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My brain has frozen up in the cold weather so just a quick pic to say hi and I hope everyone is OK. xxx
Took a break from working and did a quick photoshoot since it's been a while. So much fun! Happy Twosday everyone! (Tuesday 2-2-22)
How quick does the new Nikkor 500mm f/5.6 PF ED VR focus? I was shooting this guy head on....stopped and spun as he went by. One frame on him as he approached the runway. Kill % with this lens is 95%.
This low-rise 7 story building in downtown St. Augustine, Florida was built in 1928 and it was designed in the Spanish Colonial Revival architectural style.
Credit for the data above is given to the following website:
www.emporis.com/buildings/232565/24-cathedral-place-st-au...
St. Augustine (Spanish: San Agustín) is a city in the Southeastern United States, on the Atlantic coast of northeastern Florida. Founded in 1565 by Spanish explorers, it is the oldest continuously occupied European-established settlement within the borders of the continental United States.
The county seat of St. Johns County, St. Augustine is part of Florida's First Coast region and the Jacksonville metropolitan area. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 12,975. The United States Census Bureau's 2013 estimate of the city's population was 13,679, while the urban area had a population of 71,379 in 2012.
St. Augustine was founded on September 8, 1565, by Spanish admiral Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, Florida's first governor. He named the settlement "San Agustín", as his ships bearing settlers, troops, and supplies from Spain had first sighted land in Florida eleven days earlier on August 28, the feast day of St. Augustine.[10] The city served as the capital of Spanish Florida for over 200 years. It was designated as the capital of British East Florida when the territory briefly changed hands between Spain and Britain.
Spain ceded Florida to the United States in 1819, and St. Augustine was designated the capital of the Florida Territory upon ratification of the Adams-Onís Treaty in 1821. The Florida National Guard made the city its headquarters that same year. The territorial government moved and made Tallahassee the capital in 1824. Since the late 19th century, St. Augustine's distinct historical character has made the city a major tourist attraction.
Founded in 1565 by the Spanish conquistador, Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, St. Augustine is the oldest continuously occupied settlement of European origin in the contiguous United States. In 1562, a group of Huguenots led by Jean Ribault arrived in Spanish Florida to establish a colony in the territory claimed by Spain. They explored the mouth of the St. Johns River, calling it la Rivière de Mai (the River May), then sailed northward and established a settlement called Charlesfort at Port Royal Sound in present-day South Carolina. Spain learned of this French expedition through its spies at ports on the Atlantic coast of France. The Huguenot nobleman René de Laudonnière, who had participated in the expedition, returned to Florida in 1564 with three ships and 300 Huguenot colonists. He arrived at the mouth of the River May on June 22, 1564, sailed up it a few miles, and founded Fort Caroline.
Desiring to protect its claimed territories in North America against such incursions, the Spanish Crown issued an asiento to Menéndez, signed by King Philip II on March 20, 1565, granting him expansive trade privileges, the power to distribute lands, and licenses to sell 500 slaves, as well as various titles, including that of adelantado of Florida.[11] This contract directed Menéndez to sail for La Florida, reconnoitre it from the Florida Keys to present-day Canada, and report on its coastal features, with a view to establishing a permanent settlement for the defense of the Spanish treasure fleet. He was ordered as well to drive away any intruders who were not subjects of the Spanish crown.
On July 28, Menéndez set sail from Cádiz with a fleet led by his 600-ton flagship, the San Pelayo, accompanied by several smaller ships, and carrying over 1,000 sailors, soldiers, and settlers. On the feast day of St. Augustine, August 28, the fleet sighted land and anchored off the north inlet of the tidal channel the French called the River of Dolphins. Menéndez then sailed north and confronted Ribault's fleet outside the bar of the River May in a brief skirmish. On September 6, he returned to the site of his first landfall, naming it after the Catholic saint, disembarked his troops, and quickly constructed fortifications to protect his people and supplies.
Menéndez then marched his soldiers overland for a surprise attack on Fort Caroline, where they killed almost everyone in the fort except for the women and children. Jean Ribault had already put out to sea with his ships for an assault on St. Augustine, but was surprised by a storm that wrecked his ships further south. Informed by his Indian allies that the survivors were walking northward on the coast, Menéndez began to search for the Frenchmen, who had made it as far as the banks of the Matanzas River's south entrance.[17] There they were confronted by the Spaniard and his men on the opposite side. After several parleys with the Spanish, Jean Ribault and the Frenchmen with him (between 150–350, sources differ) surrendered; almost all of them were executed in the dunes near the inlet, thereafter called Matanzas (Spanish for "slaughters").
Credit for the data above is given to the following website:
Maritime museum Amsterdam
In August 2023, a number of international guest ships can be visited at the Maritime Museum, including three tall ships. The international guest ships are unique because of their size and history. An outing for history buffs and ship enthusiasts to quickly put on the agenda, because these ships are rarely in Amsterdam
After landing back at base, 'Quid 194' heads back around Mildenhall's Southern taxiway to the 100th ARW's Eastern parking area
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Quick photo stop on way home from the Cotswold,saw the light over the mymbyr lakes and Snowdonia mountains.
When I've been out in the afternoon and then I carry it on into the evening I need to change at least part of my outfit. On this occasion it was my skirt :-)
I am really happy with the bricks and the fit in general...now today is the scary part of adding the grout and hoping I don't wreck it! LOL
I am really busy with school now (all those projects are driving me crazyyyy), so that's why I didn't post good photos yet. YET...
Anyway didn't want you guys to wait any longer (thought it's a quick shot with my phone, worst quality ever). Hope you like it! Also, I still have to make the MG's for the Sea Knight... Comments and critisism is always welcome! Enjoy ;)
I was sitting on the dock when this young lady came by to capture a photo on her phone. Naturally I just had to capture a photo of her capturing the photo on her phone.
Seeing these western-style benches made me think of a favourite childhood cartoon and their theme song.
Lyrics from TV Cartoon, Quick Draw McGraw
Yipee yi-o ki-a,
Galloping all the way
Here comes Quick Draw McGraw.
Yipee yi-o ki-a,
Galloping all the way
Great big star on his chest.
Outdraws all of the rest.
Fastest gun in the west.
Yipee yi-o ki-a,
Riding around your way,
Here comes Quick Draw McGraw.
The high-falutin'est,
Fastest shootin'est,
Cowboy you ever saw.
That's Quick Draw McGraw.
Kibale, Uganda - Medium-sized sunbird in which males are colorful, green and red, and females drab brownish. Males have yellow shoulder tufts that are usually hidden. Found in montane forest clearings and edge, scrub, and gardens. The call is a harsh “jeet” and the song a quick explosion of high-pitched notes.
Quick snapshot testing low light capability of the Sony RX100 M4.
I squatted down closer to the street level to emphasize the wet bricks. Hand held shot on auto ISO which selected ISO 6400!
Really impressed with the headroom I get when shooting in RAW mode with this pocket camera.
Air Inuit passenger or cargo configuration 737 C-GFFN waits for its next duty at Montreal Airport - seen from our passing Air Canada A220 en route to Denver.
Aircraft: Air Inuit (3H/AIE) Boeing 737-300(QC) C-GFFN/702.
Location: Montréal–Trudeau International Airport (YUL/CYUL), Dorval, Quebec, Canada.