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The Blue Angles are stationed in Pensacola, Florida where i live. And the Navy Base is about 2 miles from my house. This morning I walked out into the yard and they were practicing for the 2009 season. This one flew right over the house... They are practicing again tomorrow so hopefully i can get some better details. It's really hard to get a good pic of a jet... but i could watch them all day! They are definitely a piece of my childhood :)
After finally finishing unpacking the obvious next step was to start practicing. Alison pulled her wand from her holster and took a step toward the trunk. Keeping her distance she pushed the trunk's lid open with the tip of her sneakers and quickly jumped back. A grin struck her face and she was ready!
Yuk!!! have been sent out in the woods to practice flying on my broom..I have never professed to be any good at it...'sighs'...but here goes... wish me luck... oops! nearly knocked the heads off the pumpkin couple.. I can see my report now' Must try harder'...oh well always room for improvement...Swoops round for another try leaving you with the details of my top...
The sweater I am wearing is cosy enough though its from~Eclectic Stars~It keeps the chills out for sure...
Magical Hufflepuff Chilly ...is the one I am wearing and You can grab yours at Twe12ve....until the end of the month.
Eclectic Stars Chilly Magical Hufflepuff Sweater
Mad Nerd Glasses Grey
Exile Hair Jen
Almita Witch Broom/pose
Genus Head Baby Face
Genus eyes Blue
Maitreya Body Tweaked by me
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Still trying to figure out how to capture the Milky Way. This is just another shot of the same thing in the same place. But, with conditions having been good for shooting this location, I did one more early morning shoot, again just before 1:am this morning. I still don't really know what I am doing, but this time I tried bumping the ISO way up and actually reducing the shutter speed a bit to try to gather more light. I think it helped a little, but it really amplified the vignetting of the lens. Anyway, I am done with this ridiculous 1:am stuff! At least for now.
the young girls practice dancing looking at the mirror which is in the opposite wall.
this image has been taken at Singapore.
thanks for every one for views, faves, comments.
Beryl is trying to recreate the portal she used to go back in the past.
She's a bit rusty but it looks like it's going well...
This picture is an introduction picture to my next BJD wich I will get from my boyfriend for Christmass... a new entity will enter the world through this portal... evil or good, we shall know soon
>.< I spent 2 hours to make this and it still doesn't look like I wanted it to look.. but at least it looks better then my previous 5 attempts xD
The real gales of November pack a larger punch than this, but the waves made for some nice shots today.
Because of their weight and size, most large waterfowl, such as geese and swans, need a long running start to get airborne.
This young Trumpeter Swan, along with its two siblings take practice runs to build up strength and speed in anticipation of their first flight which should be happening soon.
"O, what a tangled web we weave,
When first we practise to deceive!"
--Sir Walter Scott. Marmion: A Tale of Flodden Field,
Canto VI, stanza 17
rural west Georgia USA
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© 2026 Mike McCall
Practicing with lights and depth of field. This is a lot to remember all at once. Also bought my first poses!
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Playing with my phone whilst practising for a virtual orchestra gig(!)
I was also practising videoing for this... flic.kr/p/2j3kw2G
Diárioooooooo!!!!
Estou tãooo feliz com o violino. Ele é maaaaais bonito que o cello. Mas o maaaais importante é que foi presente do Solle. É como se ele tivesse me dado uma partezinha dele pra que eu cuidasse. Eu vou cuidar disso aqui como se fosse um bebê! Vou andar pra todo o lado com ele, e cuidar dele, e dormir com ele. Bem... se eu dormisse eu bem que poderia dormir com ele. É... eu não consigo dormir direito. Eu só consigo tirar cochilos curtos cheios de sonhos e pesadelos. Só durmo de verdade quando o Solle está por perto, mas se eu durmo ele não dorme. Todas as vezes que fui pro quarto dele dormir ele não dormiu. Ficou acordado a noite toda. Eu sei disso porque uma dessas noites eu fiquei acordada sem que ele soubesse e vi que ele nem cochilou. Parecia preocupado. Ele sempre parece preocupado.... E ele nunca sorri... Queria que ele risse e fosse feliz. Talvez se eu aprender a tocar o violino direitinho ele fique contente. Quem sabe eu não ganho um abraço também?! Hihihihihi! *///////* Então preciso treinar, treinar e treinar bastante!
Tchau, Diário!
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Amo esses instrumentos piticos! *u*
Um dia maravilhoso para todos vocês!!!
Saturday soccer practice in Newhall Community Park in Concord, California. Mt Diablo is in the background.
Interesting aside: The red team is all wearing masks. The white team is all (or almost all) maskless. It reflects the very mixed responses to Covid in our society.
This morning it was with a Baroque instrument. No adjusters or chin rest, gut strings and a shorter bow. Steep learning curve. It made me feel tired just to watch. Unfortunately this violin is not a 1695 Stradavari, otherwise we'd sell it and both retire.
[l-r] The practice of an Australian Rappel at Short Mountain. You can see Steve standing under the bluff and out of the rock fall zone.
Australian Rappelling is the process of descending a fixed rope in a standing position while facing the ground.
“As life becomes harder and more threatening, it also becomes richer, because the fewer expectations we have, the more the good things of life become unexpected gifts that we accept with gratitude.” - Etty Hillesum
Serene photos to relax you as you go through this global pandemic. Stay safe and healthy, my friends.
some website about crows and ravens, which I shall not name here, has taken many of my shots and posted a link to my whole crow set without any permission. I have emailed them to take them off ASAP, but so far no answer and the images are still posted.
Since my privacy settings prohibit any downloading or printing, I am somewhat puzzled how they got them in the first place. Does anybody know?
I don't like wildlife shots with a huge name printed right on the image, but I can understan why.
Practicing with lights and depth of field. This is a lot to remember all at once. Also bought my first poses!
Visit this location at Von Bismarck Residence in Second Life
I saw some snapshots of Kanye West x Adidas fashion show, and I really love their tone of colors. So I decided to use it for reference. I need to practice more on different kinds of skin tones.
Since retiring it has been wonderful to indulge myself with yoga practice. It is my routine to attend at least twice a week.
Our instructor has a perfect soothing voice.
This is the view from my mat at class.
Namaste
In for a fairly rough landing ~ Roseate Spoonbill
Florida Wetlands ~ Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A.
In the Wild ~ Summer 2016 ~ Northeast Florida
(two more photos 'from this day' in the comments)
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The Roseate Spoonbill is a wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill family. This species feeds in shallow fresh or coastal waters by swinging its bill from side to side as it steadily walks through the water, often in groups. The spoon-shaped bill allows it to sift easily through mud. It feeds on crustaceans, aquatic insects, frogs, newts and very small fish ignored by larger waders. The Roseate Spoonbill nests in shrubs or trees, often mangroves, laying 2 to 5 eggs, which are whitish with brown markings. Immature birds have white, feathered heads, and the pink of the plumage is paler. They are extremely agile high in the treetops. (They are often confused with the flamingo.)
Santa is having a practice run for Christmas Eve with his inside the house helpers, Teddy Bears, Elf on the Shelf and more! Practice makes perfect and it's only twenty-four more days until Christmas Morning!
Tree and Diorama by the amazingly (no retired) Ken Haseltine of Regent Miniatures.
Some wonderful finds (Elf on the shelf, dollhouse, toy bear from the Tiny Frock Shop on eBay www.ebay.com/usr/tiny-frock-shop and at tinyfrockshop.com.
The Barbie Style Head 1/6 scale is from www.ebay.com/usr/guningunina on eBay.
Ken's dioramas are featured in the 1Sixth Winter Hardbound Edition available in Hardback/imagewrap or paperback cover. Also as a PDF or eBook. Order here: www.blurb.com/b/9320555-1sixth
eBook: www.blurb.com/b/9320555-1sixth?ebook=690084
Photos by Steve McKinnis of stevemckinnis.com
Countdown to Christmas is available as a book/pdf at www.blurb.com/ebooks/pc9227a5b507c417297c7 and as a magazine at www.blurb.com/b/11010810-countdown-to-christmas.
About the Ebook
As a self challenge for December 2021 a photo was taken every day up to Christmas Day (sometimes multiple photos a day) featuring 1/6 scale dioramas, Elf on the Shelf and Santa to celebrate the upcoming holiday. For any collector of smaller scaled items this is a must for any fan of Christmas in general.
Practicing social distancing at Casey's Beach on the New South Wales South Coast. The one on the left has been told not to stand so close.
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Blythe-A-Day entry for
JULY 22, 2015
"PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT"
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JULY 21: "FUR"
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Just for fun; LENA'S ALBUM:
www.flickr.com/photos/blythefifthavenue/sets/721576486167...
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