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mid turkey
..happy easter.. 🙂
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..i might’ve got this wrong but this was shot right after upper turkey foot falls, so, i guess this is middle turkey foot falls..
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..taking it all in, wading in cool waters just to get this..
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behind the waterfall
..cool title, eh? lol.. same waterfall as yesterday, just a different pov..
..”things found on the beach” is over, now let’s move on to waterfalls.. 🙂
..took a snap of this turkey vulture while resting on a hike with a local group in ruffner mountain..
The Turkey Vulture, Cathartes aura, is a bird found throughout most of the Americas. It’s also known in some North American regions as the Turkey Buzzard (or just Buzzard), and in some areas of the Caribbean as the John Crow or Carrion Crow. One of three species in the genus Cathartes, in the family Cathartidae, the Turkey Vulture is the most widespread of the New World vultures, ranging from southern Canada to the southernmost tip of South America. It inhabits a variety of open and semi-open areas, including subtropical forests, shrublands, pastures, and deserts. A large bird, it has a wingspan of 170–183 cm (67–72 in), a length of 64–81 cm (25–32 in), and weight of 0.85–2.26 kg (1.9–5 lb). It has dark brown to black plumage; a featherless, purplish-red head and neck; and a short, hooked, ivory-colored beak. Its life expectancy in the wild ranges upward of 16 years, with a captive life span of over 30 years being possible.
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..it was snowing yesterday so we went out for a stroll..
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WLVV
..my bird ID’ing skills aren’t up to par yet, but i think this is a pacific golden plover.. 🙂
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rift
..wifey walking along Dauphin Island beach, taken the week before the booms were put in place around the island..
..living beside a lake can be very nice..
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belair
..the last of the series.. i still have one more batch to dump in flickr but in the meantime, here’s what’s in that set so far.. enjoy.. 🙂
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car porn
..this is the hood ornament of yesterday’s car.. got this title from faisal.. i’m running out of titles.. let’s see how this’ll affect web traffic.. looks like there’s some dirt left under the ornament, not that sparkly clean anymore.. should i have cloned out my hands there? i guess not..
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silver streak
..a 1949 Pontiac Silver Streak 8.. looking at this, i should’ve moved that chair.. but then, i don’t want to get yelled at.. considering how shiny these cars are, i just kept my grubby hands to myself..
The straight-8 was dubbed the Silver-Streak at Pontiac Division, but unlike its “flashy” name, it was anything but. During its 21 year run, which included America’s three year campaign in the war overseas, and right up until it being replaced by the V8, it was considered acceptable under Pontiac’s somewhat conservative management. Powered by the “eight”, a Pontiac was promoted as a likable automobile, with enough power under the hood to get the job done in affordable luxury.(wiki)
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here’s lookin’ at ya
..a different view of yesterday’s post..
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1960 Chevy Impala
..for me, this was the car that really stood out, a 1960 Chevy Impala Convertible.. check out the specs below and the actual car (click the thumbnail)..
– slotted disk brakes– air ride suspension– orig. 283 with billet accessories– ssbc 4 wheel power disc brakes– drilled & slotted rotors with drop spindles– vintage ac– coy 20″ x 9″ rear wheels, 18″ front– 1200 watt stereo cd with remote control– chrome under top– chrome rear end– chrome upper/lower control arms– chrome cauge housing– chrome front & back speaker covers– chrome side vents– chrome brake pedal– chrome windshield dash trim– chrome outside vent trimowners: rocky vowell & mary turner pensacola, fl
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34 Ply
..a 1934 Plymouth Coupe’s hood ornament..
The Plymouth automobile was introduced on July 7, 1928. It was the Chrysler Corporation’s first entry in the low-priced field, which at the time was dominated by Chevrolet and Ford. Plymouths were actually priced a little higher than the competition, but they offered standard features such as internal expanding hydraulic brakes that the competition did not provide.
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ford
..now i didn’t quite get what model this was again, it was just eye candy, so i just snapped away.. 🙂
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bender
..i think this is a chevy bel-air.. but i thought of bender when i saw this..
..a 1969/1970 Shelby GT350..
Carroll Shelby terminated his agreement with Ford in the summer of 1969. The GT350 and GT500 for the 1969–70 model years received extensive face lifts, the body alone increasing in length by 4 inches (100 mm). Ford was heavily involved with design and style decisions, with Shelby having very little input. The GT350 was now equipped with a 351 cubic-inch V8. Production of Shelby Mustangs ceased with the 1970 model year. The 1970 models were in fact left over 1969 models.(wiki)
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plymouth
..as mentioned, here’s the first of a few images from the car show.. it’s a classic car show competition, if you’re a fan of vintage cars then you’ll love these.. i’ll have close up, detailed shots of these cars up here and the rest (300+) i’ll dump on my flickr..
..here’s a plymouth hood ornament, forgot to get the car info, i’m guessing something in the 1938-1941’s..
The Plymouth automobile was introduced on July 7, 1928. It was the Chrysler Corporation’s first entry in the low-priced field, which at the time was dominated by Chevrolet and Ford. Plymouths were actually priced a little higher than the competition, but they offered standard features such as internal expanding hydraulic brakes that the competition did not provide. Plymouths were originally sold exclusively through Chrysler dealerships. The logo featured a rear view of the Mayflower ship which landed at Plymouth Rock. However, the Plymouth brand name came from Plymouth Binder Twine, chosen by Joe Frazer for its popularity among farmers.(wiki)
..sadly, i was too heavy to do this.. lol! 😀
..my ears are still ringing as i write this.. i went to a Sevendust concert last night and was able to squeeze out a few shots from the mosh pit.. this is Lajon Witherspoon(vocals) & John Connolly (guitars)..
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park here
..this is the garage, this is where you park..
..still using a regular flash gun here, tilted in some contorted way just to illuminate the subject.. framing’s not topnotch because i was manual focusing while tiptoeing.. was a bit edgy too because this looked like a nasty spider and i wasn’t aware if it gave a nasty bite or not.. turns out they do.. 😀
The golden silk orb-weavers (genus Nephila) are a genus of spiders noted for the impressive webs they weave. Nephila consists of numerous individual species found around the world. They are also commonly called golden orb-weavers, giant wood spiders or banana spiders. In North America, the golden silk orb-weavers (see also Nephila clavipes) are sometimes referred to as writing spiders due to occasional zigzag patterns (stabilimenta) built into their webs, though these occur much more frequently in the webs of Argiope, such as the St Andrew’s Cross spider. (more)
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..a new category has been added here called macro.. i’ve been leaning towards doing macro now because i’ve not much to shoot here nowadays especially when i can’t roam around the place a lot.. but we do have a lake here and a fair amount of trees and bushes to explore so let’s see where that’ll lead me..
..so far, for shooting bugs 1:1, i found it difficult to shoot in available light because of the limited DOF, so i’ve created a DIY ring light and it looks promising (i haven’t used it on this spider though, it’s just your regular flash)..
..here’s a 100% crop of mr. spider..
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drum bell
..i guess hearing a bell back then in the open seas isn’t a good thing, eh?
..view this in mono..
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guns ahoy
..guns from a different place, the rear portion (stern) of the ship..
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trigun
..that’s a title i took from one of the anime/manga series that i really liked..
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big guns
..it’s the first time i’ve been up close with these kinds of ships so bear with me as i post more from the trip.. ;P
USS Alabama (BB-60), a South Dakota-class battleship, was the sixth completed ship named Alabama of the United States Navy, however she was only the third commissioned ship with that name. Alabama was commissioned in 1942 and served in World War II in the Atlantic and Pacific theaters. She was decommissioned in 1947 and assigned to the reserve duty. She retired in 1962. In 1964, Alabama was taken to Mobile Bay and opened as a museum ship the following year. The ship was added to the National Historic Landmark registry in 1986.
..if you’re a fan of these ships (or just like to gawk at them), i suggest you swing by Hess site, he’s doing a series on USS Lexington.. we’re having a “gun show”.. 😀
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toys for the big boys
..must feel great driving this huge ship around the ocean..
..view this in mono..
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blasting the blues away
..here’s some cannons to blast your monday blues away..
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command post
..spent the day strolling around an old boat.. more to come in the following days, it’s now time to sleep.. 🙂
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..there’s this place i pass by going home that looked pretty interesting, it didn’t look quite good when i captured it but at least i was able to catch this dragonfly..
..also, flip-flops aren’t the best footwear to explore the swamps with.. ;D
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engulfed in blue flame
..i’m running out of titles for this one, it’s just as well because this’ll be the last of it’s kind posted here.. unless i’m fortunate enough to be at the right place at the right time.. oddly enough, i was standing in the middle of a railroad track while composing this one.. lol.. 🙂
..i’m off to nyc again to spend the holidays there with families and friends.. i still hope to be active in visiting your sites as well too, and thanks for visiting here as well.. for the meantime, enjoy the rest of the day.. see you in a few clicks.. 😉