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Some thirty/fourty years ago, stork nests were a common sight on telegraph poles and chimneys in Štajerska and Prekmurje regions of Slovenia. Today there are very few and far in between. Even if you see a nest, it's usually abandoned. So I was quite lucky and very happy to catch the sight of this stork family. Immediately parked beside the road and clicked few shots.
Storks are territorial and usualy build a new nest on the remains of last-year one. Hence their nests sometimes grow to gigantic proportions.
This one also has another tenant - the little sparrow on the wire is nesting in the underside of the stork nest.
Too bad no one believes anymore that storks bring babies to people. Perhaps we'd take better care about these magnificent birds then...
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We spent the morning touring Topkapi Palace, one of the must see sights in Istanbul. It was fairly crowded but we were able to escape the crowds and have sections on our own for a good bit. The Harem was the highlight of the visit. The architecture was awesome. Unlike other palaces, Topkapi is a series of various buildings, not one big structure.
We visited Topkapi in early April 2022.
'The fearful beauty of the northern glacier gave way to a most unexpected sighting' 2010, Mixed Media
I started noticing Chemtrails about 2 years ago. One thing is obvious, the frequency of military planes spraying white Chemtrails has increased dramatically. I have also noticed that the general public has no idea the phenomenon has been going on for years. The theory behind the purpose of Geoengineering is too shield the Earth from the Sun's ultra-violet rays. But what no politicians or military officials are talking about is the horrific damage taking place on the environment, water, and air we breathe. The adverse health implications put a large portion of the population at risk for developing sickness and disease. The purpose of showing 100s of cloud formations in this set is so people start to become aware of the menacing attack the environment is under currently.
Mine arrived yesterday and I must say that I am very happy with her.
Her hair is very stiff (like concrete! ;) but the style is very nice and the gel used is good- you cannot see marks from a hair net, it does not flock and there is none of it on her face.
While some fellow collectors find the fashion and especially the shoes and jewelry in combination with the fluffy dress too edgy, I must say I love it. I mean, hey, who really wants another Sunday dress with flower print for their dolls?? One of the reasons why I nevr got a Tonner doll is that their ensembles are mostly way too conservative for me.
October 07th, 2013
Finally mounted a Nikon P-223 scope with a Wilson Combat quick-release scope mount on my modern sporting rifle (MSR) and fine-tuning the sight-in at the 100-yard line at Frontier Sportsman's Club - Fountain range.
I did okay with iron sights at 100 yards (and beyond), but a good optic makes a vast difference in hitting small spots 100 yards and beyond.
Used hand-loads consisting of Lake City brass, 24.0 grains of IMR 4895 powder, CCI 41 small rifle primers, and some generic 55 grain blemished FMJ bullets. The results were sub-MOA at 100-yards with the Rock River Arms AR-15.
Timed, self-portrait early Monday morning...
43/365 - original image was shot out my bedroom window with ProCamera. Cropped in Handy Photo. Edited with Alien Skies to add red filter, stars and Saturn. Then edited in LensFlare to add light streak.
THEIA (pronounced THEE-ah) was the Titan goddess of sight (thea) and shining light of the clear blue sky (aithre). I chose her because my name is Shina and I'm as blind as a bat! I envy the eyeballs of 20/20 sightseers. I can't stand glasses and 10 years of wearing and sleeping in my contacts has ruined my eyes. So yeah I choose Theia, I'm sure she could see for miles! O_o
motionless woman staring into empty lot. i watched her for at least 15 mins. after walking past, stopping, looking back at her, walking further then turning back to investigate. when i left she remained silent and still, entranced with arms up, held close, braced for something.
Our first port of call in Norway, on a somewhat dreary and overcast day, the old town was an enjoyable place to saunter through. There was also a fantastic collection of print style graffiti, which will follow, but for now a continuation of a very delayed set of holiday photos.
Celebrate World Sight Day with Sound for Sight
Charlotte Kelly (photo by Warren Millar)
Produced by TALENTBANQ in support of Sightsavers
Thursday October 11th, 2018
Doors 6:30pm. Music from 7pm.
St Paul’s Church, Bedford St
Covent Garden
London
WC2E 9ED
To buy tickets click here
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Sound for Sight 2018 Line-up:-
Charlotte Kelly (Soul II Soul)
Mo Pleasure (Earth, Wind & Fire)
Dave Swift (Jools Holland)
Georgia and the Vintage Youth
Joe Slater
Professor Dan Reinstein
Denise Leigh
Sound for Sight is raising funds and awareness towards Sightsavers’ work eliminating the World’s leading cause of preventable blindness, trachoma.
Trachoma is a bacterial infection linked to inadequate water and sanitation and passed on by flies. It is referred to as ‘neglected tropical diseases’ and can be prevented and ultimately eliminated entirely.
The Sound for Sight audience will be taken on a spectacular sensory experience during the show that has been carefully curated by Sound for Sight Founder, Laura Westcott and ‘Mo Pleasure’ the former Music Director of Earth, Wind & Fire.
Charlotte Kelly, Soul II Soul
Charlotte rose to fame in the mid 1990s as one of the lead singers of British R&B group Soul II Soul, with hit songs “Back to Life” and “Keep on Movin”.
Charlotte was born blind at birth with no sight at all in her left eye and virtually none in her right eye.
“I am very excited and delighted to perform at Sound for Sight because being blind from birth, sound is one of the most important tools we possess as blind and visually impaired people. So, treatment and eradication of blindness is a blessing for the growth on the human experience.” – Charlotte Kelly
Denise Leigh
Denise made her operatic debut in 2003 by winning Channel 4’s Operatunity and playing the role of Gilda in Verdi’s Rigoletto at the London Coliseum.
Since then, Denise has sung all over the world and was honoured to headline the London 2012 Paralympic opening ceremony.
Both Denise and her husband Stefan (who will accompany Denise on piano) are visually impaired with a visually impaired son.
“The treatment and eradication of blindness, in all it’s forms, is a cause very close to our hearts and we are delighted to be performing at Sound for Sight to help fund research and treatment.” Denise and Stefan
Mo Pleasure
Mo is a renowned multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer. Mo began his professional music career playing bass guitar with Ray Charles. In 1993, Mo became a member of the legendary group Earth, Wind & Fire, and ascended to become the band’s musical director from 1994-2001.
Mo has performed with Stevie Wonder, Nile Rogers, Bette Midler, Roberta Flack, Amy Winehouse to name a few… He also played keys for Michael Jackson on his final comeback tour at the O2.
Dave Swift
Dave joined Jools Holland’s Rhythm and Blues Orchestra in 1991 as his resident bass player, and has played with him ever since! He is one of the UK’s finest, high-profile bass players and boasts a musician’s portfolio that is second to none, having played for an array of renowned artists, from George Benson and Chaka Khan to Eric Clapton and Paul Simon.
Professor Dan Reinstein
Dan is a pioneer in laser eye surgery and Founded the London Vision Clinic. He is also a very talented saxophonist and often accompanies Mo Pleasure at London’s iconic 606 Club.
Georgia & The Vintage Youth
A 22 year old Essex Girl with big blonde hair, a spine-tingling voice and a master of the retro jazz/swing style of music that is both vintage and fresh (hence the name of the band).
Georgia’s sound is contagious and subconsciously gets you tapping your feet, whilst her ballads are stripped back allowing Georgia’s strong and iconic vocal to make the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end.
Joe Slater
A 22-year-old lad from Liverpool who blurs the lines between Blues, Soul and Rock ‘n’ Roll whilst taking inspiration from The Beatles, Bruce Springsteen and Oasis.
“With his raspy voice, perfect pitch and soulful delivery, Slater is unquestionably destined for stardom….” London Hollywood
Don’t miss what promises to be an extraordinary night for a very worthy cause on World Sight Day.
Possibly one of the best sights of the day, 3016 pulls into the refugee at Moss Vale where a massive stopover was had to inspect the loco
Bahawalpur, Pakistan
Bahawalpur (Punjabi, Urdu: بہاولپور), is a city in Punjab, Pakistan. The city used to be the capital of the Bahawalpur princely state, now the Bahawalpur District. It is the 13th most populous metropolitan area of Pakistan.
The princely state of Bahawalpur was founded in 1802 by Nawab Mohammad Bahawal Khan II after the break-up of the Durrani Empire. The city is over 4.51 kilometres long. Nawab Mohammad Bahawal Khan III signed a treaty with the British on 22 February 1833, guaranteeing the independence of the Nawab. The state acceded to Pakistan on 7 October 1947 when Nawab Sadiq Muhammad Khan Abbasi V Bahadur decided to join Pakistan fifty days after independence.
Mesa Arch: nobody standing in front of it, nobody standing on top of it.
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BAE Systems recently delivered its 100,000th thermal weapon sight to the U.S. Army. The sights are widely used on rifles, machine guns, and mounted weapon systems, providing soldiers with the abilty to acquire and engage targets independent of darkness and common battlefield obscurants. The company has been producing TWS since 2004 under contracts valued at more than $1B USD.
you have no idea that my computer died "2 times" during this moment I update those pictures, so I bought a FAN to it. such a good idea, isn't it?
now, I stay with a FAN ,dirty pretty things songs, many photos, a sucks computer, a box of marlboro light, a cup of milk tea. what a monotonous afternoon... )(
Model: Oops!
And here we have a rare oops sighting since she never comes to visit me.
Apparently people who stop by my house have a knack at losing their heads...