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“When you try your best but you don't succeed, when you get what you want but not what you need.
When you feel so tired but you can't sleep, Stuck in reverse…”
Song of the Day:
By: Coldplay
Theme: Guitar Tuesday
Year Ten Of My 365 Project
when words become unclear, i shall focus with photographs.
when images become inadequate, i shall be content with silence.
~ansel adams
When I first saw these young people, dressed in their eye catching performing dress fashion,I could not help but think of Cyndi Lauper's song from the 80's "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" this energetic dance group certainly depicted that mood.
Post mill (Dutch: Wipmolen - German: Kokerwindmuehle) De Blokker at the Blokweer Polder at Kinderdijk-Elshout, Zuid-Holland (South Holland), Netherlands
Some background information:
The windmills at Kinderdijk are a group of altogether 19 windmills in the Alblasserwaard polder, in the province of South Holland, Netherlands. Almost all mills are part of the village of Kinderdijk in the municipality of Molenwaard, but one mill, De Blokker, is part of the municipality of Alblasserdam. Mostly built in 1738 and 1740, to keep water out of the polder, it is the largest concentration of old windmills in the Netherlands and one of the best-known Dutch tourist sites. The mills are listed as national monuments and the entire area is a protected village view since 1993. The mills have also been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997.
The post mill De Blokker on my picture is the 19th mill in the ensemble. It was already built in 1521. De Blokker burned down a few times, for the last time in 1997, but in 2001 it was completely restored. Today De Blokker is one of the windmills at Kinderdijk, which is still operational.
Kinderdijk lies in the Alblasserwaard, at the confluence of the Lek and Noord rivers. In the 13th century problems with water became more and more apparent in Alblasserwaard. Large canals called "weteringen" were dug to get rid of the excess water in the polders. However, the drained soil started setting, while the level of the river rose due to the river's sand deposits.
After a few centuries, an additional way to keep the polders dry was required. It was decided to build a series of windmills, with a limited capacity to bridge water level differences, but just able to pump water into a reservoir at an intermediate level between the soil in the polder and the river. The reservoir could be pumped out into the river by other windmills whenever the river level was low enough. The river level has both seasonal and tidal variations. Although some of the windmills are still used, the main water works are provided by two diesel pumping stations near one of the entrances of the windmills site.
No longer being of use for bridging water level differences, some of the windmills were converted into private residences. Their owners keep them in good repair, gird them with beautiful, well-groomed gardens and therefore make them a lovely sight.
Kinderdijk is a village in the Netherlands, belonging to the municipality of Molenwaard, about 15 km (9 miles) east of Rotterdam. The name Kinderdijk is Dutch for "children dike" and derives from a folktale which is said to have been occurred during the Second Saint Elizabeth Flood of 1421.
In the course of this flood, the farming region Grote Hollandse Waard flooded, but the Alblasserwaard polder stayed unflooded. It is said that when the terrible storm had subsided, someone went on to the dike between these two areas, to see what could be saved. In the distance, he saw a wooden cradle floating on the waters. As it came nearer, some movement was detected. A cat was seen in the cradle trying to keep it in balance by jumping back and forth so that no water could get into it. As the cradle eventually came close enough to the dike for a bystander to pick it up, he saw that a baby was quietly sleeping inside it, nice and dry. The cat had kept the cradle balanced and afloat. By the way, this folktale and legend has been published as "The Cat and the Cradle" in English.
My very first cross processed film: overexposed, a happy coincidence.
Kodak Ektachrome 100 VS shot with Canon EOS 300n
When I was little I did
with my five siblings
If I misbehaved I was pinched.
if i became sick to my stomach because I couldn't see over the heads
I was shushed
I found faith within myself
I don't go to church on Sunday.
Last few uploads from the "When Prophecy Fails" photo-shoot back on a gloomy April day at Brook bay on the Isle of Wight.
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It escaped withdrawal when the 130 was lost at Croydon, but will not escape the axe this time when the 181 and 284 are lost! Former Croydon based Metrobus Dennis Dart SLF/Plaxton Pointer 215 (SN03WMK) is seen at Bell Green Sainsbury's on route 181 on its last day in service before withdrawal.
To see out the rest of its London career, 215 also moved to the garage it started life at, as route 130 was formerly based at Orpington and moved to Croydon shortly after its opening, so to finish off where you started is a rather nice touch. Sister 214 is still going at Croydon whereas 219 is now presumed withdrawn.
Even though things may seem to be in dire straits or you are lost, NEVER give up! There may be a rainbow close at hand, that has yet to reveal itself. Peace, Love and Wellness be with you All! 🌈🌷💕😊
Has it ever happened to you that somebody inspires you so much that you go back to your archives to see if you have anything that closely resembles his work ? This happened to me when I looked at Daniel Cheong's photography. He has some amazing shots of the Dubai skyline. Its true he has access to some of the tallest buildings in Dubai but this does not take away his mastery overy the skyline shots.You can view his photostream here. So, I went back to my archives and found a shot back from 2010 which I never processed. All of a sudden it looked like this has some potential. At that time I did not know much about HDR or bracketing. So I took a single RAW image, good thing is I knew to atleast shoot in RAW which helped me to bring out the details. This was also a shot which I took without a tripod by resting the camera on the railings and holding onto my breath on top of a 50 floor building with the wind gusting around 25-30 mph. This was taken with Nikon D5000 and a kit lens (18-55mm). Wish I could go back to this place again and shoot since I believe I have a little bit more knowledge compared to what I had three years back.
Camera : Nikon D5000
Lens : 18-55mm f3.5-5.6
Aperture : f8
Exposure : 2 sec
ISO : 200
Focal length : 18 mm
Used Adjustment layers, Burn and Dodge in Photoshop. Cropped to give a wide-angle look.
Used Lightroom to increase vibrance and CA reduction over the buildings
When the girls say “we can’t close our eyes!” 👀 They really can’t …. (Well, just for a second between color changes!😅) So …. since there will be no sleeping for these rascals, a pillow fight is bound to ensue ….
Correction: This photo was taken at Harp Lake, not Gull Lake.
Early morning, Muskoka region, near Huntsville, ON;
3-shot handheld HDR; processed with Photomatix Pro, Topaz Details 2 and Sandstone Texturizer, trying to take it from an ordinary early morning picture to something a bit more creative.
For some reason (Flickr?) the texturizing shows up much better when this image is seen on black.
When I got home from Pottery Class the boy let me know I owed them a treat. JD got a bit vocal - he was the spokesman for the group.
Created with fd's Flickr Toys
I like the "tribal" decorations that he wears!
Trobriand Islands (aka the Kiriwina Islands) ,off the eastern coast of Papua New Guinea in Milne Bay Province.
© Eric Lafforgue
When he saw me packing, Snowy begged me to take him with me. Well, he is so small, he won't take a lot of space in my luggage, right? "Ok, Snowy, come with me!"
For your eyes, press L
I shall live on a hill overlooking my vineyard in Sonoma County; close enough to drive to the Pacific Ocean on a sunny day and near the redwoods to escape from the heat on a hot day.
View On Black to see my new young vines in my (imaginary) private vineyard....
WHERE WILL YOU LIVE WHEN YOU WHEN THE LOTTERY????
“How do you know, when you think blue — when you say blue — that you are talking about the same blue as anyone else?
You cannot get a grip on blue.
Blue is the sky, the sea, a god’s eye, a devil’s tail, a birth, a strangulation, a virgin’s cloak, a monkey’s ass. It’s a butterfly, a bird, a spicy joke, the saddest song, the brightest day.
Blue is sly, slick, it slides into the room sideways, a slippery trickster.
This is a story about the color blue, and like blue, there’s nothing true about it. Blue is beauty, not truth. ‘True blue’ is a ruse, a rhyme; it’s there, then it’s not. Blue is a deeply sneaky color.”
― Christopher Moore, Sacré Bleu: A Comedy d'Art
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Some guy, never caught his name. He was extremely discreet when ordering this hit on a rich politician. Never liked the guy's choices either they would drive the city to the damn ground or would make barely any sense. Anyway upon scouting it out I spotted the politician walking out of this banquet hall, I looked through the scope of my rifle and was ready to pull the trigger. I changed my mind though. I set down my rifle and made my way to the street where buddy was walking, after taking my revolver out of the holster at my side I spoke up at the man to walk into the alley to the left of him, I knew ahead of time that it was a dead end. He walked slowly down the way. I twisted him around and slugged him in the face he seemed to shoot across the pavement floor until he hit the back of a fence. He looked up looked up with shock and a bit awe, until I cocked my hammer and pulled the trigger.
Video of my Singing Rapunzel Doll singing 30 seconds of ''When Will My Life Begin?''
The doll and her outfit appear to be almost identical to the 2014 Classic Rapunzel doll. The differences that I have noticed so far are that she has the singing mechanism, her left arm doesn't have an elbow joint, and her dress is glitter free. As usual with Rapunzel dolls, her hair is straight and silky smooth and shiny right out of the box. The few stray hairs are easily combed out.
I got the new Rapunzel Singing doll in store on Monday, July 14. I was glad to get her before I received her through the mail on Wednesday.
Rapunzel Deluxe Talking Doll Set - 11''
US Disney Store
Released online 2014-07-07
Purchased in store 2014-07-14
$29.95
Item No. 6070040901050P
Brush with success
She can paint along with the artistic Rapunzel with this Deluxe Talking Doll Set. With a splash of cold water, she can ''magically'' complete the painting while Rapunzel, guitar in hand, sings along, bringing Tangled to life.
Magic in the details...
• Set includes: Rapunzel Talking Doll, Pascal figurine, easel with painting, paint palette, chest, guitar, and brush
• Twirl Rapunzel's hand to hear her sing ''When Will My Life Begin?''
• Magically complete Rapunzel's painting with cold water
• Chest opens up
• Detailed costume
• Scenic display packaging with window and self-stick fabric fastener
The bare necessities
• Ages 3+
• Requires 3 x AG13 button cell batteries, included
• Plastic
• Doll: 11'' H
• Imported
Safety
WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - Small Parts. Not for children under 3 years.
Not too sure how to approach this subject but it could be just a matter of breaking the ice.
The above image was taken during a U.S. Army training exercise. The soldier laying next to the vehicles front wheel was "killed," notionally of course, during the exercise. If you look closely you'll notice another soldier onlooking in the background.
Now, here comes the odd part and the more difficult area to fully describe: People react the same way to a "death" as they do if it was real. And I'm not talking about going through one's training or anything like that. There's a certain awkwardness that strikes a human when another human has died.
It's as if time slows, feels as if it comes to a stop and we just need a moment to grasp this rare occurrence. People will just stop with whatever they are doing, no matter how important it is just to take in this fallen human. I don't know... Maybe it's this stark contrast of the two elements which overtakes us. Here you are caught in some random mess, some god awful hell of a shit hole and it's as if you are witnessing the angels coming down to take this soul away. This may sound crazy but it is one of the most peaceful things I have ever witnessed.
Being a bystander in the two images sorta supports this idea. Further more, I think it hits home even more because I have seen this for real in combat. It's such a surreal thing to grasp.
Why do I share this with all of you? Quite frankly I do not know exactly why but it may have to do with the this interactive process of sharing experiences. For some they will say this is fucked up or this or that - that's fine. Not that the full extent of this will ever be fully understood, the point of this was to show an emotion, an inkling that is deeply buried within my psyche.
Aaaaah! I finally have them all! This is such a nice line! And there's just so much nostalgia since i wanted these dolls ever since i was 4 about 12 years ago.
When I do count the clock that tells the time,
And see the brave day sunk in hideous night;
When I behold the violet past prime,
And sable curls all silvered o'er with white;
When lofty trees I see barren of leaves
Which erst from heat did canopy the herd,
And summer's green all girded up in sheaves
Borne on the bier with white and bristly beard,
Then of thy beauty do I question make
That thou among the wastes of time must go,
Since sweets and beauties do themselves forsake
And die as fast as they see others grow;
And nothing 'gainst Time's scythe can make defence
Save breed, to brave him when he takes thee hence.
W. Shakespeare
This is the temple of Hephestus, one of the twelve gods of ancient greeks. Hephestus was the protector of craftsmen and blacksmiths. His temple was built in appr. 460-415 B.C. at the Agora, the heart and soul of ancient Athens, at the very spot where the idea of democracy was born.
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