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Saturday Self Challenge: Start
I found this quite a tricky topic, and the best I could come up with was the cup of hot water with a slice of lemon in it, that I start each day with.......(followed a while later by coffee!).
This was from a week long trip that started with chasing AFT 4449 in the southeast and ending up in Chicago for 2 full days of railfanning. If you search 8-31-1976 you will see the results of a fantastic evening spent at Mayfair Tower.
8-31-1976
Jet lagged, I woke up early, and started an hike before sunrise up the mountain from my hometown Schuders, located in the Swiss Alps near the Austrian border. I reached the top of the mountain ridge shortly after sunrise.
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“In autunno tutto ci ricorda il crepuscolo - e tuttavia, mi sembra la stagione più bella; volesse il cielo allora, quando io vivrò il mio crepuscolo, che ci fosse qualcuno che mi ami come io ho amato l'autunno.”
Soren Kierkegaard
Io ho un mio personale segnale per capire quando sta arrivando veramente l'autunno: gli alberi dietro casa iniziano a colorare di rosso le foglie che escono dal tronco... e da li, entro una settimana, è tutto pronto.
Buon lunedi, d'autunno :)
Post processing done as usually, Adobe Lightroom Classic to start with, Photoshop for the small details, Topaz Photo AI for noise reduction and sharpening,
Had the '57 out and running back in early March. I'm about to get it out and actually drive it very soon.
Vintage Fair 2022 Presented by BeSpoke and Silly Llama Productions starts June 10 - 20. 2022. :
- [spectacledchic] Molly Top
- Avada~ Stiletto Z28 Nails
- Banana Banshee - Evelyn eyes
- {NANTRA} Gambit Table Poses with props
- Ravencreation Bridget Eyeshadows HD Lel Evo/evoX
- Zibska Joyce Lips Tattoo Layers
- *By Swirly* Retro Living Set: Couch, Chair, Lamp, End Table, Decor
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- Amara Beauty Nikita skin bom (tone 20) Lel EvoX shown on Ceylon head - Now New @ LEVEL Event till June 24 (taken with BD viewer, no edit)
DOUX - Tainy Hairstyle
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Taken at Mystical Rentals - One rent - 100 scenes to switch
(Palace scene)
Ende Jänner bzw. Anfang Feber hat es wieder ordentlich geschneit in weiten Teilen Österreichs. Wenige Tage später setzte jedoch ein Hoch mit jede Menge Sonnenschein durch. Da ich eine Reise zum Obdacher Sattel seit längerem geplant habe, habe ich mich entschlossen, dorthin zu fahren. Mein eigentlicher Plan, mit dem letzten Schnellzug nach Graz und von dort mit dem ersten Zug des Tages nach Zeltweg zu fahren, musste aber ausgesetzt worden da in der NachtTemperaturen um -15 Grad erwartet waren, also kein gutes Wetter für solche Touren inklusive nächtliche Stadtbummeln. Daher habe ich doch ein Zimmer gebucht, obwohl wir jetzt jedes Cent in unsere neue – übrigens erste - Wohnung investieren. Aber wenn man nachts schläft, kann ja ruhig gleich am Morgen losfahren. Gedacht, getan und so gelangte ich am ersten Tag des Toures nach Grünbach am Schneeberg. Wegen akuten Ersatzteilmangel bei den ÖBB fahren jetzt wieder öfter die alte 5047er nach Puchberg, daher war ich ein wenig nervös, ob ein Desiro oder eine 5047er kommt. Zum Glück waren an diesem Tag beide Umläufe mit 5022ern bestückt und so konnte 5022.038 mit dem R 6427 verewigt werden.
The end of January and the very first weeks of February brought large amounts of snow into Austria. Accompanied with days with 8 hours of sunshine, perfect conditions were expected to take a tour to Obdach – a destination that I have been planning to visit for a long time. Initially, I planned to take the last fast train to Graz which arrives there around 1:30 a.m and continue the journey with an early S-Bahn towards Zeltweg. However, as temperatures around – 15 Degrees Celsius were forecasted, I had to rent a room – such temperatures are certainly not the perfect ones to have a tour with a stopover at night. Since I had a room for the night, I decided to start early in the morning – the first destination was Grünbach am Scheenberg. Recently, however, some excitement is associated with tours around Wiener Neustadt as due to the scarcity of spare parts, the Desiros of the series 5022 are occasionally replaced by the ugly old 5047 DMUs. This day, I had a luck as all trains were operated with Desiros. One of them, 5022.038 is passing my spot with R 6427 towards Puchberg.
it's been a while.
so, I made a post apocalyptic-y look.
credits:
‣ clemmm body filth
‣ asteroidbox single knee scrape, knuckle bash, & beaten face
‣ taketomiWEST isabel
‣ addams betina tank top
‣ villena ripped denim shorts
‣ deadwool patmos boots
‣ the forge pipe cleaver
‣ drd wasteland backpack
‣ lazy bones spike choker
‣ empire coffin nails.
taken at hazardous.
♥
Montana Rail Link’s 844 local is working the spur up to the CHS Logan tank farm and terminal beside a ramshackle property just east of the junction at the small yard where they go on duty. Once their work is wrapped up the two classic EMD GP35s, MRL 403 and 401 (blt. Dec 1964 as DRGW 3039 and Jan. 1964 as DTI 353 respectively) will start west out the 5th Sub for Three Forks, Willow Creek, and Sappington and ultimately a run down the 6th Sub to Harrison.
The lead they are working was rebuilt on about 4/10ths of a mile of the old Milwaukee Road's Gallatin Valley Branch that served Bozeman and reached as far as Menard. Built in 1910 it felt the weight if its last train in 1978 until this tiny stretch was repurposed.
Countless articles have been written about the MRL over the past 35 years of its existence and if you care to learn more download this great set courtesy of Trains Magazine:
www.trains.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/TRN-MRL.pdf
Unincorporated Logan
Gallatin County, Montana
Tuesday September 6, 2022
First stage of the Nigella or Love In The Mist petals to open.
105mm macro with 36mm extension tube.
Not Ai generated.
Flower Of The Week Award in Unforgettable Flowers Group, June 16th 2024.
All my life
I thought it'd be hard to find
The one 'til I found you
And I find it bittersweet
'Cause you gave me something to lose
But when you love someone
You open up your heart
When you love someone
You make room
If you love someone
And you're not afraid to lose 'em
You probably never loved someone like I do.
Lukas Graham
I tend to visit Whitstable a couple of times a year. There are many beach huts through Whitstable and nearby Tankerton……BUT I just can’t help it , I gravitate towards this beach hut each time. It is well maintained and very colourful. I have switched to black and white this time to allow me to sneak in another image!!!!
Thanks for visiting.
Have a good weekend…..
I chatted to this dad and his son later, they were very excited to have seen their first ever Short Eared Owl.
Taken in Cambridgeshire.
... but now on break. It's been rainy and cold around here the last few days. So all butterflies are in hiding and will be for a little longer. It's going to be a rainy weekend but hopefully it will mean a lot of May flowers ;-)
Happy Friday and have a fantastic weekend everybody!!
It was nice to start the new year with quality time on the Sonoma coast, taking in this waterfall emptying into the ocean. There were just a few days of rain by then, and since then, there have been so many more storms and Atmospheric Rivers that have hit the California Coast.
On New Year's, the sun shone all day long, and the skies were a clear blue. The clouds and color during sunset were a pleasant surprise—many thanks to Bob Bowman Photography for inspiring me to take this picture.
I immediately fell in love with this Miamai Kitty Scarf. First off, I am a cat lover and this scarf is very, very cute. It also makes for a great fashion accessory to wear with your winter apparel.
For a woman, wearing a scarf also possesses a similar meaning as a man wearing a tie - for it is a form of communication, and a way of expressing one's own unique sense of style and personality.
Scarves, as a fashion accessory statement, started in the 20th century. Iconic women, such as Audrey Hepburn and Grace Kelly, brought to the forefront a scarf's elegance by wearing them while attending public occasions.
The Miamai Kitty Scarf FATPACK fits Legacy female and male versions, as well as Reborn mesh bodies. This scarf comes in Brown, Pink (shown), Purple, Ruby, and White hues. There are 4 Kitty colors to choose from: Gray, White, Orange, and Black.
To complement my looks, I paired this Miamai Kitty Scarf with [Tristelle] Winter Gloss lipstick.
Both the Miamai Kitty Scarf and the [Tristelle] Winter Gloss lipstick are exclusively available at this month's Swank Winter Wonderland December Event.
Taxi to SWANK Winter Wonderland Event:
An early start this morning with the intention of doing some astro-photography At Talybont and Llangorse Lake. My last visit here did not go so well as I bounced my camera off the road so I thought I would have another go at the location.
On my last visit the stars were unbelievable, not quite so good this time as there was a thin layer of clouds and a strong moon. Still better than in Worcester though.
The start of Christmas Day was a frosty one.
This week will be a bit hectic for us so hopefully I will get to see all of your images as quick as I can. In the meantime, I will thank you now in advance for having a peak at my image here.
“Just start off and then the adventure carries your way. “ Anonymous. The season is fast approaching for the warblers and other neat birds to return. I have been working a lot to save up a few loonies for our next road trips coming up soon and I am excited for our next adventures. Meanwhile, here is another set of images from last spring. It was a treat to watch a pair of Avocets wading about in a field in Saskatchewan. We don’t see these birds in our area. I shall catch up with all of you soon again.
DDC-Hard & New Beginnings
It was much colder today and the muddy ground froze quite hard. Shizandra was able to eat her bone outside. This was a brand new bone that the butcher cut up for her. She was loving it.
This crazy guy got me started in the Flickr madness.....I owe him a great debt of gratitude! TY Razor. :)
My wife's family lives in Australia in an area where snow never visits. These kind of scenes never grow old for them to see whereas someone who has endured decades of Minnesota winters has to be jump-started to appreciate fleeting beauty during a mild winter thus far. A week of heavy morning fog only adds to a spectacular landscape around this unused barn.
The Philippines has only 2 seasons actually - wet and dry. But people often refer to the dry season as summer. That season officially started last week. It was a signal for people to hit the beach and hit the beach we did - at Hermana Menor (younger sister in Spanish) Island in Santa Cruz, Zambales.
Sunrise this morning at North Narrabeen Pool.
Shot with Nikon D750 with 24-70 mm f/2.8
64.0 sec | f/8.0 | ISO100 at 24 mm
Soft Graduated Neutral Density 0.6 Nisi Filter
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