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Abandoned tippers in Ven Ven Quarry Attard Malta July 2009. On the left an ex-ECC AEC Mammoth Major 8-wheeler and on the right a Dodge K-series 4-wheeler.
The better half and I headed south for a short break to welcome in the new year.
It'd been a while since I'd done a shoot, and I had all my gear with me for the holiday snaps. I put the feelers out before leaving to see if anyone wanted some shots. Luckily, Leigh Tipper was more than happy to have his R be the subject for the day. Being a resourceful bloke, he took us straight to an amazing, private location away from the hordes of holiday makers. This is the first of a few, but it's my favourite from the day. It's a shame it doesn't quite showcase the best parts of the scenery that was there, but the simplicity of this shot is what makes it work.
Special thanks to Cam for arranging the meet and for his help on the day.
Cause you had every chance to close this,
and let it all in and out of sight.
Where there's nothing to hide.
Where faith buries strife.
- 36 Crazyfists
While obliviously brushing my teeth this morning I noticed this little guy, clutching for dear life, about to be washed down the drain. I only had a split second, so I shut the water off as fast as I could. It was too late; down he went. Damn.
I had no idea how long his struggle lasted, but to be so small and put up a worthy fight against the great deluge led me to hope that there might be a possibility that he held on to the drain filter on the way down. I pulled it out and there he was.
He looked dazed and it took him a bit to regain his tiny composure. He was also partially plastered in the normal gunk you would find collecting in a sink filter so I grabbed a Q-Tip to give him some purchase to escape the filth.
This cool little insect is a spider beetle (thank you interwebs). Appropriately named because they resemble a spider with their long legs and large abdomens. I've never seen one of these before and that's because they prefer to forage for food at night and reside in dark places. These guys eat practically anything from wool to dried soup, yes... dried soup says the internet. My apartment has an abundance of anything, so I think he's going to be right at home for the winter.
Among the first of the spring butterflies to emerge in the British Isles after overwintering as a pupa. Only the male has orange on the wingtips.
Using bevel on holes makes it mush easier to insert axles.
Directions:
1) Select edge to be beveled.
2) Press 'W' to bring up the Specials menu.
3) Select 'Bevel'.
4) Drag mouse to set Bevel amount.
An old tipper parked in Munro & Sons yard in Alness.
This company should not be confused with Ross-shire's most enduring construction, haulage and quarrymasters, Pat Munro.
Judging by the registration plate this is not a local lorry.
Clear sky and sunshine created nice contrasts between building walls. Looking up revealed that the contrast was especially steep for this pair of walls forming an acute angle. I wanted to emphasize the feeling by playing with the geometry lines of the building and... voila!
Hope you like it, and thanks for your comments!
Sorry to have been absent from Flicker for so long. I've gotten horribly behind on processing photos. I've been out of town every other week all summer long, and barely have time to catch up on work the week that I'm back before I head out again.
This is Tip; he's owned by a friend who trains with the same handler I train with. It was taken in June at the first sheepdog trial I ever entered (with Spain, who did me proud). Here you see him running a pro-Novice course (outrun, lift, fetch, drive, and pen).
We've been extremely lucky this summer, with weather that's rarely too hot for running dogs in trials or training them. Not at all your typical mid-Atlantic unbearably hot and hazy summer!!!
Warren, PA. May 2018.
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The staff of Freddie's Beach Bar are getting creative in their attempts to separate our customers from their loose change.