The Future is Now: Libraries & Museums in Virtual Worlds, 2010
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i hate being so busy with presentations, quizzes, and midterms TT______TT**
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Lillesand Hotel Norge is a cultural monument in Lillesand. Originally built as a tannery by the Scot Robert Major in 1838, then as several independent buildings which were later built together. These contained a factory, a bark mill for the tanning process, a warehouse, an office and a store.
Around 1870, hotel operations began. Twenty years later, the houses were built together and decorated in a contemporary Swiss style with a large veranda with carvings in neo-Gothic style. It has since been removed, but has been partially restored in 1994.
The author Knut Hamsun often stayed at Hotel Norge in the 1930s, always in the same room.
Hotel Norge was restored in 1994 and is constantly being run away as a hotel. In addition to hotel and restaurant activities, in recent years the focus has been on cultural events such as concerts, summer shows and quizzes.
“According to some researchers, a genuine smile reflects the inner state of cheerfulness or amusement.
“However, Behavioural Ecology Theory suggests that all smiles are tools used in social interactions; that theory claims that cheerfulness is neither necessary nor sufficient for smiling.”
After analysing the data, the researchers concluded that the mood that seemed to be associated with smiling most often was, simply, “engagement.” This suggests that smiles might sometimes appear as an unconscious social reaction.
“During these computerized quizzes,” explains Dr. Witchel, “smiling was radically enhanced just after answering questions incorrectly.”
This place was really a fun walk through. I found the best way to view the butterflies was to just find a place to sit because the butterflies were constantly moving.
There was a booth where one could purchase a butterfly for $50 but it had to be released in their rainforest. I Know! That is a lot of money for a 2 minute rush but I saw a lot of parents buying them for the kids.
The Houston Museum of Natural Science was in the same building but we didn't want to spend the money to see dinosaur bones ..;) I saw the one in Austin, Texas and that's enough for me.. :)
Here's some information from their page
Walk through a living butterfly habitat, marvel at spectacular live and preserved specimens of some of the world’s largest and weirdest arthropods, and enjoy interactive games and quizzes. The Cockrell Butterfly Center is well known for its immersive walk-through butterfly habitat, but there is much more to explore in the world of bugs! Visit the exhibits surrounding the rainforest conservatory for an in-depth look at arthropods.
created by KHWD as my alternative logo and displaying my love of van gogh, see what you think!
KeefH Web Designs (KHWD) is a vibrant, personality-driven web design venture based in Sandiacre, Derbyshire, with a strong focus on supporting small businesses, especially across the East Midlands. It’s the brainchild of Keef Hellinger, a retired IT professional with over 40 years of experience, who channels his passion for tech, travel, and creativity into building bespoke websites, blogs, and digital content.
🌐 Websites
KHWD has developed a suite of themed websites, many of which document extensive motorhome travels across the UK, Europe, and beyond. These include:
•Motorhome-Travels – a blog-style site offering travel tips, campsite reviews, and personal stories.
•Holiday2023Motorhome.uk – a template site available for development, showcasing KHWD’s design capabilities.
•Serendipity Girls Designer Dresses – a charming e-commerce site supporting his wife’s handmade clothing business.
Each site is crafted with a personal touch, often integrating photography, embedded videos, and blog content to create a rich, multimedia experience.
Flickr 📷🎬💻
Keef’s Flickr account is a treasure trove of over 1,400 photos, with a staggering 3.3 million views in just one year. It features:
•Travel photography from motorhome adventures across Canada, Oceania, and Europe.
•A dedicated KHWD Flickr group for photography and web design enthusiasts.
•Curated galleries like KHWD Highlights 10, showcasing inspirational works from other photographers.
•A “follow 4 follow” album and community engagement through quizzes and blog-linked discussions.
📺 YouTube
The KHWD YouTube channel is a lively mix of:
•Travel vlogs from motorhome journeys (including Alaska, Scandinavia, and the Faroe Islands).
•Creative shorts and reels, often tied to blog content or seasonal events like the Christmas Quiz.
•Behind-the-scenes videos for SerendipityGDDs, including product showcases like flowergirl jackets.
•Playlists for campsites, holiday routes, and even podcasts.
Keef’s channel is a digital scrapbook of memories, tech tips, and community fun, all wrapped in a warm, personal tone.
📱 Social Media & Outreach
KHWD maintains a strong presence across multiple platforms:
•Facebook – used for community engagement, quizzes, and video promotion.
•Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, Tumblr – integrated into the KHWD social media hub, showcasing embedded content and design examples.
•Buy Me a Coffee – a way for fans to support the creative work behind KHWD and its affiliated projects.
Keef’s approach is refreshingly human: he blends technical know-how with storytelling, humour, and a genuine desire to give back to the community. Whether you're a fellow traveler, a budding entrepreneur, or just someone who appreciates thoughtful design, KHWD offers a delightful digital journey.
Would you like a guided tour of one of his travel blogs or a peek at his top-rated Flickr images? KHWD would be happy to take you there. 🚐📷✨just ask, thanks for your time!
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Macro Monday - Label
The label is wrapped around this little box of bulb pins that I bought from The V&A museum a couple of years ago ...back when we took our freedom for granted. The very thought of travelling into London at the moment fills me with dread.
I was so desperate to open this box when I got home that I opened it on the wrong side. I'm quite pleased though because I think it looks neater for a photo.
I took this with my Lensbaby 56, I can get closer than with my macro lens...and get more blur.
I'm a bit behind with commenting...again...who knew lockdown could be so busy. We've been decorating, gardening and having zoom quizzes and coffee mornings...such a hectic social life ;) I'll catch up asap. HMM
A view of the church at the end of Chapel street Penzance, taken with my old manual Rokkor 50mm 1.4
I later found that this image could be used for those old Spot the ball quizzes, this one being Spot the basketball....
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I pulled these books out of my collection to reread in the evenings. The Sherlock Holmes Complete Edition was one of my absolute favorite books when I was around 11. I finished this book from start to finish. I enjoyed reading about Holmes and Watson so much as child that I tried to start a newsletter fan club when I finished it. I had all sorts of dreams: quizzes on the book, giveaways, t-shirts. It didn't take me long to realize that there weren't too many people who loved Sherlock THAT much, lol. It's been years since I read it and it immediately filled me with joy when I pulled it out of a stored box. The other book was a gift given to me from my oldest brother. He were passing through Colorado a few years ago and it happened to be in September on my birthday. He gave me his personal copy of The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway, one of his favorite reads. Still makes me feel special when I read it. Reading a real paper book is such a joy to me. For some reason holding a tablet/pad just doesn't feel the same. There is something satisfying about turning pages and feeling the thickness of the finished pages in your hand. Cocoa and paleo pumpkin bread top off the mood next to the soft hiss and snap of the fire.:) If you feel like hearing a mystery from my favorite book, there's a place next to the fire:-D Have a good night my friends!
Anas platyrhynchos
Wilde eend (man), Stockente, Canard colvert
The water in the Plitvice lakes is so incredibly clear that these pictures are almost surreal.
Photo used in:
- news.dailytoast.com/quizzes/how-much-do-you-remember-from...
Macro Monday - Squared circle
Looking down on a poppy seed head. At first I wasn't keen on this theme but then had a few ideas. This was my first idea and the one I felt worked the best, I may work on some of the other ideas when I have more time. I rarely do a square crop. I wanted a shallow depth of field to blur out the background but wonder if I should have had more sharpness on the seed head. HMM
Apologies for getting behind with commenting, once again. We've been quite busy. Our grandson has been visiting, with his parents. We've stayed in the garden and been socially distancing...not easy for a two year old to understand. We've also had zoom chats and quizzes with family and friends, vet visits with Bruno so the time seems to be disappearing. I hope to catch up soon.
Well a covey is the collective noun for Red Grouse so I've just coined the term megacovey for an unusually large group. These collective nouns seem to be kept alive by people who compile quizzes as many of the birds are solitary apart from recently fledged families (eg a deceit of woodpeckers). At least grouse do occur in groups though I have never heard anyone use that term seriously. Although the wildlife artist Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935) used it in several of his paintings (eg www.flickr.com/photos/amber-tree/45975821802/in/photolist ). In late autumn Red Grouse pair up and defend a territory that will last them through the winter and will be used for breeding in the spring. Any birds that cannot find a territory join a flock that wanders around the periphery of moorland trying to survive the winter, though without sufficient food many of the flock birds will perish. But when snow covers the moorland the territories seem to be forgotten about and they join a big flock like this, but will go back to their territories as the snow melts. This was taken on the Peak District Moors above Holmfirth.
"A Patronus is a kind of positive force, and for the wizard who can conjure one, it works something like a shield, with the Dementor feeding on it, rather than him. In order for it to work, you need to think of a memory. Not just any memory, a very happy memory, a very powerful memory… Allow it to fill you up... lose yourself in it... then speak the incantation "Expecto Patronum".
It only seemed fitting that I do a patronus photo after the dementor photo from yesterday. Balance of good and evil I suppose. In reality I think that my patronus would actually be the can of bug spray I brought with me to take this, it sure kept those nasty bugs away. I chose the deer for two reasons, it's what I ended up with after one of those "what's your patronus" quizzes and I actually saw a deer on my walk to this spot, it was fate! I snapped a photo him below.
torrential downpours with freezing rain (literally) + opening night = today.
got home at 11 PM.
i have two quizzes and a test tomorrow.
oh no.
sooc.
may replace with something similar.
Hi all of u =) ,,
i would like to say that i won't be active these day'z :'' ,,
cuz i'm going to have exam's and quizzes ,,
so, hope u to wish for me LUCK ^^ ,,
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Pour ceux qui préfèrent l’apprentissage actif, le Belevingscentrum Binnenvaart est une expérience à ne pas manquer. Plongez dans le monde des canaux et de la navigation intérieure à travers une série d’activités interactives. Découvrez comment fonctionne une écluse, testez vos connaissances avec des quiz, pilotez un bateau à travers une écluse, observez la construction d’un pont par un robot et utilisez des écrans tactiles pour obtenir des informations.
Devenez un expert des canaux en apprenant quelles voies navigables sont gérées par De Vlaamse Waterweg nv et quels sont les enjeux. Explorez les différents types de navires, découvrez l’intérieur d’une timonerie de bateau moderne, comprenez l’impact économique des canaux et comment la navigation intérieure contribue à une mobilité durable. Vous en apprendrez également sur les écosystèmes autour des canaux, la gestion des niveaux d’eau et les activités récréatives possibles.
For those who prefer active learning, the Belevingscentrum Binnenvaart is an experience not to be missed. Immerse yourself in the world of canals and inland navigation through a series of interactive activities. Discover how a lock works, test your knowledge with quizzes, steer a boat through a lock, watch a robot build a bridge and use touchscreens to obtain information.
Become a canal expert by learning which waterways are managed by De Vlaamse Waterweg nv and what the challenges are. Explore the different types of vessels, see the inside of a modern ship’s wheelhouse, understand the economic impact of canals and how inland navigation contributes to sustainable mobility. You will also learn about the ecosystems around the canals, water level management and possible recreational activities.
Looking down Swaledale, Thwaite just out of shot.
The early eighteenth century saw the wooden barns that dotted the Dales being replaced with the characteristic stone barns we see today. This was a time of increasing prosperity and stone barns were a sign of faith in a future worth investing in.
Laithe is an old northern word for a field barn or grain store.
A rather useful mnemonic for lovers of pub quizzes is
SUNWAC DDT.
For the retention of the names of Yorkshires major rivers.
Swale, Ure, Nidd, Wharf, Aire, Calder, Don, Derwent ,Trent.
With apologies to the Ouse.
Given during a Geography lesson for O level back in 1965 at Batley Boy's High School, and never forgotten.
What's your Rainbow...
"When it comes to life, the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude."
~G.K. Chesterton
i tryed my best to make it look good *goes in corner*
quiz: quizilla.teennick.com/quizzes/4452717/which-ouran-high-sc...
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I was so bored playing small cubes (piece of cake), wanted something challenging so I got my self a bigger cubes. These are 6x6 and 7x7 V-cubes. It was hard to find in US that time so it has to ship from Greece but this days you can find this more on eBay. I must say it’s a really remarkable puzzle for all age. Quality is unbelievable. So far I have solved these puzzles a number of times. I can’t wait for 8 9 10 and 11 to come out, no matter what the price is it’s worth it, I’ll buy it all. Did anybody say I am a nut?
Here are some.. Old picture
Just after opening time in the Old Toll Bar, Govan, Glasgow. Built in 1860, remodelled in 1892, this is one of the last of the Victorian ‘Peoples Palaces’ in Glasgow. It’s now a very cool bar with comedy nights, live music and quizzes. It sells some very nice beer as well!
On London Road, Dennis Dart / Plaxton Pointer SPD number 61 (S52 OJE) awaits its guests on this evening excursion, for the Edinburgh Transport Group.
The ETG promotes an interest in public transport, encompassing buses, coaches, railway traffic and other vehicles and membership will entitle you to our full colour magazine, "EXPRESS", which is issued occasionally throughout the year.
Monthly meetings are held on the third Thursday of every month - Winter meetings, from September to April, are held indoors, consisting of slide shows, talks, presentations or quizzes. Summer meetings, from May to August, are normally bus trips to various locations on interesting vintage or modern buses hired for the occasion.
This photo was taken by George Figuerola.
Photo taken from the Water of Leith Walkway.
"The group of stone terraced houses known as The Colonies of Stockbridge was the first of several ‘colonies’ to be built in Edinburgh during the second half of the nineteenth century. All but one of these colonies were built by the same company – The Edinburgh Co-operative Building Company – which was formed in 1861.
Shares in the ECBC cost £1 each, and the houses cost between £100 and £130 to buy, depending on whether they were low or high doors. Potential buyers were asked to put down £5 deposit for a house, and Property Investment companies were persuaded to lend the balance of £95-£125 on security of the title deeds. This sum could be paid off in instalments over 15-20 years, thus making it possible for anyone with a modest but regular income to afford to buy a house. The houses began as an experiment, the success of which far exceeded anything the pioneer builders could have dreamt of.
In the early years, the houses were all lit by gas, as were the street lights, and cooking and heating of water was done on an iron range in the kitchen. The double sinks could be used for washing people as well as clothes, and coal was kept either under the external stair, in a coal cupboard off the hall, or under the kitchen floor (in the lower houses).
Older Colonies residents can still recall the days when the streets were full of children, and when rival groups from either end built and lit bonfires. At the end of the Second World War, parties were held in some streets in celebration, and for many years a garden fete was held on the drying green beside Reid Terrace. The tradition of holding local events continues to this day, with local quizzes, a garden competitions, street sales, carol singing and river clean up days being fixed features of the annual Colonies calendar."
Three miles east of Aberfoyle in the heart of the Trossachs is the Lake of Menteith, a regular feature in Scottish trivia quizzes as the answer to the question "What's the only lake in Scotland?" It is arguable that the correct answer to that question is that there are no lakes in Scotland: there just happens to be a loch called "The Lake of Menteith".
You can catch a small ferry from the Historic Scotland Pier for a seven minute trip to the island of Inchmahome, to visit Inchmahome Priory. You are unlikely to be alone on the lake: it is common to find it dotted with small green motor boats occupied by fishermen in tweeds and Barbour jackets.
first day of the semester. here are my classes!:
design 2D
basic drawing
online oceanography
interpersonal communication
art history (the middle one...haha)
im excited knowing i have mostly art classes which means homework that i'll actually enjoy. my online oceanography class is REALLY rediculous. im not sure what i got myself into. quizzes every week. 4 HUGE exams. ahhh
ps. used books =my best friend.
pss. im going to update my etsy soon!
I confess, I love cruises. The décor, the easy traveling, the FOOD, ... well, you get it. I also like the diversity of activities offered to passengers, such as trivia quizzes. On this particular cruise, I had set my sights upon the trophy handed to the winners of the daily trivias, affectionately referred to as "Ship-on-a-stick" (pronounced quickly enough to accentuate the similarity to another expression...). Well, the week went by and I was losing hope but behold! At the very last trivia quiz of the cruise, I finally was the victor and went hope with this trophy, feeling pretty pleased with myself. For the past year, this little piece of gilded plastic has come to represent the hope of future travels and everything else we all have sorely missed.
My entry for #Award, Macro Mondays' theme for Mar. 29, 2021.
Pour ceux qui préfèrent l’apprentissage actif, le Belevingscentrum Binnenvaart est une expérience à ne pas manquer. Plongez dans le monde des canaux et de la navigation intérieure à travers une série d’activités interactives. Découvrez comment fonctionne une écluse, testez vos connaissances avec des quiz, pilotez un bateau à travers une écluse, observez la construction d’un pont par un robot et utilisez des écrans tactiles pour obtenir des informations.
Devenez un expert des canaux en apprenant quelles voies navigables sont gérées par De Vlaamse Waterweg nv et quels sont les enjeux. Explorez les différents types de navires, découvrez l’intérieur d’une timonerie de bateau moderne, comprenez l’impact économique des canaux et comment la navigation intérieure contribue à une mobilité durable. Vous en apprendrez également sur les écosystèmes autour des canaux, la gestion des niveaux d’eau et les activités récréatives possibles.
For those who prefer active learning, the Belevingscentrum Binnenvaart is an experience not to be missed. Immerse yourself in the world of canals and inland navigation through a series of interactive activities. Discover how a lock works, test your knowledge with quizzes, steer a boat through a lock, watch a robot build a bridge and use touchscreens to obtain information.
Become a canal expert by learning which waterways are managed by De Vlaamse Waterweg nv and what the challenges are. Explore the different types of vessels, see the inside of a modern ship’s wheelhouse, understand the economic impact of canals and how inland navigation contributes to sustainable mobility. You will also learn about the ecosystems around the canals, water level management and possible recreational activities.
pretend that's me and not perry the platypus (:
originally it was gonna be a selfie today, but i decided to make perry the star :D anyways, once i took this shot, it totally reminded me of 2 songs.
Baby It's Cold Outside - Glee Cast Version
It's been a pretty snow filled winter this year! Definitely much more than last year, at least for toronto that is.
my average is gonna be higher this term! I'm actually really excited about that! I think i'm doing a lot better regarding balancing everything in my life. Last term i was on the verge of failing physics because my teacher never marks assignments and tests right away so only the 1st two quizzes we did got put into the first report card. But now i think i brought that physics mark to a steady 70-75. I'm pretty sure it's my only mark under 80, but i can't be sure. Anyways, i'm also doing pretty well in swimming and piano. I've been going best times lately for a few events in swimming and i feel very motivated to do well in piano right now.
I guess the fact that a new year has started just makes me feel like starting over. It really does feel pretty nice. Which also reminds me that i've decided not to make my stream private. If anything i just won't put too much of my daily thoughts into the description as much as i've had in the past.
did i succeed in attempting to make this look like film? :P
Groom stopped for questions and quizzes before he is allowed to meet his bride, all in gd fun. OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
today is veterans' day so no school.
i'm devoting my day to study for 4 BIG tests and 2 quizzes on thursday and friday. jdkasfhdfdsgf. school is such a monster- International Baccalaureate Program, that is (and AP, too).
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tried a new editing today, i'm not sure whether I like it yet.
school started again today, and i already have quizzes coming up this week. that's high school for you.
~ author unknown
so this is nothing like the views from nancy's place, but i did take this from my driveway. and i'm still kicking myself for not asking the hub to pull over on the interstate to get the ENTIRE arch when i could have. (puts out wrist to have it slapped)
If you won't bend or break, then neither will I.
explore.
Today was a great day. We got to travel to all our classes today and actually do stuff. I'm just not looking forward to all the tests and quizzes. Esspecially in my Honors America and The World class. On the other hand I feel like I will be loosing a lot of weight by the end of the schoolyear because of all the walking. There are now 2 buildings combined to make up my highschool, so it honestly is pretty big. But I took a walk up again to my old elementary school for golden hour shots.
[august 31, 2010]
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Explored.
+1 in the comments and Outtakes from this stop-motion.
This is just another filler picture because I haven't had time lately to take pictures. And yes this is an outtake from the stop-motion film. I'm not really sure what I have been busy with lately, there has just been a lot of, I don't know, homework, tests/quizzes, friends, dance, projects, more dance, more dance, maybe starting drivers ed someday. Idk just alot!
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I think Harlequins are one of the most beautiful ducks in the world. They breed in Iceland, Greenland, northern North America and eastern Asia. I have always found them to be quite unapproachable, which might explain their scientific name (Histrionicus histrionicus), although it also means theatrical as Histrio is a harlequin or actor. So it was named after its Harlequin-like plumage rather than its skittish behaviour.
The English language is full of quirky collective nouns that only survive because of quizzes and crosswords. Harlequins are far too rare a visitor to Britain to have a special collective noun, so I invented one. I decided upon clatter because they are such a neurotic, skittish duck they usually clatter over the surface as soon as you point a camera at them. I photographed these in Prince William Sound in Alaska.
I brought this photo from the exhibition. Wooden boxy robot Woody with hair braids on its head is the best friend for the children. It can make sales and distribute candy or souvenirs, play prizes in quizzes, predict the future, sing songs, recite poems, tell jokes and play on the barrel organ.
The most challenging task in the robot vision is the application of recognition, which includes the detection and identification of objects.
The fake faun displays his brawn on the green, green lawn.
But by dawn, he spawns a yawn looking at the nearby pond looking down at the withdrawn prawn as he hums his favourite song of Get it on (bang a gong).
He sighs and says, "This is drawn out too long, not your pawn, and I'm gone."
GraciasPaco
The summer breeze now felt again,
the waiting has finally ended,
Time to relax, take a deep breath,
No more the days of stress and dread.
Feel the joy of passersby,
the merriment to feel too.
No homework nor quizzes,
stacked in there, nothinng left to do..
The water is calling for us,
from the lakes to the seas,
the mountain now inviting us
a hike atop the peak.
Here again the summer air,
snickering as we pass,
Here again we stand afresh,
Summer's here at last..
A few years ago I was persuaded to join a pub quiz team and one question was asked "To what family of birds does the Yellowhammer belong?" I had two answers, both correct; The Bunting family or the technical term Emberizidae. I opted for Bunting as being the most likely answer on the card, but when the answer was read out it was "the Finch family". But finches and buntings are different families; Fringillidae and Emberizidae. Quite closely related admittedly, but definitely different families. But the answer on the card said finch and rules is rules, so I did not get the point, but everyone else in the pub had seemingly put finch and was awarded the point.
Yellowhammers are still a common resident breeding bird in Britain with c700,000 pairs but they are red listed because this represents a population decline of more than 50%. I photographed this singing male in North Yorkshire.
recently, i have found a lot of people stealing my photos and/or the ideas. please do NOT do that. it makes me very angry, sad, and frustrated, espicially if they are one of my good contacts. im warning you, if you take my ideas/photos again, you will be blocked.
if you ASK, then it will be absolutely fine, im totally okay with that. (:
anyways... sorry for that rant. i just thought it was needed. x)
so how are you guys doingggg???? im doing fantastic:D despite the fact that i have had a tonnnn of homework lately. and i have 3 tests/quizzes tomorrow. ):
thank you guys for being such marrrrrvelous contacts! you guys really do mean the world to me, and i owe you guys a million:D
ive reached 11,000+ views!!!!:DDDD anddd, as a matter of fact, yesterday i had 11,111 views, and i made a wish. (:
THANKS A MILLION YOU GUYYYYSSSS!!
OH GOD, thank you soooo much, shae and khulood for your amazing testimonials!!! THANK YOU!!:D
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I flushed a small group of Snipe that were in a flooded sheep pasture not far from my house. I'm sure they had recently arrived, probably from Scandinavia. They flew up twisting with the sound of tearing cloth, but circled round giving me just one shot, and this is it. As a breeding bird Snipe has really collapsed, largely as a result of drainage of marshy land. In the lowlands, surveys in England and Wales showed a 62% decline between 1982 and 2002, though numbers have held up better in upland areas. According to BTO the winter population has also declined between 25-50% and the winter range has contracted.
I called the photo a wisp of Snipe, though wisp is another of those old collective nouns that are only used in quizzes and can rarely have been used. Such collective nouns were supposedly used by shooters who wanted to communicate to friends without giving the game away to outsiders. That is how rhyming slang and palare (or polari) came about too. So back to shooting, believe it or not Snipe can still be shot from October 1st to January 31st, though their twisting flight means that only the most skilled marksmen can shoot them. Now I have heard it said that this is where the term Sniper comes from, though it now means someone who shoots from a concealed position. Apparently the verb sniping was first used in 18th century India by British soldiers for the act of going Snipe shooting, and Sniper was a person who went shooting Snipe. But in a military context, soldiers who were good with a rifle at this time were referred to as sharpshooters or marksmen, but not snipers. Sniper in its current use as a concealed marksman seems to have first been used during the First World War.
Again and again. We're growing apart but we pull it together, again.
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It was gross and rainy out today. Drearyland. I have a feeling these last 2 months of this are going to fly by.
[sept 27, 2010]
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For Dip-it Thursday, theme: Oh so blue Please tell me I can still upload! Please!
Top: A random shot I clicked yesterday while mom did grocery shopping. Yes, that's a temple there.
Bottom: Moi. Looking like a ghost or a memory, whichever you please.
So, I'm not really sure how this idea came into my head. I was doing something entirely different yesterday-more of those levitation/jump shots. Oh yeah, then my granny came into the room where I was working and so I had to come to the TV room. There's no scope for jumping in this room, so I just lay on top of the bookshelves, hahaha. :P
Yeah, so I made one of those crappy "How well do you know Nidhi" quizzes on Facebook. I was surprised how everybody thought I'd be spending my last day on earth taking photos. I mean, do I come across as that photo obsessed? Lots of people also thought the object I'd be the most likely to grab while running out of my burning house would be my camera. Well, FYI, it would be my CPU because that has all my photos which I've taken, so you know, I could sell those and get myself a better camera if I'm left with nothing else.
And I would not spend my last day alive taking photographs. Please. Pfft. I would be visiting my friends and telling them how much they meant to me, etc and more importantly how my funeral should be conducted. I'm not really as scared of dying as I'm scared of dying and then being forgotten. I dunno, I would rather I was greatly remembered by just a couple of friends and family who thought I was an awesome person, than vaguely remembered by a large group of people who I thought I was an okay-enough photographer. Does that make sense to you?
Song to go along: 42 by Coldplay BTW, can somebody explain to me why this song is called this? Have Coldplay read Hitchhikers? :O
{Yeah, I know, a looooong rant after a loooong time. I just felt like writing, so.}
Explored: Highest position: 363 on Tuesday, June 23, 2009
I can't believe how close Christmas is getting. Better yet, I can't believe how close winter break is getting! Today is the last day of school, hooray! Now if I could just get these quizzes graded by 8am....argh.
Happy Fence Friday everyone!
100212_377 -- LIFE AS WE KNOW IT - They say teenage boys think about sex every 15 seconds. That's 240 times an hour. And in between they cram everything else: Cheating moms. Interfering dads. Sex. Secret crushes. Pop quizzes. Sex. Clueless teachers. School cliques. Sex. Melvin Burgess' breakthrough novel is the basis for this series about three hormone-charged teenage boys who are trying to do something even harder than losing their virginity, and that's to grow up without totally freaking out. There's Dino, the handsome jock with the secret sensitive side; Jonathan, the artist who sees life through a camera lens; and Ben, the straight-A student who still can't make his parents happy. This coming of age drama in the tradition of ÒStand By MeÓ and ÒThe OutsidersÓ comes to ABC from the writers of ÒFreaks & GeeksÓ and ÒJust Shoot Me.Ó (ABC/ALAN MARKFIELD)
SEAN FARIS
HFF!
Yay it's Friday! Too bad now that I have no work I have 10+ math homeworks 2 quizzes 1 exam and 1 project to do in the next 5 days. sigh that's just one class. wish me luck! So busy.
[erin nendza]
don't mind the following;
i have this dream, and for some reason i have this feeling that maybe, just maybe if i actually focus, if i actually use my inspiration as motivation i can accomplish this dream. i feel restricted at school. i feel as though these countless quizzes and tests over economic systems and fallacies are holding me back from what i really want to do. i want to create, explore, design, inspire, all of those cliches that seem to consume the goals of the young and naive. i need to escape from the useless and seemingly endless lectures that waste the time that is so very precious to me. time i could spend doing what i want: accomplishing my dream. just mention the word college and i'm instantly stressed. i have this dream, but i don't know how to reach it. it's sad because this rant makes me sound so selfish but i want to do this, i need to do this. i need to work on my career as a photographer, and the opinions of those around me should never falter that.
i am a photographer. i am inspired. i will do what i want.
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i would really truly love to meet with any other photographers (teenagers) in the denver area, so i can maybe find someone to relate to? i don't know, but if you're interested please please please flickr mail meeee.
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This is a very old shot, Don't know why I didn't upload it earlier..
Ugh, this week has been the busiest ever! I had lots of quizzes, homeworks and projects..
Hopefully next week will be better than this one ^^
Only 2 months and I'll be done from high school, for ever =DD
Although I'm going to miss a couple of things there.. but this is life!
Have a very good day my dear friends<3
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