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to get on the road and hug it for a shot...loved the way the sun is setting on the tree stump :)
...lol it's late...Please no invites...save them for someone else!!
Have a great Friday...hope to catch up later today...
Emphasis on hiding the all important head, an eastern milk snake adopts a coiled defensive position when discovered under some dumped building material.
I remember well, the fascination with seeing this behaviour for the first time thanks to this snake. Another example of a preference for non-engaging and remaining 'unseen'. And of course, I was struck by how very beautiful this reptile was, especially so for me in this coiled position.
60 cm.
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This is Buddy who moved into a very interesting position and looked at me. Maybe this branch gives her extra protection (Squirrels-2019-7387.jpg)
Me and Andreea were down at the Guildhall on Friday, taking pictures of a fashion show called When Kafka met Kahlo being put on by our friends Battenberg-Cartwright.
This was taken just before the show began.
Poznan, Poland
Park Solacki
Autumn
Dramatic sunrises can be seen most of the year here, but I particularly enjoy it during the autumn months when the sun is positioned at a good angle. Makes for a spectacular sunrise with laser like sun beams cutting through the forest. Beautiful!
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15/06/2011Coca-Cola is marking its milestone 125th anniversary with a fabulous 1950’s-style pop- up soda bar in Selfridges, London, for a limited run of six weeks from Friday 17th June. Positioned in the women’s street department on the ground floor, the soda bar pays homage to Coke’s first ever soda bar, established in Selfridges back in 1926. The Soda Bar will be manned by 50’s styled waitresses, who will be serving perfectly chilled Coca-Cola in beautiful limited edition ‘Hutchinson’ bottles, specially re-created to mark the company’s 125th anniversary. Situated in the busy women’s fashion department, the soda bar will provide the perfect opportunity to stop and enjoy a cool refreshing drink after a hard day’s shopping. The Hutchinson bottle, first created in 1899 is available at Selfridges to buy exclusively alongside a collection of heritage bottles inspired by different shaped Coca-Cola bottles during the brand’s 125-year history. Tanya McMullen, Grocery Buying Manager, Selfridges comments "Like Selfridges, Coca-Cola has a lasting heritage and it is exciting to be able to offer a contrast to the limited edition bottles of more recent years with a celebration of the original designs. The soda bar gives Coca-Cola the opportunity to showcase one of the brand's most celebrated eras, as well as provide some theatre for our customers." Zoe Howorth, Market Activation Director for Coca-Cola Great Britain, explains: “2011 is an incredibly significant milestone for Coca-Cola, as we’re celebrating 125 years of happiness in a bottle. The 1950s, pop-up Soda Bar at Selfridges is a great way for us to thank our drinkers and partners, who have made Coca-Cola the iconic brand it is today in Great Britain.” The Soda Bar will land in Selfridges on Friday 17th June and will remain in store for 6 weeks.- ‘From Pop Star, to Pop Bar, Myleene Klass launches Coca-Cola Soda Bar at Selfridges to mark the brand's 125th Anniversary. The 1950’s-style pop-up soda bar will be in the 'Spirit' fashion department of Selfridges, London, for a limited run of six weeks from Friday 17th June.’ - ENDS - For further information please contact:Gemma Bell at Lexis PR on 020 7908 6517 gbell@lexispr.comStacey Pinkus 020 7908 6502 spinkus@lexispr.com Notes for EditorsThe Coca-Cola story began on 8 May 1886 when a pharmacist named Dr. John Pemberton carried a jug of Coca-Cola syrup to Jacobs' Pharmacy in downtown Atlanta, where it was mixed with carbonated water and sold for five cents a glass. To this day, the secret formula remains a closely guarded secret within the vaults of Atlanta. From these humble beginnings in the Deep South 125 years ago, the brand remains as relevant today as it was then - Coca-Cola has grown into one of the world’s most recognisable brands, loved by consumers and celebrities alike.The Coca-Cola CompanyCoca-Cola is a registered trademark of The Coca-Cola Company.The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is the world’s largest beverage company, refreshing consumers with more than 500 sparkling and still brands. Along with Coca-Cola, recognised as the world’s most valuable brand, the Company’s portfolio includes 12 other billion dollar brands, including Diet Coke, Fanta, Sprite, Coca-Cola Zero, Glacéau vitaminwater, Powerade, Minute Maid, Simply and Georgia. Globally, we are the No. 1 provider of sparkling beverages, juices and juice drinks and ready-to-drink teas and coffees.Through the world’s largest beverage distribution system, consumers in more than 200 countries enjoy the Company’s beverages at a rate of 1.7 billion servings a day. With an enduring commitment to building sustainable communities, our Company is focused on initiatives that protect the environment, conserve resources and enhance the economic development of the communities where we operate. For more information about our Company, please visit our website at www.coca-cola.co.uk -- Adrian BrooksImagewise Limitedwise words – clever picturesThe Award Winning Photographic ConsultancyImagewise Limited , Linear House , Peyton Place , Greenwich , London SE10 8RSTelephone : 0208 858 6555 - Mobile : 07768 696197 Email : info@ imagewise.co.uk Website : www.imagewise.co.uk
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By no means my best photo, but it is worth the upload at the moment for something a bit different and the fact that I simply have had no time to process anything lately... The foreground is way too dark for my liking, but will get a better shot some day soon I am sure!
The Grose Valley is a rugged valley in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia. It has been formed by the Grose River, the headwaters of which are in the Mount Victoria area. The valley is located between the two major routes across the Great Dividing Range, the Great Western Highway and Bells Line of Road.
The Grose River has cut a deep gorge through the area as it makes its way east towards the Hawkesbury River. Sheer sandstone cliffs standing hundreds of metres above the river make for spectacular scenery and can be viewed extensively from the Blackheath area, where there are a number of accessible lookouts, the best known being Govetts Leap. The valley can also be viewed from lookouts near Bells Line of Road and points outside Mount Victoria.
Jamestown (originally also called "James Towne" or "Jamestowne") is located on the James River in what is currently James City County in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The site is about 40 miles (62 km) inland from the Atlantic Ocean and the entrance to the Chesapeake Bay and about 45 miles (70 km) downstream and southeast of the current state capital city of Richmond. Both the river and the settlement were named for King James I of England, who was on the throne at the time, granted the private proprietorship to the Virginia Company of London's enterprise.
The location at Jamestown Island was selected primarily because it offered a favorable strategic defensive position against other European forces which might approach by water. However, the colonists soon discovered that the swampy and isolated site was plagued by mosquitoes and tidal river water unsuitable for drinking, and offered limited opportunities for hunting and little space for farming. The area was also inhabited by Native Americans (American Indians).
The 3 points of Colonial Virginia's Historic Triangle, Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown are linked by the National Park Service's scenic Colonial Parkway.
The 3 points of Colonial Virginia's Historic Triangle, Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown are linked by the National Park Service's scenic Colonial Parkway.
Despite inspired leadership of John Smith, chaplain Robert Hunt and others, starvation, hostile relations with the Indians, and lack of profitable exports all threatened the survival of the Colony in the early years as the settlers and the Virginia Company of London each struggled. However, colonist John Rolfe introduced a strain of tobacco which was successfully exported in 1612, and the financial outlook for the colony became more favorable. Two years later, Rolfe married the young Indian woman Pocahontas, daughter of Wahunsunacock, Chief of the Powhatan Confederacy, and a period of relative peace with the Natives followed. In 1616, the Rolfes made a public relations trip to England, where Pocahontas was received as visiting royalty. Changes by the Virginia Company which became effective in 1619 attracted additional investments, also sowing the first seeds of democracy in the process with a locally-elected body which became the House of Burgesses, the first such representative legislative body in the New World.
Throughout the 17th century, Jamestown was the capital of the Virginia Colony. Several times during emergencies, the seat of government for the colony was shifted temporarily to nearby Middle Plantation, a fortified location on the high ridge approximately equidistant from the James and York Rivers on the Virginia Peninsula. Shortly after the Colony was finally granted a long-desired charter and established the new College of William and Mary at Middle Plantation, the capital of the Colony was permanently relocated nearby. In 1699, the new capital town was renamed Williamsburg, in honor of the current British king, William III.
After the capital was relocated, Jamestown began a gradual loss of prominence and eventually reverted to a few large farms. It again became a significant point for control of the James River during the American Civil War (1861–1865), and then slid back into seeming oblivion. Even the Jamestown Exposition of 1907 was held elsewhere, at a more accessible location at Sewell's Point, on Hampton Roads near Norfolk.
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and her consort Prince Phillip inspect replica of Susan Constant at Jamestown Festival Park in Virginia on October 16, 1957
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and her consort Prince Phillip inspect replica of Susan Constant at Jamestown Festival Park in Virginia on October 16, 1957
Beginning in 1893, 22.5 acres of the Jamestown site were acquired by the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities. A crucial sea wall was built in 1900 to protect the shoreline near the site of James Fort from further erosion. In the 1930s, the Colonial National Historical Park was established to protect and administer Jamestown, which was designated a National Historic Site. The U.S. National Park Service acquired the remaining 1,500 acres (6.1 km²) of Jamestown Island through eminent domain in 1934.
For the 350th anniversary in 1957, Jamestown itself was the site of renewed interest and a huge celebration. The National Park Service provided new access with the completion of the Colonial Parkway which led to Williamsburg, home of the restored capital of Colonial Williamsburg, and then on to Yorktown, the other two portions of Colonial Virginia's Historic Triangle. Major projects such as the Jamestown Festival Park were developed by non-profit, state and federal agencies. Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain and Prince Philip attended. The 1957 event was a great success. Tourism became continuous with attractions regularly updated and enhanced.
The two major attractions at Jamestown are separate, but complementary to each other. The state-sponsored Jamestown Settlement near the entrance to Jamestown Island includes a recreated English Fort and Native American Village, extensive indoor and outdoor displays, and features the three popular replica ships. On Jamestown Island itself, the National Park Service operates Historic Jamestowne. Over a million artifacts have been recovered by the Jamestown Rediscovery project with ongoing archaeological work, including a number of exciting recent discoveries.
Early in the 21st century, in preparation for the Jamestown 2007 event commemorating America's 400th Anniversary, new accommodations, transportation facilities and attractions were planned. The celebration began in the Spring of 2006 with the sailing of a new replica Godspeed to six major East Coast U.S. cities, where several hundred thousand people viewed it. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip joined America's festivities on an official state visit to Jamestown in May 2007.
polsih gold fall
it is such a fun to walk in these!
Explored: highest position #29 on November 9, 2012! Wow, thank You!
Explored - Highest position: #64 on Friday, September 8, 2017
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Blueberries is very healthy all the time :-)
Here we enter the macro world with a bokeh capture of an amarican blueberry in Norway.
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Blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum) are perennial flowering plants with indigo-colored berries. They are classified in the section Cyanococcus within the genus Vaccinium. Vaccinium also includes cranberries, bilberries and grouseberries. Commercial "blueberries" are native to North America, and the "highbush" varieties were not introduced into Europe until the 1930s.
Blueberries are usually prostrate shrubs that can vary in size from 10 centimeters (3.9 in) to 4 meters (13 ft) in height. In the commercial production of blueberries, the smaller species are known as "lowbush blueberries" (synonymous with "wild"), while the larger species are known as "highbush blueberries".
The leaves can be either deciduous or evergreen, ovate to lanceolate, and 1–8 cm (0.39–3.15 in) long and 0.5–3.5 cm (0.20–1.38 in) broad. The flowers are bell-shaped, white, pale pink or red, sometimes tinged greenish. The fruit is a berry 5–16 millimeters (0.20–0.63 in) in diameter with a flared crown at the end; they are pale greenish at first, then reddish-purple, and finally dark purple when ripe. They are covered in a protective coating of powdery epicuticular wax, colloquially known as the "bloom". They have a sweet taste when mature, with variable acidity. Blueberry bushes typically bear fruit in the middle of the growing season: fruiting times are affected by local conditions such as altitude and latitude, so the peak of the crop, in the northern hemisphere, can vary from May to August.
While positioning myself to attempt capturing a pair of Stonechat by some gorse last week I accidentally spooked this Buzzard from a tree. I remember being disappointed that it flew in front of the low Sun as I sprayed away, so I was quite relieved when looking at the back of camera to see a pleasing rim-lighting effect around its feathers.
Nikon D3S | Nikon 500mm f/4G VR IF-ED | 1/2000th | f/6.3 | ISO 400
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Autumnal morning
Cold and bright
Butterfly warming
What a sight.
A Comma butterfly (Polygonia c-album)
Explore Highest position: 24 on Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Impudent Positions.
Авторизованные лекции, книги, ответы на вопросы, знания теоретической философии, толкователь, обозначение фундаментальных работ объективизма.,
φιλοσοφικά θέματα που απεικονίζουν νέα υλικά συνεκτικά κεφάλαια ιδιωτικό φωτισμό που μεταμορφώνει τα φιλοσοφικά συστήματα αντιληπτικά βασικά,
algemene discussies literaire eigenzinnige beschrijvingen zwevende abstracties triviale details emotionele definities tegenovergestelde contemplaties draaien,
metafizyka modele kreowanie intencji inspirowanie odwróconych romantyków asertywne dramaty anemicznych złoczyńców powaga intelektualna motywacje kary,
Vestibulum rei essentia continet differentias potestate differentia implementations chartis doctis sanationes terminos iuris ratio,
a racionalitás lények, akik kiigazítják a szabadság követelményeit okok törekszenek a boldogság filozófia cselekedetei szükséges fogalmak értékek következményekkel járnak az érvényesítések,
重要な統合矛盾歪み現実明確なコミットメント内容合理的な原則一貫性を要求する基本的な観察.
Steve.D.Hammond.
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Osteospermum.
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As the smaller guy on the right seems to be supporting the bigger guy, today's Mupic (Music and Picture combination) came to mind. Another Sixties classic; He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother, by The Hollies. I spotted them while mowing the lawn and the overall colour combination also appealed to me.
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♪ ♫ He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother ♪ ♫ ~~ by The Hollies..
The road is long
With many a winding turn
That leads us to who knows where
Who knows where
But I'm strong
Strong enough to carry him
He ain't heavy, he's my brother
So on we go
His welfare is of my concern
No burden is he to bear
We'll get there
For I know
He would not encumber me
He ain't heavy, he's my brother
If I'm laden at all
I'm laden with sadness
That everyone's heart
Isn't filled with the gladness
Of love for one another
It's a long, long road
From which there is no return
While we're on the way to there
Why not share
And the load
Doesn't weigh me down at all
He ain't heavy he's my brother
He's my brother
He ain't heavy, he's my brother
We have a lifetime membership to construction detours & diLemma.
This is my short video on the Hazard bridge
looking towards downtown...
Yup, iM shaking because it was scary and loud
LOL =D
TotaLLy different perspective in a different position.
I wanted to take a memento oF my memories being stuck on this freeway Highway 59
several times on different spots.
But this is where I was when I heard the 9-11 bombings over the radio.
I remember debating whether I should go to school to take my Anatomy & Physiology exam or go home and pray for the victims and everyone.
If you want me to describe Houston,
never-ending construction and traffic jam wouLd be a coupLe of the words iD use.
In Explore: Highest position: 143 on Thursday, February 23, 2017.
Panorama Lago d'Idro.
Panorama Lake Idro.
Brescia.
Before the latest snowicane hit our beloved state, my wife and I made a quick sojourn to see how various wildlife was anticipating what was to come. For whatever reason, within a few miles out of town, we were able to spot a half dozen eagles flying about. A couple of them were carrying Florida maps, not sure what that was about.
I saw one eagle flying toward our vehicle but by the time I had stopped, grabbed my camera and opened the door, all I was able to snap was an in-focus shot of his posterior. But before I could climb back into our vehicle, this one came from out of the western skies and I was a little better prepared.
When I photograph flying eagles, I try to get different positioning of their wings. If I am close enough like for this photo, wings in an open position show off the wonderful texture and color of their feathers.
Not everyone shares my enthusiasm for eagles. I laughed one time when I posted an eagle shot on a site and a fellow from Alaska was not very impressed. He said in their area eagles were considered a nuisance and looked on as just more colorful crows.
(Photographed near Cambridge, MN)
Explored Aug 10, 2013 Best position #30
There are lots of charming, kind and smart Border Collies on the Faroe Islands.
On the smaller islands, where people travel by boat (or helicopter), the Border Collies usually come to the dock to see what's happening and who's coming and leaving ツ
This is one of the three Border Collies who came when we waited for the boat back from Fugloy. They were really cuddly, and one of them found the dog treats I had forgot in my jacket ; )
This one was standing like this for a long time, watching the puffins on the cliff right over the dock. He followed them with his eyes as they were flying in and out ツ
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Stanier Black Five 45305 emerges from Loughborough with great style on a positioning move to head the 11.15 departure
in explore: highest position: 120 on Wednesday, January 16, 2019
I leaned over the barrier and pointed my lens into the canyon with the river running through it one day at Yellowstone. I loved the play of textures, colours, and light that the shaft of sunlight, rock, dark water, whitecaps, and churning foam made.
The dramatic cinammon coloured splotches visible on the ryolite canyon wall are formed when iron in the ryolite is exposed to moisture and oxygen.
Ryolite is an igneous volcanic rock of silica rich composition. The mineral composition is usually quartz, sanidine, and plagioclase. Ryolite is found in about 9 areas in the U.S., including Yellostone and Crater Lake National Parks.
Macro Monday theme: GamesOrGamePieces
Chess players from a chess set depicting the conflict between Muslims and Catholics in Spain about 600 years ago.
I positioned the two most powerful pieces hiding behind the two weakest pieces. Consistent with many conflicts today those in power will sacrifice weaker players to achieve their personal goals.
I choose black and white over color to represent that regardless what side of a conflict you are on, there really isn't much difference between all of us.
Having been once again in a creative rut, and faced with a three hour train journey this morning, I put some serious thought into planning a photograph - and this was one of the resulting ideas.
It evolved somewhat as I went along, but the idea was always to have plain, dull old water entering the lens and coming out as some kind of rainbow jamboree. I was wondering if I could use milk coloured with food dyes, but in the end a lack of a) milk and b) food dye scuppered that plan short of a trip to the shop, so instead I used my shower head to create the water drop effect shown here, taking two photos of the shower using a large softbox and a speedlight on 1/16 power for each.
I then photographed the lens, using my Nikon 105mm f/4 Micro, and the same softbox in the same position relative to the camera, though on 1/2 power.
The rest was photoshop of the painstaking but straightforward variety; cutting out the grey background I'd set up around the lens, overlaying this on the shower head and colouring the droplets using filters (individually...). I'm happy with the result!
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Took this shot from Penang bridge while driving through Penang Bridge. It was pretty beautiful with some clouds. Winded the window down and took 1 shot of RAW.
1 exposure HDR tonemapped in photomatix. Removed noise and then apply Topaz Adjust plugin.
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