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taken at Lenape Park - with my new Nikon D300 - I am finally getting the hang of using the camera for 'in flight' capture. These guys (swifts) are darn quick.
The swift is one of the last summer migrants to arrive in the UK and one of the first to leave. 'Screaming' calls reveal the presence of parties of swifts flying above the Kent Weald..
Another Coventry car producer that evolved from cycle manufacturing, Swift Motor Company enjoyed buoyant sales during the 1920s but went out of business during the Great Depression in 1931.
The setwings came and disappeared quickly this year - I can't find any around the yard now. This one was posing on one of my sticks in the late afternoon.
best on black - press "L"
Happy Dragonfly Thursday!
Winner (Unanimous), You Rock!, Wings, 8-12
Winner, Big Momma award, The Mother of All Challenge Groups, Natural light, 9-12
Winner, Game, Backlit, 9-13
Volvo Olympian/Alexander RH, RA218 is seen outside Clerys Department Store on a 22A service from Cabra to Drimnagh. August 1996
London Bus Company's Greenline AEC Swift SMA8 (JPF108K) loads up at North Weald, ready to run a 724 short as far as Epping Forest, Wake Arms on Sunday 24th February 2019 at the Epping Ongar Railway's Greenline Bus Event
Taylor Swift fans flock to Downtown East in Minneapolis for the first of two shows on her "The Eras Tour".
Tommy, a new temporary resident, in his room at the Swift Mansion. Tommy was just released from jail and looks forward to a new beginning. Right now he has this big, impressive quarters all to himself, and he enjoys a beautiful view looking over the balcony outside his window
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This historic mansion, constructed at 4500 S. Michigan Avenue in 1892, was my favorite stop on today's Open House Chicago adventure. It is currently home of the Inner City Youth and Adult Foundation, which provides support and transitional housing to individuals who have a troubled past and are trying to make changes to better themselves. More info: www.innercityyouthchicago.org
Car: Suzuki Swift GLS.
Date of first registration: 25th April 2002.
Registration region: Swansea.
Latest recorded mileage: 104,219 (MOT 17th September 2020).
Last V5 issued: 13th December 2016.
Date taken: 30th December 2020.
Album: Street Spots
Designed and folded by me from 1 #square of #kami #paper
#origami #paperfolding #papiroflexia #papierfalten #carta #cartapiegata #papercraft #paperart #geometry #swift #origamiswift
Today we attended the last Summer concert hosted by our city and saw a Taylor Swift look-alike on stage covering all the Swift 's pop songs. Not bad to end the Summer. I 'm now looking forward to Fall.
"The empty buildings were gutted by fires in 1971 and in 1973. The latter blaze, fueled by 70 years' worth of animal fat, burned for three weeks. Afterward, owners hired a company to demolish what was left, but after breaking three wrecking balls on the massive brick structures, Hearne Wrecking and Lumber admitted defeat.."
After the plant closed in 1971, the place was heaven for graffiti taggers, a plot of urban wilderness routinely explored by teenagers and photographers... however in the next few years, it may change that.
~ source article "Swift Changes" - Ft Worth Weekly
~ History of Stockyards and Swift meat-packing complex
Last few photos now processed. They are very dark, so when you bring up the shadows they are quite noisy: Topaz Sharpen AI used on all to manage that.
The Swift
I held her in my hand
When she had no strength to fly;
In her dilated pupils
Were reflections of the sky.
Her claws were clenched and helpless;
Her wings were folded up.
She made no show of struggle,
Secure within my grip.
I held her in my hand;
She had rested overnight,
And when my fingers opened
She turned towards the light.
She went off in an upward arc -
I knew she lived to fly -
And soon a flock of others
Had joined her in the sky.
I held you in my arms
When you had no strength to fight;
In your dilated pupils
Were the echoes of the night.
Your hands were clenched and helpless
And tears etched your face;
You showed no inclination
For leaving my embrace.
I held you in my arms.
When time was right, I let
My hold on you grow tender,
And I knew you would forget.
I only ask, my swift one,
Now you have shaken free:
With sky-winds in your pinions,
You'll fly once over me.
Words by Giles Watson. Music by Kathryn Wheeler, 2013.
Swift Engineering ist ein US-amerikanischer Chassis-Hersteller im Monoposto-Rennwagenbau und Produzent von Minijets.
Quelle: wikipedia
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NUR IN GRUPPEN OHNE 30/60 RESTRIKTION ZU SEHEN !
Some of my groups and albums
DIES UND DAS - BITS AND PIECES
STRASSENPHOTOGRAPHIE - STREET PHOTOGRAPHY
ASPHALT VETERANEN - BLACKTOP VETERANS
April 2016
Appleton, Wi
Mamiya C220 w/ 80mm Blue Dot
Expired Ilford FP4+ (05/1994)
Ilford DD-X
Epson V600
Swift Transport Training Belfast Scania Solar Reg GEZ 7828 is seen Parked in Falcon Road
this bus was new to ulsterbus as Fleet Number 828
A view of the dining area on the first floor
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This historic mansion, constructed at 4500 S. Michigan Avenue in 1892, was my favorite stop on today's Open House Chicago adventure. It is currently home of the Inner City Youth and Adult Foundation, which provides support and transitional housing to individuals who have a troubled past and are trying to make changes to better themselves. More info: www.innercityyouthchicago.org
This photo closes the excitement of my adventure to this Swift ruins...
Please see the Slideshow・ スライド・ショー for LARGER images!
"The empty buildings were gutted by fires in 1971 and in 1973. The latter blaze, fueled by 70 years' worth of animal fat, burned for three weeks. Afterward, owners hired a company to demolish what was left, but after breaking three wrecking balls on the massive brick structures, Hearne Wrecking and Lumber admitted defeat.."
After the plant closed in 1971, the place was heaven for graffiti taggers, a plot of urban wilderness routinely explored by teenagers and photographers... however in the next few years, it may change that.
~ source article "Swift Changes" - Ft Worth Weekly
~ History of Stockyards and Swift meat-packing complex
Pallid Swifts (*Apus pallidus*) are a distinctive presence in Gibraltar's skies, notably during the spring and summer months. These migratory birds breed in the region, often nesting under the eaves of buildings and cliffs, including the Gibraltar National Museum. A significant study conducted by the Gibraltar National Museum, Gibraltar Botanic Gardens, and the Gibraltar Ornithological & Natural History Society (GONHS) utilized GPS tracking to monitor the annual movements of Pallid Swifts. The findings revealed that these birds exhibit remarkable site fidelity, returning to the same nesting sites each year. Their migration patterns are equally impressive; departing Gibraltar in August, they journey to sub-Saharan Africa, spending time in regions such as the Sahel and tropical rainforests, before returning in March or April. During this period, they remain airborne, rarely coming to land . In Gibraltar, conservation efforts include the installation of live-feed cameras at nesting sites, allowing the public to observe the breeding process and fostering greater awareness and protection of these remarkable birds .
SUI 8194 is a Volvo B10M-62/Plaxton Excalibur new in February 1998 as City of Oxford R9 OXF (no. 9). It later worked for the Birmingham Coach Company in National Express livery as R257 DWL and also with Daish's of Bournemouth as SUI 8194. Swift Coaches of BArrhead acquired it during 2018 from Davies Coaches of Llanelli.
A newish "practical" sculpture in the Logan Meadow Nature Reserve. Designed by Andrew Merritt the practical sculpture is designed to house swifts who summer in the UK. It is also designed to allow Night Shift bats to roost. The design is based on an African sunset and the colours are quite garish.
Handlheld HDR, which I've spent too long tryng to get right, and I'm still not happy with it :-(
JGF774K an AEC Swift 4MP2R fitted with MCW B33D was new to London Transport in November 1971 as their SMS774. Withdrawn in December 1978 in March 1979 it was exported to the Netherlands for use by Holland Design BV, The Hague. Returned to UK it was sold as a caravan/showroom and is seen here in the Peartree Bridge area of Milton Keynes on an unknown date during 1985.