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On a stormy spring evening, NS train 955, the Office Car Special, rolls through Gainesville, Virginia on the way back to Altoona. With a packed day at work, I figured I'd be staring at others photos as I wasn't going to be able to get trackside very early. Thankfully, they hit some traffic between Charlottesville and the turn onto the B-line, allowing me to get ahead of them after work. I absolutely love the Southern and Virginian heritage units paired together, it never gets old.
Upon arriving in Los Angeles, many newcomers are captivated by the stunning ocean views and the exciting, high-energy volleyball games that take place on Southern California beaches. The sport exudes pure enjoyment, with seasoned players, beginners, families, and friends coming together to bask in the outdoors.
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Cenizal - Saint Anthony of Padua 1033
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Location: Gil Puyat Ave, Brgy 24, Zone 4, Pasay City
Not what you would call fine craftmanship, but it worked. In the humid atmosphere of southern Louisiana, that's saying a lot!!
I have bragged way too much about what a good chef I am.
Nowadays, I am making breakfast and dinner to the whole family, every darn day.
Me and my big mouth...
Luna Rosa's in downtown Greenville, SC
Yummy gelato
This is for the No Flowers Challenge - THIS WEEK WORDS IN IMAGE group. I'm feeling uninspired and thought a good challenge group would get my creative juices flowing. ;0)
Cafes make great settings for photography. The no of cafes has grown considerably in recent years providing a temporary escape from shopping, an opportunity to relax and to do a little people watching. For the street photographer its a chance to document the rise in the number of cafes, people in a setting often with an interesting background and the interaction of people trying to relax in an oasis of calm.
Santa Monica Beach, Santa Monica California
Zephaniah 3:9
[ Restoration of Israel’s Remnant ] “Then I will purify the lips of the peoples, that all of them may call on the name of the Lord and serve him shoulder to shoulder.
A pair of long-serving Lima Shay locomotives bring their trains across State Route 66 and into the old C&O Depot in Cass, West Virginia. On the left is the 1905-vintage, 80-ton Shay #5, which was delivered new to Cass and the ensuing 118 years, has never been off home rails. On this particular day, Shay #5 was hauling log cars. On the right is the 103-ton Shay #11, built in 1923, which spent most of its working years on the Feather River Railway in California. The #11 came to Cass in 1998. On this day, she was hauling a string of tourist cars, which are built on the chassis of retired log cars.
This image was captured during a May, 2023 photo shoot on the Cass Scenic Railroad, which featured both #5 and #11 as well as the newly-opened section of the old C&O Greenbrier Division between Cass and Durbin.
in the oven...
Recipe....
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time25 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: snickerdoodle cookies
Servings: 24
Equipment
kitchenaid mixer
baking sheet
parchment paper baking sheets
measuring cups and spoons
spatula set
turner
cookie scoop
Ingredients
1 cup Unsalted Butter (softened)
1 1/2 cups Sugar
2 large Eggs
2 teaspoons Vanilla
2 3/4 cup Flour
1 1/2 teaspoon Cream of Tartar (for less tang, use 1 teaspoon)
1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
3/4 teaspoon Salt
Cinnamon-Sugar Mixture:
1/4 cup Sugar
1 1/2 Tablespoons Cinnamon
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar for 4-5 minutes until light and fluffy. Scrape the sides of the bowl and add the eggs and vanilla. Cream for 1-2 minutes longer.
Stir in flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, and salt, just until combined.
In a small bowl, stir together sugar and cinnamon.
If time allows, wrap the dough and let refrigerate for 20-30 minutes. Roll into small balls until round and smooth. Drop into the cinnamon-sugar mixture and coat well. Using a spoon, coat for a second time, ensuring the cookie balls are completely covered. *To make flatter snickerdoodles, press down in the center of the ball before placing in the oven. This helps to keep them from puffing up in the middle. *
Place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Bake for 9-11 minutes. Let cool for several minutes on baking sheet before removing from the pan.
Lake Worth Beach is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States, which takes its name from the body of water along its eastern border known as the Lake Worth Lagoon. The lake itself was named for General William J. Worth, who led U.S. forces during the last part of the Second Seminole War. As of 2010, the population estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau was 34,910. It is a principal city of the Miami metropolitan area, which was home to an estimated 6,012,331 people in 2015.
Lake Worth Beach was incorporated as the "Town of Lake Worth" in June 1913. Many of the first residents were farmers from other parts of the American south and mid-west, looking to benefit from the growing winter vegetable market of the time. The city benefited with the rest of south Florida during the Florida land boom of the 1920s. A wooden automobile traffic bridge over Lake Worth was completed in 1919. The first casino and municipal beach complex was completed shortly thereafter. The 1920s also saw the completion of the Gulf Stream Hotel, now on the National Register of Historic Places.
The city was severely damaged in the 1928 hurricane, toppling the bell tower on the elementary school (today the City Hall Annex) and destroying the beachfront casino and automobile bridge over Lake Worth. This led to a severe economic decline within the community, during the Great Depression. Things were so dire in the city in the 1930s, that President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Works Progress Administration built a striking, moorish-styled "City Gymnasium" on the corner of Lake Avenue and Dixie Highway. The building today serves as City Hall.
William A. Boutwell, who ran the Boutwell Dairy from 1927 to 1956, is credited with inventing half & half creamer; the dairy later merged with Alfar Creamery and then T.G. Lee, who distributed the product more widely until it became an American diner staple.
Development started again after World War II with many modest pensioners, especially from Quebec, Finland, and eventually Germany, moving to the city and building 1,000-square-foot (93 m2) cottages. These new immigrants brought their industrious nature with them as well as their native customs, restaurants, shops, and churches and for decades the town flourished. To this day, one can find an abundance of beer halls, chocolatiers, Bavarian delicatessens, and Lutheran churches, which stand out in the semitropical urban sprawl of South Florida.
The South Florida construction boom brought a new wave of immigrants in the past few decades. Central Americans have added a Hispanic aspect to Lake Worth's culture. Included in the 1980s immigration were many Guatemalan-Mayans who consider themselves indigenous people, rather than "Hispanic" or "Latino" and some may not speak Spanish. They mostly converse in Mam, Q'anjob'al, or any one of 22 existing Mayan languages spoken in Guatemala. Adding to the racial and linguistic mix of the city is a large Haitian population, speaking Haitian Creole and French.
During a short period of neglect and decline in the 1980s and 1990s, Lake Worth, in the words of then-city commissioner Dennis Dorsey, "had become known as the skin-flick capital of the country." The venue now known as the Lake Worth Playhouse was the Playtoy, and was well known in Palm Beach County as the theater that showed x-rated movies; Deep Throat was shown there, motivating a police raid.
The downtown area has seen a huge resurgence in interest and now sports an array of art galleries, sidewalk cafés and night clubs. Once moribund property values have soared. The city's main street, Lake Avenue, contains some of the oldest commercial structures in South Florida, including the Art Deco Lake Worth Playhouse.
The city was hit especially hard by Hurricanes Frances, Jeanne, and Wilma in 2004 and 2005. The fishing pier was quite damaged but was repaired (with the help of FEMA) and reopened in May 2009. The pier is currently open to the public with entry fees of $1 per adult sightseer, and $3 per adult fisherman. The city's public swimming pool has been restored, and besides serving to instruct Palm Beach County residents in swimming and water safety, hosts water-sport competitions. The pier is home to a tide gauge with a sporadic history, showing an above average rate of sea level rise.
In 2015, the city was accused of asking for business licenses from surrounding churches.
In 2019 a ballot initiative to change the name of the city to Lake Worth Beach passed with a narrow margin. The city states that the name change "will be implemented slowly".
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Tammy is helping to serve lemon cake at the birthday party.
Tammy (blonde) by Ideal in a yellow dress, glasses, and sandals by Ideal
Tammy (brunette) by Ideal in a Liv wig, yellow top made by me, Ideal pedal pushers (I think), Ideal sandals
Barbie dreamhouse background pieces (very TLC)
White table: made by me
White settee: Target ketchup and mustard bottle holder redone
Green plates: Rement
cupcakes: Hobby Lobby
Coffee server, yellow plate, and glasses: old Mattel
Another scan from my 1977 Scottish Rover catches BRC&W class 27 no. 27001 slowly drawing into the Mallaig station terminus with the 6am service from Glasgow Queen Street.
It's summer (although not immediately obvious!) and the train will be carrying tourists heading for both here as well as further afield by way of ferries from the harbour out to the Western isles. One or two are quite eager apparently - if you look down the train at least one carriage door is already open!
The 164 mile long West Highland Line line also serves as an important transport link for the Post Office, and one of the then ubiquitous Morris 1000 vans (reg. SST 512K) can be seen waiting on the platform for post bags and parcels. The driver has, probably quite sensibly, decided to wait it out in the van until the passengers have made their way out of the station - after all the train won't be going anywhere for an hour or two (turnarounds of a few minutes were unheard of then, and not practical either with a locomotive needing to be uncoupled, run around, and re-coupled).
Note the station staff welcoming committee in the round hats, no doubt ready to help folk with luggage and provide other advice. Further down and just in front of the PO van is possibly a fitter - ready to uncouple the locomotive and assist the driver in any shunting work that might be required before the train heads back to Fort William and Glasgow.
It's a pity the station overall roof had been removed in 1975 - evidence on top of the wall at right (which would have supported it) suggests some remedial work was required as a result of the removal.
Oh, and just spotted what might be a LNER Restaurant Car in the formation!
Not the best shot I've ever taken, but hopefully one that captures a flavour of the times.
Comments are off for this one, thanks.
Agfa CT18
21st July 1977
ꒌ ﹏﹏ Сва наша надања, самлевена, свела су се у једну безличну масу од које би човек најрадије да окрене главу. Али не може. Треба то заборавити, удаљити, склонити из очног видокруга... Куда?
► █░▓ ≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ All our hopes, incarnate in objects and goods finish serving their purpose at one point. Then they need to be taken back... where to?
Houdoe is an inland motor freighter. She is sailing under the flag of Netherlands. Her length overall is 135 meters, her width 11 meters and her draught 3 meters. At the moment of publishing this she is already near Duisburg, Germany.
Lumix G90 / 12-35mm f2.8 fully zoomed in (70 mm in full-frame terms). Handheld with support. Shutter speed priority 1/160 of a sec resulting in f/2.8 at ISO 2500. WB manual (shade). Sooc jpeg edited in Photos 10.0 ≈≈ Uncompressed, cropped to 16×10 format.
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This photo makes me angry, confused and ashamed. I as the lady of the house am serving the maid, who is just sitting on her lazy ass and doesn't do any of her tasks. This is so wrong, so humiliating and such a disgrace. I should take out my cane, put that arrogant maid over the knee and spank her lazy bum blue until she begs for mercy. Yet I don't do that because I'm just too kind and don't want to spoil the party with a blaze of anger and violence.
Luckily the truth is a lot more friendly. Fabienne is a good friend and I always love to see her in her satin maid's uniform. Therefore for my party she especially dressed up in her cute uniform, much to my delight. No worries that she's not doing any household tasks; she's a guest today so I serve her my salmon salad crackers just like all other guests.
PADDY: "I hear a car!" *Peeks out the front window.* "Oh! It's her!" *Trembles with excitement and nerves.* "She's here!"
SCOUT: "Who is here, Paddy?"
PADDY: "Why, Her Majesty Queen Lilibet is here of course! Quick everybear! Let's make Her Majesty welcome."
JAGO: "Is my bow tie straight Cousin Paddington?"
COUSIN PADDINGTON: "You look perfect Jago."
PADDY, SCOUT, BOGART, COUSIN PADDINGTON, JAGO, FREDDY, DUCKIE, CABBAGE and little LETTUCE: *Hurry to front door.*
JAGO: "I shall open the door Paddy." *Opens front door.*
PADDY: "Welcome Your Majesty!" *Doffs hat and bows.*
HM QUEEN LILIBET: "Thank you very much. We are looking for the home of Paddy and Scout. The driver said this is it. Are we in the right place?"
PADDY: "You are indeed, Your Majesty. I am Paddy, this is Scout."
SCOUT: "How do you do, Your Majesty" *Bows and almost trips on pearl necklace.* "And this is my Dolly."
HM QUEEN LILIBET: "How do you do Scout and Dolly."
PADDY: "And this is our family, Cousin Paddington, Jago, Bogart, Freddy and Ducky."
COUSIN PADDINGTON, JAGO, BOGART, FREDDY and DUCKIE: *All bow."
CABBAGE and LETTUCE: "Woof Woof-woof! Snuffle."
PADDY: "And these are our dogs, Cabbage and Lettuce."
CABBAGE and LETTUCE: *Run up to Queen Lilibet and await pats and strokes.*
HM QUEEN LILIBET: "Thank you. We are so glad to be here in your lovely home. We have heard so much about you from England that We were most anxious to visit here on our tour and meet you all."
JAGO: "May I help carry your train, Your Majesty?"
HM QUEEN LILIBET: "Oh thank you very much, Jago. That would be most kind if you would. You may call me Ma'am - as in ham, everybear, duck and fox."
BOGART: *Whispers to Jago.* "Wow look at her pretty train, Jago. It's all embroidered and so soft."
JAGO: "It is, Bogart. Her train is trimmed with the softest ermine."
PADDY: "We have some lovely celebrations planned whilst you are visiting Ma'am. We have a lovely afternoon tea planned."
DUCKIE: "But I'm not coming to that Ma'am, as Daddy is not serving grubs and worms, only food that bears like."
COUSIN PADDINGTON: "Daddy has been baking very hard for you, Ma'am, to make a beautiful afternoon tea."
SCOUT: "And I'm going to perform and do a dance for you after the tea party, Ma'am as in Ham!" *Jumps up and down excitedly.*
DUCKIE: "And I am coming to that Ma'am, as Scout is a very good dancer."
HM QUEEN LILIBET: "Well, that all sounds quite delightful! I must confess, we are quite hungry after our journey. Grumbly tummy, Paddy! Grumbly tummy!" *Rubs tummy vigorously.*
SCOUT: "Do you get a grumbly tummy too, Ma'am as in Ham?"
HM QUEEN LILIBET: "Oh yes, little Scout. All this touring gives One a grumbly tummy quite often. We like your pearls and your pretty pink fascinator by the way. We are glad to see you dressed so beautifully."
SCOUT: "Gosh! Thank you Ma'am as in Ham." *Preens.* "I try to make myself look pretty every day. Daddy said that I was allowed to wear his Grandmother's special pearls because you were visiting, and you are special, Ma'am as in Ham."
COUSIN PADDINGTON: "Ahem." *Clears throat.* "Scout, I don't think Her Majesty meant for you to call her Ma'am as in Ham, but rather Ma'am and was indicating that it rhymes with ham, rather than ma'am that rhymes with farm."
SCOUT: "Well, you might think that, Cousin Paddington. But Ma'am as in Ham said to call her that, so I'm doing the right thing and minding my manners and being on my best behaviour, just like you, Paddy, Jago and Daddy told me to be." *Nods seriously.*
HM QUEEN LILIBET: "It's quite fine, Cousin Paddington. We are very amused."
SCOUT: "Well Ma'am as in Ham, if you'd like to follow me, I'll take to to the... ahem." *Blushes. Whispers quietly.* "The Lady Louisa. Come this way, please."
FREDDY: "Why are you showing Her Majesty to the toilet, Scout?"
SCOUT: "Freddy!" *Waves paw admonishingly at Freddy. "Don't use such vulgar language in front of Ma'am as in Ham! That's very rude! It's polite to call it the Lady Louisa. Daddy told me that!" *Smiles proudly.*
FREDDY: "Well, whatever we call it, why are you showing Her Majesty there? That isn't where the tea party is!"
SCOUT: "Well, I should have thought it was obvious, Freddy. Ma'am as in Ham keeps talking about wee. Wee this and wee that. She obviously needs to go to the Lady Louisa. Poor bear has probably been crossing her paws since she left London!"
JAGO: "Oh no, Scout. That isn't what Her Majesty means at all. If I may, Ma'am."
HM QUEEN LILIBET: "Pray proceed, Jago."
JAGO: "Scout, when you are royal person like Her Majesty, you don't say me, you say we instead. It's the Royal We."
SCOUT: "Oh!" *Puts paw to mouth.* "Is that because there is more than one of you, Ma'am as in Ham?"
HM QUEEN LILIBET: "No, Scout." *Chuckles quietly behind paw.* "It's just what we do."
SCOUT: "Why?"
HM QUEEN LILIBET: "I don't know really." *Shrugs.* "But We just do. It's tradition, and We are very big on tradition."
SCOUT: "Oh!" *Puts other paw to mouth and nods seriously.* "Well, now that we have that cleared up, I should probably show you where the Lady Louisa is anyway, as you'll need to go wee at some time as Daddy has the kettle on for some tea. Then we can sit down and have afternoon tea, and then after that I will dance for you. Come along Ma'am as in Ham." *Offers paw to Her Majesty Queen Lilibet.*
HM QUEEN LILIBET: "Lead on little Scout." *Takes Scout's paw.*
BOGART: "May I help you carry Her Majesty's train, Jago?"
JAGO: "Oh yes please, Bogart. It is a bit heavy."
BOGART: "But so soft and snuggly." *Giggles.*
SCOUT: "So, do you like disco dancing, Ma'am as in Ham?"
HM QUEEN LILIBET: *Looks perplexed at Scout as he leads her down the hallway.*
2022 marks the year that Her Majesty The Queen will become the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee after 70 years of devoted and loyal service to her people.
Celebrations will be happening in Britain and around the world during the Platinum Jubilee Central Weekend which takes place from 2nd to 5th June, and that includes here! How very exciting!
God bless our Queen! Long may she reign over us!
The Queen's Platinum Jubilee Commemorative Bear was made by Merrythought in Britain. She has been hand made from customised, platinum-tipped diamond white mohair plush, and she has The Queen's blue eyes and a hand stitched nose and enigmatic smile. Her left paw is embroidered with the years 1952 and 2022, in between which sits the royal crown. She is wearing a coronation robe of purple velvet, featuring satin lining, ermine trim, and extensive golden embroidery. Keeping true to the original Imperial robe, it is accessorised with two satin bows and luxury Italian tassels to finish. Her crown is a silver-plated replica of the Imperial state crown, which Her Majesty wore as she left Westminster Abbey after her coronation. It is studded with twenty six gemstones, has a purple velvet lining and white ermine trim. Her Majesty the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Commemorative Bear is number 557 of a worldwide limited edition of 1952.
My Paddington Bear came to live with me in London when I was two years old (many, many years ago). He was hand made by my Great Aunt and he has a chocolate coloured felt hat, the brim of which had to be pinned up by a safety pin to stop it getting in his eyes. The collar of his mackintosh is made of the same felt. He wears wellington boots made from the same red leather used to make the toggles on his mackintosh.
He has travelled with me across the world and he and I have had many adventures together over the years. He is a very precious member of my small family.
Scout was a gift to Paddy from my friend. He is a Fair Trade Bear hand knitted in Africa. His name comes from the shop my friend found him in: Scout House. He tells me that life was very different where he came from, and Paddy is helping introduce him to many new experiences. Scout catches on quickly, and has proven to be a cheeky, but very lovable member of our closely knit family.
Travelling all the way from London, Cousin Paddington was caught in transit thanks to the Coronavirus pandemic, so it looks like he is stopping with us for a long while. That makes me happy, as the more I look into his happy, smiling face, the more attached I am becoming to him.
Bogart has travelled all the way from Georgia, via Alabama as a gift to me from a friend. He has lovely Southern manners and seems to be a fun and gentle soul with an inquisitive nature.
Jago was a gift from a dear friend in England. He is made of English mohair with suede paw pads and glass eyes. He is a gentle bear, kind and patient who carries an air of calm about him. He is already fitting in with everyone else very nicely.
Freddy Fox is made by Merrythought in England. I bought him, of all places, from a men’s accessory shop in Melbourne’s Block Arcade, called Mr. Wares. Freddy Fox is made of English Mohair with felt paws and glass bead eyes. He has so much charm and charisma that already he is winning hearts with anyone whom he meets, and he is kind and sweet, which makes him an ideal member of our family.
Cabbage is Paddy's Pug Dog. He was a gift to Paddy from a friend who also likes Pugs. He is fiercely loyal to Paddy, Scout, Cousin Paddington and Bogart, but seldom stays around long enough to have his picture taken, as there are always new adventures to sniff out.
Lettuce was a present from my two goddaughters to me to keep Cabbage company. My eldest Goddaughter, Polly, wisely suggested the name Lettuce since we already have Cabbage. She is very soft and sweet natured. She likes cuddles and warm laps a lot and like her older brother Cabbage she likes to sniff out adventures.
Duckie I saw when I was at a Sunday market on a stall of homemade knitted and crocheted items. She caught my eye straight away with her happy, smiley face and bright colours. I think she finds life with my bears intriguing and perhaps a little confusing, however she is learning.
Back in June 2001 Arriva North East's Stokesley depot was still in use and, whilst closely attached to Recar depot, had it's own allocation etc. Redcar's Optare Prisma 3003 (M303SAJ) was in use on the 29 in this view, still in Tees & District livery. A block of posh flats has sat on this sit for several years now, sadly, and the town's bus service (for various reasons) is heavily curtailed from what it was.
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Barbie has cold drinks to share with Ken.
This is the first my doll has worn this lovely blue knit Mattel pak Barbie shirt and white slacks. They came in a lot along with the sunglasses and the yellow Mattel pak dress I posted yesterday. So many vintage Barbie goodies to try out from the lot. I got it for a good price before covid and the crazy vintage Barbie price increases.
Vintage Barbie Bubble cut, vintage Barbie pak top and pants, repro shoes, vintage tray and sunglasses
Red chairs - flea market find, repainted
Table - 1:12 dollhouse - dollar store, repainted
Pillows - made by me from one of my favorite shirts at one time
Ken's vintage sandals, repro Ken hat
Plant on table - Hobby Lobby
Plants - Michael's
Scrapbook paper patio and walls
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April 1939
French waitress serving some drinks to some very happy soldiers on temporary leave.
What is life if you can't enjoy a cold one with the boys?
A NYC SW1200 is moving some boxcars on an elevated structure in a fictitios urban scene that resembles the South Bronx in the late 1960s. TT scale models in a virtual environment made by Midjourney.