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This is Batman. The title is a reference to Koko the gorilla, who was taught American sign language. She combined words that she knew to refer to a kitten as "all ball". I've always loved that.
This are photo taken during the show "Formedombra - the glamour lomography of mrWillsmere", which opened in Salimar (Leidenshaft 183,84,21) on wednesday 27th of February 2008,
I exhibited my portraits starring Nadia, Pixie, Abbee, Trixie, Gypsy, Rene, Kyra, Skye, Oi, Naad, Alessia, Marzietta.
In this occasion, the "willca" - mrWillsmere Camera was released to guests: more info on seasonsofmoe.blogspot.com
This is my first attempt at combining Ha data with LRGB. I would like to add five more hours of luminance and 30 minutes each for G and B channels.
Equipment
Tele Vue NP101is/LCF
ZWO ASI6200MM-P/EFW 2" x 7 (HaLRGB)
Losmandy G11
Software
Planned and captured with NINA
Autoguiding with PHD2
Processing with PixInsight
Composition
Ha: 25 subs at 420s each
L: 24 subs at 90s each
R: 64 subs at 120s each
G: 48 subs at 120s each
B: 48 subs at 120s each
Total Integration time: 8:51
This lovely old barn is located near Bear Lake Idaho. I took this image a few weeks ago, and things are really starting to green up outside now. We have buds on all the trees. Due to all the busy things going on in my life right now, I haven't had many photo opportunities. I'll try and post one or two images a week. I'll also try and get by to as many contacts photostreams as possible on my post days. I really miss my fun little circle of flickr friends. You are starting to feel like family! I guess that's why this is called 'the flickr addiction'!
I found this old shoe in back of this house in the leaves.
www.flickr.com/photos/ntxpeach68/214563038/
It looked to be about a size 6, or smaller. An woman's shoe, not a child's, since women's feet were typically smaller years ago. It still had the metal tab on the bottom of the shoe where the arch and heel connect, but the engraving wasn't legible. I carried this shoe around, took it in the car, thought better of it, and set it down on the front porch steps. After getting my courage up, I went into the house. The saddest thing I had ever seen. Evidently, the woman there liked to quilt, for there were bags of quilting materials, old clothing from young ones long ago, old toys, WWI or WWII trench coat, rosary beads on the wood stove - all scattered on the floor. You couldn't even see the floor! It was like the person passed away, and it was all just left. The front door was left open, and the glass was broken. I thought about that place for two days after, and I think it's a shame......
This flower festooned bicycle was parked outside our local Farmers' Market yesterday.
Thanks for visiting, enjoy your Sunday and the week ahead. Stay healthy, happy and hopeful! #BeKind
This is fan made music video I have been working on for quite some time on and off due to school. I wanted to know what my graphic design peeps thought about this, so I decided to upload a preview of it. The storyline behind the video is showing relationships fall in their own special ways. "Bleed Out", a song by Jason Derulo off of his amazing album Future History, is such an emotional song IMO, and I really wanted to capture the song in video. In this preview, you will see just small snippets of what the full video will be. I hope you like it and please give me any critiques you may have or just tell me what you think about it. This is just uploaded to my Flickr only, as I want to keep the happenings of this video away from YouTube at the moment. :P Plus I want to show my graphic design community another passion of mine, which is video editing! :D I really can't wait to hear what you all think of it!
This pencil sharpener was used by my father in the years
1930-1950
The biggest dimension is about 6 cm
For MACRO MONDAYS theme: "Hand Tool"
For 7 Days with Flickr theme: "Macro or close-up"
This is a three shot pano from a hike this morning in the hills above Crockett, California.
Heading out the door I grabbed the D500 for a change. I'm noticing how much noise is in this image. This is where a full frame sensor shines, in low light, there would be considerably less noise using the larger sensor. If there was any one thing I noticed when I bought my full frame body, it is the level of noise in low light situations, and I'm not knocking the D500 as this is my go to birding gear at 9 fps right out of the box.
This is shot using the Nikon 50mm f/1.4. Stitched together in ACR, added tonal contrast with the Nik Efex plug-in.
Thanks for looking.
Managed to catch this sweet little duckling from the pier at our local pond. He looked up as I shot this photo and looked so angelic and seemed to have a smile on his tiny little face. This was my best shot of all; he was just so adorable. Who could not love this one?
This amazing outfit comes in two piece it brings you the bikini and the skirt for a perfect day at the pool, beach, vacation or even if you go to a date in this hot weather.
This outfit is compatible with the fallowing bodies listed down below..
*Bikini & Skirt
- Gen X Classic
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- Kalhene
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- Maitreya
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It also brings a hud with 15 based colors and 8 patterns.
At the price of 299 if you buy a color separately and 799 if you buy the fatpack.
You can find this amazing outfit in this taxi down below..
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Hi everyone!
I need this hair.I'm really unhappy of the hairs like these in world, so I give to all you the try to make this kind of hair! PLEASE!
<3
I've been watching alot of diorama/crafting vids on youtube of late, and it inspired me to give it ago. So far I've just created a couple of Tatooine style walls, and 3D printed a few crates, but my skills are lacking... I was gonna wait before doing any shots but I just got this little fella.
There are 35 images in my Burrowing Owl album - this photo shows one of the first and only Burrowing Owls that I have ever been fortunate enough to see in the wild. To say that it was a thrill is an understatement! These endangered owls are tiny and so difficult to see, especially when they are down in the grasses. They are a true delight when or if they are seen on a fence post, so that the whole of the bird can be seen, not just a bright yellow eye peering out between the blades of grass. We saw two different individuals, possibly three, and for a brief moment both were perched on distant fence posts at the same time. Most of the time, though, they were mainly hidden in the grass, so my photos tend to be of "eyes". Such a great pity that this is an endangered species!
Without the help of two friends (Ron and Joyce) who helped us know where we might find these birds, and friends Cathy and Terry who invited me to go with them on a wonderful three-day trip to Waterton Lakes National Park, I would never have had this amazing sighting. For years, I had longed to see a wild Burrowing Owl, but never thought it would actually happen! Same for Cathy and Terry, so all three of us are SO grateful for the help we received! I'm still on a natural high and I know I will be for some time yet : )
During out three days away, we saw so many things, I hardly know where to start. This always happens when I go anywhere with Cathy and Terry - every day is a very long, fun-filled day, full of exciting finds.
Perhaps I will simply mention some of the things and then add more detail to each photo as I add them to my photostream. Of course, we couldn't have had a more beautiful area to explore! Waterton Lakes National Park has amazing scenery and wildlife. The weather forecast that I saw before we left Calgary said that we were in for three beautiful days of sunshine - too often, it can be rainy weather. So, luck was on our side, giving us warm, sunny days - until the BIG STORM hit, lol! We drove eastwards from the park, hoping to see Yellow-bellied Marmots and, if we were really lucky, a Burrowing Owl. Yesterday, I posted a photo of the storm that was approaching very fast, around 5:00 p.m. just before we started our return trip to Calgary. It was like nothing I had ever seen before - a menacing shelf (?) cloud that was travelling fast and furious. Despite trying our best to get away from it, it eventually engulfed our car, surrounding us with more or less zero visibility, pounding hail, thunder and lightning. There was nothing to do but stop the car and sit tight, hoping that the hail would not break the car windows and that this severe thunderstorm would not develop into a tornado! This storm was very scary, but at the same time, exciting (only because all turned out OK in the end!). Our road trip sure went out with a bang! Someone from the Alberta Tornado Watch told me that this particular storm was a Mesocyclone.
So, a few of the things we saw - fantastic scenery, 4 Black Bears (including one that was swimming in the lake), Bison, Deer, Golden-mantled Ground Squirrels, Chipmunks, various bird species including the Burrowing Owls, a few wildflowers, several Yellow-bellied Marmots (a first for me!), a few different insect species, and a family of Dusky Grouse (uncommon in Waterton Lakes National Park). I even got the chance to see three or four new-to-me old, wooden grain elevators.
Cathy and Terry, thanks so much for yet another wonderful trip with you! Can't thank you enough for inviting me along. You always do such a great job of finding so many interesting things for us to see and enjoy. Lots of fun!
"As a result of the Burrowing Owl's ENDANGERED Species status in 1995, it has the focus of a variety of conservation efforts. Operation Burrowing Owl and other projects involving habitat preservation with landowners have been created. Populations are monitored by Fish and Wildlife departments. They have been reintroduced into the British Columbia interior, where it was extirpated. Outlook would improve if larger areas of habitat were preserved and harmful pesticides were banned in all areas of their range. Numbers could increase if an increased tolerance to burrowing mammals develops (i.e. badgers) – provides homes for the Burrowing Owl. Outlook: perilous." From burrowingowl.com.
This month I've been given the opportunity to go up to the roof of Fort Dunlop as many times as I like as part of their 100th birthday celebrations. I went up expecting some lovely views back across Birmingham, but found instead that most of those views were blocked by pylons, so I had to get creative.
I made it up a little late in the day, but there was some lovely sunset light emanating from the clear sky, and the planes taking off from BHX would occasionally bank, cutting across the circular structure in the middle.
The processing is somewhat inspired by the likes of Neil Burnell, whose clean monochrome images really resonate in me. I had to work out how to get the best out of this, but it's really fun to do something a little different.
thanks to jet-lag and a 5-hour nap, i was up at 04.30 and took a solitary walk around the ferry while my friends were still sleeping. i managed to find a lack of people on the non-smoking side of the deck, as the smoking side seemed to be grey-haired-men-over-the-age-of-60-early-morning-pipe-and-cigar-hour, and there are at least three criteria i didn't meet for participation.
the trip was decent; the ferry only got hammered by waves in the open sea, which is expected, but sounds pretty terrifying when you're half asleep and coming out of a benadryl-induced quasi-coma.
but, oh, the things we do for cheaper travel options :)
157/365
Happy Textural Tuesday everyone.
I'm really, really pleased with how this shot came out.
Please, have a bigger look, by hitting 'L' , then pressing F11, and viewing Full Screen
This is one of two fishing bothies which have been acquired by NatureScot from the Esk District Salmon Fishery Board. The intention is to use them as outdoor classrooms, exhibition areas, museums, or bothies. The fishing bothies which lie behind the sand dunes were used by fisherman to store their nets and equipment. Here the fishing nets were hung over stakes to allow them to dry and any repairs carried out. Salmon fishing ceased at St Cyrus beach in 2009.
This was the first shot I took with my new lens and the last shot that I took with my ND4 soft grad as it shattered of the rocks. Reasonably pleased with the results, note to one self dont track backwards on slippy rocks!
"Filet of Salmon on a Bed of Sauteed Leeks and Green Onion".
Best viewed large.
Saw this on a menu once, and although I did not order it, I decided to try to create it at home. It has been a favorite of mine for several years.
Preheat the oven to 350F.
Trim the ends of the leeks, cut the bottom part of the leek in half, lengthwise, and thinly slice the white part, as well as about one inch of the light green. Sadly the bulk of it gets thrown away. If you buy them by the pound, you'll see why these become an expensive item! Leeks grow in very sandy soil, so wash the cut leeks carefully to get all the grit out. Trim and slice the green onion the same way. For two salmon filets, I used 2 leeks and six green onion.
Season the salmon with salt and pepper and bake 10-15 minutes. A general rule of thumb is about 10 minutes per inch of thickness, if you like your fish cooked through.
In a pan, heat equal parts olive oil and butter. Add the leeks and green onions, salt and pepper to taste, and saute until soft. Should take about 10 minutes.
Place the leek mixture on the plate and place the salmon filet on top. Pretty simple yet tasty. The sweetness of the leeks works very well with the salmon. You could also add garlic to the leek mixture, and a splash or two of white wine when sauteing would be nice as well.
I was sure by now
That You would have reached down
And wiped our tears away
Stepped in and saved the day
But once again, I say "Amen", and it's still raining
As the thunder rolls
I barely hear You whisper through the rain
"I'm with you"
And as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise the God who gives
And takes away
Chorus:
I'll praise You in this storm
And I will lift my hands
For You are who You are
No matter where I am
Every tear I've cried
You hold in Your hand
You never left my side
And though my heart is torn
I will praise You in this storm
- Praise You in this storm - Casting Crowns
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This is part of the art from the first of my series of ancient Welsh tales on my Youtube channel, 'The Black Dog Chronicles'. Please come and listen to them. :)
This is either the bravest...or the stupidest squirrel I have ever seen. I guess it turns out he is the smartest, because he walked away from this meeteing, it was so non combative in any way I don't even know what to think.
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This is a Kirschtorte, a specialty originally created in the Swiss Canton of Zug, where it is called Zuger Kirschtorte. The recipe is not patented though the name is, and only tortes baked in the canton of Zug and using authentic Kirsch from cherries grown in that canton are permitted to be calledZuger Kirschtorte.
For us 'non-Zugers' and ex-pats, 'ordinary' Kirsch has to do. BUT, it has to be REALLY GOOD KIRSCH, the kind that you would drink from a shot glass and go aww. Cheap stuff spoils the recipe and if one goes through all the trouble of creating this cake one might as well use the best stuff one can get.
Buttercrème and sponge are soaked in Kirsch, which is said to aid digestion and won't make you sick if you eat too much, nor should it add to hip gold.
The torte tastes even better after a day or two when the Kirsch has really soaked into the sponge layer (provided you can wait that long), should last in the fridge for up to two weeks (not in ours), and in the freezer for up to six months (definitely not in ours).
But, who in their right mind would freeze this delicious torte, or keep it in the fridge for a couple of weeks, or in the freezer for several months, and just stare at it every time you open the fridge to see whether there is anything edible in there?
A bit of history and photos (in German):
www.zugerchriesi.ch/traditionbrauchtum/5-traditionbraucht...
The Zuger Kirschtorten Museum (in German):
www.zuger-kirschtorten-gesellschaft.ch/tourismus/1-kirsch...
Zuger Kirsch:
www.spiritsreview.com/reviews-eaudevie-etter-kirsch.html
The baker of this delicious torte was my daughter who not only is a qualified photographer but a pastry chef as well.
I stood willingly and gladly in the characters of everything - other people, trees, clouds. And this is what I learned, that the world's otherness is antidote to confusion - that standing within this otherness - the beauty and the mystery of the world, out in the fields or deep inside books - can re-dignify the worst-stung heart.
Mary Oliver
This little series is from five Smokebush leaves collected on my walk two nights ago. I LOVE this time of year and Smokebush leaves are one reason. The patterns created as the leaves die are truly spectacular. This one is shot on the surface of my red leather iPad cover. A bit gaudy but AUTUMN can be gaudy! Let's celebrate that!!
I went back trout fishing again, this morning and caught these 2 Brook Trout before 8:30 am. The big one measured in at just over 15 inches long and over a pound or so. My personal record for a Brook Trout!
This is #7 in a series of 10 photos showing the San Francisco Bay over the course of 90 minutes on the morning of November 1, 2009.
I posted a longer explanation with the first photo.