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Desafío de Verano 2015
13. Emociones
Cuando te presentan un regalo inesperado y te quedas mirando un poco desconcertada, pasas por un montón de emociones que van desde la sorpresa hasta la alegría.
I was taking a moment to pay homage to High Falls....or what there was of it last summer. Normally the spot where I'm standing would be getting pounded with water.
Le QG 501 négocie la courbe appelée "Breslay", à l'est de la gare du Parc, alors qu'il est en route vers le triage Saint-Luc du CPKC avec un bon train. À droite, l’ancien portique, où étaient présents des signaux de type « searchlight » jusqu’à la démolition du triage d’Outremont, témoigne de l’existence d’une troisième voie évidemment retirée au début du siècle.
QG train 501 negotiates the curve called "Breslay", east of EXO Parc station, while enroute to the CPKC Saint-Luc yard with a good train. On the right, the old signal bridge structure, where “searchlight” signals were present until the demolition of the Outremont yard, testifies to the existence of a third track obviously removed at the beginning of the century.
In addition to presenting a pretty picture, photography should also elicit some feeling or emotion. Sometimes, it's more about the enmotion than the actual composition.
I remember standing along the trail, pre-sunrise, waiting for what might or might not be a grand entrance to the sun on this cloudy New Year's Eve morning in Arches National Park, back in 2017. It felt wonderful to be out in that biting cold, with very few others around me - oh, there were photographers there, all out to capture the sunrise, too, just not in the same spot as I stood.
The end of 2017 was momentous for me. I'd decided to retire from my job in 2018 and depart Texas to return to the mountains of the west - the Pacific Northwest, in this case. So spending late Dec 2017 / early Jan 2018 in a national park with my cameras seemed fitting.
I hope your New Year's Eve is a good one, and your New Year's Day even better, whether you are out in a park with your camera or not.
Good-bye to 2021 and hello to 2022.
Copyright Rebecca L. Latson, all rights reserved.
“It's being here now that's important. There's no past and there's no future. Time is a very misleading thing. All there is ever, is the now. We can gain experience from the past, but we can't relive it; and we can hope for the future, but we don't know if there is one.”
― George Harrison
I've never read the book. It's just the perfect sized little book to carry with me as a prop. And on the open pages, are a few of my treasures from my birthday weekend.... Cape May Diamonds (or basically, little round quartz pebbles.... not terribly impressive!) [The Present] We stopped on the beach and everyone was crawling around on the sand picking them up. We weren't sure what we were looking for, so we went into the gift shop where one of the workers explained them to us, and showed them to us and told us that it took three weeks of tumbling them in a rock tumbler to make them look pretty. We didn't have a rock tumbler, although Dave had one when he was a kid and they used to vacation in Cape May [The Past]. So, I asked him... does this mean that we can't go out to the beach and look for them now... because they are ugly... and we don't have a rock tumbler? He said... YES. (What?!!! Ugh!!!) I love having things to look for. I'll be going back here.... [the Future] AND .... my sister does have a rock tumbler. I have to go back... I lost two of my ugly little pebbles while shooting this photo! Yeah... I'm going back...
Time... Past, Present, Future... and The Now.
Sometimes I think deep thoughts.... other times I think about zombies....
In the mid-15th century, Bauska castle was built by the Germans of the Livonian Order. A small town called Schildburg grew on the narrow peninsula formed by the Mūsa and Mēmele rivers. Around 1580 by the order of Duke Gotthard Kettler this settlement was relocated to the present location of Bauska Old Town, eventually receiving city rights sometime before 1609.
From ancient times to the present, philosophers have repeatedly emphasized the importance of living a frugal or minimalist life. The ancient Greek philosopher Diogenes said, “True wealth is not in increasing possessions, but in reducing one’s needs.” Mahatma Gandhi pointed to the destructive side of human greed, stating, “The Earth has enough for everyone’s needs, but not enough for everyone’s greed.” From the Buddha to Karl Marx, across the passage of time, many have expressed similar ideas. This minimalist concept in philosophy has greatly influenced the photographer, and its mark is clearly visible in his vision and framing.
The absence of color or the use of minimal composition in framing reflects the photographer’s inclination toward a minimalist approach. The fog, wrapped like a thick winter blanket, creates a serene atmosphere. In this calm and pure dramatic setting, human presence becomes secondary. Before nature, even humanity’s vast achievements become insignificant. That is why the photographer has kept humans and their architectural achievements in the background, framing the scene in a minimalist style. Here, nature is the primary subject—not humans or their constructions.
According to nihilism, or the philosophy of pessimism, human life does not has inherent purpose. Evolutionary theory has shown that humans are an unintended outcome of nature’s evolutionary process. Yet human beings, regarded as the finest of creations, continue to exploit all their knowledge and effort into seeking meaning in life. They establish ever-greater architectural structures upon the heart of nature. In proving their superiority, they seem to challenge nature itself. Viewing nature as an adversary, humanity gradually distances itself further and further from it.
Every day is a GIFT,
that's why it's called the PRESENT.
(Anonymus)
7 Days with Flickr - Thursday: black & white or sepia
(photo by Freya)
Obrigada Renata e Ciça pelo carinho, o calendário é uma graça, fofo pakka, assim como imagino que seja tudo na loja de vocês!
Tonight I present a stream of consciousness exercise in linking three unrelated photos. Just for fun. To begin with, let's assume this bunny knows there is a cat in the neighborhood, which is why the bunny is running away.
Enter the cat. Perhaps thinking of bunny stew, and licking its chops at the thought. Unless the cat, seeing me there with my camera, is thinking about photographer stew.
The bird fits in because it is a CATbird, a natural segue. (If you're not sure how to pronounce "segue," here's a link:
dictionary.reference.com/browse/segue
The Catbird gets its name because it sounds like a cat mewing, but actually this bird makes a lot of other delightful sounds. Have a listen here:
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Gray_Catbird/sounds
The other interesting characteristic of the Gray Catbird is the patch of rusty red feathers under its tail (the undertail coverts, as they say in the birding world). And perhaps this can link us back to the beginning, because we get to see the rear ends of both the rabbit and the bird. And that's the end of this tale, as well. Hope you've enjoyed it, and the photos too.
Très présent sur les fleurs du jardin, ce syrphe est particulièrement étroit, mais il arbore, comme beaucoup des membres de cette famille une coloration jaune et noire qui rappelle les hyménoptères.
Cet insecte mesure un peu moins d’un centimètre, il a une allure bien particulière, son nom de genre (Sphaerophoria) qui signifie « porte une sphère », fait allusion à son corps très allongé et à sa tête grosse et globuleuse, son nom vernaculaire évoque aussi son allure générale et les tâches noires à l’extrémité de l’abdomen comme les tâches d’encre à l’extrémité d’un porte-plume.
Le syrphe porte-plume fréquente les prairies, les friches, les parcs et les jardins, y compris en zone urbaine. Il apprécie les fleurs composées ou ombellifères, jaunes ou blanches. Les adultes se nourrissent sur les fleurs, ils butinent et sont de très bons pollinisateurs. Les larves sont, comme souvent chez les Syprhidés, des consommateurs de pucerons (larves aphidiophages), elles ont l’allure de petites sangsues.
Le développement rapide permet de nombreuses générations par saison, jusqu’à 9.
Source: www.quelestcetanimal.com/dipteres/le-syrphe-porte-plume/
La fotografía sólo puede representar el presente. Una vez fotografiado, el presente se convierte en parte del pasado
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Well its Friday, so a good time to post last weekends adventure. Last week a storm dropped massive amounts of snow on Southern Germany. While the main line rail system was paralzyed in Bavaria, a bit further north things were more moderate and even some museum services were running. Late the night before I realized that the forecast for a perfect winter photography was coming together. The next day promised crystal clear skies and two easily accesible steam lines out of Amstetten, Baden Württemberg would be running. So alarm set for 4 AM and hope that the ICE to Stuttgart would actually run. Indeed it did and I was on my way south and arrived in Amstetten shortly before the days activities should start. Unfortunately, things immediately started going wrong. The standard gauge Amstetten to Gerstetten line would not be running as the switches and crossings were iced in and it was decided not to be safe. At the 1000mm Alb-Bähnle line the diesel locomotive sent to patrol the line in the morning was having problems and the passenger train couldnt leave until it returned to Amstetten. After an hour of delay, more bad news, the diesel was stuck in the snow and the steam locomotive would have to be sent to rescue it. This took nearly three hours and by the time the first train left it was 12:40 meaning that at best we would have 2 instead of the planned 5 services in daylight. Thankfully with the perfect weather even two trains were well worth the trip. Here the second and ultimately final trip of the day storms the steeply graded segment on the approach to the end of the line in Oppingen.
This was also my first outing with my Black Friday gift to myself, a new Sony A7 IV. My Canon 6D was on its last legs and it was time for a change. Many new things to get used to but so far quite impressed with the results.
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Beautiful tessellations from Jane! My poor skills of photography do not do them justice - but they are wonderful, muito obrigado!
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Presenting one of the newer species of birds that have escaped from captivity and found its way all around Southeastern Florida!! They are now common in most wetland areas, but don't appear to compete with our native wildlife! The background of this shot is water that was like a mirror!! Thanks for looking! We appreciate all of the comments and favorites!!
Mar & April: Photography exhibit at the J. N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge Visitor's Center, Sanibel-Captiva Road, Sanibel, Florida . Has Been extended until the end of July!!
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The present sanctuary was dedicated in 1887 after being located in four other locations around downtown Macon. The Sanctuary contains many interested Christian symbols to enhance our worship. Among them: the presence of the trefoil (a symbol of the Trinity); the presence of the quatrefoil (a traditional Christian symbol of 4 overlapping circles); a beautiful stained-glass rose window; and 12 beautiful stained-glass windows depicting the life of Jesus. Also of architectural note, the inside of the sanctuary roof is shaped like an upside-down ship’s hull, using the traditional Christian symbol of a boat to reflect that safety and sanctuary can be found in this holy space.
Beneath the sanctuary is the Great Room, a smaller gathering place and home to the Faithful Followers Sunday School Department. It was christened “The Great Room” in 2004, after a renovation, in appreciation of “The Greatest Generation,” the older members of FBCX who given their time, resources, and talents through the years to make First Baptist a place of worship, discipleship, missions and fellowship.
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Description of the District
St. Clair Boulevard Heritage Conservation District runs along St. Clair Boulevard between Delaware Avenue and Cumberland Avenue. The district consists of 38 residential properties.
Cultural Heritage Value of the District
The Heritage Conservation District Planning Background Study and Plan discuss the value of the district:
“The St. Clair Park survey, registered in 1911, was one of a number of residential surveys laid out in Hamilton’s east end just after the turn of the century, a boom period for residential construction throughout the City. The St. Clair Park Survey formed part of a middle to upper class residential area comprising a number of surveys, which extended from King Street East to the foot of the escarpment and from Wentworth Street South to Gage Park.
As was common practice in Hamilton at the time, the St. Clair Park Survey has building restrictions in the form of restrictive covenants registered on deed to the lots. Restrictions on the cost, construction and setback of the house account to a large extent for the cohesive character of St. Clair Boulevard’s urban streetscape.
While the restrictive covenants associated with the St. Clair Park Survey has building restrictions on its social make-up, the social composition of St. Clair Boulevard was nevertheless very homogenous, comprising middle to upper-middle income families of Anglo-Saxon origins. In the course of its history the boulevard has attracted some of Hamilton’s most prominent citizens; notably, he well-known and highly-respected judge, William F Schwenger and the successful construction company manager, Ralph W. Cooper. The Boulevard is also noteworthy for its social stability, owning to the long-term residence of most of the homeowners and
continuous use of the houses as single-family dwellings”.
Designation of the District
The designation of St. Clair Boulevard was initiated by local residents following the designation of the adjacent St. Clair Avenue district. According to the Background Study and Plan, “a petition requesting designation of the area...signed by all 37 homeowners, was presented to LACAC at its December meeting
and was supported by this committee”.
The St. Clair Boulevard Heritage Conservation District is protected by By-law 92-140, passed in 1992.
I'm proud to present my single largest LEGO model commission to date! Recently at the Seaspan Vancouver Shipyards, we celebrated the launch of a one-of-a-kind vessel that stands out from the rest.
Measuring in at 11 ft long, and 2 ft wide, this built-in-Canada polar icebreaker is made entirely out of LEGO bricks.
The impressive build is the result of over 520 hours of construction (not including hull design, brick sorting, and planning) by LEGO artist Paul Hetherington Artist, with digital hull design by Lego certified professional Robin Sather (Brickville DesignWorks).
Designed in collaboration with Seaspan's engineers, the model mirrors the Canadian Coast Guard’s future heavy polar icebreaker — down to its bridge, lifeboats, engine room and more.
Built with over 152,000 Lego bricks, the ship model will do more than help to visualize the real polar icebreaker currently under construction— it will help inspire future shipbuilders.
On this project I partnered with LEGO Certified Professional Robin Sather. We started the design phase by deciding to make each internal floor of the vessel 7 LEGO bricks high. This would accommodate the height of a LEGO Minifigure and helped us determine how long the model needed to be.
Next my partner on this project Robin Sather, drafted up a digital design of the outline of the ship and later he used a digital program to map out the shape of the hull in LEGO form. Once we had this information in place we made our best guess on how many LEGO bricks and elements we would need to order. Once the bricks arrived it was up to me to spend the next 6 months designing and building the ship’s exterior and interior as well as creating the ice and underwater landscaping.
Early on we decided to include the surrounding ice and ocean floor. These elements were crucial to help to support the ship model since we were only building one side of the vessel. They also offered the opportunity to show some of the science and Coast Guard missions that would happen on and around the ship.
The model was built in 6 sections to allow for transport. The main structure is in 4 sections, and the super structure is built in 2 sections. The sections were built from the bottom up and lighting was added as I built. I really enjoyed doing research to try and get the colors and shapes of the machinery as accurate to the prototypes as possible. There are lots of fun scenarios happening in the model. I hope that you enjoy exploring all the details in the model and are inspired to learn more about ship building and science!
The model is on permanent display at Seaspan’s office located in North Vancouver, B.C.
When visiting alien worlds, Federation explorers sometimes need to traverse long stretches of terrain quickly and efficiently and that is where the LL-78 "Ranger": Long-Range Land Speeder comes in. Built for speed and long distance travel, this speeder is a must-have on any expeditionary mission. Pictured here is Nova Team's Lieutenant Elizabeth Erandis cruising along the deserted arid landscape of a Class-H planet. It's open, yet uneven terrain is no match for the Ranger's thrusters and repulsers as it chews up the kilometers.
[Like most Sci-Fi fans, I like the idea of land speeders, mostly popular in the Star Wars universe. This is my Neo-Classic Space take on one. I drew inspiration from a lot of different types and some really great builds from others in our community. I've been sitting on this build for a while and I probably should of posted it last month with all the LEGO Speeder craze going on but I couldn't come up with a way to present it that I liked. I wanted to have this on an all-LEGO terrain but I lacked the parts and time because I've been working on the next large Nova Team installment. However, I think it came out pretty cool nonetheless. I would love to know what you guys think. In the next day or so I'll post one of my customary overview images so you can get a better look at the build. Take care!]
To learn more about Nova Team's other adventures visit their album: flic.kr/s/aHskpavQh5
For those who are interested, unfortunately I am unable to sell the Nova Team minifigures or designs due to the use of the "Classic Space" logo which is owned and trademarked by The LEGO Group. My custom designed figures and use of the official "Classic Space" logo is for personal use only in my MOCs and photography. By the same token, I will not give away the design files and source material either. Thank you for understanding! Trust me, if I could legally sell these, I would.