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this is a timed exposure. how i did this: i took a pic of him with the flash, while holding the shutter open, I pointed it at the campfire
This is probably not the Spigot Mortar Pedestal's original location ?
The Spigot Mortar or ''Blacker Bombard'' was invented by Lieutenant-Colonel Blacker with the aim of providing cheap and easily produced weapon after most of the British Army's Heavy Equipment had been lost at Dunkirk.
It fired a 20lb Fin-Stabilised High Explosive Mortar Bomb propelled by 'Black Powder' and had an effective range of 100 yards in its Anti-Tank Role and up to 450 yards when firing a lighter Anti-Personnel Bomb. It had one major drawback in that when the warhead hit its target, the fins would often fly backwards endangering the firing crew.
The Spigot Mortar was a weapon shunned by the Regular Army but was issued to the Home Guard in large numbers to protect bridges and other strategic locations. In its static defence role, the Mortar was mounted on a stainless steel pin (''Pintle'') set into a substantial base of reinforced concrete (''Pedestal'') this was in turn set within a camouflaged Weapons Pit to offer some protection to the three man gun crew. A portable mount was also available, but weighed around 350lb and took 3 men to move it.
St Peter and St Paul, West Newton, Norfolk
West Newton is a pretty little village at the heart of the Sandringham estate. It is, in my opinion, the very model of what an estate village should be. The workers houses are fine, and constructed to a high standard. There are workshops that serve the estate, and one of those friendly-looking social clubs that you get in villages around here - it is said that Queen Alexandra disapproved of pubs, and so Edward VII gave the villages social clubs instead.
All of this is in the Arts and Crafts vernacular style of the day, and arranged pleasingly around the church of St Peter and St Paul on its mound at the heart of the village. On such a sunny day it felt a privilege to be here.
The 14th century tower of the church is grand and stately, and its solid carstone with freestone corners looks as if it might be made of gingerbread and icing. A beautiful contemporary image niche sits beside the west window. The 19th century pinnacles at the top are jaunty, if a little out of context on this tower. The body of the church is also carstone, built of blocks on the south side and in slipped layers on the north, as if this was a vast dry stone wall.
The churches of north-west Norfolk were in a pretty dreadful state by the middle of the 19th century. There are more ruined churches here than anywhere else in England. The purchase of the Sandringham estate by the Prince of Wales revitalised the local economy, and his patronage led to some pretty substantial restorations, most of which are to a very high standard in terms of both design and construction.
Few of the estate restorations were more substantial than that of West Newton. Apart from the tower, the church was almost completely rebuilt in 1880. The architect was, perhaps surprisingly, Arthur Blomfield, who we rarely see on such an intricate scale in East Anglia. Here, he is at his highest, putting into practice the Prince of Wales's Anglo-catholic sympathies and producing a very Arts and Crafts feel to the interior, particularly with the cottage-style windows in the aisles.
One of the windows is filled with the memorial to Captain Frank Beck, who was killed along with many of his men at Suvla Bay in Gallipoli on 12th August 1915. It is the work of Karl Parsons, one of the greatest of all stained glass artists of the first half of the 20th Century.
This doe was leading her fawn away from me and the only shot I had was their rear ends. A deep gutteral buck's grunt stopped them in their tracks and made them take a look to see if a mature buck was talking to them.
RAW, PS Elements.
This compass, found during a recent collection review, was manufactured by Emil Busch AG of Rathenau, Germany. We have yet to identify the type, date and use.
Can you help the Museum identify this compass further?
this is my beautiful girlfriend, stealing a poppy. Tried to capture her with my Telyt-R 250mm f/4 but didn't catch her in focus
This goes back to 2020 - out our way to Flowood, Mississippi. Got this pix in Louisville, Mississippi.
This is the shop in Whitstable where Peter Cushing would go to buy his cravats and other dapper items of clothing.
This was a great day. I went on a short photo drive this morning. This afternoon Bill & Rusty picked me up to drive to Rancho Mirage to meet Darek after work. We all had supper at The Old Spaghetti Factory and then went to Glow Park at the Living Desert Zoo. Bill & I rented scooters for the evening...they were fun and much better than doing a lot of walking.
This little baby elephant was chained to a pillar barely able to move at Pinnawala elephant orphanage.
This photo was taken at a student Design Thinking session at the Design Tech High School. This photo is accredited to Kerry Bitner.
This photo is licensed under a Creative Commons license. If you use this photo, please list the photo credit as "Scott Beale / Laughing Squid" and link the credit to laughingsquid.com.
This card was inspired by one by Lisa Johnson. PTI Life set. Little Bitty Bird sentiment. Stampendous butterfly
Photohraphed at the Hays Antique Truck Museum, Woodland, Ca
Please be aware that most museums change their displays from time to time. It's a good Idea to make sure the exhibit you want to see will be there when you visit.
Photos in this collection may not be used for commercial purposes.
This is a sexy bikini/teddy outfit, with silk material linking to an exquisite diamond buckle from the chest enhancements to the belly.
Beautiful lace on the chest enhancements and on the panty giving it a more sensual look.
Includes appliers for:
Lolas tango
Mirage
Omega
Cute/Phat
Sking Brazilia
G. Inc Perfect bum (uses omega appliers)
Ghetto Booty
slink physique clothing applier
wowmeh applier
Eve applier hud pulpy and slim
I have an inworld shop.
maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Static%20Beats/84/236/59
Marketplace store.
marketplace.secondlife.com/p/Sexy-Dreams-Zorina-bikinited...
This was a huge portion that left me super full and while it was good, it's sort of idiotic that I ordered this while dining in Yamadera as the local specialty (and of this restaurant, Enzou) was soba. It's like going to a steakhouse and ordering their grilled chicken breast dish.
Jamie's kitens are growing faster than they know. They find that past escape routes are no longer big enough to pass an escaping kitten.