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While hiking with my friend Bekki in Colorado, we happened upon the remains of a homestead or maybe a hunter's shack. It was up in the mountains and looks like it was nestled against a huge rock, most likely to protect it from the elements. I'm not sure how all that worked out considering all that was left were splinters scattered about. Still, if I was going to camp, that is where I would set up if for no other reason than the view.
This image was taken in JPG using only the settings in my camera, there was no post-processing or editing.
NGC 5907 is one of the most impressive edge-on spiral galaxies in the night sky. It is a marvel in my 18-inch Dobsonian under a dark sky but proved to be a real challenge during this drawing made with a 110mm Refractor from the semi-dark sky at Alpha Ridge Park.
This galaxy goes by a couple common names all of which tries to capture its needle-like appearance. Take your pick – Splinter Galaxy, Knife-edge Galaxy or Cat Scratch Galaxy – they all reflect on the visual presence of the galaxy in the eyepiece.
In the small refractor only the bright northeastern edge of the galaxy’s core could be seen at a magnification of 59x (the power used for the drawing circle). It took some additional effort at a higher magnification of 171x to tease out the needle-like extensions on either side of the brighter core. Therefore, the drawing represents the field of view at 58x, but the galaxy’s details at 171x.
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Splinter of the Mind’s Eye is a novel written by Alan Dean Foster in 1978. A comic series adaptation of the story by Dark Horse Comics in 1995 showed the outfits for Luke and Leia when they crash-landed on the planet’s surface of Mimban, where they seek out the powerful Kaiburr crystal and encounter Darth Vader.
US card, featuring a Canadian CONVAIR CV-640 of PACIFIC WESTERN AIRLINES with tail number C-FPWS, BOEING 707 of PA-AM + B727, McDONNEL-DOUGLAS DC-10 at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Washington, the U.S.A.
Sarah Splinter.
Rarely do I comment about a model, but she really clicked with my lens, or maybe it was me? :)
Toronto, Canada ~ April 19, 2017.
Although most skin splinters consist of wood, their appearances are variable.
Images contributed by Dr. Jeffrey Cloutier - @JCloutierMD
Jorma Gallen-Kallelan jalasta poistetaan tikkua.
Taiteilija Akseli Gallen-Kallelan perhe eli vuosina 1909-10 Brittiläisessä Itä-Afrikassa, nykyisessä Keniassa. Jorma ja hänen isänsä kävivät usein safareilla metsästämässä, apunaan paikallista väestöä. Useiden eläinten nahat ja sarvet otettiin talteen ja lahjoitettiin myöhemmin Helsingin yliopistolle.
kuvauspaikka: Brittiläinen Itä-Afrikka
ajoitus: kesäkuu 1910
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mitat: 82x80 mm
tekniikka: valokuvavedos
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inventointinumero: Kot. 4/2
kokoelma: Akseli Gallen-Kallelan valokuvakokoelma
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File name: 06_05_000002
Accession no.: 1942.1.1
Title: Splinter Beach
Alternative title:
Creator/Contributor: Bellows, George, 1882-1925 (artist)
Date created: 1912
Physical description: 1 drawing : crayon, graphite, ink and wash on cream colored paper ; 17 13/16 x 22 15/16 in.
Genre: Drawings
Notes: Signed "Geo Bellows"
Provenance: Sold by H.V. Allison Galleries to Albert H. Wiggin, 1942. Gifted to the Boston Public Library.
Location: Boston Public Library, Print Department
Rights: No known restrictions
Sarah Splinter.
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Toronto, Canada ~ April 16, 2016.
Splinter removed
A warning to fellow gardeners not to always wear sandals or flip flops in summer, especially around the bamboo clumps
For all of you who should such kind concern over my cellulitis. The swelling is gone, and yesterday I removed the splinter myself , which was still causing me some pain. I was surprised how large it was! I finish the meds tomorrow so should be less breathless, which has been a side effect I do not need as I already have COPD ! And today it rained so I don't need to hobble round doing an hours watering. Hooray!
Sundays too my father got up early
and put his clothes on in the blueblack cold,
then with cracked hands that ached
from labor in the weekday weather made
banked fires blaze. No one ever thanked him.
I'd wake and hear the cold splintering, breaking.
When the rooms were warm, he'd call,
and slowly I would rise and dress,
fearing the chronic angers of that house,
Speaking indifferently to him,
who had driven out the cold
and polished my good shoes as well.
What did I know, what did I know
of love's austere and lonely offices?
Robert Hayden
On the other side of the NYC turf war, we have none other that Oroku Saki, aka The Shredder - specifically the 6 inch scale movie iteration from NECA.
Up until this point in my life (the 90s) the only TMNT line I was familiar with was the 80s cartoon. Voiced by Uncle Phil himself, while exceptionally skilled and wily, the cartoon Shredder would occasionally win rounds against the Turtles usually by sheer luck, or more accurately, the stupidity of his henchmen Bebop and Rocksteady. Well, the live action movie version wasn't quite as deadly as his comic counterpart, but it did convey one thing - Oroku Saki was capable of besting and killing our teenage heroes. In fact, he is so deadly in this movie, it was only by his own rage that Saki met defeat, as he easily beat down all of our heroes (I can't remember if Casey made it to the last fight on the roof), even Splinter.
Unlike Splinter, Shredder comes packed with a more sensible package. There's the figure (with removable face mask to replicate very last battle in the movie), a dagger and sheath, this double ended lance, three pairs of hands total (closed fist, weapon gripping, open palm) and his cape.
Lets talk about the elephant in the room - Shredder looks like a doofus. I mean.. damn. I know it was the 90s and all but when the cartoon version has a more kickass ensemble than you do, it's kind of embarrassing. Early 30s Japanese dude wearing sparkly pajamas, undersized blades, oversized cosplay helmet, and shower curtains. No amount of shadow and ambiance made this look good to me. Well, bless their hearts, NECA replicated this incredibly well. The suit has the sparkles and the metal parts have their metal weave. He's still got that god awful cape, and of course, Shredder has that battle scarred visage of his from a previous encounter with the still animal Splinter. Like with most toy capes, the standard one is alright, but ultimately isn't that great so you might as well just ditch it - Shredder did in the movie when he was beating down the good guys anyway.
With the cape out of the way, you have access to the full range of Shredder's articulation. It isn't bad, but not quite as good as the animated figures. Shredder has ankles, double jointed knees, ships, waist, shoulders, double jointed elbows with swivel at the upper arm joint, wrists, and neck. The "sleeves" of the body extend out over the shoulder, which interferes with overhead arm poses. I've also not a fan of the fact they sculpted him with his head slightly forward, so it looks Shredder is kind of slouching from the side.
Paint is, again, exceptionally well done for a NECA product. There is some great work on the figure, with crisp masking and detailing work. Some of the silver paint apps are a bit on the thick side, most notable being the blades, but my is, and always will be, the application of flesh tones on the figure, both the face and the hands. Part of it is of course the underlying sculpting isn't as refined as Figuarts or what not, which is understandable. I suspect a bigger culprit is the colour of plastic they use, and it probably requires that much more paint to cover it up. Bless NECA, mind you, for actually trying as I suppose they could have just half assed it - then again, there is some tough competition in the $20 USD price point. Even with this thicker than desire paint application, however, there's much to appeal to the eye.
Finally, there's the usual NECA QC and build quality to deal with, which again means stiff joints that require a bit of massaging to get to work. challenges aligning the limbs, and softer than optimal plastics used in the joints. Otherwise, honestly, he's not bad for the $20 USD and definitely is a more satisfactory buy than the Marvel Legends stuff.
So there you have at - the big bad of the movie TMNT world.. until you get to the third movie and the greatest enemies are pirates and crappy animatronics. Overall, with the exception of the shoulder limitations and average stock cape, pretty much what I was expecting. More importantly, Shredder is a pretty fun toy to mess around with and pose, and is definitely superior to Splinter IMHO as a figure release.
Is the Movie TMNT line done for me? Well. .not quite. Nothing has been announced, I don't think. It would be nice to have an April or Casey Jones, but.. believe or not.. I want a freaking Tojo. Yes.. the bald headed Japanese dude who is the main lackey to Saki. I want him to be made into a figure.
Consider the gauntlet thrown, NECA.
Sarah Splinter.
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Toronto, Canada ~ April 16, 2016.
Taken in 2006.
A chalk drawing of Ted Williams, famed Red Sox batter of the 30s, 40s, and 50s, who was called, among other things, the Splendid Splinter (he was tall and lean), on the sidewalk outside International Place.