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So back to my quest for the elusive pond on the orange & brown state sign. A clue would have been to follow the stream, but in which direction? I chose under the bridge, because I liked the view.
This is a Greater Yellowlegs in the gym doing exercise. He was doing this for about 20 minutes until he moved to just the right spot. And on one leg to.
This is what happens when extreme boredom meets requests from internet strangers. DANGER, WILL ROBINSON!
This series (147 photos) of this beautiful model have been shot with the a7 IV running the old 1.0 Firmware with Eye-AF issues.
You can find more photos of her in the albums.
This was taken on a family holiday to Cornwall. I didn't have many chances to get away and do any photography but I did get one or two "evening passes" and spent a very enjoyable couple of sunsets at the headland overlooking Porth Joke. The thrift was in full bloom and, having perched myself precariously on the clifftop, made a nice lead in to the sunset.
my mind and my heart are in two different places right now.... it's strange.
i went to a free jonas brothers show last night at the fillmore! i don't like them as much as the next girl, but damn, they know how to put on a show. i must say, it was awesome. i love where i live.
This is a shot from a fashion photoshoot I did for Nic Del Mar. Aline (model) was a delight to work with.
This Zinnia is growing in the raised garden bed, and although the number of Zinnias growing this year is less than previous years, they continue to offer some color in the back yard as well as some photo ops.
This found photo purchased at auction is just one example of where I'd really like to know more of the back story!
What's with the sultry, Daisy-Mae blonde with the geeky guy sporting the Robert Crumb look?
What's with his teeth?
Who did they fashion-consult with?
We will probably never know.
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This sexy minidress from Great Glam is shiny black with tiny silver dots and spaghetti straps.
I've matched it up with Hane's Alive pantyhose and my sexy peep toe platform pumps with the 5½" heels.
It looks like the perfect sparkly black cocktail dress to me!
I hope you like my curve hugging minidress as much as I do!
To see more pix of my legs in short skirts and other tight, sexy and revealing outfits click this link:
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This Dennis Dart driver trainer was new in 2002 as DM362 (with Selkent at Bromley). It has been a training bus since 2014 at Rainham and West Ham. it carries the Rainham garage code. when seen on 8 August 2018 it was wearing this special livery promoting Stagecoach as an inclusive employer.
This week’s Throwback Thursday photos are from November 29, 1981 – a 2nd alarm at 1852 Washington Avenue in the Bronx (FD Box BX 22-3107).
This is how I usually carry my bentos, a furoshiki in "purse" format.
Place your box diagonally in the center of the furoshiki. Bring the front and back ends together; tie tightly. Bring up the other two ends and tie loosely in a double knot, leaving a gap for your fingers to fit through.
It works very well; nothing has ever fallen out.
This is a statue of the famous WW II photograph of a sailor kissing a nurse on V-J Day in New York City in 1945. The statue is located in San Diego by the harbor, next to the WW II aircraft carrier USS Midway (in the background). Sadly I heard on the news that the nurse in the original image passed away this week (June 2010).
Best Viewed Large on Black: View On Black
This was taken during the summer. A sharp shower of rain came on and both cats leapt sideways onto the window-sills. They looked so odd at that extreme angle. Bailey, of course, kept tabs on what I was doing. Jeeves was only interested in the rain. I just love those tails hanging down identically!
This was a random thing I picked up at the end! She was nude and missing one arm, but I replaced it with an extra. She is amazing!
This tranquil Sea Ranch interior captures the timeless essence of Northern California coastal design—simple, warm, and deeply connected to nature. The central fireplace, framed by a dark accent wall and adorned with brass seagulls in flight, anchors the room while echoing the movement of the Pacific Ocean just beyond the windows. Exposed wooden beams stretch overhead, their rhythm and natural grain celebrating the honest craftsmanship that defines The Sea Ranch’s architectural philosophy.
Every element in the space reflects the guiding principles first established by designers like Charles Moore, Joseph Esherick, and landscape architect Lawrence Halprin when they envisioned The Sea Ranch in the 1960s: restraint, harmony, and respect for the landscape. The use of natural materials—untreated wood, stone, and soft neutral tones—allows the interior to feel both rustic and modern, timeless and utterly at ease within its coastal surroundings.
The composition of this photograph leads the viewer’s eye through the layered textures of the room: the earthy terracotta tile beneath the hearth, the soft weave of the rug in the foreground, and the warm honey hue of the kitchen cabinetry beyond. Sunlight filters gently through the space, creating a natural gradient of color and shadow that mirrors the shifting light of the Sonoma Coast outside. Nothing here feels overdesigned or forced. Instead, it’s a study in restraint—the kind of beauty that emerges when form follows the rhythms of life rather than fashion.
On the wall, the framed beach scene above the fireplace offers a quiet dialogue with the real landscape outside. The chairs in the artwork seem to invite the viewer to pause and look outward, just as the Sea Ranch houses themselves were designed to frame and honor the land and sea. Together, the art, architecture, and materials create a meditation on stillness and connection—hallmarks of the Sea Ranch ethos.
In this interior, comfort is achieved through authenticity: the patina of wood, the tactile presence of handmade materials, and the unpretentious integration of art and everyday objects. It’s a space that feels both deeply lived in and profoundly intentional—a reflection of The Sea Ranch ideal that architecture should disappear into its environment while heightening one’s awareness of it.
This is a series of photos that I took while testing the new Canon G1X mark ii for Canon Netherlands. No better way to do so than at the 30.000 people Amsterdam Music Festival during ADE.
Find the full report here: rudgr.com/?p=2596
This is what happens when a Megablock is blasted with airsoft pellets at point-blank range. Death to Megablocks! XD
This was a photo taken on mt first night in London around the Docklands area looking over to Canary Wharf and such. Then processed through Photomatix & Photoshop.
Please check out my other images from the capital here:
This is a Saskatoon berry farm.
The skies while I was home for the most part were quite hazy with smoke from the forest fires burning in all directions.
This 2002 Volvo FM 8x4 tipper was snapped in Edward Street back in 2009; it was last taxed in July 2014.
This was a brand new hotel when we stayed, opened only a couple of weeks earlier.
f4, 1/30s, ISO200, Eastman 5222 cinefilm
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This is a picture of a Acanalonia bivittata on the North Tract of the Patuxent Research Refuge near Fort Meade, Maryland.
This place was previously a Total site. Since BP took it over it has had a complete rebuild with an extra fuel lane added. I'm guessing that happened about ten years ago. Earlier still in the 1990s this was a much smaller site and Esso branded.
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This is the precious and totally unique thermal feature in Yellowstone National Park that was desecrated by "film-makers" from the Canadian clothing company, Sunday Fundayz, a few weeks before these photos were taken. Their footprints in the delicate and fragile bacterial mats will not disappear for years. They walked around on the feature in spite of very clear warnings of the dangers and illegality of doing so, and posted videos of themselves in the act, making it easy for charges to be brought against them. They fled over the border to Canada, and will not be allowed back in the US except to attend their court hearings. They have reportedly hired an American lawyer to represent them. Good luck to that lawyer!
Grand Prismatic Spring, when viewed from above, looks like a brilliant blue planet or sun with orange (from the specific bacteria that thrive there) radii, also visible from boardwalk level as in my photos.
The prism effect of the humidity and steam above the spring is very evident in this photo.
The Park Service is this summer (2016) constructing a safe trail from which to view the feature from on high. Previously one had to use a "social" trail (typically a wildlife trail that humans adopt, and then beat to death with use) that will next year allow photos such as this:
This guy has taken a quick break from his busy schedule of foraging for seeds to drop down from the gushing fountain for a drink in the pond. It's back is quite dark... all the squirrels we see at this time of year are adults. Many females are pregnant. These squirrels seem to drink several times daily, and really appreciate our pond addition. The pool's rock surround has become their favorite playground... they navigate across it with amazing dexterity and speed!
IMG_6715; Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
This was shot in 4K and sped up in playback. I used the Movie picture profile (PP1), but it lacks the dynamic range found in stills. I tried this with SLOG2 also, but it was much noisier. I may not have exposed it correctly in SLOG2, but I checked for zebras before setting the exposure. The best dynamic range would come from shooting stills over an interval, but that is much more time consuming.
This is one end of Bugis Street in Singapore in 1966. Most of Bugis street was behind me when I took this photograph.
A street market by day, in the evening it became one long open air bar and restaurant. This must have been taken around 6pm before darkness fell, and long before the street theatre, colourful characters and drinkers thronged the street.
This was all demolished in 1985 as Singapore became a modern city, but such was the outcry, they were forced to build a new Bugis street, although by all accounts a sanitized shopping version. In Singapore now it would not be possible to have a street as politically incorrect or lively as the original Bugis Street.
This is a different mosquito-like Dance Fly in the family Empididae on a male staminate catkin of Arroyo Willow (Salix lasiolepis, Salicaceae) by the creek. This one is visibly different from the ones I show in this photo, smaller and blacker. It's dusted with pollen from the flowers. These tiny flies do a great job of transporting pollen as they go back and forth between the separate male and female plants of this dioecious tree. HFDF! (San Marcos Pass, 16 February 2017)
We've had more than 8-1/2 inches of rain since last night, and it's still coming as I type this! It was raining so hard today that I never got out, and the highway was closed from both ends anyway. I'll get out tomorrow to inspect the damage, but the creeks drop fast after the rain stops. I would like to see the lake. The river peaked today at 13,200 cfs - a lot of water under the bridge! I can't find any news, but the lake must be filling after being down below ten percent capacity during the drought - just a month ago. Sounds crazy, but it's happened before. It's nice how San Marcos Pass was the target for this storm - just as the NWS forecast.
(Hah - three of us foolish friends carried a raft down to Gibraltor Dam and rafted down the Santa Ynez River to the first crossing after the "March Miracle" rains of 1991 when we got almost 20 inches of rain in one week. We got to the end after dark to be greeted by the Search & Rescue people that Julie had called who were wondering what to do about us. I'm glad I did it, but never again!)
This is the updating of an older model for Valentine's Day, with Omega Appliers to fit both Classic and Mesh bodies. I hope you like it! Come and find it and many others in my main store in South Pointe!
This exercise provides training across the spectrum of OCS readiness from requirements and development of warfighter staff integration and synchronization through contract execution supporting the joint force commander. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Chad Chisholm/Released)
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9-8-12
I stand before you with heart in hand
To make this offering, it's all I have
It's what I put into all that I do
I know it's not much, to most of you
You see passion comes from deep within
I can't explain, there's no in between
110% with everything...
Well, it's been some time since I got creative. This has been a very active summer for me. This is a little something I've had in the back of my mind for a while now, along with several other concepts scribbled in a small black notebook. And like many of my works, it morphed over the months. This is the result. Don't worry, I didn't forget how to work my camera or lights... The poem is pretty straight forward. I can't do anything half-assed. All or nothing. So, this is why I haven't been as active with photos this summer. Other things have had my attention...
strobist: 1 AB1600 gridded