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Sometimes we meet very special people in our lives that really touch us.
Yesterday I met someone very special. And I really hope he stays in my life.......
After our visit to the appliance store, we stopped at Walmart to pick up a few things before grabbing a bite to eat. And I figured I may as well do another rear view while I was at it. 😉
This whirling image features a bright spiral galaxy known as MCG-01-24-014, which is located about 275 million light-years from Earth. In addition to being a well-defined spiral galaxy, MCG-01-24-014 has an extremely energetic core, known as an active galactic nucleus (AGN), so it is referred to as an active galaxy. Even more specifically, it is categorised as a Type-2 Seyfert galaxy. Seyfert galaxies host one of the most common subclasses of AGN, alongside quasars. Whilst the precise categorisation of AGNs is nuanced, Seyfert galaxies tend to be relatively nearby ones where the host galaxy remains plainly detectable alongside its central AGN, while quasars are invariably very distant AGNs whose incredible luminosities outshine their host galaxies.
There are further subclasses of both Seyfert galaxies and quasars. In the case of Seyfert galaxies, the predominant subcategories are Type-1 and Type-2. These are differentiated from one another by their spectra — the pattern that results when light is split into its constituent wavelengths — where the spectral lines that Type-2 Seyfert galaxies emit are particularly associated with specific so-called ‘forbidden’ emission. To understand why emitted light from a galaxy could be considered forbidden, it helps to understand why spectra exist in the first place. Spectra look the way they do because certain atoms and molecules will absorb and emit light very reliably at very specific wavelengths. The reason for this is quantum physics: electrons (the tiny particles that orbit the nuclei of atoms and molecules) can only exist at very specific energies, and therefore electrons can only lose or gain very specific amounts of energy. These very specific amounts of energy correspond to certain light wavelengths being absorbed or emitted.
Forbidden emission lines, therefore, are spectral emission lines that should not exist according to certain rules of quantum physics. But quantum physics is complex, and some of the rules used to predict it use assumptions that suit laboratory conditions here on Earth. Under those rules, this emission is ‘forbidden’ — so improbable that it’s disregarded. But in space, in the midst of an incredibly energetic galactic core, those assumptions don’t hold anymore, and the ‘forbidden’ light gets a chance to shine out towards us.
[Image Description: A spiral galaxy. It appears to be almost circular and seen face-on, with two prominent spiral arms winding out from a glowing core. It is centred in the frame as if a portrait. Most of the background is black, with only tiny, distant galaxies, but there are two large bright stars in the foreground, one blue and one red, directly above the galaxy.]
Credits: ESA/Hubble & NASA, C. Kilpatrick; CC BY 4.0
I have been hearing the juvenile red-bellied woodpeckers up in the trees for the last few days, and watched the adult male loading up on globs of suet - but this morning was my first clear sighing of one of the juveniles. Andover, NJ
The Eiffel Tower is an iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris. It was named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower.
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This picture was shot on a tripod with three exposures (-2..0..+2 EV). I used Photomatix to create the HDR with tone mapping and detail enhanced. I increased the overall saturation with Hue/Saturation in Photoshop. Curve adjustment to increase the overall contrast. 1 layer mask in soft light mode at 50% gray, using brush tool to lighten and darken some areas of the image, to bring out details. Used Nik Sharpener Pro to sharpen image. Applied Photo Pop in Topaz Adjust and fade effect to 70%.
Went back to Kerry Park during the day to shoot this classic view. Thank goodness Mount Rainier was in plain sight albeit hazy conditions.
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Ooh, and all I taught her was everything
Ooh, I know she gave me all that she wore
And now my bitter hands chafe beneath the clouds
Of what was everything.
Oh, the pictures have all been washed in black, tattooed everything...
By Jeff, made with Lubitel 166B, Fujicolor 160, digitized with macro lens. Kruger Park, South Africa, 2016. (expired film and double exposure)
(Is the photograph upside down?)
Panoramic from Graça Viewpoint, one of the most beautiful views of Lisbon city.
D800 + AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f / 2.8G ED @ 70mm
ISO 100 - f / 11
Lee GND 0.6 SE
Merge of 13 vertical photos
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My last sighting of a Great Gray Owl was Oct 26, 2014. Today, I saw three.
Great Gray Owl 2 of 3 seen north of Water Valley, AB on Mar 15. Nice way to end an almost five month drought without a sighting. The light snow that started falling while I was up there was an added bonus.
Padley Gorge birds 120424 - out at sunrise this morning to look for Pied Flycatchers - had only just walked through the gate into the woods when I heard one call. I saw 6 or so males, it seemed like there was some territory issues as one bird would start calling from a perch another would fly at it and chase it away into the woods. One nest box appeared to have a settled pair that were visiting the box in turn but not carrying nesting materials or food.
Strolling along the South Bank with two famous London buildings behind us, the Shard is London's tallest structure and the oddly shaped City Hall is where the Mayor of London is based. Of course three other sights of London would be Sarah, Rebecca and I.
Upon hearing a horn in the not-too-far distance while at Wyvern watching the yard activities, I went to drive around to see if it might be Y220. To my surprise, it's actually Trinity Rail switching out newly rebuilt autoracks to be deliveried. The neat thing about Trinity is that they use former Southern Railway SW1 1014, now sporting a UGA-themed paint scheme, for their switching operations. Another fact is that because Trinity is extremely tight on security & anti-railfan, it's extremely hard to find out when they operate. Also, the only way to photograph the SW1 at work without trespassing is to get it while it's using the tail track that parallels Peeples Valley Road that allows them to stay on property when switching longer cuts of racks. The combination of these facts make photographing this operation difficult & rare, so the fact that I have anything to show proves that it pays to be on the look sometimes. 11-20-19
A familiar sight in the New England states around about the American War of Independence. The hat is a tricorne of a British soldier from about that timeframe.
This style of cap became very popular in the 18th century but by 1800 saw its demise. The original name for this head ware is a cocked cap and was used by many armies at that time. The Chelsea Pensioners still wear them today. I bought this one in Boston made to measure by a well known millinery company, and is an exact copy of a British redcoat cap worn at that time. Of course a cap like this would not be complete with out a wig which l feel sets it off.
A herd of deer, kept in an enclosing on the side of the hill, next to the road. I saw them quite often, since they were located on the road to my lodgings. It was quite a large herd and they had two or more males with very nice horns but I didn't manage to get any pictures worth posting of them. When they weren't sleeping or in the lower part of the hill there would always be at least a couple of deer getting up and coming to the fence whenever a human approached, because they usually got something nice to eat. :)
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This is the first time in almost a month we have seen the sun, sky, clouds, or anything like it without a thick layer of smog. It was a very welcome sight when the air cleared and the sun came out. 1-31-2013.
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