located at [show location on an interactive map] 7°44′00″N, 98°46′00″E. Both Phi Phi Don, and Phi Phi Leh, the smaller, are administratively part of Krabi province, most of which is on the mainland, and is located at [show location on an interactive map] 8°02′30″N, 98°48′39″E.
Ko Phi Phi Don ("ko" (Thai: เกาะ) meaning "island" in the Thai language) is the largest island of the group, and is the only island with permanent inhabitants, although the beaches of the second largest island, Ko Phi Phi Lee (or "Ko Phi Phi Leh"), are visited by many people as well. There are no accommodation facilities on this island, but it is just a short boat ride from Ko Phi Phi Don. The rest of the islands in the group, including Bida Nok, Bida Noi, and Bamboo Island, are not much more than large limestone rocks jutting out of the sea.
Phi Phi Don was initially populated by Muslim fishermen during the late 1940s, and later became a coconut plantation. The Thai population of Phi Phi Don remains more than 80% Muslim.But the actual population if counting laborers, especially from the north-east, from the mainland is much more Buddhist these days.
Ko Phi Phi Leh was the backdrop for the 2000 movie The Beach. Phi Phi Leh also houses the 'Viking Cave', from which there is a thriving bird's nest soup industry. There was criticism during filming of 'The Beach' that the permission granted to the film company to physically alter the environment inside Phi Phi Islands National Park was illegal. [1] The controversy cooled down however, when it was discovered that the producers had done such a decent job of restoring the place that it finally looked better than it had done before.
Following the release of The Beach, tourism on Phi Phi Don increased dramatically, and with it the population of the island. Many buildings were constructed without planning permission.[citation needed]
Ko Phi Phi was devastated by the Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004, when nearly all of the island's infrastructure was wiped out. Redevelopment has, however, been swift, and services like electricity, water, Internet access and ATMs are up and running again, but waste handling has been slower to come back online.
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Taken Saturday morning following our temple run..
Canal life has long been a part of Thai culture. The Europeans used to call Bangkok "Venice of the East". That was fifty years ago, when Bangkok still had hundreds of canals (klongs). In the mid-nineteenth century, the mighty Chao Phraya River flowed through a city with two-thirds of its residents living on floating houses. Then they started filling in and paving over the canals, to make roads.
Today there are many fewer klongs and most people take the roads instead of the waterways, but a klong is still an attraction. The many klongs that snake through Bangkok offer multiple opportunities and provide a unique look into the everyday lives of the population.
Many Thais live along the waterways, in small wooden houses that rise out of the water on wooden stilts. As you pass by, you can see them doing laundry or bathing while small children are playing. They are wonderful people..
Long flat boats can be seen laden with exotic produce and colorful fare plying the waterways as they have done for centuries. This pic depicts in some ways a feel for life as it was decades ago. Truly impressive ... and hot.. :-) enjoy my man in blue (MIB).. LOL..
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Prise lors de ma sortie de Samedi.. cette photo lance une mini serie sur la vie et les images que l'on peut trouver le long des canaux renommes de Bangkok.. On s'est bien amuse a marche sur pres de 6 Km. A vous maintenant de decouvrir et la serie continue.. ..
Bonne semaine a toutes et a tous.. :-)
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I started my day quite early, even before sunrise, driving around to explore downtown Boston. Unfortunately, I got lost and wasn't able to find anything exciting. Therefore, I decided to come back to the Seaport District where we briefly stopped by in the previous afternoon and saw how it looked in the early morning...
I walked from Fan Pier to the Courthouse. The water is calm, the sky is clear, the buildings look fabulous, and even the city is silent in the early morning. To me, it's a perfect way to start my day in Boston, or any big city! :-)
p.s. 歡迎光臨我新闢的部落格 光影、色彩、我，關於攝影二三事！
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- Canon 5D Mark II with EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L lens
- sunrise @ 5.11am / shot @ 5:45am, 2011//6/30
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Built by the Moorish kings of Southern Spain in the days when the Muslims ruled this part of the world, known, then, as Al-Andalus.
Located on a hill in the city of Granada, the Al-Hambra Palace was built between 1248 and 1354 and has stunning views across the city to one side and the Sierra Nevada mountains on the other. Its name comes from the Arabic word which means red on account of the sun dried tapia and red bricks from which the outer walls of the palace are built.
In this photo, taken in one of the many courtyards, I think my reflection came our rather well (I'm in the black velvet jacket), so much so that I am tempted to say the photo looks better upside down with the reflection on top.
McGreer Hall is named in honour of Arthur Huffman McGreer (1883–1947), Principal from 1922 to 1947. Under his leadership, the curriculum in Arts was greatly strengthened, teaching in experimental science was initiated, enrolment was doubled and financial stability and academic autonomy achieved. The original central five bays of the Hall were constructed in 1846, and the Lodge at the west end was added in 1847 as the residence of the first Principal. Following the fire of 1876 which gutted the central block, the Hall was rebuilt with improved facilities, and in 1898, thanks to a fund established in memory of Robert Hamilton, it became possible to extend the third floor from the Lodge to the ante-chapel and to add the central tower. In 1908 the Lodge was converted to student and faculty use and in 1909 the Library wing was added.[...Wikipedia
Knee high socks are now my favorite! They keep my legs nice and warm in the cold weather. (and don't you think they look awesome with converse?!?) ;)
Today is the first day of classes for the semester! A new beginning for me! I'm excited about new classes and teachers, but really nervous cause i'm taking some pretty hard classes (at least that's what i've been told...). I'm going to try really hard not to procrastinate, and i say that every semester, but last semester I actually did pretty good on not procrastination (except for on the papers), so this semester i'm going to try and do even better! =)
And on Mondays I don't have class until 2! so most of the time i should be able to get a bench monday up (if i remember!) :)
anyways, HBM!!! :D
p.s. Finally made it to explore! thanks so much everyone :D
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Ribblehead Viaduct, Chapel-le-Dale, North Yorkshire
This image was taken a couple of months back after a full day around the amazing Ribblehead Viaduct and neighbouring waterfalls. We were heading back to the car and was about to put camera gear in the boot when I just looked back and had to take this image. I quickly got my camera back out of my bag and took a couple of images then in the distance I heard a train leaving Ribblehead station, so just waited a couple of minutes and got this image. Really happy with this image as I feel it captures everything about Ribblehead and its viaduct. One thing that I never noticed until I post processed the image is the mist appearing just behind the viaduct. It had a been a very warm day but the temperature did drop quite quick hence the mist.
Really can't wait to go back here during my next time up North.
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Ribblehead Viaduct is a railway viaduct across the valley of the River Ribble at Ribblehead, in North Yorkshire, England, 28 miles (45 km) north west of Skipton and 26 miles (42 km) south east of Kendal. The viaduct is a Grade II* listed building and a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
Ribblehead viaduct is 440 yards (400 m) long, and 104 feet (32 m) above the valley floor at its highest point. It is made up of twenty-four arches of 45 feet (14 m) span, with foundations 25 feet (7.6 m) deep. The north end of the viaduct is 13 feet (4.0 m) higher in elevation than the south end. 1.5 million bricks were used in the construction and some of the limestone blocks weighed 8 tons each.
It was designed by the engineer John Sydney Crossley. The first stone was laid on 12 October 1870 and the last in 1874. One thousand Navvies building the viaduct established shanty towns on the moors for themselves and their families. They named the towns after victories of the Crimean War, sarcastically for posh districts of London, and Biblical names. There were smallpox epidemics and deaths from industrial accidents; meaning that the church graveyard at Chapel-le-Dale had to be extended. One hundred navvies were killed during the construction of the viaduct.
In 1964, several brand new cars being carried on a freight train that was crossing the viaduct were blown off the wagons they were being carried upon and landed on the ground by the viaduct.
It is the longest and most famous viaduct on the Settle-Carlisle Railway. Ribblehead railway station is located less than half a mile to the south of the viaduct. Just to the north of it is the Blea Moor Tunnel, the longest tunnel on the Settle-Carlisle Line. It is located near the foot of the mountain of Whernside. The viaduct is curved, and so may be seen by passengers on the train.
The Settle-Carlisle line is one of three north-south main lines; along with the West Coast Main Line through Penrith and the East Coast Main Line via Newcastle. British Rail attempted to close the line in the 1980s, citing the reason that the viaduct was unsafe and would be expensive to repair. A partial solution was to single the line across the viaduct in 1985, preventing two trains from crossing simultaneously. The closure proposals generated tremendous protest and were eventually retracted. The viaduct, along with the rest of the line, was repaired and maintained and there are no longer any plans to close it.
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S ucelenou soupravou nově vyrobených vozů je zachycena dvojice lokomotiv 751.036 a 740.529. Toho času se jednalo o přesun od výrobce k deponii do Březnice, kde vozy čekaly na své další využití. Parného, ještě letního dne je vlak o délce přesahující 500 metrů, čítající rovných čtyřicet vozů, zachycen v táhlém stoupání mezi stanicemi Příbram–Milín a jako Pn 53725 se bezmála dvaceti kilometrovou rychlostí představují poblíž "hald".
Have you ever listened to some one talking about they falling in love for the first time in life? No matter how long back it happened, they will narrate each and every second of that moment, what went through them and how they reacted, they even talk about the weather that day. No body forgets those moments they were stolen, no matter how their life is today the stolen seconds live with them. Guess why its called stolen seconds? Yeah they stole those seconds from this world its for them and only for them, what about yours...
அவள் கசக்கிப் போட்ட காகிதம் கூட கவிதையாய்த் தெரிந்தது,
அவள் நடந்து போன பாதையாவும் பூக்களாய் இருந்தது,
நான் மறந்து போன பட்டியலில் என் பெயரும் சேர்ந்து கொண்டது,
அவள் என்னைக் களவாடிப் போன நொடிகள் மட்டுமே பசுமையான நினைவுகளாய்
Die Kugelbake ist ein aus Holz errichtetes Seezeichen in Cuxhaven. Der Ausdruck Bake geht auf das Mittelalter zurück, in dem alle Seezeichen – also auch Leuchttürme – so genannt wurden. Sie ist das Wahrzeichen von Cuxhaven, und seit 1913 ist ihr Abbild im Wappen der Stadt vorhanden. Ein Vorgängerbauwerk diente auch als Leuchtturm; heute wird sie aber nur noch als Touristenattraktion nachts angestrahlt.
Sie steht an einem stark befahrenen Schifffahrtsweg in Cuxhaven-Döse und war ein wichtiger Orientierungspunkt für die Schifffahrt. Geographisch endet hier die Elbe, und es beginnt die Nordsee; aus nautischer Sicht trennt sie Außen- und Unterelbe. Die Elbmündung hat auf Höhe der Kugelbake eine Breite von etwa 18 km. Gleichzeitig markiert die Kugelbake den nördlichsten Punkt Niedersachsens. Symbolisch betrachtet, trennt das etwa 30 Meter hohe Seezeichen das Elbe- und das Weser-Mündungsgebiet voneinander.
Errichtet wurde die erste Kugelbake wahrscheinlich 1703 auf Veranlassung des Lotseninspektors Paul Allers, nachdem der bis zu dem Zeitpunkt dort vorhandene Peilpunkt, eine Gruppe von Bäumen, von einer heftigen Sturmflut fortgespült worden war.
Das Bauwerk ist aus Holz errichtet, die Lebensdauer war nie sehr lang, da Holzfäulnis, Witterung, Sturm und Flut der Bake heftig zusetzten, so dass sie spätestens nach 30 Jahren erneuert oder instandgesetzt werden musste. Die erste Erneuerung fand vermutlich 1737 statt.
1853 wurde das Kugelbakenlicht als nächtliche Orientierungshilfe eingerichtet, um die schwierige Fahrwasserkrümmung zu markieren. Es brannte in einer Hütte, die sich innerhalb der Kugelbake befand.
Bei Ausbruch des Deutsch-Französischen Krieges im Jahr 1870 wurde die Leuchthütte aus taktischen Gründen abgebaut, um dem Feind keinen Anhaltspunkt zu bieten. Auch zu Beginn des 1. Weltkriegs musste die Kugelbake weichen. 1924 wurde sie erneut errichtet. Allerdings wurden, anstelle der namengebenden Kugel, zwei runde rechtwinklig zusammengesetzte Scheiben an der Spitze angebracht.
Das Kugelbakenlicht wurde ab 1878 nur noch als Reserve benötigt, da ein Feuerschiff ganzjährig ausgelegt wurde.
Der berühmte Seefunkpionier Jonathan Zenneck versuchte um 1900 eine Funkverbindung zwischen dem Festland und den Schiffen auf der See herzustellen. Innerhalb der Kugelbake wurde eine Holzhütte errichtet, die mit den dafür notwendigen Antennen und technischen Geräten für die allererste Küstenfunkstelle ausgestattet war.
2001 gab die Wasser- und Schifffahrtsverwaltung die Kugelbake an die Bundesvermögensstelle zurück, da das Seezeichen seine nautische Bedeutung verloren hatte. Es wurde dann eine Stiftung zum Erhalt dieses historischen Wahrzeichens gegründet. So ist die Kugelbake seit 2002 im Besitz der Stadt Cuxhaven und steht unter Denkmalschutz. Die heutige Konstruktion stammt aus der Zeit nach 1945.
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Lowry Park Zoo
Tampa, Florida
The Vulturine Guineafowl (Acryllium vulturinum) is the largest and most spectacular of the guineafowl bird family. It is a resident breeder in northeast Africa, from southern Ethiopia through Kenya and just into northern Tanzania.
It breeds in dry and open habitats with scattered bushes and trees, such as savannah or grassland. It lays its usually 4-8 cream-coloured eggs in a well-hidden grass-lined scrape.
although all other guineafowl have unfeathered heads, this species looks particularly like a vulture because of the long bare neck and head.
The slim neck projects from a cape of long, glossy, blue and white hackles. The breast is cobalt blue, and the rest of the body plumage is black, finely spangled with white.
The sexes are similar, although the female is usually slightly smaller than the male and with smaller tarsal spurs. Young birds are mainly grey-brown, with a duller blue breast and short hackles.
Vulturine Guineafowl is a gregarious species, forming flocks outside the breeding season typically of about 25 birds. This species' food is seeds and small invertebrates. This guineafowl is terrestrial, and will run rather than fly when alarmed. Despite the open habitat, it tends to keep to cover, and roosts in trees. It makes loud chink-chink-chink-chink-chink calls.