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Fourth visit to photograph this groyne which has been twisted by the sea. On the previous three occasions the tide has never been in the right place. As about 90% of my photos are taken whilst out on family walks I've never hung around to get what I wanted.
Unless you actually see a sighthound full tilt its hard to imagine just how fast and nimble they really are. Here's Mick on a mission !!
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Number 2 in the series folks. As you can see he is still straining to lift the fish up and his body is leaning to the left for more leverage, but again to no avail. Your heart goes out to him and you want to try to help but of course you cannot, and as he struggles you know that he will figure it out, and when he does the drama then continues.
Have a great day everyone, sorry for the long story, as my friend Larry would say Bill it is a little windy, thanks for stopping by.
I know this image looks redundant folks but it is a part of the story, but the look did change, but apologize anyway, the story get better.
San Francisco - 2013
I have spent the better part of July and August straining my neck to look to the sky and capture the lines and shapes of the city. Its been very enlightening and I have learned a great deal. This is the first of my efforts that I am sharing, its of the Embarcadero center buildings in the heart of the financial district of San Francisco. I will probably share a few more of these structures as I seem to be drawn in by them. Typically I find them to be drab, almost war department like buildings, yet they are far more photogenic then they appear at first glance. Imposing in design, yet not really. Regardless they make a great study.
he battering of waves from Lake Michigan takes a toll on a Jetty at Atwater Beach in Milwaukee, WI.
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I am here for a purpose and that purpose is to grow into a mountain,
not to shrink to a grain of sand.
Henceforth will I apply ALL my efforts to become the highest mountain of all
and I will strain my potential until it cries for mercy.
~Og Mandino
*Taken at Al Muaither park, Doha, Qatar
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The extreme large size of this cutthroat trout is unique to the native Lahontan's of Pyramid Lake (a.k.a. Pilot Peak Strain).As residents of ancient Lake Lahontan, these cutthroat evolved into predators highly trained on capturing the native forage fish. The tui chub was likely the most abundant of these forage fish on Lake Lahontan, and is today the most abundant fish in Pyramid Lake.
Colors are beginning to become more abundant as northbound CSX empty coal train E760-16 strains their way upgrade through the North end of the Boody, VA, siding with the string of 103 empty hoppers fighting them all the way on the morning of October 17, 2020.
Prior to the construction of Waddesdon Manor, no house existed on the site. Ferdinand de Rothschild wanted a house in the style of the great Renaissance châteaux of the Loire Valley.[25] Ferdinand chose as his architect Gabriel-Hippolyte Destailleur.[26] Destailleur was already experienced in working in this style, having overseen the restoration of many châteaux in that region, in particular that of the Château de Mouchy.
Through Destailleur's vision, Waddesdon embodied an eclectic style based on the châteaux so admired by his patron, Baron Ferdinand. The towers at Waddesdon were based on those of the Château de Maintenon, and the twin staircase towers, on the north facade, were inspired by the staircase tower at the Château de Chambord.[27] However, following the theme of unparalleled luxury at Waddesdon, the windows of the towers at Waddesdon were glazed, unlike those of the staircase at Chambord. They are also far more ornate.
The structural design of Waddesdon was not all retrospective. Hidden from view were the most modern innovations of the late 19th century including a steel frame, which took the strain of walls on the upper floors, which consequently permitted the layout of these floors to differ completely from the lower floors.[28] The house also had hot and cold running water in its bathrooms, central heating, and an electric bell system to summon the numerous servants. The building contractor was Edward Conder & Son.[29]
After the Manor was completed in 1883, Ferdinand quickly decided it was too small. The Bachelors' Wing to the east was extended after 1885 and the Morning Room, built in late-Gothic style, was added to the west after 1888.[30] The stables to the west of the Manor were built in 1884. Ferdinand and his stud groom devised the plan, working with Conder. Destailleur designed the façades in a French 17th-century style.[31]
Wine Cellars[edit]
Wine Cellars
The Wine Cellars in the Manor were created during the Centenary Restoration and opened in 1994. They are modeled on the private cellars at Château Lafite Rothschild. More than 15,000 bottles are stored in the Cellars, some 150 years old, the majority from the Château Lafite Rothschild and Château Mouton Rothschild estates. It is the largest private collection of Rothschild wines in the world. There are also wine labels designed by artists such as Salvador Dali and Andy Warhol.[32]
I was going to let you guess what it was as I suspect a lot of people won't know :-)
It is actually a fence strainer, one of those things that makes the wires tight.
Today, we went to the extremely picturesque Llyn Efyrnwy in Powys, with incredible weather too! Our day started at 0300 with the sound of an unwanted alarm. We wanted to be out of the house by 0345 to ensure we hit the lake in time for Dawn. It was worth it! Not a single car or person in sight! We had time to capture a number of shots and then head to the Lake Vyrnwy Hotel & Spa for breakfast before coming across anybody!
What a day for photography. Clear dark blue skies all day, and a great opportunity to teach Gemma how to use her new camera.
This shot was taken at around 0615 just as the sun broke the horizon and lit the western banks of the reservoir.
The straining tower on Llyn Efyrnwy is a a filter which strains material in the water via a metal mesh before it flows along the aqueduct to Liverpool. The tower sits 47m tall (32m of which is above water). The water from Llyn Efyrnwy is carried 68 miles to Merseyside along the Vyrnwy large Diameter Trunk Main (LDTM) aqueduct originally constructed in 1881.h