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I finally got these together so I'm posting a bit late but I love how the changes through the years.
9 11 2001
our daughter was in Kindergarten and hubs was a K-9 officer
9 11 2011
Our daughter was in High School and hubs was back on street patrol
9 11 2021
Our daughter is now engaged and working at a job she enjoys. Hubs is retired and does private security.
The years flew by fast like so fast it's hard to remember that dark haired guy and my sweet little girl. So glad to be able to get these moments each 10 years!
The flag they are standing behind is super special too - it was given to me before I retired working at the Braille Institute (it was one they were going to retire and asked if I'd liked to have it - YES!!!) So it's been around as long as our daughter
Posting a few photos from my Buffalo (Western New York state) trip back in 2017. Buffalo is about two hours from Toronto by car and a place where -- when the Canadian dollar is high relative to the U.S. dollar -- many Torontonians go to shop for things that are available in the U.S. but not in Canada. Despite that most Torontonians unfairly have very little respect for Buffalo. Well, you all know that I think very differently from most people. I think Buffalo has many hidden interesting things to see and do.
Albright-Knox Art Gallery
1285 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY 14222
On November 4, 2019, the Albright-Knox's Elmwood Avenue campus closed for re-construction and on November 22, Albright-Knox leaders and elected officials broke ground on the AK360 project.
The new Buffalo AKG Art Museum is expected to re-open in 2022 on the Elmwood Avenue campus.
Sorry to be posting this pretty late in the month I was going to do it earlier but I've been pretty prioritized with school. Anyways let's get to the figs...
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LADY SITTING ON THE SIDEWALK OR PAVEMENT NEXT TO A RED MAIL OR LETTER POSTING BOX ON AN EAST LONDON BOROUGH SUBURB STREET ENGLAND ON A COLD WINTERS DAY DSCN0355 C
Back to posting a few old images from my archives. With snow forecast for the next few days, it's not likely that I will be taking any new photos.
I will be adding the description that I wrote under a different, previously posted photo taken on the same day.
I think this was my favourite bird to see during our five day stay at the Asa Wright Nature Centre, on the island of Trinidad (off the coast of Venezuela). I had seen photos of them before six friends and I went on this adventure, and I was hoping so much that we would see one. I need not have worried, as there were many of these small, purple/blue birds each day. Just love their bright yellow legs and feet.
"The purple honeycreeper (Cyanerpes caeruleus) is a small bird in the tanager family. It is found in the tropical New World from Colombia and Venezuela south to Brazil, and on Trinidad. A few, possibly introduced birds have been recorded on Tobago.
The purple honeycreeper is 4.5 in (11.5 cm) long, weighs 0.42 oz (12 g) and has a long black decurved bill. The male is purple with black wings, tail and belly, and bright yellow legs. Females and immatures have green upperparts, and green-streaked yellowish-buff underparts. The throat is cinnamon, and there is a blue moustachial stripe. The call of purple honeycreeper is a thin high-pitched zree.
This is a forest canopy species, but also occurs in cocoa and citrus plantations. At the upper limit of its altitudinal range, it frequents premontane rainforest, usually rather low-growing (33–50 ft/10–15 m) and full of epiphytes and mosses.
The purple honeycreeper is often found in small groups. It feeds on nectar (particularly from bromeliad and similar flowers, to which its bill shape is adapted), berries and insects, mainly in the canopy. It is a bold and inquisitive bird, responding readily to the call of the ferruginous pygmy owl (Glaucidium brasilianum) by coming out of cover and searching for the presumed predator to mob it. The female purple honeycreeper builds a small cup nest in a tree, and incubates the clutch of two brown-blotched white eggs." From Wikipedia.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple_honeycreeper
This adventure was only the second holiday of any kind, anywhere, that I have had in something like 30 or 35 years! The other holiday was a wonderful, one-week trip with my great friends from England, Linda and Tony, when we went down south to Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Tetons in September 2012. I have had maybe half a dozen weekends away, including to Waterton National Park, which have helped keep me going.
Six birding/photographer friends and I decided that we would take this exciting trip together (from 12-21 March 2017), spending the first two or three days on the island of Tobago and then the rest of the time at the Asa Wright Nature Centre on the nearby, much larger island of Trinidad. We decided to take a complete package, so everything was included - accommodation at both places, all our food, and the various walks and day trips that we could choose from. Two of my friends, Anne B. and Brenda, saw to all the planning of flights and accommodations, which was so very much appreciated by the rest of us. I could never have done all this myself! We were so lucky with our flights, as we were just in time to get Black Friday prices, which were 50% off!
What a time we had, seeing so many beautiful and interesting things - and, of course, everything was a lifer for me. Some of these friends had visited Costa Rica before, so were familiar with some of the birds. There was a lot more to see on Trinidad, so we were glad that we chose Tobago to visit first and then spend a longer time at Asa Wright. It was wonderful to be right by the sea, though, at the Blue Waters Inn on the island of Tobago. Just gorgeous.
The Asa Wright Nature Centre, on Trinidad, is such an amazing place! We stayed in cabins up or down hill from the main building. Really, one doesn't need to travel away from the Centre for birding, as so many different species visit the Hummingbird feeders that are right by the huge, open veranda, and the trees of the rain forest high up the mountainous road. The drive up and down this narrow, twisting, pot-holed road was an adventure in itself! Never would I ever do this drive myself - we had a guide who drove us everywhere in a minibus. I had read many accounts of this road, lol! There was enough room for two vehicles to pass each other, and the honking of horns was almost continuous - either to warn any vehicle that might be coming fast around the next bend or as a sign that drivers knew each other. The drive along this road, from the coast to Asa Wright, took just over an hour each way.
Even after 8 months, I still miss the great food that was provided every single day at Asa Wright and even the Rum Punch that appeared each evening. I never drink at all, so I wasn't sure if I would even try the Punch - glad I did, though, as it was delicious and refreshing. Breakfast, lunch and dinner were all served buffet-style, with a great variety of dishes from which to choose. To me, pure luxury. So very, very grateful to have been invited to be part of this amazing adventure.
This is a video that I found on YouTube, taken by Rigdon Currie and Trish Johnson, at many of the same places we visited on Trinidad and Tobago. Not my video, but it made me feel like I was right there still. Posting the link here again, so that I won't lose it."
I also came across the following 27-minute YouTube video of the flora and fauna of Trinidad, filmed by John Patrick Smith in February 2015.
PLEASE, no multi invitations in your comments. Thanks. I AM POSTING MANY DO NOT FEEL YOU HAVE TO COMMENT ON ALL - JUST ENJOY.
Another shot of details around the Novodevichy Monastery. Next is the Novodevichy Cemetery the place where many famous people from Russia are buried.
Posting two photos today because they both moved me. And made me reach for my camera. And I think that's what I'm looking for.
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Interrupting the posting of holiday photos to bring you this shot of flowers... yes, flowers! I must be going mad in my old age.
Those of you who know my work would know that I seldom do any processing on my photos, but the original red and green colors were a bit boring, and so I bumped up the red curve to get a slightly different look and feel. Please let me know what you think.
Taken through the viewfinder of a Yashica Mat 124G with a Canon S80.
Out of town for a few days so here is the weekend posting. Have a wonderful weekend. Hope you'll comment on what you like about this one.
Catching up on posting a few stock shot ideas for Getty this week.
This was a real gift we got from a friend, pretty cool really, we got 'Carrot and Coriander' and 'Tomato & Basil'. Just plant the seeds, wait a few months and hey presto…. a not quite instant soup :)
7 shots playing with angles and light, be interested to hear what you think works and what doesn't. Haven't chose this as my fave, just put it at the front cos its got a great big lump of bokeh in it, and its wednesday.
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Again, I am back to posting a few old photos from my archives. If I wrote a description under another photo taken on the same outing, I will add it here.
"These Yellow-bellied Marmots were so much fun to watch. Also photographed one or two others that were among the grasses.
"Yellow-bellied marmots usually weigh from 1.6 to 5.2 kilograms (3.5 to 11.5 lb) when fully grown, though males typically weigh more than females. Adult males typically weigh between 3 to 5 kilograms (6.6 to 11.0 lb); females typically weigh between 1.6 to 4 kilograms (3.5 to 8.8 lb). They get fatter in the autumn just before hibernating.
Their territory is about 4 to 7 acres (2 to 3 ha) around a number of summer burrows. Marmots choose to dig burrows under rocks because predators are less likely to see their burrow. Predators include wolves, foxes, coyotes, dogs and eagles.
Yellow-bellied marmots spend about 80% of their life in their burrow, 60% of which is spent hibernating. They often spend mid-day and night in a burrow as well. These burrows are usually constructed on a slope, such as a hill, mountain, or cliff. The hibernation burrows can be up to 5 to 7 metres (16 to 23 ft) deep, but the burrows constructed for daily use are usually only 1 metre (3.3 ft) deep. Their hibernation period varies on elevation, but it is typically from September to May.
Yellow-bellied marmots are diurnal. The marmot is also an omnivore, eating grass, grains, leaves, flowers, legumes, fruit, grasshoppers, and bird eggs." From Wikipedia.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow-bellied_marmot
During three days away (26, 27 and 28 August 2014) with friends, we saw so many things, I hardly know where to start. This always happens when I go anywhere with them - every day is a very long, fun-filled day, full of exciting finds. So many, that I'm only just starting to add a description under the six photos from our trip that I've posted so far.
Perhaps I will simply mention some of the things and then add more detail to each photo as I add them to my photostream. Of course, we couldn't have had a more beautiful area to explore! Waterton Lakes National Park has amazing scenery and wildlife. The weather forecast that I saw before we left Calgary said that we were in for three beautiful days of sunshine - too often, it can be rainy weather. So, luck was on our side, giving us warm, sunny days - until the BIG STORM hit! We had driven eastwards from the park, hoping to see Yellow-bellied Marmots and, if we were really lucky, a Burrowing Owl. The storm was approaching very fast, around 5:00 p.m. just before we started our return trip to Calgary. It was like nothing I had ever seen before - a menacing shelf (?) cloud that was travelling fast and furious. Despite trying our best to get away from it, it eventually engulfed our car, surrounding us with more or less zero visibility, pounding hail, thunder and lightning, and very strong winds. There was nothing to do but stop the car and sit tight, hoping that the hail would not break the car windows and that this severe thunderstorm would not develop into a tornado! This storm was very scary, but at the same time, exciting (only because all turned out OK in the end!). Our road trip sure went out with a bang!
A few of the things we saw included fantastic scenery, 4 Black Bears (including one that was swimming in the lake), Bison, Deer (including several that we saw in the town of Waterton, where we stayed for two nights at the clean and friendly Bear Mountain Motel), Golden-mantled Ground Squirrels, Chipmunks, various bird species including the endangered Burrowing Owls, a few wildflowers, several Yellow-bellied Marmots (a first for me!), a few different insect species, and a family of some species of Grouse (still not sure what kind). I even got the chance to see three or four new-to-me old, wooden grain elevators.
Cathy and Terry, thanks so much for yet another wonderful trip with you! Can't thank you enough for inviting me along. You always do such a great job of finding so many interesting things for us to see and enjoy. Lots of fun!"
This time I am posting a photo series of a truly unique Ford of which there is only this one..
The owner started building this car almost 60 years ago. Started with a frame from a Ford V8 from 1937. He has made the design and drawings himself inspired by the American Ford from 1957.
It was originally built as a convertible, but later received a fixed roof from the German Ford Taunus.
The car is incredibly nice and very carefully made. Truly a quality work carried out by the owner himself.
Before digging into the last century For Summerfolk Photos I'm posting a a quick set of "Official" pics pics from each year. The only thing that makes them 'official' is that we call them them that. It all started with a group pic in 1997. and we have posed for a group pic most years.
After going to Summerfolk for over 20 years it can be hard to seperate each individual year. the 'official' pics can be a sort of quick reference guide to who was there each year.
Some years I don't have an 'official' group pic for, so a few times I cheated and used one that is sort of representative of the year, or in one case it's only photo I have from that year.
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Posting a different Nature shot for 7 consecutive days via Taryn Waffles. This damselfly is just finishing a mosquito meal!
Yet again, I am posting a few more photos from my archives plus the last (barn) photo taken on my last drive, on 18 April 2023. If I wrote a description under another photo taken on the same day, I will add it here.
A touch of filter was added to this photo in post-processing.
This was a painful 405 km drive, done with the completely torn tendons in my right shoulder! Need to stay home for a while.
My daughter had a free day on 18 April 2023, so we were able to go on one of our rare day's drive, SW and SE of Calgary. Many of the roads we covered were familiar ones to me, but we did end up on several 'new' roads, especially when we were lost for a short time. As so often happens when I get lost, I end up coming across something new to photograph.
It was 9:00 am when I picked up my daughter, and our first stopping place was Frank Lake. The light was awful, almost hazy, and rather windy, and this continued for much of the day. We found the Frank Lake area was rather flooded, so we only spent a very short time there. No access to the blind. The American White Pelicans are gradually returning to the lake for the summer. Two of them happened to be swimming by the two islands when we first arrived, but then they swam out beyond the islands. A few others were on the island.
Actually, this was the first time I had set foot anywhere, other than walking round my local grocery store, for many months! It felt rather strange to be walking on rough grass, which thankfully was clear of snow and ice. During the six or seven months of winter, with snow/ice on the ground the whole time, I knew I needed to be very careful after all the damage to my body from my very bad trip and fall mid-September. I am SO thankful that the ground is clear at long last, though we could still get more snow. In fact, it has been snowing this morning, 21 April!
From Frank Lake, we drove a few roads W of the highway, covering some of the roads I have been driving the last few outings I went on. I was so glad that my daughter got the chance to see a Great Horned Owl family. Other than that, we saw so few birds of any kind, but did manage to get a shot or two of one of the Western Meadowlarks that we saw/heard. I love it when the Meadowlarks return for the summer. They are such beautiful birds, with a delightful song. My daughter also spotted several Hawks during the day.
A long drive south, still on the west side of the highway, finally brought us to where I wanted to cross the highway and drive many of the roads in the SE. At first, I drove too far, having missed a side road that I wanted. All turned out well, though, as we came across several old barns that were 'new' to us. We also saw a couple of Ferruginous Hawks on a nest.
We stopped and ate lunch by a lake and then continued making our way northwards. Another Ferruginous Hawk sighting and a great Blue Heron before turning north. Practically no birds to be seen on the huge wetland in the area. The cold wind and overcast sky was perhaps partly to blame.
We made a very quick stop to photograph one of my favourite barns and then continued north. After quite a bit of driving, we found ourselves lost. A bit of luck made it worthwhile, though, when my daughter spotted a Great Horned Owl resting in a tree. We stayed in the car and zoomed in. Straight after that, she spotted an extremely distant, small herd of Mule Deer way across the fields. A row of several old, weathered sheds was the last thing we photographed. From there, it was a direct drive home that did feel rather endless after a long day. However, this is my favourite kind of day, when my daughter is able to join me!
I'm finally getting around to posting these. I've never won at Brickworld before, so it was a total surprise to actually win two this year. Songbird won Best Creature and the Reaper won best Mecha. Behind the Reaper you can also see Sean & Steph's Cortana, which won Best Artwork.
There were so many awesome builds in all the categories. It was cool just to be nominated. A huge thanks to everyone who voted for my stuff. :) I had the best time just hanging out with everyone - you all know who you are so I'm not listing everyone's names 'cause I'd probably forget someone and then I'd never hear the end of it.
Random postings of photos I have taken over the last few years. Explore the photo set to find other work by the artist or of the same theme or event.
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Posting four photos taken at the Calgary Zoo on 8 September 2015. I will add the description that I wrote on a previously posted image taken on the same visit.
"This photo was taken on 8 September 2015. In the morning, I joined a group of friends for a three-hour stroll at Inglewood Bird Sanctuary. 38 bird species were seen, though I didn't manage to see any of the tiny, fast-moving Warblers. It was good to see 28 Wood Ducks, but they were far, far away, in an area that is still closed due to devastating flood damage. The Sanctuary had been closed for about two years for this reason and only very recently re-opened just a part of the area.
The Calgary Zoo is very close to the Sanctuary so, after our morning walk, I decided to call in there. I hadn't been for about a year and I really missed going there. Of course, many of the garden flowers were past their prime, but I did find a few that were fit to photograph.
I knew I wouldn't be able to walk far, having already been walking all morning, but I really wanted to get to the ENMAX Conservatory to see what was going on. I had been longing all summer to see the tropical butterflies and plants. The butterfly season will be coming to an end (or maybe already finished?) for these tropical beauties, but there were still plenty of them to be seen. Also, this month, the parking lot that I use will close for the winter and I don't like the drive back home from the north parking area, using Deerfoot Trail, so tend not to go to the Zoo all winter.
There was so much activity going on at the Zoo on this most recent visit. People everywhere, carrying large animals wrapped in white, protective coverings, preparing for ILLUMINASIA, Lantern & Garden Festival. Each animal is an individual lantern and there are so many of them. I noticed that several of the real animals in their enclosures were watching all the unaccustomed activity, which made me smile.
A good day, despite the overcast sky, and plenty of photo opportunities. Recently, I have been finding far fewer things to photograph, with fall on its way, so a day like this was more than welcome."
This car has been scrapped after Sept. 2015.
Posting last year finds I noticed that a lot of 80s cars have been scrapped meanwhile. This category of cars form a very vulnerable group of cars: to old to compete with current cars, to young to be considered as classic cars. Therefore they suffer by the lack of protection they deserve. They're depending on the goodness of the individual car enthusiast.
Initially the 340-series was presented as the 343, developed by DAF as the Daf 77. After Daf Car division had been taken over by Volvo in 1975, the new Swedish owner had adopted this new model.
In Aug. 1982 these cars were modified and renamed as 340 and 360.
In Autumn 1985 an another facelift was introduced.
The 300-Series was designed by Giovanni Michelotti.
1397cc,
970 kg.
Production 300-series: 1976-1991.
Amsterdam-N., Vuurwerkerweg, May 21, 2015.
© 2015 Sander Toonen Amsterdam | All Rights Reserved
Posting just one photo again today - feel like I have 50 things to see to, all at the same time at the moment!. Thought I'd better not add another White-tailed Ptarmigan, in case you get tired of seeing them : ) I do have a few more photos of them that I will gradually add, in case I never see this species again.
"Helios. A solar-powered, interactive, kinetic sculptural installation consisting of eight large scale repurposed vintage mechanical horses running wild across the breathtaking prairie landscape at Leighton Art Centre.
The horses were released (note: until 13 November 2016) onto the 80 acre property in celebration of Alberta Culture Days." From Lisa Brawn's website.
"In 2013 I purchased a herd of broken down coin-operated horses as the core components of a giant sculptural installation. These are the mechanical horses that stood outside Woodwards, Woolworths, Kresge’s, and so on, in Calgary and small towns in Southern Alberta from the 1950s through the 1980s. I believe these horses are a touchstone of that era, holding a place of local historical value in our collective cultural imagination, and that compelled me to reimagine and reactivate them in a contemporary context.
I have been presenting the horses in different configurations and environments, and emphasizing distinct elements as the project unfolds. The first iteration consisted of dynamic mechanical multiples in the 150’ public art spectacle, Spacepony for Beakerhead, 2014. The horses emerged from a UFO and invaded Fort Calgary in a historical reenactment of questionable veracity.
I then collaborated with Decidedly Jazz Danceworks on a multidisciplinary performance emphasizing movement, rhythm, and desire; Year of the Horse, at Theatre Junction Grand. For this production eight horses were further altered to battery power and remote activation, with heavy duty swivel casters and clear plexiglass base panels to reveal the mechanical workings.
The current installation at Leighton Art Centre references the herds of free-roaming horses called "Wildies" in Alberta. This stage of transformation consisted of installing solar panels, application of silver leaf (to reflect the sky and surroundings), and changing the activation to motion sensors. The reflective surfaces have a confounding effect in this prairie landscape environment, making the extremely substantial installation somewhat illusory or ephemeral."
www.lisabrawn.com/index.php/blog/item/helios
This photo was taken on 10 November 2016, when I decided on the spur of the moment to do a short drive SW of the city. I hadn't been taking much in the way of photos for a couple of weeks and had been feeling less and less motivated to go out.
However, on this particular day, I wanted to go to the Leighton Art Centre to see Lisa's artistic display. The last day for the exhibit, before the eight horses were removed, was 13 November 2016, so I only just made it in time. By mistake, it took me much longer to get there than it should have done, despite following their map, and I arrived there five minutes after they closed. I asked if I could still wander part way down the hill to take a few photos. As the lady said, it was 'magic hour', with a wonderful sunset. At one point, the valley below and the distant mountains almost disappeared in an orange haze. It did, indeed, feel magical.
This wasn't my first visit to the Leighton Art Centre, as I had been decades ago with my youngest daughter's Kindergarten class. In more recent years, I had been a couple of times with botany friends, to list all the plant species that we could find.
Check out Lisa's Flickr stream to see the hundreds/thousands of beautiful, painted woodcuts that she has created.
70007 accelerates from a long wait in the loop at Small Heath station. The train is the 05.45 Leeds F.L.T. to Southampton M.C.T.
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So I'm posting pictures of my main three doll displays because I'm moving soon and I need to start getting all of my dolls packed up. I just want a record of how they all looked before I take the displays down forever.
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Pathetically small, I know, but I'd like to add the rest of the princesses over the rest of this year. Ironman's crashing the party because all of the other doll displays booted him out, and Snow White's dress is just sitting here waiting for the day I get a DS Snow White doll.
Any last picture requests before they all go into boxes? I'll try to at least take a nicer pic of Belle's hair because her restyle looks magnificent. :D
I'm posting these pics of Emory to share with you a bit of bad news received today.
Emory's heart has been acting up. He went in for tests [ echocardiogram] and was also suppose to take a 4-hour treadmill stress test but the latter was cancelled and he's now scheduled to see his cardiologist next week to discuss having a heart valve replaced. Not sure what all that entails...but it has me worried.
Therefore, I will not be coming back to Flickr full time for awhile as we have lots of appointments pending w/ drs, accountant [ it's tax time] our attorney [ need to get a power of attorney --as we've neglected to do so ], and need to replace our worn out SUV with a new one this month....
So, I can't be spending "hours" on the computer when I have so much to deal with right now.
I'll visit your streams tonight--but after that my visits will be sporadic until all is done--
I apologize for not posting for a bit, nor commenting on all the amazing photos I have seen from everyone. Some news has come up which has kept me pre-occupied these past few days. I don't want to say anything just yet as it is not official, but I will say that if all works out I will finally get to visit two Disney theme parks I have never seen before :) Needless to say, excitement is high.
What we have above however is a continuation of my re-processing/re-uploading old Disney shots until I have to opportunity to make new ones. The goal here is to just have fun and try techniques & processes you wouldn't necessarily use on your prized shots. Its an exercise I encourage everyone to attempt as it really does take 'the pressure' off and allow you to experiment without really worrying about the outcome.
You can even breathe life into shots on your cutting room floor, as was the case with the photo above. Not a very well composed shot, and washed out thanks to the intense California sun. In Lightroom I brought down the brightness & saturation while giving vibrance and contrast a boost.
Then it was off to Photoshop where I slapped a texture layer as an overlay and added a border (with OnOne's PhotoFrame). I had no idea what I was going for when I started, which made the end result a pleasant surprise. Like they say though, it's all about the journey, right?
Thanks for looking - I appreciate your comments
have a great day
The Haunted Mansion @ Disneyland 2004
Update: From the cutting room floor to Explore - thanks Flickr & Everyone :)
Before I continue posting more photos taken on my last drive, back on 1 February 2024, I am adding a few more images from my archives. If I wrote a description under a previously posted photo taken on the same day, I will add it under this afternoon's posts.
"On 18 July 2016, I had a wonderful day out NE of the city with my daughter. The last time I actually drove eastwards was about six months ago, when I was shooting Short-eared Owls near the end of January. The last time (also the first time) I had ever driven out as far as Drumheller was on 29 September 2014. A few times, I had been fairly close when I went on several botany trips out that way, but when you are carpooling, you can't just go wherever you want. So, my daughter and I had a great time exploring some of the roads between Calgary and Drumheller.
There were a handful of things or places we wanted to check out, but many things were total surprises. We knew we wanted to see fields, yellow fields full of canola as far as the eye could see. No disappointment there as we took in the gorgeous colour and the perhaps not so pleasant smell of this crop. When we were driving through regular, green landscapes, it all seemed so 'ordinary' after being treated to vibrant gold.
As well as canola fields, we also knew of a particular grain elevator and nearby old barn that we were keen to see. There was also an old, two-storey house in a hilly setting that we knew would have to be photographed from a great distance, but we were curious about it. There was also a small wetland that I wanted to drive by, just in case there was something to see. How glad we were that we went, as a magnificent Black-crowned Night-heron was posing nicely on a post, out in the open. This was the first time I had ever seen one close, so it made my day. At least, an adult - in October 2015, I had seen a gorgeous juvenile in Fish Creek Park.
Continuing on our way, we stopped to take a couple of quick shots of an Eastern Kingbird and then my daughter spotted a dark patch just above ground level, hidden in the bushes. It turned out to be an Eastern Kingbird's nest, with what looked like three large babies in it. No idea how she caught sight of this, but it was a treat to see.
Soon after this, we stopped to photograph two beautiful red barns and then stopped again to photograph a Western Kingbird. This is not a bird I normally see, so i was very happy to catch sight of this one.
A short drive further, we spotted a distant shorebird standing on a fence post - and then a second one a few posts away. At first, we thought maybe they were Wilson's Snipe, but then realized that they were something different - two beautiful Upland Sandpipers! I had seen one a number of years ago, but it was too far away for a photo. These are uncommon in Alberta. So, another very lucky find.
"An adult is roughly 30 cm (12 in) long with a 66 cm (26 in) wingspan. The average weight is 170 g (6 oz). This odd bird has a small dove-like head on a long neck. It is heavily marbled black and brown on the back and wings. The neck is streaked with dark brown which continues down to the breast and on to the flanks. The belly and undertail coverts are white. The tail is quite long for a sandpiper. The upland also sports a white eye-ring and long yellow legs..... Upland sandpipers forage in fields, picking up food by sight. They are frequently sighted on fence posts and even telephone poles. When an "uppy" alights, it holds its wings up for a few seconds. They are constantly scanning the horizon for intruders. The upland sandpiper's diet includes grasshoppers, crickets, weevils, beetles, moths, ants, flies, bugs, centipedes, millipedes, spiders, snails and earthworms. It also eats some grains and seeds." From Wikipedia.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upland_sandpiper
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Upland_Sandpiper/id
It was a pretty good day for hawks, too - so much so, that I got a gentle reminder from my daughter that I didn't need to photograph EVERY hawk we saw, lol. We had other places and other things that we wanted to get to.
As well as birds and beautiful scenery, we saw several old barns, including a special small shed/granary. Each year, the farmer allows the graduating class from the local high school to decorate this old building in any way they wish. A fun idea and it certainly adds a splash of colour. I was absolutely fascinated to read a little bit of history from someone who was a contact of mine on Flickr two or three years ago. Her Grandmother was apparently born in this house/shed. It was later converted to a granary and now, of course, has become the canvas for local students.
One of our main goals was to visit the old grain elevator at Sharples. I had wanted to visit there for quite a while and finally, we made it. Unfortunately, the elevator and nearby barn were in shadow, but it was great to see both old structures. We also passed another old elevator when we were driving along the road north of the river, on the way to Drumheller. This, needless to say, meant another stop for photos.
A great day of fun, seeing and photographing such a variety of things. Beautiful weather and, best of all, a day spent with my daughter. Thanks so much, Rachel - glad you felt up to a day out, but sorry you got so many mosquito bites!
Total driving distance, round-trip: approximately 397 km, 247 miles."
This is the first of a set I'll be posting from our recent trip to Sedona, the Grand Canyon, Zion, and Bryce.
Libby and I visited Sedona, Arizona in early May. I had never been there before. Very cool place. And by "cool", I guess I really mean "stinking hot" for my tender Oregon metabolism. ;-) We went on a Pink Jeep Tour, which I would highly recommend. Really fun and exciting, and got us to some places we wouldn't have seen otherwise. This is one of the shots I took during one of our stops.
Sorry i haven't been posting for 2 months, it's just i've been really busy lately with a lot of work i've needed to complete, i'll try to regularly upload now as the summer holidays have started
A few weeks before a huge consultation opened about the opening of the Elizabeth Line and what consequence that would have on some of our existing bus routes. Route 104 was included in them and major changes are proposed for the route once when the Elizabeth Line starts running at Custom House Station. Route 104 is being proposed to be split into 2 sections: (Beckton Station - Stratford Bus Station) and (Manor Park - Custom House) with the Beckton - Stratford section numbered as 104 running every 8 minutes during the day, and the Manor Park - Custom House being numbered as Route 304 running every 10 minutes during the day. The 304 would provide many new links for example this route will run through Newham General hospital providing better service than the unreliable 376, it would also give a direct link from East Ham Central Park to Prince Regent (A link that i find very useful and interesting)
I had a few negatives about this proposal, however i am really starting to like this idea and hope that it does go forward. Though it will be really sad to see the 104 not run to Manor Park anymore.
“Space Logistics Vehicle”
Also, per Ed Dempsey (so you know it’s spot-on), and his posting of the image (linked below):
“Martin Co, art showing a sophisticated lifting body manned spacecraft with two astronauts going EVA.
From an optimistic time, when aeronautical engineers, basing much of their work off captured German WWII aeronautical data, were certain that most spacecraft would return to land on runways. Some were still convinced that they could develop engines that could land and takeoff from runways. The problems turned out to be a lot harder (and more expensive) to solve than they ever dreamed.
More recently, the Shuttle program has pretty much proven that such a spacecraft is still not practical. All the new spacecraft designs have returned to the modified ballistic reentry used in the 1960's. The lifting body concept is still valid. It has been flown by the US and Russia, but only as an experimental manned vehicle. Small, unmanned, lifting bodies have been ( and are being) flown into and out of orbit, but a runway to orbit and back manned vehicle still seems just out of reach.
Then again, who REALLY knows what goes on at shops like the Skunk Works and at Area 51?”
8.5” x 11”, on standard weight ‘printer paper’, which looks to be a ‘first generation’ copy of the magnificent original artwork by Frank R. DiPietro. Most importantly, this photo was graciously provided through the amazing generosity of Frank DiPietro, Mr. DiPietro’s son. A WIN+++++!!!!!
Multiple goodness going on in this masterpiece. Note the quad solid? rocket assist takeoff motors at the bottom aft of the vehicle. Also, what (to me) looks like a green, domed porthole/observation window at the upper starboard fuselage.
Then there are the small elevons on the two rudders, much like that of the M2-F1 lifting body. I don't know my lifting body lineage nor have the gumption to get smart enough to ascertain if they were considered, or if its subtle/clever artistic license. Either way, it's outstanding...along with no forward windscreen/window being visible. Maybe a/the protective panel/shield is jettisoned prior to re-entry, like that of the X-20 Dynasoar. Again, who cares! And the markings, colors, numbering...it's the whole visual package.
And finally, the Astronauts...although tethered, they're wearing 'mini-AMU's'. In fact, the exhaust plume of the nearer Astronaut's AMU is visible...and it's firing with NO HANDS-ON input! Plausible? NO. Dangerous? YES. TOO TOO COOL? HELL YEAH!
And to finish it off, the colorful & dynamic cosmic "void".
THANK YOU Frank R. DiPietro.
Random postings of photos I have taken over the last few years. Explore the photo set to find other work by the artist or of the same theme or event.
All photos © Ian Cox. If you would like to use this image please ask first. Best viewed as a set here
Follow Wallkandy on Instagram to see photos as they are posted. These images are also being posted on the Wallkandy facebook page and Tumblr.
Random postings of photos I have taken over the last few years. Explore the photo set to find other work by the artist or of the same theme or event.
All photos © Ian Cox. If you would like to use this image please ask first. Best viewed as a set here
Follow Wallkandy on Instagram to see photos as they are posted. These images are also being posted on the Wallkandy facebook page and Tumblr.
Random postings of photos I have taken over the last few years. Explore the photo set to find other work by the artist or of the same theme or event.
All photos © Ian Cox. If you would like to use this image please ask first. Best viewed as a set here
Follow Wallkandy on Instagram to see photos as they are posted. These images are also being posted on the Wallkandy facebook page and Tumblr.
Posting all my Wish Lists for the year. I like to use these as a reference -- in the hopes that I don't go crazy with extraneous purchases.
Cheetah
The skintone for the mass release version looks a little different. I hoping she's a little more brown like the picture. The SDCC Cheetah is a little too orange for me. Too close to Starfire.
Hawkgirl
I already pre-ordered her. I am a little scared she's another Amazon exclusive like Katana... 😰
Poison Ivy & Cactus Pet
I mostly just want her cactus pet.
I was sleeping on this one when she was on Amazon for retail price. I was hoping to get her for under 10. Then she was sold out, but now she's back at 19.99... 😫
Harley Quinn Comic
She's too cute to pass up. Look at that collar! I might need one more for my Harley Barbie, if it fits.
Batgirl Comic
I was gonna pass on her, but I want her hands for my Bubble Bee. And I can use her boots! Plus I want that cowl. Just to have it. ☺️
I am absolutely dragging my feet at the moment - far too hot and tired to make the effort to do anything. Hence, my late posting today and still, a few hours later, trying to get descriptions, etc. added. Though today's temperature is a few degrees cooler, the inside of my place isn't cooling down yet. The whole summer has been so hot, apart from the odd day, and everywhere is bone dry. Friends went to Kananaskis the other day, returning to two locations where we found so many beautiful mushroom last summer, and they were unable to find any at all. This year is not going to be a good year for them, unfortunately.
On 7 June 2017, a group of eight of us spent a wonderful day exploring Elbow Falls and Forgetmenot Pond, in Kananaskis. We drove west of the city into the eastern edge of the mountains, stopping at three different places, including a stop along the edge of the main highway, where we found beautiful Shooting stars and a few little brown cup fungi. I think I photographed this Star-flowered Solomon's Seal flower along the path at Elbow Falls.
Yesterday evening, 29 July 2017, a 33-year-old man apparently lost his life when he fell into the Falls while taking photos. Another person was seriously injured when he jumped in to try and rescue him. I don't know exactly what happened, but I do know that people take a huge risk at that location by climbing on the rocks. Also, fences are there for a reason! Too many people have lost their lives there. Is getting a photo worth all this?!! Definitely not for his wife and two-month-old son, and friends. So sad. Update: apparently, the man who died fell while reaching out to try and help a family member/friend who was slipping off the rocks while taking photos.
Just found this 3-minute YouTube video of Elbow Falls by ExplorationFilms, directed by Holden Lawlor.
Forgetmenot Pond is actually a man-made pond, left over from the excavation of a gravel pit. The water is crystal clear. It's just a short walk around the pond, but enjoyable to do. The main road this far into Kananaskis only opens in June each year, as a winter gate at Elbow Falls closes in December for the winter months, to protect the wildlife in the area.
I found the following 4-minute video on YouTube, taken by Kenneth Lori using a DJI Phantom 3 Professional quadcopter and taken on 16 June 2016. It travels over Forgetmenot Pond and the surrounding river and mountains.
What a great day we had! It was one beautiful find after another, and I think we all must have arrived back home at the end of the day, feeling happy and content. Dorothy and Stephen, as always, you planned a wonderful day for us and you even managed to arrange with the weatherman for beautiful sunshine and warmth, with an occasional welcome slight breeze. I still can't believe how lucky we were, seeing so many interesting things. In fact, I'm finding it difficult to decide what was the highlight for me. The Harlequin Duck, the distant Common Nighthawk flying high overhead, the two Morel mushrooms, the small cluster of beautiful brown cup fungi?? And so on .... Great to spend a day with such a pleasant group of keen, interested people.
Thanks so much for such a great day - my favourite kind of day : ) Thank you, also, for the ride, and for the donuts you brought along for everyone to enjoy. Nice to end our day with a stop at the Cinnamon Spoon cafe in Bragg Creek, for a very welcome coffee.
Posting more shots not because I feel these are mind-blowing, transcending photographs, but because they actually show a genuinely cool place in Florida that is not destined for flawless pictures. I've always said, if the Aucilla Sinks Trail was in a more well traveled area of Florida, it would be one of Florida's most well-known trail segments. As it is, this trail that covers the incredibly craggy karst landscape surrounding the dozens of swallets and rises that mark the Aucilla River's path in this region is in one of Florida's most remote regions and off the beaten path from the one beaten path through the region. Those that weren't looking for it would never find this gem of a Florida Trail segment, and those that do may have a hard time taking pictures that encompass the true drama of this landscape since solid footing, unobstructed views, and perfect angles are hard to come by.
Individual photos shown in next comment box.
Patches of poppies in a corn field.
Since posting these images I have found out that the roadway through this area was once RAF Metheringham and poppies grow in the fields alongside the old runway which is now a track road .... "Poppies For The Fallen".
During 1942, around 600 acres of farmland and woods were cleared to create a new airfield for 5 Group Bomber Command. It was situated at the junction of the B1192 and the B1189, near the village of Martin. The airfield opened in 1943 and was of a standard layout, having a main runway, aligned almost due North/South, of 2000 yards with two intersecting runways of 1400 yards. Although far from complete, it was soon to become home to 106 Squadron which, despite having only a week to settle in, was operational in time for the opening of the Battle of Berlin. RAF Metheringham went to war in 1943 with the first sortie on 26th November, destination Berlin.
With fog over the landing site causing more casualties than enemy action, the airfield was one of four Lincolnshire airfields fitted with FIDO (Fog Intensive Dispersal Operation) in 1944. This system used petrol burners along the main runway to literally burn off the fog. Although expensive to operate, FIDO saved many aircraft and the lives of their crews
The war in Europe was over just eighteen months later and, having flown over two hundred operations and suffered the loss of fifty nine aircraft, the Squadron then prepared to depart for war in the Far East as part of the ‘Tiger Force’. Within six months of the end of the war with Japan in September 1945, the Squadron disbanded. Of no further use to the RAF, the airfield was closed in the spring of 1946.
At its peak, about 2500 people worked at the site. Living quarters, stores, social and worship areas, administration blocks and a sick bay were located apart from the airfield proper for security reasons and scores of buildings, many of the Nissen Hut style, were erected.
They were built to last ten years and, not surprisingly, very few remain today. Since the area was returned to farming most have been dismantled or collapsed under the rigours of the English weather.
At the present time, all that remains of the main airfield site is one of the shorter runways, which has been reduced in width and incorporated into the public road system and part of the perimeter track. The outline of the other two runways is, however, still visible from the air. A little apart is a communal site which comprised the NAAFI, gymnasium, shops, a squash court and rations stores. This site is used today by the Friends of Metheringham Airfield who have converted one of the stores into a Visitor Centre which houses the 106 Squadron Museum and shop, updated two years ago and now an award-winning attraction. In an adjacent room is the Dutch Crash Site tableau, furnished with Lancaster parts excavated by our many Dutch friends and providing details of the 106 Squadron aircraft which crashed in that country.
The gymnasium (which originally doubled as a C of E Church) is used by the Friends for larger gatherings such as our well attended lectures, Squadron Reunions and other events. An annexe to this building, once the Roman Catholic Church, is now used as a 1940s schoolroom. The building takes a major part in our Open Weekends. We have acquired a quarter scale ex-flying model Lancaster Bomber (possibly the largest in the world at twenty five feet wingspan) which forms the centrepiece of the Gymnasium displays and has been painted with the insignia of two famous 106 aircraft. After being used for agriculture after the war, the Gymnasium was taken over by the Friends in the early 1990s and was restored five years ago.
Taken with my Canon Telephoto Zoom 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM EF Lens and apart from being framed in Photoshop, are SOOC.
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