View allAll Photos Tagged post...
Te aprochegue vivente !!!!
Aqui no Rio Grande do Sul o chimarrão é gostoso e
as prendas são belas !!!!
A post-apocalyptic version of my "Gangster car" www.flickr.com/photos/65612149@N05/7448746496/in/photostream
I have to give a shout-out to Veeborg and these two awesome cars he built that really inspired me:
www.flickr.com/photos/veeborg/4398202648/in/set-721576234...
www.flickr.com/photos/veeborg/5216919327/in/set-721576254...
Corset: ISON Geometric corset (mesh)
Skirt: Mon Tissu Oxford Pencil skirt (partial mesh)
Hair: Slink Angel
Necklace: Mandala Wind
Shoes: Switch [LQ] pump it black (mesh)
Nails: Pixel Mode
Skin: LAQ Thea
Set: found at The Men's Dept (too late to log back in to look)
having toast caprese for lunch called for a nice espresso afterwards/
the green table brought to you by my office mate who though we need some colour in our office.
Fence post in the snow at Chingford Plains
PERMISSION TO USE: Please check the licence for this photo on Flickr. If the photo is marked with the Creative Commons licence, you are welcome to use this photo free of charge for any purpose including commercial. I am not concerned with how attribution is provided - a link to my flickr page or my name is fine. If used in a context where attribution is impractical, that's fine too. I enjoy seeing where my photos have been used so please send me links, screenshots or photos where possible. If the photo is not marked with the Creative Commons licence, only my friends and family are permitted to use it.
The local post box in Castledonovan, Cork, Ireland with Castle Donovan in the background. ift.tt/1GZzjm2 via 500px ift.tt/1BvwWzk
Big pile o'parcels taken to the the Post Office today by my lovely boyfriend. They love us at the PO. We don't hold up the queue at all. No no ;)
our lilith post-op: a skin tag on her neck grew twice in size within 1.5 weeks, so we proceeded with a removal + biopsy
she did very well during surgery and is oh so happy to be going home
she has some pretty gnarly stitches (hence the flipped cone) and has a follow-up next week to remove them
50/365
Sending things by post makes me happy. It has been that way for decades, and I imagine it always will. I’ve had good news to share, these past few weeks, and while I’ve done some texting and a bit of emailing, with most of my friends, I’ve shared that news via post. I’ve enjoyed writing down my joys onto a card and sending it across the city, the country, the ocean; I’ve enjoyed imagining people reading that letter and sharing in my joy, as well.
Penobscot County. Photo by E Kalish, Aug. 2016.
Part of the Post Mark Collectors Club (PMCC) collection.
Most towns will greet you with a plain sign or, at best, a larger sign with "Welcome to whatever" on it. Post, a small town about 40 miles (64 km) southeast of Lubbock, has this nice display. On February 27, 2016.
Mackinac Island, Michigan, is a beautiful island. Located in the Straits of Mackinac, it's about 8-9 miles in circumference.
There's the actual town of Mackinac Island, where the ships dock. Since 1898 (I think), there have been no motorized vehicles allowed on the island (for consumer use, at least) as they scared the horses.
Your modes of transportation are one of three:
1. Horse (and carriage) as a taxi, personal rental, or part of a tour (for about $30/adult). Or, just rent a horse for $50/hour/horse.
2. Bicycles. For rental all over the place in town.
3. Your two feet.
The town of Mackinac Island. Its Main Street -- the first thing you see after passing under the portico from any of the ferries -- is actually Huron Street. One parallel street behind, you have Market Street. There are a number of other streets in the town, too, all easily walkable (obviously). Since this is basically a tourist resort, you'll find about 80% of the establishments in town fall into one of the following categories: fudge shops (12 different companies have fudge shops here), bed & breakfasts, bike rentals, or restaurants (pizzeria, bar/saloon/burger joint). The only eyesore on the island is a Starbucks. It disgusts me to no end. If you intend to spend the night on the island, be prepared to have your wallet lightened substantially, especially in season (Memorial Day to Labor Day).
For overnight accommodations, the most famous place on the island is the Grand Hotel, which has the longest covered porch of any building in the world (660 ft./200 meters). It'll set you back over $400/night. There's no air conditioning. It was built in 1887 and is perfectly imperfect. They finished it in three months. Even to wander the grounds, you have to pay $10 per their signage. On a sunny summer day, it's beautiful, especially with all of the flags flying along the porch. If you aren't inclined to pay through the nose here, the B&Bs, during summer, would probably set you back around $300/night, but don't quote me on that. (The more frugal folks -- like me -- stay in Mackinaw City, slightly expensive, but reasonable, and take day trips to the island.
Speaking of "in season," Mackinac Island has less than 500 year-round residents. Yet, I think they clear 2 million tourists a year. The majority of them come from May-September.
To support that massive influx, there are 600 horses on the island in summer, but only about 200 stay on for winter.
More than the horses, they can't survive without a temporary summer workforce. On the island (and also in Mackinaw City and possibly St. Ignace), you'll find the majority of summer workers are eastern European. They stay until the end of September. This year, I bumped into Turkish, Polish, Montenegran, Serbian, Kosovan, and I'm not sure which other nationalities. Expect to meet some incredibly friendly and happy Europeans.
What's the history of this area? Recent (1600-now), is about all most people focus on. It was originally Native American land, then the French arrived, followed by Brits, and finally Americans.
As a result, there are forts around. Michilimackinac (in Mackinaw City) was the first fort, from the Brits, then Americans. Then the Brits relocated to the island (more strategic) and built Fort Mackinac. While at Fort Mackinac, they also decided to build a more rudimentary fort on the highest ground on the island: Fort George (which the Americans renamed Fort Holmes).
The forts were eventually in the Americans' hands and Fort Mackinac was garrisoned until 1895. So here's your fun trivia: Yellowstone National Park was the first national park created in the U.S. (and world) in 1872. The second national park in the U.S.? Mackinac Island, actually.
The island was a national park (as the parks were actually administered by the military prior to the creation of the Department of the Interior & National Park Service) and it was maintained as a national park until 1895 when the federal government trimmed back a bit and stopped having an active presence on the island. (At this point, the island went to the state and the entire island is now basically Mackinac State Park.)
As it's a state park, you'll find the majority of the island is actually natural -- lots of woods and beautiful walks and trails. Should you have a little wanderlust to get away from the town, you'll find the following:
1. A small airport in the middle of the island.
2. Two 9 hole golf courses (Jewel & Wawashkamo), though you could be creative and call it one where the front and back nine are a bit away from each other.
3. Cemeteries: Protestant, Catholic, and Military. (The military cemetery is one of only 5 in the nation that are permitted to fly flags at half mast year-round due to the unknown soldiers buried here.)
4. Hiking trails that lead to Fort Holmes, Skull Cave, Arch Rock, and other areas on the interior. (Skull Cave is very underwhelming in its current condition, though its history is interesting.)
Among the buildings in town that don't fall into one of the generic categories mentinoed above, you'll find at least 4 churches, the old fur trading store, a police station, a U.S. post office, a school, an old county courthouse (not current as Michilimackinac County no longer exists), an art museum, and a yacht club.
Fort Mackinac, by the way, is actually in town and the price of admission is $13.50 as of this writing. They have soldiers in period uniforms do weapons demonstrations (rifle, cannon), and have all of the buildings maintained to the time of its use (1875-95 or so). Some of the views of the town, Marquette Park, and cove with its two lighthouses are nice. Is it worth $13.50? I don't think so, but hey...if you're only here once, you ought to have a look, especially if the weather's nice and sunny.
During the summer, you'll find that June is the best time to come for flowers -- so many lilacs that the air smells more like flowers than horses. There are also the two boat regattas (Port Huron to Mackinac & Chicago to Mackinac) that end here in the straits. I believe those are in May or June.
All in all, there's a good reason that Mackinac Island is usually voted one of the ten best summer getaways in the country. It's unforgettable and, more than that, it's relaxing. Even with the excessive crowds. I know I haven't covered everything, but it's certainly enough to give you a good idea.
after jennifer cuts my hair. i think she did a good job for her first time doing an actual style. (she told me she's an expert in bowl cuts & buzz cuts, but i didn't want to find out)
IMG_1661
The Holme Posts, Holme Fen, Cambridgeshire. May 23, 2019.
The Holme Posts record the amount of peat wastage that has taken place in this part of the Fens since the nearby Whittlesea Mere was drained in the mid-19th century. The cast iron post on the right is thought to have replaced one of three oak piles that were driven into the peat here sometime around 1848. No contemporary record of its erection remains, but it is believed to have been sometime around 1852. Originally, its top was level with the ground surface (the pyramid capping was added in the 1980's), with its base firmly embedded in the gault clay. As the peat dried out and the ground surface dropped, more and more of the post became exposed, and steel guys were added to stabilise it in 1957. A second post was erected at the same time 6.35m NE of the original, and incorporates an Ordnance Survey bench mark, together with small plaques to mark the ground level at various dates from 1848 onwards.
Today, the Holme Posts are popularly cited as marking the lowest point in mainland Britain, approximately 2.5m below sea level, or roughly where the guys are attached to the original column. Whether or not they mark the precise lowest point is debatable, though there is no doubt that it lies somewhere close by.
For anyone wanting to know more about the history and significance of the Holme Posts, one of the best accounts is given in a paper by J.N. Hutchinson, 'The Record of Peat Wastage in the East Anglian Fenlands at Holme Post, 1848-1978 A.D.', Journal of Ecology (1980), vol 68, p229-249.
Catalonian Shield on street post
Barcelona, Spain
This photo is not for public use.You must contact the photographer for licensing information.
© Daniel Smith Photography / Daniel Smith 2014 www.DanielSmithPhotos.com
Pretty cool building. Just down the road is the Hinsdale Humane Society, the one time home of Morris the Cat!
Hinsdale IL / Symonds Drive
Post Office
11.06.2009 gg. 2 Uhr Schöneberger Str. 11 .
Berlin Tempelhof .
.
Umbekannte steckten am frühen Donnerstagmorgen Kleinlastwagen der Deutschen Post in Brand. 7 Wagen brannten völlig aus. Das anliegende Gebäude, welches Denkmalgeschützt ist, erlitt ebenfalls einen erheblichen Schaden. .
.
Foto: ANNE MEYER
20th FW Wing Command Post, Upper Heyford. Taken during an excellent tour with the UH Heritage folks.
Post apocalyptic me: While pursuing a basketball career a disease broke out. Turned humans into orc like creatures. Being the only survivor of his university beside his best friend Aaron who were both 21 at the time. He had to learn how to survive in this new version of our world. Surviving countless alien and horc (the humans turned into orc like creatures) attacks him and his friend Aaron live on a house on water. While In a fight he lost his right hand and replaced it with a robotic hand which he covered up with a boxing glove. Currently he is 29.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Again big shout out to X MAN for the inspiration
Mercer County. Photo by J Gallagher, May 1978.
Part of the Post Mark Collectors Club (PMCC) collection.