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Here is a shot taken during the long jump events at the annual Chico Multi-event Classic at Chico State where decathlon and heptathlon track and field events for men and women were held over a 2-day period. I get a big kick out of the facial expressions and body positions assumed by the athletes during this event.
Image was shot with Nikon D750 + 80-200 f/2.8.
This is a continuation from my photo travels the other day. I headed into town after being happy with my tree find. I originally went into town to finally pick up a game for my PS3, but something compelled me to drive to a parking lot and walk the railroad tracks. I am glad I did.
This marks the second time I have roamed the tracks in downtown Madison. This trip brought me to a bridge that crosses a small river. The fog was insane and really added to the atmosphere here. I snagged a few shots with many Stephen King books roaming through my mind. It is really amazing just how much fog can change the mood of a scene.
I really debated on making this a black and white photo. I choose not to in order to preserve the rusty tracks. Some photos I take instantly tell me what I need to do for processing. This happens to be just one of those photos.
Enjoy!
Technicalities:
Nikon D90, 70-300mm, 1/320 exposure, f/11 aperture, ISO 800
Processing:
Lightroom (8x12 crop, slight straightening, HDR exposure creation) -> HDR Express (HDR creation) -> Photoshop (Phototools, grunge applied) -> Lightroom (Clarity boost, saturation boost)
Another little detail that's somewhat hard to notice is the Tracker's Mask - it's got quite a bit of scarring on one side! You know, I think that maybe he learned a very valuable lesson one day while he was taking care of his animals.
Tracking display in one of the launch and guidance control vans. Nike Hercules Site SF-88L is at the center, and the greater San Francisco Bay Area is represented clearly.
Obsolete today, selenium rectifiers were commonly used in military and civilian electronic equipment during the service life of the Nike Hercules system. While they were more reliable than vacuum tube rectifiers, this warning is a testament to the hazards they could pose when they did fail.
Nike Hercules Site SF-88L, the only restored Nike Hercules launch site in the United States. It is located within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in Marin County, California, north of San Francisco.
Nike Missile Site SF-88L (National Park Service):
www.nps.gov/goga/nike-missile-site.htm
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
(National Park Service)
MIM-14 Nike Hercules (Wikipedia):
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIM-14_Nike_Hercules
"The Last Missile Site: An Operational and Physical History of Nike Site SF-88, Fort Barry, California"
by Stephen A. Haller and John A. Martini: www.holeintheheadpress.com/last_missile_site.html
"Winged Victory: The History of the Nike Missile Training Program At Fort Bliss" by William A. Dodge, Ph.D. and Timothy L. Sawyer, Ph.D.
Until 1988 countless Lightnings & other aircraft taxied along this track, turned left (just in sight) onto the runway at RAF Binbrook Lincolnshire. If the wind was blowing in from the coast, the aircraft took off & landed in the opposite direction & would have taxied back in along here. Very sad to see the airfield dissused, as I can remember how it used to be when it was a busy front line base.
Frame:*FAIRWEATHER* track BLUE LUG CUSTOM PAINT by COOK PAINT WORKS
STEM:*NITTO* technomic stem black special
Handle:*SOMA*
Head set：*CHRIS KING*
F.Wheels:*GRAN COMPE*×*HPLUS SON* artchtype
R.Wheels:*GRAN COMPE*×*HPLUS SON* artchtype
Tire:*FAIRWETATHER* traveler
Brakes:*CAMPAGNOLO* veloce
Brake:*TEKTRO* FL750
Crankset:*FAIRWEATHER*cx
SADDLE:*SELLE SAN MARCO* concor supercorsa saddle
Here is a shot taken during the long jump events at the annual Chico Multi-event Classic at Chico State where decathlon and heptathlon track and field events for men and women were held over a 2-day period. I get a big kick out of the facial expressions and body positions assumed by the athletes during this event.
Image was shot with Nikon D750 + 80-200 f/2.8.
The Race Track is located in an isolated section of Death Valley National Park. It takes patience and a decent vehicle to navigate the 50+ miles of dirt road to make the round trip.
The Race Track is best known for its mysterious moving rocks. The combination of high winds, rain and ice all contribute to the rocks movement along the playa, leaving the tracks that you seen in the photo.
©Press Eye Ltd Northern Ireland - 5th August 2013
World Police and Fire games at Mary Peters Track in Belfast.
Mandatory Credit - Picture by Stephen Hamilton/Presseye.com
Taken in Plzen, CZ . In the 19th century on these tracks, trains full with beer were leaving the Pilsner Urquell factory . One interesting fact is that during summer the wagons had double walls and between the walls ice was put to keep the beer at the same temperature as in the factory's cellar till the wagons were reaching the destination (usually pubs) .
Frame :*FAIRWEATHER* track PAINT by COOK PAINT WORKS
Headset :*SHIMANO* dura-ace head set
STEM :*NITTO* technomic 225 stem
Handlebar :*NITTO* b352 all rounder bar
Wheels :*H PLUS SON* the box rim × *PHILWOOD* low flange track hub
Tire :*PANARACER* gravel king
Brakes :*TEKTRO* r317 brake set
Brake Lever :*TEKTRO* FL750 brake lever set
Crank :*SHIMANO* dura-ace track crank × *AARN* track chainring
Saddle :*GILLES BERTHOUD* aravis leather saddle
Seat post:*NITTO* 65 seatpost
Pedal :*MKS* sylvan touring next
Grip:*RINDOW* old fashion grip
Rack:*NITTO* rivendell basket rack RBW52F × *WALD* 137 basket
Grumman S-2 Tracker, a Marsh Aviation conversion with turbo power. This is the third Tracker to wear N448CF/95.
Dungeness is a headland on the coast of Kent, England, formed largely of a shingle beach in the form of a cuspate foreland. It shelters a large area of low-lying land, Romney Marsh. Dungeness is also the name of the power station and a few other nearby buildings near the beach, and of an important ecological site at the same location.
Dungeness is one of the largest expanses of shingle in the world. It is of international conservation importance for its geomorphology, plant and invertebrate communities and birdlife. This is recognised and protected mostly through its conservation designations as a National Nature Reserve (NNR), a Special Protection Area (SPA), a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and part of the Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) of Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay.
There is a remarkable variety of wildlife living at Dungeness, with over 600 different types of plant: a third of all those found in Britain. It is one of the best places in Britain to find insects such as moths, bees and beetles, and spiders; many of these are very rare, some found nowhere else in Britain.
The short-haired bumblebee, Bombus subterraneus, was last found in the UK in 1988, but has survived in New Zealand after being shipped there more than 100 years ago. It is to be reintroduced at Dungeness. It is planned that the first bees will be introduced in the spring of 2010.
The flooded gravel pits on Denge Beach, both brackish and fresh water, provide an important refuge for many migratory and coastal bird species. The RSPB has a bird sanctuary there and every year thousands of bird watchers descend on the peninsula to catch a glimpse of a rare bird from the bird observatory.
One of the most remarkable features of the site is an area known as 'the patch' or, by anglers, as 'the boil'. The waste hot water and sewage from the Dungeness nuclear power stations are pumped into the sea through two outfall pipes, enriching the biological productivity of the sea bed and attracting seabirds from miles around.
Beach fishing is popular at Dungeness, with the area being a nationally recognised cod fishing venue in the winter.
The name Dungeness derives from Old Norse nes: "headland", with the first part probably connected with the nearby Denge Marsh. Popular etymology ascribes a French origin to the toponym, giving an interpretation as "dangerous nose".
6-15-21
Otto Giorni A Milano (8 Days in Milan)
Photographed in Northfield Minnesota
Sunday July 6th, 2025
Frame:*FAIRWEATHER* track BLUE LUG CUSTOM PAINT by COOK PAINT WORKS
STEM:*NITTO* technomic stem black special
Handle:*SOMA*
Head set：*CHRIS KING*
F.Wheels:*GRAN COMPE*×*HPLUS SON* artchtype
R.Wheels:*GRAN COMPE*×*HPLUS SON* artchtype
Tire:*FAIRWETATHER* traveler
Brakes:*CAMPAGNOLO* veloce
Brake:*TEKTRO* FL750
Crankset:*FAIRWEATHER*cx
SADDLE:*SELLE SAN MARCO* concor supercorsa saddle