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When I found the postmark for Kevin, Montana, I knew exactly what I was going to use for staging today’s photo. But first, a little background to this little town located just 25 miles (40 km) south of the Canadian border in northern Montana.
The town got its name after Thomas Kevin, superintendent of the Alberta Railway & Irrigation Company. The locals pronounce his name as ‘kee-vin’, with the long ‘e’ sound.
The Montana towns of Sunburst (located 15 miles/24 km north) and Kevin share the same colorful history. The agricultural towns faced a significant population growth after the first oil gusher was drilled in the rich Sweetgrass Arch in 1922. In the height of the oil activity, the Texas Company (later Texaco) built a refinery, and the community grew to almost a thousand people at one point.
The Alberta Railway & Irrigation Company which Thomas Kevin also operated, ran from Lethbridge, Alberta, south into Montana. It was a narrow-gauge railroad built in 1887 and nicknamed the “Turkey Track.”
The Kevin-Starburst oil fields are among the richest of Montana's natural gas and oil fields. Kevin's post office was established in 1910 during homestead days with Rudolph Lehmann as postmaster.
After oil development in the area ceased in the 1970s the area once again became a primarily agricultural town.
Goeddertz Lake, or Goeddertz Reservior, serves as a source for water for local fields. The area around Goeddertz Lake does not receive much rain. The wettest month of the year is generally June when it rains the most, and the driest month of the year is February. Today, Kevin, Montana boasts a huge population of 154 people and still has a Post Office. Boating, fishing, and camping are activities found in this area.
more of the film i just got developed.
not completely sure when i took this
my front porch
Gravois Park neighborhood, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
shot with a Lomo fisheye
A situation many Ukraine citizens have faced today following the Russian invasion this morning.
There are going to be situations where "your flexible friend" the credit card or electronic payment are just not that useful. If the banks are closed, the internet is off and cell phone towers have been destroyed - then cash is handy - but if things get truly desperate then gold is probably the best option.
All it takes is for the electricity to be off and all of our modern payment methods are useless.
when I posted this image in some groups on facebook,many friends spoke of the tall guy and his shadow...but to me his just one element in this image,to me it works because there are five elements in five different planes...
Lost when Flickr ate 124 of my 148 photos last year...they found them after three days and a team of 6 searching...but all the text...the journaling was gone...
All I have left is the images, but for this one I was thinking of a special friend who I love very much. For this one "Little Girl", I remembered the song that was in my head for you...it speaks enough for me through it's lyrics and they are as true now as they were in fall of 2022. If I told you.....oh how I want to tell you...the saddest part is you will never see this post...or know how I feel...I hope you are ok wherever you are...
I love you Little One....
- Your Katie Kat
"It's a full moon, L.A
And we're alone for the first time
On Venice beach under the palm trees
Tell me your dreams and I'll tell you mine
What would you say if I told you
You're my last thought at the end of each night?
Would you believe me
Or would you even reply?
Would you?
Would you?
Would you?
Would you?
I am a loner, I am stubborn
Can you handle this world I live in?
I know I can't change, but for you I'd compromise
I'd be on your side if you'd be on mine
Yes, you're anxious and you're stubborn too
But I'd learn to love the worst parts of you
Could be the full moon or this cheap wine
But I'm hoping you'll reply
Would you?
Would you?
Would you?
Would you?
Is it in the stars or some age old truth?
Why did the universe draw me to you?
You're so magnetic, I am hypnotized
Feels like I've known you since before this life
I hope I always see you this way
Here's to wondering if you feel the same
But I can tell when your eyes meet mine
That the truth isn't your reply
You do
You do
You do
You do"
"If I Told You" by Courtney Marie Andrews
with over 30 years at FedEx under my belt been thinking about what I'm going to do with myself once I retire at the 40 year mark...thinking that building a rod like this would keep me busy for a while...
seen at this summer local Ford Dealer car show...HDR (-1.5, 0.0, +1.5) in photomatix, tonemapped , then finished in CS3 with Topaz plug ins
image copyright SB ImageWorks
When you've done everything you can do, that's when God will step in and do what you can't do. 2 Corinthians 12:10
When four star General Johnny 5 was tapped to lead the DSN expeditionary force for DA4 he was ecstatic. This was his moment to shine! All other generals can bite his shiny metal... ahem, where were we.
Just know one thing, Johnny isn't here to hold territory, he'll let the others do that. He's here to advance constantly! There shall be a peace: Pax Duggonia... but only when all resistance is crushed.
You can see him here with an annotated image of his heavily broadcast and disseminated speech to the DSN advanced infantry legion while occupying a stage in front of a massive DSN flag.
Now a little about the DSN and its flag:
Nation: Duggonian Space Navy (DSN)
Flag Name: Pride of the Launch
National Edict: To Infinity, and a little bit further! Wait hmm, that just kinda sucks. Fire Gill in marketing. Ugh, good help is so hard to find.
The DSN is your friendly neighborhood all-conquering space empire. It’s not your fault that your planet won’t know true happiness until you’re in the warm embrace of DSN occupying legions. You’ll see, no worries!
Our flag the “Pride of the Launch” is colored using the historical colors of the component founding nations of the home planet: Purple, Orange, and Lime Green. A spaceship launch is front and center to represent the historical moment the first DSN explorers made their way out into the stars. The DSN name is boldly stitched along one side and two patches are added to represent the two DA wars the empire has now taken upon itself. It’s quite the burden… but someone’s got to do it.
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Johnny 5 info: this is (for me) a massive heavy motorized build that's a technic core with system decorative plating. He's got remote control power functions elements: tank drive and arms up and down, as well as programmed mindstorms elements including two sensors (color and IR), the laser which rises to the shoulder, the head which swivels and the eyebrows that waggle. It's about 2'4" tall. Judging by the mediocre drive performance and the sway of the upper half when moving, it might be worth revisiting a V2 sometime soon to update key elements for better function.
I'll be releasing some video when I get the programming sorted out further!
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If it's all the same to you, please toss me a like, as the builds for the game DA4 (Decisive Action 4 which is like Risk with Lego) provide military and political power based on quantity of likes. So thanks!
-General Hughes
it all went so fast that i did not have time to focus perfectly -
but the decisive moment turned out just fine. :)
When Conrail was formed the D&H was given trackage rights into Philadelphia and Washington, DC via Harrisburg. This trackage rights train was waiting to move from the former PRR Buffalo line to the Pittsburgh line at Rockville Tower.
September 24, 2022 Manitou Springs Colorado US
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Received an interesting piece of Fan Mail a few weeks ago. With questions about what do I do when I'm not storm chasing. The author wrote, "Since you live in Nebraska & you only focus on severe weather. Do you ever do any other type of photography & videography?"
As a matter of fact I do. (This is the first time I'm ever posting this type of photography content to Flickr). I'm really in all aspects of nature. But the scenic views is what I come for. Took a few weeks off at the end of September to do a bucket list item (get to the top of Pikes Peak). Also to visit my sister & brother that live here & enjoy some quality family time with them.
Colorado Springs has some epic views. It was also one of the reasons I took our family's early fall vacation to this area of the US. The seasonal foliage was just starting & the aspens were already turning their fall colors. Those Epic Views is what I was after!
Booked our family tickets to the Broadmoor Manitou & Pikes Peak Cog Railway. The Cog has been climbing Pikes Peak since 1891. It was one of the most unique experiences that I've have ever done. This place is recognized as the world's highest cog railroad, The railway is an important part of the heritage of the Western United States.
So to the Individual that had wrote me that Fan Mail. Here is your answer. I know I don't post anything but severe weather, however I wanted to give a small sample what other photography interests that I have & do.
BTW, I & my wife got Altitude Sickness something gnarly. Took a bit to get over after the event but it was worth every second! Plus it snowed the next weekend on top of Pikes Peak.
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When we embrace the beauty in our differences, we create something extraordinary—like a garden where every flower has its place to thrive. 🌼✨
Unedited & Taken in Firestorm.
When my camera was new, I wasn't as good in photography as I am now. And water is wet. I took this picture when I was 16, when I didn't know how to work with a professional camera. But I want to show you my beginning! :)
"When I'm Cleaning Windows" is a comedy song performed by Lancastrian comic, actor and ukulele player George Formby. It first appeared in the 1936 film Keep Your Seats, Please.
song starts at 1:47
The song was so successful that George Formby recorded another version of the song entitled "The Window Cleaner (No. 2)". This song uses similar orchestration to the original version and it is about further things which were seen on a window cleaning round.
The song’s lyrics were racy for the time, with a risqué allusion to homosexuality ("pyjamas lying side by side"), and was consequently banned by the BBC from being played on the radio.
Flickr Friday
Window
'When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us."
- Alexander Graham Bell
... you finally find that exotic hat you have been looking for all your life!
___________________
... por fin encuentras ese sombrero exótico que siempre habías buscado!
"When You're Good To Mama"
by Fred Ebb & John Kander
(from "Chicago" soundtrack)
And now ladies and gentlemen
the Keeper of the keys,
the Countess of the clink,
the Mistress of Murderers Row,
Matron Mama Morton!
Ask any of the chickies in my pen
They'll tell you I'm the biggest Mutha... Hen
I love them all and all of them love me -
Because the system works;
the system called reciprocity!
Got a little motto
Always sees me through -
When you're good to Mama, Mama's good to you!
There's a lot of favors
I'm prepared to do
You do one for Mama, she'll do one for you!
They say that life is tit for tat
And that's the way I live -
So, I deserve a lot of tat
For what I've got to give!
Don't you know that this hand
washes that one too
When you're good to Mama, Mama's good to you!
If you want my gravy
Pepper my ragu
Spice it up for Mama, she'll get hot for you!
When they pass that basket
Folks contribute to -
You put in for Mama, she'll put out for you!
The folks a top the ladder
are the ones the world adores -
So boost me up my ladder kid
and I'll boost you up yours!
Let's all stroke together
Like the Princeton crew -
When you're strokin' Mama, Mama's strokin' you!
So what's the one conclusion
I can bring this number to?
When you're good to Mama, Mama's good to you!
For some odd reason, relatives rarely came to visit our house. But when they did, I always made a point to go and see what kind of car they drove. Being of Italian heritage [ I know, I know, with a last name like Smith... it's a long story ] the automobiles that showed up were very impressive.
Here is a visual memory of those rare visits and the amazing vehicles that showed up.
On a different note:
It had been threatening rain the day I took this photo, but I was feeling the need to go out and be creative.
Not having a car, I dragged my gear about a half mile away and set up the shot.
You know where this story is going; so let me say I got the shot and made it home just as the deluge hit.
Personally, I've always liked the quality of light that happens before a storm and it shows up nicely in this image.
Both of the cars are by The Danbury Mint. The Buick is spectacular.
When i thought of this, i immediately wanted to draw it. it is my first actually good fanart, and i really proud of it. Comment below what you guys think!
When I'm cold
There's a light that you give me
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrBzXcTlYcc
When I'm in shadows
It's a feeling within me, everglow
The light that you left me will everglow
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When all the REX babies come home to sleep... haha
REX S340's sitting at their bays waiting for the next flights from Sydney Airport (SYD/YSSY)
When I was out photographing yesterday I did get my first photos of the season of a perched Green Heron. Was glad to see that at least one was back at the lake. It was a good 30 feet away, in less than ideal lighting conditions. I got some shots, which I was going to share.
Then I saw that one of my great contacts -- Jenae Smiles :) -- had an outstanding Greeh Heron portrait shot:
www.flickr.com/photos/jenae111/3568024458/sizes/l/
I decided that I'd wait until I made some better photos of a Greenie.
I did manage one shot that, while not wonderful, is at least an action flight shot, and those ain't easy with Green Herons.
Some of you may remember that I got a WS Ruki for my birthday. I planned to home tan her, and send her to Olga for a face up.
Unfortunately, it has not happened yet. >_<
I bought the dye, and have done lots of research. I *should* be able to do it now....yet I keep hesitating.
Of course, in the meantime I had to go and put different eyes in her head, and try Molly's wig on her.... and now her sweet little paleness has grown on me!
Also, I am a little concerned about how well the home tan will endure over time. I am worried it might change, become speckled, or fade. I would love to hear from others that have had a hometanned baby for a while.
I still want to do it, but I am just waiting for when I feel it is the right time. I keep hesitating. I have such a hard time erasing the Lati artist's work on her faceup. She is so sweet already. Even though I know I will love Olga's face up, and have dreamed of having her do a Lati for me for over a year now, I have the hardest time taking the plunge when she is so cute.
Arrgh- I am so terrible about this! This is the second doll I bought to tan, but then could not go through with it.
Maybe I will, someday.