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I have had the naughty but nice pleasure of doing some curation over in Observe Collective www.observecollective.com/observations please enjoy :)
A bevy beautiful Playboy Playmates, models, and girls of golf highlighted the annual event at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino. There was also a challenging day of golf. Much fun was had by all.
A tug heads west towards Vancouver after passing underneath the Ironworkers Bridge at Second Narrows. I spied this vantage point while driving home from a previous shoot and decided I had to return the following night for sunset. The bridge is heavily trafficked by vehicles (it is part of the Trans Canada Highway) and has a fair amount of vibration mid-span. You can just make out the other North Shore road connection, the Lions Gate Bridge, in the distance. I was lucky enough to have a tug picturesquely head towards the sunset. Thanks tug dude!
The Corps Badge for the Union Army's Second Corps was a trefoil. Divisions within the Corps were denoted by the color of the badge: red for First Division; white for Second Division; and blue for Third Division. The example worn here by John D. Billings, 10th Independent Battery Massachusetts Light Artillery, is pinned to the top of his cap.
John D. Billings had the talent and temperament for teaching and was the author of "Hard Tack and Coffee," probably the best candid look at the everyday life of the common soldier in the Civil War.
YOKOSUKA, Japan - (June 7, 2016) CommanderSeventh Fleet, Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin and Commander Naval Forces Japan, Rear Adm. Matthew Carter hold an all hands call for all khaki leaders (E-7 and above) on board Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan, June 7. The two admirals explained to the assembled leaders the reasoning behind a temporary liberty curtailment and alcohol restriction in Japan and challenged the khakis to take ownership in the recent spike in alcohol related incidents. Both leaders plan on conducting similar discussions throughout Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by ABH2 Vincent Arnuco/RELEASED)
Avatar by newbietemplate Linden. From the SL Wiki -"Ruth" was the codename for the default loading avatar, a woman with a mullet who terrified many Residents. When Ruth was combined with other avatar elements, such as prim hair or beards, the results could be particularly bizarre. Pictures prove it did happen! The phenomenon was so common, that Ruth became a part of SL's culture.
These two are for sale in second hand shop in Partick. A bit too expensive for me, and way too big for my flat but very pretty to look at.
Functional Area 2: 3rd place
U.S. Army Pvt. Justin Ebenhack stands in an alley way in Fredrick, Md., May 23, 2018. Ebenhack is posing for a photo for a Basic Still Photography class assignment. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Alexander Zodiacal)
The Second Severn Crossing from New Passage, Gloucestershire. August 2012.
An overcooked HDR version of this.. www.flickr.com/photos/richandrews/7882430732/in/photostream
Whilst a geologist might quibble with the detail, the story of these and other nearby rocks is amazing. At times they were laid down at the bottom of seas. They were uplifted into an enormous mountain range (The Delamerian Orogeny). They were metamorphosed into marble by enormous pressure and heat. Nearby, volcanic activity forced granite close to the surface and which can now be seen a little to the east. Perhaps more surprisingly given Australia's generally hot and dry climate, the top layers of the landforms were covered in an ice sheet (Ca 300 million years ago) and gradually smoothed. The rocks were part of the Antarctic / Australian landmass which tore apart about 55 - 45 mya allowing the formation of the Southern Ocean with its resulting change to the Australian climate.
I believe the dark rocks are slate-based and the lighter ones quartz-based.
...............and today we can admire the beauty of these rocks with their tiny (and nearby, not so tiny) folds.