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Le Fil Casse Melanie Boots - available at FaMESHed through 27-Nov
Foxy Awake hair
Tentacio Aguetarre Headpiece
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Something different from my usual. They were parked along the road side in the middle of nowhere, so I couldn't resist.
Thanks to SkeletalMess for the Cosmic Band texture
I found it difficult to make a choice for this week (it seems I'm often indecisive!), but after much to-ing and fro-ing I decided to go with a sewing theme. The scissors and awl in the foreground belong to a boxed set of sewing tools (open in the background). They are some kind of white metal, not silver, and they date from the 1910s. The other bits in the set are a thimble, a bodkin needle and a needle case (étui). The Sylko cotton reels, in Pale Rose and Lt Pomegranate, date from somewhere between 1938 and the early 1950s. The tiny enamel buttons are Victorian.
For this week's Looking Close... on Friday group theme, Hand Tools.
Taken with Lensbaby Velvet 56.
This photo came from my first night shooting sunset at Mohave Pt. in Grand Canyon National Park, April, 2024. Hopi Pt. is more recommended in travel books but we spent more time here late in the day because (1) you get good 270 degree views as you work around the point (including a ribbon of the Colorado River), and (2) on a practical basis, the shuttle doesn't stop at Hopi on its way back.
A candid street photo of a practical training in roller skating. A young guy trains his girlfriend. She evidently makes her first steps in roller scating and feels a bit shaky. With the coach as good as her boyfriend she will get all the necessary skill shortly. May the happiness be with them.
I love to see churches on hilltops. Seems to be a tradition in some parts though it has to be said the idea is not much practical help for the elderly who could struggle to get there if they had to walk. This beautiful church in Mottram is one such church, standing out here in the evening sun (in first comment box see photo taken from afar) Sadly it was locked when we went there so no pictures of the inside. Near the church is a medieval cross which I didn't photograph - local people were parking their rubbish bins all the way around it, a novel if disrespectful use for it - second thoughts maybe it would have been a good photo!
116 in 2016 # 46 Tradition
The Zodiac Series continues with Virgo!
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Virgo is an earth sign historically represented by the goddess of wheat and agriculture, an association that speaks to Virgo’s deep-rooted presence in the material world. Virgos are logical, practical, and systematic in their approach to life. This earth sign is a perfectionist at heart and isn’t afraid to improve skills through diligent and consistent practice. Virgo rules the digestive system, which makes these earth signs especially attuned to the ingredients that make up a whole — in food and in everything else. They're hyper-aware of every detail.
Virgo is governed by Mercury, the messenger planet of communication. A Virgo deals with information like a computer, transforming even the most jumbled set of information into organized, clear concepts. Though Virgos long to be meticulous in all pursuits, they must remember that constantly chasing after the ideal can be destructive when applied to self or others. Beauty exists within our imperfections and it’s important for Virgos to learn that flaws are not defects.
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--♡--Credits!--♡--
--♡-- Hair: DOUX - Mecca Hairstyle
--♡-- Headpiece: LODE Head Accessory - Phlox Wreath [rosy] RARE
--♡-- Rings: . PUKI . My Rings Set
--♡-- Body Flowers 1: [Salem] Body Flowers
--♡-- Body Flowers 2: Clover - Flower nymph cover
So sometimes the best logical route is practical... magik.
Blueberry - Reachless - Dress&Shirt - Full Version - Legacy
*PKC* Nira Earing Set
.Quirky. Basic Septum [Captive Bead] Unrigged
Kibitz - See you necklace - silver
REIGN.- Ouija Ring (non bento but with right attach to spot and some editing it works great)
REIGN.- OBSESSION BOOTS (THIGH)- LEGACY
--- PUMEC -BOM - LELUTKA / LEGACY - APR - DARK BROWS
"Button, button, who's got the button?"
I do!!! Practical one! Fun ones! Colorful! Monochrome! Character driven!!
126 pictures in 2026 #31 everday essentials
A little bit of cinematic toy photography captured with my Tron Lego and some practical effects.
Prints available via my website, www.tommilton.co.uk
Found this today while on a ' deleting old photos spree'.
Taken in another lifetime.
I miss my Cybershot,and it's silvery biscuitiness.
This container of rosehip eye balm is 100% biodegradable.
An idea whose time has come.
container dimensions: 1.75" across by 1" high.
Macro Mondays, subject: Container
Project 365-282
Contents of a tool pouch I wear whenever I leave home. The items include a Leatherman Wave multi-tool, a small but extremely bright LED flashlight, a slim reversible-tip screwdriver, and a larger, double-ended reversible-tip screwdriver.
The multi-tool was not inexpensive, but a practical investment that has earned its keep numerous times. The double-ended screwdriver (blue cap, upper right) was a promotional giveaway which continues to serve its purpose much better than I expected from such a seemingly cheaply-made gadget.
Spotted this handsome guy at Roche Harbor, WA. He looked so much like our golden (now passed on) with white muzzle and giant paws, that I had to take his picture. Hubby and I talk about getting another dog, it's just not practical at this time. I imagine Cappy would have loved boating with us. Processed in JixiPix Moku Hanga and a sepia effect, Henry, from Pixlr Express.
Sorry I am so far behind with commenting.
THESE FISHES DO NOT ENJOY UN DILUTED FREEDOM.......! SO WHAT?, ,,,,THEY LIVE SO WELL.!
FREEDOM, AND DEMOCRACY, LIKE IN THE LARGEST DEMOCRACY IN THE WORLD BRINGS FAME AS WELL AS SHAME. MORE OF SHAME THAN FAME.
I had just taken some photos when the sculptress walked out and asked if I had put on that mask. Apparently, a prankster had just played a practical joke.
Terracotta sculptures by artist Laure Gaudebert
Je venais de prendre quelques photos lorsque la sculpteuse est sortie et m'a demandé si j'avais mis ce masque. Apparemment, un farceur venait de jouer une blague pratique.
Sculptures en terre cuite de l'artiste Laure Gaudebert
I included a little bit of this bodkin needle in an image a few days ago, but here's the whole thing. It's French, solid silver and dates from the 1800s. The Sylko cotton reels are probably 1950s and the bits of lace are Victorian.
After several incredibly dark days with virtually no light, today has been bright and sunny. A bit of a shock to the system! I actually had to use a diffuser. I'm not complaining. Well, OK, maybe I am. I always do. Too dark, too bright, too ... whatever. :)
Cinematic toy photography, with practical lighting effects and captured with a 2x anamorphic lens combined with an 85mm,
Prints available via my website, www.tommilton.co.uk
Original started as a micro spaceship, I felt it needed some minifigs to help bring it to life and to play with the sense of scale.
Standing outside this century old barn, I looked up to see an aircraft flying overhead and thought of how far we'd come. The barn featured a unique swing beam construction that allowed a team of horses, hitched to a wagon, to turn around without having to back up. Horses apparently don't like to walk backwards so this made life easier for farmer and animal alike. When you compare that marvel of practical engineering to the complexity of the plane, it seems there are no limits to what we can accomplish.
Strobist: AB1600 with gridded 60X30 softbox camera left. AB800 with Softlighter II camera right. Triggered by Cybersync.
Myself at a April 05 Mississippi USPSA Combat Match with the Mississippi Gulf Coast Practical Shooters Assoc. and our pistol team - Action Pistol Team of New Orleans. I am sporting a custom built Kimber .45ACP - I built and smithed the gun myself, it has a 1 pound trigger and all the other bells and whistles to make it a flat shooter without a compensator. The belt is a CR Speed with a Ghost Holster and CM 10 Round mags with Safariland Speed Mag pouches.
Ilford Single-Use Camera
30mm f 9.5 lens
Fixed focus 3' to infinity
Ilford HP5+ 400 speed B&W film uses standard B&W film processing.
Taken by Brian Nicholls and used with permission.
Inle Lake women, from Myanmar's Intha community, dry vibrant, handwoven clothes on racks in the lake. The racks are a practical solution for communities who live in "floating villages" perched on stilts over the shallow waters of the lake. This practical tradition is a communal affair, fostering bonds among women as they share stories while tending to laundry.
An English Heritage Property
Osborne House is a former royal residence East Cowes on the Isle of Wight, England. It was in purchased by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in 1845. The Solent reminded by Prince Albert of the Gulf of Naples, but the old house was too small for their needs, and the house was demolished and rebuilt by Thomas Cubitt in the Italianate style.
The house became a family home, as Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were determined to bring their children up in a natural and loving environment. Within the grounds was a smaller structure, Swiss Cottage, which was where the royal children played and learned practical skills, such as cooking and farming. The children often entertained their parents here, and Queen Victoria used the simplicity of the cottage to deal with personal correspondence.
Following Prince Albert's death in 1861, Osborne became an effective mausoleum in his memory. Queen Victoria used the house as a retreat away from public life. She died there on 22 January 1901, and her son, King Edward VII, gave the house to the nation. It was used as a naval training school, and then a convalescent home for officers. During the Second World War, Adolf Hitler ordered that the estate was not to be bombed because he wanted to use it as a post-war retreat.
Text curtesy of Wikipedia.
1980-01, Fast praktisch, quadratisch, gut, 67x58 cm, Acryl auf Hartplatte.
1980-01, Almost practical, square, good, 67x58 cm, acrylic on hardboard.
Eine Abbildung der Villa Ebeling, Am Sandwerder 12, Berlin-Wannsee, 1891, im Stil des Historismus hatte meine Vorstellung beflügelt. Ich hatte angenommen, dass die Villa im III. Reich oder im 2. Weltkrieg Schaden erlitten hatte und vielleicht gar nicht mehr existiert. Ich habe einen Umbau der Villa gemalt, eine Art Gefängnis oder Bunker. Der Eingangsbereich sieht dem Original noch ähnlich.
A picture of Villa Ebeling, Am Sandwerder 12, Berlin-Wannsee, 1891, in the style of historicism, had inspired my imagination. I had assumed that the villa in the III. Reich or in the Second World War had suffered damage and perhaps no longer exists. I painted a remodeling of the villa, a kind of prison or bunker. The entrance area looks similar to the original.