Red and white SD40-2s crisscrossed Canada literally as the face of Canadian Pacific for a generation. The fact that a pair of Mulitmarks working a ballast extra on CP's Cranbrook Subdivision was cause for excitement would have been almost inconceivable, even just a few short years ago. But here we were, after two hours of sleep and hours of driving, standing face to face with red and white safety stripes in the wilds of British Columbia, and feeling like we had struck gold.

We stood at the East Siding Switch Swansea and watched light power pull out of the siding before the conductor lined the switch to make a runaround move. Such a mundane moment in railroading. But that's what SD40-2s are all about. Mundane. Doing the daily chores and doing them well. Doing them reliably for years and years and years. They outlived their contemporaries from other builders, sometimes by decades.

Imagining that this could possibly be my last sighting of a CP SD40-2 in the wild is almost unthinkable.

But as much as I hate to admit it to myself, yes, this is rare.

Unrest defines me as it describes the entire universe where nothing is constant other than the state of flux. This unrest flows through me as my wishes, dreams, thoughts, actions and opinions while leaving behind a pattern that is complicated enough to remain an enigma and yet beautiful enough to be called a soul. I rise, fall and disperse periodically just as distant stars. The urge to swell and shine is never ending; so is the resulting disintegration from failed endeavors to do so. The fluid that makes me the vagabond I am, also churns the undulating patterns of the cosmos that rein all physical laws. Lone I have always been, yet, lonely I cannot be. I am part of a bigger entity that refuses to grant me a constant identity because in each and every ripple of mine, I represent all that surrounds me. For, I am the totem… totem of the turbulent universe.

PS: Who knew, energy is an artist. I'll urge you to spare a minute and take a closer look at resonating patterns in play in this image.

This is part of a privately owned garden that a public footpath borders. The 15 - 46 picture from a couple of days ago, was also from this same location.

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This individual with lighter ventral coloration appears to be a female. Both sexes are avid nectarers (unlike most Hairstreaks who seem to prefer other sources of nutrition).

This beautiful pintail duck was feeling quite coy lol.

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this is me cooking awesomeness

recipe!:

1 lb ground beef (i put onion powder and garlic salt in it)

penne rigate (i don't measure...just do what feels right)

pasta sauce (i use Ragu)

MIX it and add some heat

TOP it with Mozzarella and...

enjoy!

...From my back door

Model:

Lilith Elements Of Surprise

Fashion credits:

outfit and accessories: Violaine Beyond This Planet

This is the last bunch of this experimentation series. I will take a break for two weeks without posting any new photos, and will focus on reply previously comments & invitations, it's a big engineering for me to complete the task. Thank you very much for your great support and patience. It's time for me to visit all your wonderful photostreams & take time to show my appreciation completedly. Take care.

This old house is in Tuttle, Oklahoma.

Again counting on the fridge to preserve my Spring flowers a little longer! Four consecutive days over 100F on this eeek's forecast! Typo left for fun. ;-)

This is a shot I took during a class from Digital Photo Academy. The class was held in Corktown, the oldest neighborhood in Detroit. The area is very beautiful and the class was a lot of fun! I tried to make this scene seem eerie by blurring the focus a little and changing the lighting.

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Something simple for today :)

Alex wrote me a sweet testimonial today, thank you<3 Take a look at her stream, she's amazing.

Midterms start this week. aaaah

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This was the #1 photo by Flickr - Interesting on the date may 3rd 2006.

Shown at www.apartmenttherapy.com, this photo is getting very popular...

Direct link: Slinks at apartmenttherapy

Proof: It has reached the top of Flickr Interestingness

I dont know why, but every time I change something on this picture (a note or tag), it disappears from the #1 spot for some time and returns days after again... (Things that make me go hmmm).

This Bald Eagle was perched on this dead tree snag overlooking the ducks in the sewage ponds. For those who do not know waterfowl are frequently found swimming in the sewage treatment ponds. Don't think about it too hard for those who like to shoot and eat wild ducks.

This shows how wonderfully this village is set within this less steep slopes.

This photo cracks me up because she looks so forelorn and sad. Sitting in the rain...Could be a poster for the ASPCA...so why does it crack me up? Because this dog is the epitome of spoiled, she just got up from sleeping on a down comforter and eating almonds. She looks that way because she HATES to get even a little bit wet (although she loves snow), and she will stand on the rocks lining the driveway to avoid getting her paws wet. Poor lil' girl....

i think this is some kind of wild orchid, although i found it hanging from the tree in a mall park today. the first time i saw one of these and it is quite a remarkable flower to shoot!

happy sunday my friends! did not get headaches today hooray!!! and blood pressure is controlled! aaaaah this is bliss!!!

almost bedtime here in manila so i will have to catch up with you in the morning!

This came through in really poor misty conditions.

This is Ghost Ranch, where Georgia O'Keefe painted many of her iconic landscapes.

This is Dalaåsen in Andebu, southeast in Norway.

This father and son were casting their fishing lines and enjoying the last few moments of this beautiful summer evening on the Sauble River at Sauble Beach, Ontario.

I saw this at the garden department of Home Depot. I haven't gotten it for my garden--yet. [EDIT: Looks like I won't, either, because when I went back to buy it, there were no more. Next time I will not resist the urge for an impulse purchase.]

Here's some information about this lovely flower.

Enjoy your Sunday.

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I captured this composite of last week's Beaver Super Moon as it rose behind two massive hay bales. Photos taken in infrared, every 3 minutes to show its majestic climb into the sky – nature's perfect timelapse!

Primary Folklore Origins:

Indigenous Naming (Algonquin and Other Nations): Many Eastern Woodlands tribes, including the Algonquin, named November's full moon the Beaver Moon because it marked the time of year when beavers became especially active, building dams and food caches in preparation for winter. It was a signal for trappers to set their beaver traps before rivers and swamps froze over, ensuring a supply of warm pelts for the cold months ahead.

Modern Context:

Today, the Beaver Moon is celebrated in astronomy and nature photography, especially when it coincides with a supermoon (as in this composite image), when the moon is at perigee—its closest point to Earth—appearing up to 14% larger and 30% brighter.

In short: the Beaver Moon is a seasonal reminder from Indigenous knowledge of nature’s rhythm—urging preparation before winter’s grip tightens. 🌕

This is not a photoshot effect. Those colours was the result of a very dry weather, dust in the air and smoke from wildfires elsewhere.

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This is not my idea of spending time near the beach! 518. Pentax K3.

This was a portrait I shot of a friend's dog a bunch of years back. We used PhotoShop to insert a microphone (this was pre-AI generative days so PS inserts weren't quite as perfect as now). The only modification to the photo was the addition of the mic. We caught the dog yawning for the shot, which makes it look like she is singing

My interaction with this doggo for this shoot led me to get a golden doodle from the same breeder (mine just ended up having short hair) - mine is a sweetheart also.

This trek will remain with us for ever , a week later had life saving surgery. What we thought was whip lash was far more serious and not linked to this tough trek , on the slow road to some degree of recovery !!!!

this is the reason for missing half of the tail and the top of the ears

This view of southern California was taken by the Apollo 7 crew during their 18th revolution of the Earth, on Oct. 12, 1968. Photographed from an altitude of 124 nautical miles, the coast of California can be seen from Point Mugu southward to Oceanside. Santa Catalina can be seen below the off shore clouds. Details of the Los Angeles area are obscured by pollution which extends from Banning westward for 100 miles to beyond Malibu. In the upper portion of the photograph can be seen (left to right) the San Joaquin Valley beyond Bakersfield, the Techachapi Mountains, the Sierra Nevada, Owens Valley, Death Valley and the Mojave Desert.

Apollo 7, which launched on Oct. 11, 1968, and was nicknamed "The Walt, Wally and Donn Show," was the first crewed Apollo mission to launch. The mission demonstrated the capabilities of the Command and Service Module, mission support facilities' performance during a crewed mission and Apollo rendezvous capability, as well as the first live TV broadcasts from space.

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This image is included in 2 galleries:- 1) "My Fave of the Day" curated by rixpix6 and 2) "PRIMER PREMIO. - Buzón de oro. Gouldner Briefkasten No. 24" by Luis Siabala Valer.

This was taken on a fine autumn afternoon near a blowhole in Forrest Caves, Phillip Island, Victoria.

tried asking him why he needed 3 bodies for the event but got a weird reaction/response....never did find out...not sure this guy has all his marbles there

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This snowy winter has made for a very late spring. I've been looking around Provo for flowers and finally found some this weekend while we toured the murals around downtown. These daffodils were growing in front of one of the murals covered in an array of happy faces.

To enjoy my other creative project, please visit my funny short stories website: 500ironicstories.com where you can read or listen to new stories each week. I have also curated the stories into three different selections:

Stories for Kids - 500ironicstories.com/stories-for-kids Love Stories - 500ironicstories.com/love-story

Moral Stories - 500ironicstories.com/moral-stories

This cave is a small part of a large cave network in southern Guizhou 这个洞是贵州南部一个庞大洞穴网络的冰山一角

This lonely little boat house is the sole tenant of a lovely reservoir near Half Moon Bay. Every morning, it gets blanketed by the thick fog... yet every morning the brave boat house fights the fog away.

This was a blizzard

Seen from my kitchen window

Strong winds, blowing snow

This waterfall is located just west of Lauterbrunnen in the Bernese Highlands, south of Interlaken. The waterfall drops 297m from a hanging valley that ends in overhanging cliffs above the Weisse Lütschine.

The stream, on reaching the verge of the rocky walls of the valley, forms a cascade so high that it is almost lost in spray before it reaches the level of the valley. After rain, and early in the season (as seen above) when fed by melting snow, Staubbach Falls is very striking. The force of the stream above the fall at such times is sufficient to carry the water clear of the precipice, and the whole mass descends in a condition of liquid dust, between spray and cloud, that sways to-and-fro with the gentlest breeze. In a dry summer, when the supply of water is much reduced, the effect is comparatively insignificant.

The building in the foreground, in the village of Lauterbrunnen, would appear to be apartments. I cannot find it on that the street view element of that well-known online mapping tool - replaced in the 30+ years since then...?

This is Chesterton Windmill, a very striking windmill in the English countryside. This was a windy day and the clouds were very dynamic.

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This morning なんとか、午前中に撮影です。

When I stand here at the foot of the horizon,

I wonder if this is the moment I feel the loneliest ,

or the most at peace.

My feet at the water,

the waves either dragging me out

or bringing me home.

I suppose this is very much like love,

you just don’t know

which way it will go...

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Technically, this view is a few miles south of the Conservation Area border, but I left it in the title because it's the same range and desert floor.

Most people see Red Rock Canyon from the visitors loop road and the trails off of it. This view is from the Bonnie Springs access road, several miles south of the main entrances.

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Post: Luminar 2018 & Lightroom 5 for basic setup. A Polarizing filter was on the lens. Image has a minor crop to a 4X5 ratio.

This ADL Enviro 400 MMC is seen leaving the Falkirk plant to it's home at Yarldey Wood.

This is Coco, our feline friend in Key West. We have known Coco since 2010. She often comes into our room/cottage to visit with us. Taken by Edgar

This Drake has decided not to head south just yet

This is the northern end of Eagle Lake, located in the portion of Acadia National Park that is in Bar Harbor, Maine. The fall foliage is peaking here. The sun is just to the upper right, making the sky less blue than it was in the previous images, taken at right angles to the sunlight.

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This is the tallest building on earth today. When i was in school it was Empire State Building, then Sears Tower and then the twin towers of Pertonas, Kuala Lumpur.