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This is the underside of a rather large funnel web.
Note: I am slowly replacing all my photos with ones containing copyright signatures, starting with my most popular shots. I don't like to detract from the photo but I've had too many flicker friends have photos stolen. I know I am only talking to a select few here, but if you want to use my photo elsewhere, pleeeease contact me first!
Taken by Chase Schiefer on May 23, 2010 from Skyline Drive. Adult entry.
Going through some older shots and re-editing a select few. Craving those warm mountains.
'The itsy, bitsy spider, climbed up the water spout.
Down came the rain and washed the spider out.
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain,
So the itsy, bitsy spider went up the spout again.' - Nursery Rhyme
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fun facts:
Spiders are not insects (insects have three body parts and six legs whereby spiders have eight legs, either six or eight eyes and two body parts: the abdomen and the thorax).
Spiders have silk spinning glands (spinnerets) at the tip of their abdomen but not all spiders spin webs.
Spiders belong to the Arachnid family and there are more than 30,000 species of spiders.
Spiders are oviparous, which means their babies come from eggs.
Spider bites can be quite painful, and a select few can be fatal; all spiders have fangs, through which venom is ejected.
Fear of spiders is called 'Arachniphobia' and it is one of the most common fears among humans.
Male spiders identify themselves by a variety of complex courtship rituals to avoid being eaten alive by the females, the human species call this behavior 'dating'.
IN HISTORY:
In the Devonian period, about 386 million years ago, spider-like arachnids with silk-producing spigots appear but these creatures apparently lacked spinnerets.
True spiders have been found in Carboniferous rocks from 318 to 299 million years ago, and are very similar to the most primitive surviving order, the Mesothelae.
The main groups of modern spiders, Mygalomorphae and Araneomorphae, first appear in the Triassic period, before 200 million years ago.
Belle Reve penitentiary, a beautiful dream in-name only: Not the only prison for metahuman criminals, but certainly the one with the most powerful prisoners. The white collars go to Stryker’s Island, the blue collars to Blackgate, the crazies to Arkham, and the super-powered to Belle-Reve.
A helicopter lands. Director Amanda Waller exits with George ‘Digger’ Harkness in tow. They head towards the main entrance door and make their way inside.
It’s raining.
Digger: So, Waller, me ole Sheila, of all the stick-throwin, bank-robbin’ Layabouts out there in the world, why’d ye come crawlin’ back to me, eh? Finally realize I’m the best there is at what I do?
Waller: What you do, Harkness, is exactly that. You throw sticks. Somehow though those sticks keep you alive. Either that or plain stupid luck.
Digger: Little of this, little of that.
Waller: But no. I came back to you because, and savor this moment, Boomerbutt, because I’ll never say this again, time and time again you’ve come through. Despite the fact you throw sticks at a man who runs faster than the speed of sound, you’ve proven yourself to be a reliable asset, and that’s what I need. Reliable.
Digger: Aw, ‘Manda. Y’makin’ me blush.
Waller: Don’t feel too proud, you’re not the only operative who’s getting star-billing. I’m putting my trust in them, and I’m putting my trust in you, Digger. That’s a rare occurrence. Do not let me down.
Digger, lighting up a cigarette: And what if I do eh?
Waller, taking it from him and putting it out: I’ll shoot you myself. Also there’s no smoking in this facility.
Digger: Very well. So who else is getting’ star treatment?
Waller escorts Digger through nearby door marked, appropriately, DIRECTOR WALLER. Inside is King Faraday and Floyd Lawton, discussing the mechanics of Faraday’s standard-issue sidearm that he’s had custom-plated with gold crowns. They’re both smoking.
Floyd: Hm. Hello, Digger.
Digger: Now ‘old on! How come they get to smoke?
Waller, offhandedly: They’ve earned the privilege.
Digger: And why haven’t I?
Floyd: Because you’re obnoxious about it.
Floyd stands up, and Digger approaches him.
Digger: Now Floyd ole boy, I may’ve been hit in the bean durin’ that whole Society barney, but I still remember we developed a bit o’ bad blood ‘tween us. That still the case?
Floyd: I can keep it civil if you can. This is business, so was that. Business where I got to shoot Merlyn four times. It’s behind us. I think we can agree on that.
Digger: Aye mate, that we can.
They shake hands.
Waller, kind of snidely: Good, now that you’re friends, let me lay out the law here. You two, along with a select few others, are, god help me, going to lead this new Squad. I’ve chosen you two because, in Floyd’s case, he has an excellent track record, and has proven capable in the field time and time again. I’ve chosen you, Digger, because I’m out of options. I need operatives I can trust. Katana’s defected, and gone to run with some new team Batman’s stitched together. Flag is otherwise occupied, Croc was never in the running, and Enchantress is right where I’m leaving her.
Digger: I thought Enchantress was sucked into some sorta hell dimension and died.
Waller: You’re half right, but also half not. She’s not our concern right now.
Floyd: I almost hate to ask this, but what about Quinn.
Waller: I’ll admit, her I considered, but she’s proven hard to track down. Now, what I need this Squad to rely on, is secrecy. More so than ever, we are off the books. In fact, most of the upper-branches of our own government don’t know we’re operational. Our entire existence is on a need-to-know basis, and that’s how it’s going to stay.
*she picks up a remote, hits a button, and the nearby wall slides up to reveal a window overlooking a wide hangar. A seemingly-unconscious T. Rex lays strapped to a giant gurney. Four figures walk away from the Rex and towards a stairwell leading up to the control room Waller and co. are in*
Waller: As far as the world is concerned, those four people coming up the stairs to meet us, for all intents and purposes ARE the Suicide Squad.
The four enter. It is of course, Colonel Rick Flag, followed by Doctors Karin Grace, Jess Bright and Hugh Evans. There is polite acknowledgement all around. Flag shakes Faraday’s hand, and nods to Floyd. He doesn’t look at Digger. Digger whistles softly in Karin’s direction.
Digger: Hel-lo, Doc.
Karin shoots him a dirty look.
Flag: Aman- ahem. Director Waller. When you have the time, I want to have a word with you about the way this operation is being planned and run. It seems to me like there’s a lot of dead weight, and most of what my team and I do are unnecessa-
Waller: Flag, not now. You know your duty, you know your assignments, and you know how I operate. This isn’t up for debate. *She turns to Digger and Floyd* Flag and company here are, essentially, a diversion. A tactic to throw attention off of your operations. Task Force X here, handles what the government deems ‘extranormal threats’ when there’s no heroes around to take care of it themselves. They’ll go around, guns-a-blazing and slaying monsters, soaking up the press attention. To the outside world they are The Suicide Squad, and you don’t exist. Every mission you undertake, they’ll be there to put on a show above you.
Digger: So they’re the fireworks at a picnic and we’re –
Floyd, extinguishing his fourteenth smoke of the day: Ants making away with crumbs.
Waller: If that’s how you want to look at it, yes. Colonel, you and your team are dismissed.
Flag salutes, and leads Task Force X out of the room and down the stairs.
Digger: Balls o’ brass, that one.
Floyd: He’s cheerful these days, ain’t he.
Waller: I think he’s slowly starting to realize his entire career has been one long stage production. Now you two, there’s empty bunks in the guards’ quarters. Murph downstairs will be happy to show you the way. If you’ll excuse me, I have another operative to check up on.
Black-tailed godwits are large wading birds. In summer, they have bright orangey-brown chests and bellies, but in winter they’re more greyish-brown. Their most distinctive features are their long beaks and legs, and the black and white stripes on their wings. Female black-tailed godwits are bigger and heavier than the males, with a noticeably longer beak (which helps the sexes to avoid competing for food with each other). They’re very similar to bar-tailed godwits, which breed in the Arctic. Black-taileds have longer legs, and bar-taileds don’t have striped wings. As the names suggest, the tail patterns are different, too.
Where to see them
Estuaries and coastal lagoons are the best places to look for black-tailed godwits at almost any time of year, though they also visit wetland sites inland. We also have a small, vulnerable breeding population, on a select few wet meadows and marshes; they migrate to west Africa for winter. Birds from Iceland spend winter in the UK.
So, this'll be the last part, for a little while at least. Technically, it's an epilogue. Can it be an epilogue if its halfway through? I'll be taking a break from the series for a bit, so I can work on other things. I'll still upload the bios, as there's a ton of them I've yet to explore. So for now, here's the last part of the first half. As always, lemme know what you think :D
Death of a hero
Batman stirs. The last thing he remembers is Superman breaking free, and being hit square in the chest by his heat vision. He looks down, the movement needing extraordinary strength. He's bleeding. Bad. He will not survive this. This is the end. His legacy will continue. The resistance will continue. But he will not live to see it. He had planned for this, his team will know what to do next. But he will not be there to guide them. So, he does what he always does when facing a dire situation: He talks, recording a message to his team.
"This is Batman..no...Bruce Wayne. If you're hearing this, then you're either a member of my team, or-" He coughs, blood trickling from his mouth. "Or you're one of a select few with access to this frequency. I'm not going to survive this. I'm bleeding bad, and I feel my death is near"
He tries to stand, but finds he cannot. Great. He'll have to crawl. He heaves himself up, so that he may lean against the structure. He falls to the ground. He begins his crawl.
"To the resistance. I planned for this. You can still win. My death will not affect that. Maybe you'll struggle, find it hard to believe I'm gone. I am. You can't change the past. You must focus on what's important. Stopping-" He clears his throat, spitting blood "Supe...Clark. I used to..used to believe he could come back, that there was a good man in him. I'm beginning to think the only way to stop him...is to kill him." He sighs, taking a break. "You must understand that I never wanted this. I never wanted to kill him, but I fear there is little choice. There's plans, on the bat-computer, Access code 'God killer 350099'. That file will give you everything you need to know" He reaches the beaches edge, the water lapping hungrily at the sand. "You've all been instrumental in the resistances efforts. You are a great team, and I am proud to have served alongside each and every one of you. Goodbye."
He flips over, so that he is lying on his back. The sea laps at his feet, and he looks at the sky. This is it. His vision blurs, the clouds going out of focus. He pulls his cowl off, tossing it limply aside. If he's to be unmasked, he'd rather it be by his own hands. He slumps his head down, and lies in the sand. He struggles to keep his eyes open. He loses the struggle, his eyelids closing over his eyes. Their steely gaze will never be set upon anyone again. He breathes his last breath, and goes limp. The Batman is dead.
As part of British Airways' 100th anniversary they have painted a select few jets with a few retro schemes. G-EUPJ Airbus A319 has been painted in this classis BEA scheme. Pictured in front of the iconic Aberdeen/Dyce EPGD Stepped NATS ATC tower.
I visited Hopetoun House during the warm spell at Easter 2019. Just got round to processing the photos! Here are a select few.
After weeks of debating on whether I should make the trip or not, I ventured to the High Peaks region of the Adirondacks in Mid January. Once there, my goal was simple, photograph a Canada Jay. This hardy bird primarily calls the Northern boreal forests home, but can be found in a select few locations within the lower 48. These locations are similar in makeup to those of the Northern forests, consisting primarily of conifers such as black or white spruce, firs and so on. These birds are quite infamous for their fearless nature, often being found scavenging from campsites and cabins. This behavior has even earned these birds the nickname "camp robbers". That all being said, no matter how much of a nuisance they may be to campers, there's no denying that the Canada Jay is a stunning bird.
1989 Ward Vanguard GMC
Jefferson County Schools (KY) #8972 - Retired
Louisville, KY
The 1989 Ward Vanguards would be the last Type A buses that JCPS purchased. Most of them were retired by 2006, but a select few would still be seen floating around the bus compound until 2008-09.
From the archives, photo was taken in 2006. Bus was in service at time of photography. Digitally scanned from film photo.
Instead of the usual huge crowd, only a select few witnessed the unannounced lighting of this year's Christmas Tree in Dock Square, Kennebunkport
I know the pics are a little repetitive, but it was hard to select fewer pics T_T... She is Hyori :)
Alexander Dennis presents the brand new 100-seat Enviro400XLB three-axle double decker, developed in close collaboration with Lothian Buses and chassis manufacturer Volvo. 42 of these high-capacity buses will enter service in Edinburgh from January onwards. They are manufactured in Falkirk, securing jobs and adding value to the Scottish economy directly and via the extensive local supply chain.
With Lothian’s services in the Scottish capital seeing consistent patronage growth, the operator collaborated with Alexander Dennis to develop the 13.4m Enviro400XLB. Offering 100 seats and able to carry up to 131 passengers in total, it delivers unrivalled capacity for busy routes in the capital, while its front and middle doors will speed-up dwell times at bus stops. It has been built to even higher standards than bus users in Edinburgh are familiar with, with comfortable high-backed seating, WiFi, USB charging, mood lighting and audio-visual stop announcements.
Alexander Dennis’s Enviro400XLB is the first bus for the United Kingdom to be mounted on Volvo’s recently launched three-axle B8L chassis, powered by the efficient 350hp Euro 6 D8K engine.
On Friday 09th November 2018, a select few from Lothian Buses and enthusiasts were specially invited by MD Richard Hall to pay a visit to the Alexander Dennis factory in Falkirk.
You know those songs...yeah..those silly love songs...the old school music that just happens to pop up on the radio...when you are driving down the road? We all have 'em...those lyrics..those songs...that you know every word to ...the ones that you just HAVE TO belt out as loud as possible....doesn't even matter who's looking...Ya just gotta...
Well I have a select few of those..I shall share...and you can only imagine how silly I look in my metal bubble....but who gives a shit...I shall share a couple and would LOVE each of you to share ONE (I get to pick 3 because I can...)...Try to be as old school as possible...BUT please for the love of all fuck NO ABBA!!! Ha
www.goear.com/listen/bede7e6/what-it-takes-aerosmith Oh Hell yes.
www.goear.com/listen/a012c02/ill-never-love-this-way-agai... Um Hum....
www.goear.com/listen/d1b92d6/at-this-moment-billy-vera-&a... this one KILLS ME!!!
Play along my peeps!!! PLEASE feel free to include a link to your song...
A Samurai's Oath 武士の誓い
By Daniel Arrhakis / 大仁得 赤竜 (2022)
In Feudal Japan, the Shogun gave land to the Daimyo, the regional feudal lords, on the condition that they pay homage and provide military support. The daimyo employed samurai to protect their land and pay them in rice and other privileges.
Samurai were trained warriors who served their lords, the Daimyo and only a select few were chosen to guard the Imperial Palace.
Kishômon were a type of blood oath regularly sworn by samurai retainers in the Sengoku and Edo periods, swearing fealty to their lord, and inviting the wrath of the gods should they violate the oath.
The true warrior must hold that loyalty, courage, veracity, compassion, and honor as important, above all else.
These moral qualities would later be formalized in the Bushidō, a moral code concerning samurai attitudes, behavior and lifestyle, formalized in the Edo period (1603–1868).
That morning at the Black Mountain Temple, the Samurai Naotsume, however, makes another type of Oath that can only be made to the gods.
When his feudal lord conquered his village and killed his parents, Naotsume was a young man who then swore an oath that he would become a Samurai loyal to his lord if he spared his sister Mitsuko.
But the years passed and Mitsuko became a beautiful woman, having been taken to the palace to become one of the concubines.
Despite all efforts to protect his sister from the idle eyes of his master, they were fruitless. So in a last attempt he asked what he could do, to save his sister from her fate. To which the Feudal Lord replied - Bring me the lost sword from the Bronze Temple Of Iwaizumi! If you do this she will be spared! Otherwise I will kill her and you will be her executioner!
The Temple Of The Black Mountain was now his last refuge and his last hope for finding the legendary Bronze Temple and to fulfill his promise to save his sister.
Chassis n° DB4/886/L
Zoute Sale - Bonhams
Estimated : € 1.200.000 - 1.600.000
Sold for € 1.236.250
Zoute Grand Prix 2022
Knokke - Zoute
België - Belgium
October 2022
The competition potential of Aston Martin's new DB4 had been recognised from the outset, and the factory lost no time in developing a lightweight version suitable for racing, the resulting DB4GT debuting at the 1959 London Motor Show. The model had already been proven in competition earlier that year when the prototype ('DP/199') driven by Stirling Moss won its first race at Silverstone. Extensive modifications to the standard car took 5" (127mm) out of the wheelbase, and replaced the rear seats with a luggage platform on all but a small number of cars. Together with lighter, 18-gauge bodywork, these changes reduced the car's weight by around 200lb (91kg).
The GT used a tuned engine which, equipped with a twin-plug cylinder head and triple Weber 45DCOE carburettors, produced a claimed 302bhp at 6,000rpm, a useful increase over the standard car's claimed 240bhp. Maximum speed, of course, depended on overall gearing, but 250km/h was achieved during testing with a 0-100km/h time of 6.2 seconds recorded. The DB4 was also one of the first cars to go from standstill to 160km/h and then brake to a dead stop on under 20 seconds, a tribute, in part, to its up-rated Girling brakes as used on Aston Martin's competition sports racers of the era.
While several customers liked the idea of the GT engine, not all were so keen on the DB4GT's Spartan, competition orientated and less roomy interior, preferring the civility of the standard model. To accommodate these select few clients, Aston Martin was happy to supply the DB4 with the GT engine. The first three such examples were completed in 1961 during production of the 'Series 3' DB4, followed by a further five in 'Series 4' and six in 'Series 5' plus one convertible, making 15 cars in total (source: AMOC Register).
This matching-numbers car, left-hand drive chassis 'DB4/886/L', is one of the five 'Series 4' saloons delivered with the twin-plug GT engine installed, three of which were left-hand drive, and is thus one of the rarest of all DB4 variants. The car was delivered new in 1962 via US importers J S Inskip first owner Henry Dingley Jr of Auburn, Maine, a motor sports enthusiast known to have raced Alfa Romeos and a Lotus XI. The DB4 was ordered with the desirable GT-type dashboard, overdrive gearbox, oil temperature gauge, brake servo, chrome wheels, and a Bray block heater as well as the GT engine. The Aston's immediate history thereafter is not known, but by January 1985 it was in the ownership of Thomas Clark of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. '886/L' next passed to S A Taylor in the USA and in 1992 was acquired by Philip Cowan of Guernsey, Channel Islands. Later that same year the car was sold to Mr Rolf Annecke of Neuenkirchen, Germany.
During the years of Mr Annecke's ownership the car was completely restored (body, mechanicals, engine, transmission, suspension, brakes, electrics, etc) including a bare metal re-spray in Deep Carriage Green (an original Aston Martin colour). The extensive engine overhaul and tune up was carried out by Roos Engineering of Safenwil, Switzerland, while the interior was completely refurbished using correct original materials: Connolly leather, Wilton carpeting, etc.
In 2014 Mr Annecke offered the DB4 for sale. At that time approximately 1,000 miles had been covered since the rebuild's completion in 2005, the odometer reading at time of sale being 48,000 miles. Some 500 miles previously the old original Dunlop wire wheels had been exchanged for new 16" Borrani-style wheels shod with new Dunlop racing tyres. Most aspects of the restoration are documented by bills and photographs on file.
In early 2014 Mr Annecke sold the DB4 to the consignor, a connoisseur marque enthusiast based in Belgium. Determined to return the Aston to concours-standard original specification, he commissioned Carrosserie Philip Vilain in Brussels to start work in the summer of 2014. Vilain's brief was to completely restore the coachwork and chrome, and so the body was stripped back to bare metal and repainted in its original black livery, the entire process being documented by numerous photographs on file.
The factory's Aston Martin Works division was approached in 2015 to carry out a thorough evaluation of '886/L'. They made several recommendations, resulting in further refurbishment that included installing a new radiator, steering wheel, front/rear windscreens, headlights, and accelerator pedal. At the same time the interior was correctly re-trimmed in red leather with Wilton woollen carpets and a correct headlining. Related invoices on file total over £78,000 (approximately €90,500). Aston Martin Works issued a Gold Certification book in September 2016, confirming '886/L' to be a fully matching-numbers car retaining its original GT engine. Additional paperwork includes a factory production record; a former bill of sale and registration document; a BMIHT Certificate; and the aforementioned restoration records. The car is UK registered and comes to the sale with EU duties paid.
To call the GT-engined DB4 a 'factory hotrod' may not be entirely appropriate, but there can be no denying that its unique combination of high performance and 'gentlemen's club' refinement, not to mention a decent sized boot, makes it particularly appealing. Rarer but in the same top league as many a more expensive motor car from Maranello it represents a very refined choice for the discerning collector. As such it is nevertheless the ideal companion for use on long-distance tours and rallies and would surely be a welcome participant at any prestigious concours d'élégance event.
One last photo of this beautiful river which flows through one of the most spectacular karst landscapes in the world. This is an out-of-the-way place in Central China but, increasingly, it is becoming one of the most popular tourist destinations in China. In 1994, when I went, it was still considered a fairly exotic and difficult-to-reach place, so few people went. Also, let's not forget that before 1974 – i.e. a mere 20 years before I went – there were no tourists going to China; the country was completely closed to foreigners except for a select few like Richard Nixon who went there in 1972 (but he never went to Guilin during that trip; he only managed to get to the Great Wall!).
Made it to EXPLORE: May 26, 2012
2042 in South East Asia:
Vietnam managed to defend their territory against the Lao Cambodian Front, thanks to the large influx of NATO resources and money. While the war has ended, the conflict is far from over: The aftermath of NATO, UFA and Oceanian arms left after the proxy war has thrown the region into ungovernable chaos. What most see as a humanitarian crisis, a select few see as an opportunity: The same people that sold the arms to break the country are the same people that are buying the countries pieces for scraps. Ironically, the same arms are now hired to protect the freshly acquired assets from the surrounding chaos.
While more Americans are starting to protest this behavior and domestic tensions begin to rise, NATO is mostly happy with the outcome – while exploitative, the investments introduce much needed order to a country in chaos. In some regions, the money and hired guns are the only thing preventing collapse. It’s ugly, but hey, that’s war.
War needs money. Does money need war?
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Inspired by this famous moment of Wallstreet celebrating their profits in the middle of ongoing protests.
Created for World in Darkness as part of the ongoing Inferno in Fortress Asia Storyline. The text is based on the Vietnam prompt by Ev.
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This was originally just a test to mess around with SNOT, which I somehow never got into before. Quite fun! I like the balcony and door, but the rest could use some more details. I couldn’t really figure out how to turn this into a scene, so after having it sit on my desk for two months, I just went for it – it’s not quite how I pictured it in my head, but atleast it’s finished. I hope the blur covers up how bootleg the soldiers are, their equipment is wrong, and their kneepads are electrical tape lol.
I took advantage of the reciprocity between Desert Botanical Garden and San Diego Botanic Garden for member admission. It is a relatively young and somewhat small botanic garden. It does have a lot of interesting specimina, especially for me coming from the desert.
I believe that this is Daylily (Hemerocallis sp.). Any correction will be appreciated.
"A daylily, day lily or ditch-lily is a flowering plant in the genus Hemerocallis /ˌhɛmɪroʊˈkælɪs/,[2] a member of the family Asphodelaceae, subfamily Hemerocallidoideae, native to Asia. Despite the common name, it is not, in fact, a lily, nor does it specifically grow in ditches. Gardening enthusiasts and horticulturists have long bred Hemerocallis species for their attractive flowers; a select few species of the genus have edible petals, while some are extremely toxic. Thousands of cultivars have been registered by the American Daylily Society, the only internationally recognized registrant according to the International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants (ICNCP). .[3] The plants are perennial, bulbous plants, whose common name alludes to its flowers, which typically last about a day.
"Hemerocallis are herbaceous clump-forming perennials growing from rhizomes,[4] some produce spreading stolons. They have a fibrous or fibrous-tuberous root system with contractile roots.[5] The tuberous roots are used to store nutrients and water. The arching leaves are produced from the base of the plant (basal) and lack petioles,[4] they are strap-like, long, linear lanceolate leaves and grouped into opposite fans. The crown is the small portion between the leaves and the roots. The large showy flowers are produced on scapes. The slightly irregular shaped flowers are arranged in helicoid cymes, or produced solitarily.[4] The scapes of some species and cultivars produce small leafy proliferations arising from the nodes or in bracts. The proliferations are clones that root when planted.[6]
"Typically Hemerocallis flowers have three similar petals and three sepals, collectively called tepals, and each have a midrib. The centermost part of the flower, called the throat, may be a different color than the more distal areas of the tepals. Each flower has six stamens joined to the perianth tube, each with a two-lobed anther. The unequal stamen filaments are curved upward with the linear-oblong anthers dorsifixed. The superior ovary is green, with three chambers and the stigma is 3-lobed or capitate. The fruit is a capsule (often erroneously called a pod since botanical pods are found in Fabaceae). The fruits may have no seeds (sterile), or many relatively large, shiny, black, roundish seeds.[4][7] The flowers of most species open in early morning and wither during the following night, possibly replaced by another one on the same scape the next day. Some species are night-blooming. The haploid number of chromosomes is eleven.[4]
"Despite their common name, daylilies are not true lilies (plants from the genus Lilium, family Liliaceae). Although the flowers of Hemerocallis and Lilium species have a similar shape, their growth habits, stems and leaf shapes are distinctive. Before 2009, the scientific classification of daylilies put them into the family Liliaceae. In 2009, under the APG III system, daylilies were removed from the family Liliaceae and assigned to the family Xanthorrhoeaceae, subfamily Hemerocallidoideae. Xanthorrhoeaceae was renamed in 2016 to Asphodelaceae in the APG IV system
300 Quail Gardens Drive (at Ecke Ranch Road), Encinitas, CA 92024
Welcome to our 37-acre urban oasis featuring 4 miles of meandering trails and ocean views, 5,000+ plant species and varieties, and 29 uniquely themed gardens that represent 15 different regions and many habitats of the world. Our natural wonderland is designed for children and adults, alike; explore your interests, learn about the plant world that surrounds us, and let nature fill you with a little wonder.
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A few pix from the last few days. Back to the cafe this morning for a cuppa and chat. The cafe owner said that those of us there plus a select few others should meet up for a night out. Flattered to be included, and watch out for pix around 30th Sept!!!
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LaSalle street is one of Chicago’s most special avenues – it is one of only a select few where the street dead-ends into a building, providing a long-distance view of the whole facade. On the southern end of LaSalle, the Chicago Board of Trade and Ceres at its top watch the length of the street. This is the street where Batman and Gordon flip the Joker’s semi end over end.
This street is particularly blessed with classical architecture and with a few stand-out buildings here and there. The Rookery is one such treasure – and will undoubtedly be the subject of a future post here on tWp, as with the CBOT. This image was taken right in front of City Hall. LaSalle is a particularly famous presence here in the midwest. Without consulting wikipedia, google, etc – who knows something about LaSalle?
Desperate to get out for something, especially before we all go on lockdown, 73961 tnt 73965 pass through Manny Vic with 1q43 Crewe C.S. (L&Nwr Site)-Crewe C.S. (L&Nwr Site). Only a shitty quality moving hand held shot for reasons that follow below..
Another disastrous outing sees me at Manny Vic this time. To start off, my connecting trains had been cancelled, meaning I missed the 70 on the bins and the first run of the 73s through the station, secondly was a major telling off by station staff, then a 60 on the biomass came early, when I was on the phone, subsequently making me miss it, and to top it all off my connecting train back to Wigan was terminated at Manny Vic, leaving me stranded and unable to get home, resulting in me having to head back to Burnley and stay at my dads overnight, where I'd then miss college the next day.
I'll also be making a formal complaint about the conduct of the station staff at Manny Vic. I was told by one member of staff to remove my tripod NOW and when I refused and politely said "can you wait two minutes please while I just take a photo" he replied "what dont you f***ing understand about that?? Take it down now!!" To which he then got his supervisor, who came running out on the platform, screaming at me to take it down threatening me to be removed. Bearing in mind I had been there an hour already, photographing from the tripod without any issues from other staff or the BTP, who knew about my presence.
Network Rail states its permitted to photograph and use tripods on stations, but is to be avoided where possible, stating that if you do use one, ensure you're not obstructing anything, not crossing the yellow lines and provided the station isn't heaving with people for obvious reasons, none of which were present in this situation. The platform had one passenger on, there were no trains due and I was a good 7 or 8 feet from the platform edge.
It's the select few people like this that have to ruin it for everyone and there's especially no need to be so unprofessional about it. A simple calm word with me or just supervising me while i took the photo would suffice.
A detailed shot of a hood ornament of a 1951 Chevrolet Fleetline. The paint had seen better days and the lighting on the hood reminded me of a plane flying through a storm. This vehicle along with a select few participated in the annual "Classics on the Grand" car show held at Crown Center Plaza in Kansas City Missouri.
What can be said about this locomotive? BCOL Dash 8-40CM 4601 trails second on CN M303 bound for Edmonton, seen here at Snider on the CN York Subdivision.
Delivered in 1990 to the British Columbia Railway, this General Electric C40-8M served its mountain masters out of North Vancouver, BC, hauling lumber, paper, and general merchandise products up and down the west coast between North Vancouver, Prince George, and Fort Nelson, BC. In the divestment of BC Rail by the provincial government in 2003, and the sale of the property and assets to CN in 2004, 4601-4626 moved homes and hauled CN trains for the remainder of the 2000's and 20teens. The dash 8's were spotted in different regions on the system like the prairies, the gulf states, and even out in the maritimes on occasion.
Unfortunately, time catches up to everything eventually. Within the last year, handfuls of BCOL and CN dash 8's of various shapes, sizes, and former owners have turned up in deadlines in Welland, Ontario and Markham, Illinois, pending sale or scrap. As ever-evolving emissions standards prove older power inviable or not worth expenditure for rebuilds, another common pedigree of diesel-electric is here today and gone tomorrow. In early 2021, 4601 and a select few of her sisters still put in their days and nights work plying the miles, sometimes in the lead, but mostly trailing newer power. The future of the CN cowls doesn't look bright either. A handful have been spotted in recent months occasionally leading large trains and living out what is likely their final months in service for the noodle road.
Hopefully I can spot more of these fatso's before the curtain closes on this species forever.
Big, even though it's a little on the grainy side. ISO 3200 will do that.
I had an awesome time last night hanging out with some of my favorite Flickr folks in the Tendernob. Since it was only a select few that made it into the actual 'Loin. (Geary bars will trap you for hours, I swear to god.) My pictures seemed to have turned out better than the ones from last time, so you can bet your butt they will be all over SF à gogo soon enough.
Tag for this walk? You guessed it: d&spw042010.
There were so many random funny little city moments yesterday that just made me sad to be in the 'burbs today. I think the highlight for me may have been Larry Johnson, but the insane dude at the Brown Jug was also pretty ridiculous. Crabhat was amazing too. And we only got yelled at like, what, three times if even?
And also? Everyone should go wish Nick a happy... what was it again? 38th birthday?
Alexander Dennis presents the brand new 100-seat Enviro400XLB three-axle double decker, developed in close collaboration with Lothian Buses and chassis manufacturer Volvo. 42 of these high-capacity buses will enter service in Edinburgh from January onwards. They are manufactured in Falkirk, securing jobs and adding value to the Scottish economy directly and via the extensive local supply chain.
With Lothian’s services in the Scottish capital seeing consistent patronage growth, the operator collaborated with Alexander Dennis to develop the 13.4m Enviro400XLB. Offering 100 seats and able to carry up to 131 passengers in total, it delivers unrivalled capacity for busy routes in the capital, while its front and middle doors will speed-up dwell times at bus stops. It has been built to even higher standards than bus users in Edinburgh are familiar with, with comfortable high-backed seating, WiFi, USB charging, mood lighting and audio-visual stop announcements.
Alexander Dennis’s Enviro400XLB is the first bus for the United Kingdom to be mounted on Volvo’s recently launched three-axle B8L chassis, powered by the efficient 350hp Euro 6 D8K engine.
On Friday 09th November 2018, a select few from Lothian Buses and enthusiasts were specially invited by MD Richard Hall to pay a visit to the Alexander Dennis factory in Falkirk.
Please click back to the first comment to see more external views of this beautiful and historic hotel in the Canadian Rockies.
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The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise is a Fairmont Hotel on the eastern shore of Lake Louise, near Banff, Alberta. The original Chateau was gradually built up at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century by the Canadian Pacific Railway and was thus "kin" to its predecessors, the Banff Springs Hotel, and the Château Frontenac. [...].
From the start, the goal was to exploit the stunning natural beauty of the emerald-green lake and of Victoria glacier which rose above it. There were many hiking and canoeing itineraries for nature lovers. Eventually, all the natural areas around the hotel were incorporated into the Banff National Park. This park has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Originally built to function only in summer, the hotel was winterized in 1982 and now offers all of the regular ski resort fare during the winter months. In addition to the usual skiing, ice skating and snowboarding, there are sleigh rides, ice sculpture contests and snowshoe excursions.
The hotel is also a popular place for special events including hundreds of weddings throughout the year. [...].
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November 30 - December 1
Lake Louise Alpine Ski World Cup
Audi FIS Ski World Cup - Men's Downhill and Super G
Lake Louise Alpine Ski World CupThe Lake Louise Winterstart World Cup is Canada’s premiere alpine ski race where the world’s fastest skiers will begin their journey to Sochi 2014. The Lake Louise Ski Resort, nestled amongst the Canadian Rockies in Banff National Park, will host the only World Cup race organizing committee outside of Europe to join the ranks of the famous Club 5 Ski Classics.
The Lake Louise Winterstart World Cup is one of the select few that hold both the men’s and ladies speed events on the World Cup circuit and will play host to the first Audi FIS Ski World Cup downhill and super-G races of the season. This is the only event of its kind in Canada and is broadcast to a global audience in excess of 184 million.
Alexander Dennis presents the brand new 100-seat Enviro400XLB three-axle double decker, developed in close collaboration with Lothian Buses and chassis manufacturer Volvo. 42 of these high-capacity buses will enter service in Edinburgh from January onwards. They are manufactured in Falkirk, securing jobs and adding value to the Scottish economy directly and via the extensive local supply chain.
With Lothian’s services in the Scottish capital seeing consistent patronage growth, the operator collaborated with Alexander Dennis to develop the 13.4m Enviro400XLB. Offering 100 seats and able to carry up to 131 passengers in total, it delivers unrivalled capacity for busy routes in the capital, while its front and middle doors will speed-up dwell times at bus stops. It has been built to even higher standards than bus users in Edinburgh are familiar with, with comfortable high-backed seating, WiFi, USB charging, mood lighting and audio-visual stop announcements.
Alexander Dennis’s Enviro400XLB is the first bus for the United Kingdom to be mounted on Volvo’s recently launched three-axle B8L chassis, powered by the efficient 350hp Euro 6 D8K engine.
On Friday 09th November 2018, a select few from Lothian Buses and enthusiasts were specially invited by MD Richard Hall to pay a visit to the Alexander Dennis factory in Falkirk.
Alexander Dennis presents the brand new 100-seat Enviro400XLB three-axle double decker, developed in close collaboration with Lothian Buses and chassis manufacturer Volvo. 42 of these high-capacity buses will enter service in Edinburgh from January onwards. They are manufactured in Falkirk, securing jobs and adding value to the Scottish economy directly and via the extensive local supply chain.
With Lothian’s services in the Scottish capital seeing consistent patronage growth, the operator collaborated with Alexander Dennis to develop the 13.4m Enviro400XLB. Offering 100 seats and able to carry up to 131 passengers in total, it delivers unrivalled capacity for busy routes in the capital, while its front and middle doors will speed-up dwell times at bus stops. It has been built to even higher standards than bus users in Edinburgh are familiar with, with comfortable high-backed seating, WiFi, USB charging, mood lighting and audio-visual stop announcements.
Alexander Dennis’s Enviro400XLB is the first bus for the United Kingdom to be mounted on Volvo’s recently launched three-axle B8L chassis, powered by the efficient 350hp Euro 6 D8K engine.
On Friday 09th November 2018, a select few from Lothian Buses and enthusiasts were specially invited by MD Richard Hall to pay a visit to the Alexander Dennis factory in Falkirk.
As one of the select few to be granted the title of Elite Guard, Agni has proven himself worthy with his fighting prowess and capability to hold his own against his opponents. With his position, he is often tasked with accompanying the Elder of the Fire Region, Vakama, and Narmoto, the current Protector of Fire.
eng.tzar.ru/museums/palaces/catherine_park/regular/hermitage
Pavilions like this with a name taken from the French language were a common feature of regular gardens in the eighteenth century. They were intended to enable the owner of the estate to rest and dine in the company of a select few and were located in the “wild” area of the park. In order to avoid the inhibiting presence of servants, such pavilions were usually fitted with mechanisms that enabled the tables to be raised and lowered.
The Hermitage pavilion in the Regular Park (the Catherine Park) at Tsarskoye Selo was originally designed by Mikhail Zemtsov. The laying of the foundations began in the spring of 1744 and was completed by autumn that same year. In 1749, however, the facades of the pavilion that was by that time built were reconstructed in accordance with a new project devised by Rastrelli. The unique signature of Empress Elizabeth’s chief architect is present in the exceptionally complex aspects that the building presents to the viewer when seen from close by.
Two years later, in keeping with Rastrelli’s concept, the master stucco-workers Giovanni Battista Giani and G.-F. Partier installed 68 large and small capitals on the columns of the Hermitage and 28 more on the pilasters. The architect also included sculpture in the external decoration of the pavilion: eight statues stood on the pedestals of the balustrade at the base of the octagonal dome, while four others crowned the roofs of the cabinets. The central dome was topped by a sculptural group depicting The Rape of Proserpine. The building was further adorned by sixteen statues placed between the groups of columns on the facades of the cabinets. These stood on pedestals embellished with rocailles and, judging by what can be seen on drawings and engravings, they were all different. Statues of Glory on large pediments supported a magnificent cartouche containing the Empress’s monogram.
In 1753 the stuccowork was covered in gilding and the facades were painted: the white columns and architraves, the golden mouldings and sculpture were strikingly set off by the blue-green “salady” colour of the walls. The roof, originally green, was painted white in 1755 and the statues and garlands adorning it glistened with gold. The decoration of the facades of the Hermitage was completed at the same time as its interior decoration, which was begun in 1748.
Placed on a terrace paved with black and white marble slabs, the pavilion was encircled by an elaborately shaped moat with two small bridges. The moat was bordered by a balustrade that was also decorated with statues and vases. The moat and the wild grove were intended to inspire a mood of melancholy solitude, put people in a contemplative frame of mind and inspire recollections. In the words of Christian Hirschfeld, an expert on the theory of park design, “the mysterious gloom and darkness of a spot, deep solitude and solemn silence, the magnificent features of nature will not fail to invest the mind with a certain feeling and oblige it to serious refelction.” The moat, however, was never filled with water, of which there was a constant shortage in Tsarskoye Selo (this fact is borne out by archive documents and archaeological research carried out in 2006) and in 1777 it was filled in on the orders of Catherine II, the new mistress of the residence.
The Hermitage pavilion was never reconstructed after the mid-eighteenth century and so its interior decoration has come down to us practically unaltered. The rectangular central hall is connected by four galleries leading diagonally from it to four “cabinets” with square floor-plans. The décor of the Hermitage’s main hall, created by Rastrelli, is particularly interesting. Thanks to the wide windows that also served as doors to the balconies, the hall is transfused with light. Between the windows Rastrelli placed mirrors in carved and gilded frames that merge with the surrounds of the painted dessus-de-portes. Originally the hall contained dining-tables with hoists. The purpose of the hall was indicated by the subject of Giuseppe Valeriani’s ceiling painting – Jupiter and Juno invite the celestials to a table laid and set with luxurious tableware. Valeriani took the subjects for the painted panels above the mirrors in the central hall from Ovid’s Metamorphoses: Bacchus and Ariadne, Apollo Pursuing Daphne, Bacchus Crowning Daphne with a Crown of Stars and The Rape of Europa.
The ceiling paintings in the galleries running out to the cabinets were painted by Antonio Peresinotti. Their subjects echoed the bas-reliefs on the facades of the Hermitage and depicted cupids with allegorical attributes of the seasons.
I used to scoff at 365 projects. The idea of taking a photo everyday struck me as easy and useless.
Which just goes to show what I know.
I've been writing/posting everyday for months here, a promise to the patron who bought me a pro account. The promise was given without thought, as I'd had no problems posting everyday for the better part of three years. How hard could it be?
Hard. Not impossible. Far from it. And it's not that I'm beginning to feel the strain.
Rather, I'm finding that, in order to have something to write about everyday, my thoughts hover over a wider variety of subjects. I play with the format I've created. I wax philosophical, nostalgic. I embed hidden meanings for a select few. I refute ideas I've seen elsewhere. I use the events that led to the photo to speak about something that I'm preoccupied with.
Writing constantly, just like shooting constantly, has allowed me to stretch. When I see that I've got a writing style firm enough that it can be copied by others, it's time to push the boundaries a wee bit, see how flexible the style is.
When I see someone using my format as a crutch, it shows me how sturdy it is, and that it can withstand a little abuse.
My mistake was in looking at a 365 from my perspective, as someone very comfortable with how he shoots, very satisfied with the way his photographic journey was progressing.
I didn't see that such a project isn't about photography specifically, but about someone using it to stretch whatever artistic skills they have, applying a degree of pressure, manufacturing a constraint that will produce unexpected bouts of creativity.
In creating a particular day's text, quickly are the stand bys tossed aside. Quickly do the go-to moves become boring. Quickly is the situation forced by time to generate new thoughts, is the mind cornered and forced to find new escape routes. It's a great feeling, that wiggle your brain makes when it figures something new out.
No more scoffing from me, no sir.
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Alexander Dennis presents the brand new 100-seat Enviro400XLB three-axle double decker, developed in close collaboration with Lothian Buses and chassis manufacturer Volvo. 42 of these high-capacity buses will enter service in Edinburgh from January onwards. They are manufactured in Falkirk, securing jobs and adding value to the Scottish economy directly and via the extensive local supply chain.
With Lothian’s services in the Scottish capital seeing consistent patronage growth, the operator collaborated with Alexander Dennis to develop the 13.4m Enviro400XLB. Offering 100 seats and able to carry up to 131 passengers in total, it delivers unrivalled capacity for busy routes in the capital, while its front and middle doors will speed-up dwell times at bus stops. It has been built to even higher standards than bus users in Edinburgh are familiar with, with comfortable high-backed seating, WiFi, USB charging, mood lighting and audio-visual stop announcements.
Alexander Dennis’s Enviro400XLB is the first bus for the United Kingdom to be mounted on Volvo’s recently launched three-axle B8L chassis, powered by the efficient 350hp Euro 6 D8K engine.
On Friday 09th November 2018, a select few from Lothian Buses and enthusiasts were specially invited by MD Richard Hall to pay a visit to the Alexander Dennis factory in Falkirk.
I know the pics are a little repetitive, but it was hard to select fewer pics T_T... She is Hyori :)
Ice art, part IV. Note, the colors are real, from the actual photo. I just filtered out a select few and accentuated a selected few others. Also, the shape of this ice was unreal. I still can't imagine how it could have taken such shape naturally.
This little Kermit I found in Landgraaf. Hidden among the grass.
Kermit the Frog Quote:
"When you decide what your Big Dream is, you’ll be bursting with enthusiasm and want to share it with everybody. Most everybody will give you one of those ‘OK, that’s nice, now please pass the ketchup’ looks. Some will scoff, suggesting that whatever your Big Dream is, it’s too big for you. And a select few will whisper words of encouragement. My advice is this: Pass the ketchup. Ignore the scoffers. And remember those words of encouragement ‘cause they’re the only ones that matter."
So little one ... dream big!
Marsh Frog.
*Pelophylax ridibundus*
The rule of terror works wonders in Russia, it's made Putin the richest man in the world with every Russian shaking in their boots 24/7 except for a select few Oligarchs who are making it happen for him.
Putin is an accomplished professional terrorist who's been through a long 16 years apprenticeship in the KGB notorious for turning citizens into blind, mute and deaf monkeys conditioned to answer to one and only one Master: Putin, Nihilist, self-appointed Tzar of Russian, above God & international law who believes that a world without him at the helm must, has to be and will be reduced to ashes!
Time to wake up Dreamer! the world doesn't belong to you Putin, it belongs to the young and their kids who believe that nuclear war is homicide-suicide leading to the annihilation of the human family!
The free world won't be cowed into obedience to a deranged megalomaniac by threat of nuclear WW3
Terrorists the world over have found out that their threats serve as catalysts to decent citizens to take the bull by the horns and exterminate the scumbags and their sponsors states and so will it be with Putin, Patriarch Kirill and Russia
Alexander Dennis presents the brand new 100-seat Enviro400XLB three-axle double decker, developed in close collaboration with Lothian Buses and chassis manufacturer Volvo. 42 of these high-capacity buses will enter service in Edinburgh from January onwards. They are manufactured in Falkirk, securing jobs and adding value to the Scottish economy directly and via the extensive local supply chain.
With Lothian’s services in the Scottish capital seeing consistent patronage growth, the operator collaborated with Alexander Dennis to develop the 13.4m Enviro400XLB. Offering 100 seats and able to carry up to 131 passengers in total, it delivers unrivalled capacity for busy routes in the capital, while its front and middle doors will speed-up dwell times at bus stops. It has been built to even higher standards than bus users in Edinburgh are familiar with, with comfortable high-backed seating, WiFi, USB charging, mood lighting and audio-visual stop announcements.
Alexander Dennis’s Enviro400XLB is the first bus for the United Kingdom to be mounted on Volvo’s recently launched three-axle B8L chassis, powered by the efficient 350hp Euro 6 D8K engine.
On Friday 09th November 2018, a select few from Lothian Buses and enthusiasts were specially invited by MD Richard Hall to pay a visit to the Alexander Dennis factory in Falkirk.
Built for the #glupbricko contest, this is an Old Republic-era starfighter. Inspired by the Novadive and Liberator class fighters, which I actually built many many years ago. I'll link that in a separate post at some point, perhaps.
I didn't want to just copy the source material/my earlier build, so I decided to go for a dual seat, bigger and bulkier ship, and then justified that in lore with the "extended range" tag. That way I'm not beholden to accuracy against a source picture that's probably no larger than 640x480px...
Build highlights for this are the cockpit, which is a fun amalgamation of many parts (I wish they were all available in the shame transparent shade but no such luck) and the wings, which are overcomplicated but look quite cool. They're also hinged and fold in flush to the greeble channel that runs down the side of the ship, as demonstrated in a rather shaky video.
Lowlights include those panels on the side of the nose. They're on a single mixel joint each and while the angle and finished profile is good, they were an absolute pain to get to that state because they fall off and inwards at the slightest touch. Because of course they do.
In general though, I'm very pleased with this. I spent a lot of time staring at builds from others whom I enjoy and admire, and trying to build in a modern fashion. To that end, this thing is almost entirely studless, and the only filled-in studs are on the inside of the wings that secure them open or a select few on the bottom to attach it to the stand. I'm not counting the hollow studs on the wings that hide a half-plate gap!
I'll do another few pictures of details and such in a few days, once engagement on this has died off. Yay for cynically manipulating view counts!
The tentative plan right now is for this, and I, to be back at Bricktastic next February. I probably ought to get on and build some more, but Destiny 2's final update is providing a great deal of distraction...
Alexander Dennis presents the brand new 100-seat Enviro400XLB three-axle double decker, developed in close collaboration with Lothian Buses and chassis manufacturer Volvo. 42 of these high-capacity buses will enter service in Edinburgh from January onwards. They are manufactured in Falkirk, securing jobs and adding value to the Scottish economy directly and via the extensive local supply chain.
With Lothian’s services in the Scottish capital seeing consistent patronage growth, the operator collaborated with Alexander Dennis to develop the 13.4m Enviro400XLB. Offering 100 seats and able to carry up to 131 passengers in total, it delivers unrivalled capacity for busy routes in the capital, while its front and middle doors will speed-up dwell times at bus stops. It has been built to even higher standards than bus users in Edinburgh are familiar with, with comfortable high-backed seating, WiFi, USB charging, mood lighting and audio-visual stop announcements.
Alexander Dennis’s Enviro400XLB is the first bus for the United Kingdom to be mounted on Volvo’s recently launched three-axle B8L chassis, powered by the efficient 350hp Euro 6 D8K engine.
On Friday 09th November 2018, a select few from Lothian Buses and enthusiasts were specially invited by MD Richard Hall to pay a visit to the Alexander Dennis factory in Falkirk.
At 'Art Deco Cars' exhibited at the North Carolina Museum of Art in January 2017, I saw the original car. Breathtaking - and posted that this should one day become a Lego build.
Being Pre-WWII month, now is the time.
The car appears small and tight - to create the model I knew that I would have to draw the curves down tight over the mechanical package. Like some of my best cars, I avoided an incoming architectural surrogate, and built it fresh from the ground up.
The following text from www.supercars.net explains these remarkable cars.
1937 Talbot-Lago T150C SS
Of all the cars available in in the art deco era, the T150C was almost always transformed into rolling sculpture. Most of the cars were bodied by Figoni et Falaschi into some of the most voluptuous shapes sometimes referred to as the ‘Goutte d’Eau’ or teardrop.
During its era, the teardrop, also known as the ‘Goutte d’Eau’, was one of the select few automobiles that both redefined automotive style and won top-level races. Having successfully combined racing function and elegant form, the Teardrop became trend setting and motivated many other French manufacturers to consider more streamlined design.
While all of the French coach builders contributed to the styling ‘renaissance’ of the thirties, none did so quite much as Italian-born Giuseppe Figoni. He teamed with businessman Ovidio Falaschi to create one of the most prolific and successful French design companies: Figoni et Falaschi.
The Teardrop was Figoni et Falaschi’s most coveted work. It was, in a sense, a revolt against the more functional cars from the twenties. Here was a design devoid of any straight lines, one decorated with sensual curves which advertised speed without even moving. This style was emphasized by the diminishing pontoon fenders, called ‘enveloppantes’ by Figoni, and a converging rear end that could be called a fastback.
Figoni’s flowing designs were first seen in 1935 and on the Delahaye 135 chassis. These were a direct response to the Mercedes-Benz 540 K Autobahnkurier launched a year earlier at the 1934 Frankfurt Motor Show. By 1937, the Talbot Teardrop became the ultimate expression of this streamlined era and made its seminal mark in Paris as well as the 1937 New York Auto Show.
Throughout production Figoni played with the design, creating some roadster versions and other variations on different chassis. Pourtout was commissioned to built at least two teardrop coupes which were different in detail from the Figoni body.
Alexander Dennis presents the brand new 100-seat Enviro400XLB three-axle double decker, developed in close collaboration with Lothian Buses and chassis manufacturer Volvo. 42 of these high-capacity buses will enter service in Edinburgh from January onwards. They are manufactured in Falkirk, securing jobs and adding value to the Scottish economy directly and via the extensive local supply chain.
With Lothian’s services in the Scottish capital seeing consistent patronage growth, the operator collaborated with Alexander Dennis to develop the 13.4m Enviro400XLB. Offering 100 seats and able to carry up to 131 passengers in total, it delivers unrivalled capacity for busy routes in the capital, while its front and middle doors will speed-up dwell times at bus stops. It has been built to even higher standards than bus users in Edinburgh are familiar with, with comfortable high-backed seating, WiFi, USB charging, mood lighting and audio-visual stop announcements.
Alexander Dennis’s Enviro400XLB is the first bus for the United Kingdom to be mounted on Volvo’s recently launched three-axle B8L chassis, powered by the efficient 350hp Euro 6 D8K engine.
On Friday 09th November 2018, a select few from Lothian Buses and enthusiasts were specially invited by MD Richard Hall to pay a visit to the Alexander Dennis factory in Falkirk.