SUBSIM Photography Thread

[Herr-Berbunch]

Telekinesis :|\\

These aren't the beans you're looking for...!

[privateer]

Damned Wise Guys!!
:haha:

MY work was finished.
Someone else was assigned to install the handles and Coat Rack.
:03:

@TarJak

All the Wood work is Oak.
We made every piece of it, stained it, and clear coated it all in the Shop.
The Trees were cut, rough sawed, and kiln dried by us also.
That's one reason I like Sub-Contracting for the Company I do.
They are 4th generation, old school Master Craftsmen.
:up:

[Jimbuna]

Great workmanship Jeff :up:

[TarJak]

Damned Wise Guys!!
:haha:

MY work was finished.
Someone else was assigned to install the handles and Coat Rack.
:03:

@TarJak

All the Wood work is Oak.
We made every piece of it, stained it, and clear coated it all in the Shop.
The Trees were cut, rough sawed, and kiln dried by us also.
That's one reason I like Sub-Contracting for the Company I do.
They are 4th generation, old school Master Craftsmen.
:up:Might have to get you guys over here on a working bee. I've got a few build jobs need doing around the place. Do you work for beer?:D

Nice work though. Looks a treat.:up:

[privateer]

Mate!!
You fly me over (And back) and give me the tools?
I'd pitch a tent and live in it till the job is done!
I've seen many parts of this World except for 'Upside Down Land'!

Your Wonderful Home Land is the last thing I need to visit to complete
my 'bucket list', so to speak.
I have seen everything in this World I wanted to so far.
'Convict Land' is the only one I have not been to!
:haha:
Could you adopt me?

[TarJak]

I'd love to mate, but i doubt the missus would sign the adoption papers.:haha:

[Jimbuna]

I'd love to mate, but i doubt the missus would sign the adoption papers.:haha:

I'd sign....love to see ya in chains ya bugga :DL

[Morts]

a few pictures ive taken while messing around with the camera

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c297/morty-dk/DSC_0117-1.jpg?t=1310725473

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c297/morty-dk/DSC_0111.jpg?t=1310725481

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c297/morty-dk/DSC_0130.jpg?t=1310725443

[Betonov]

a few pictures ive taken while messing around with the camera

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c297/morty-dk/DSC_0117-1.jpg?t=1310725473



Labradors are quite popular with Subsimers :D

[danasan]

a few pictures ive taken while messing around with the camera
...

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c297/morty-dk/DSC_0130.jpg?t=1310725443

Very very nice one! Good job!

[Hottentot]

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c297/morty-dk/DSC_0117-1.jpg?t=1310725473


She seems pretty well fed. Or is it just the picture?

Nice leash too, I have very similar. The only real difference is that I have a leather collar as well. It's pretty much the only material I'm happy with when it comes to (relatively) big dogs. Metal is a little overkill, or at least I haven't ever needed it. And then those ridiculous little ropes they call "Flex leashes"...well, if it was up to me, there would be a test that you must pass before being allowed to buy a dog in the first place and if the applicant would tick the "Yes, I use flex" and "No, I'm not a professional" boxes, it would automatically disqualify him/her.

[Morts]

She seems pretty well fed. Or is it just the picture?

Nice leash too, I have very similar. The only real difference is that I have a leather collar as well. It's pretty much the only material I'm happy with when it comes to (relatively) big dogs. Metal is a little overkill, or at least I haven't ever needed it. And then those ridiculous little ropes they call "Flex leashes"...well, if it was up to me, there would be a test that you must pass before being allowed to buy a dog in the first place and if the applicant would tick the "Yes, I use flex" and "No, I'm not a professional" boxes, it would automatically disqualify him/her.
Its a he :O: and he is really just a big dog. A lot of people seem to think he is fat, but he really isnt.
And i assume you're talking about the collar with the metal thing, it was just something my dad made at work since the last collar broke.
Ive seen a few people use the flex leash thingy with big dogs, and it really didnt look like something that would hold up if the dog really wanted to go somewhere.

[Biggles]

Howdy boyos, maybe someone here can help me!

Thinking of buying this:
http://www.ebay.com/ctg/Canon-EF-EF-II-50-mm-F-1-8-Lens-Canon-/101697999?_dmpt=Camera_Lenses&_mdo=Cameras-Photo&_mspp=&_pcategid=3323&_pcatid=783&_pcats=625&_trksid=p4528.c0.m279

My camera is a Canon EOS 550D. The difference I can tell is that this lens got the tag EF, while the one I have for my camera, got the letters EF-S. Will this lens still fit my camera? Any help would be very...ehm, helpful!

[Lord_magerius]

Quite a few pics here, the newest members of the household. Valkyrie and Honeydew :D

Valkyrie
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y226/Toffeeapple/Valkyrie1.jpg

Honeydew
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y226/Toffeeapple/Honeydew.jpg

Awww
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y226/Toffeeapple/Awwww2.jpg

All three of them getting along (Lucifer is the one in the middle)
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y226/Toffeeapple/AWWWWWW.jpg

And of course Honeydew doing the thing that all cats love to do... little sod!
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y226/Toffeeapple/Littlesod.jpg

[TarJak]

Howdy boyos, maybe someone here can help me!

Thinking of buying this:
http://www.ebay.com/ctg/Canon-EF-EF-II-50-mm-F-1-8-Lens-Canon-/101697999?_dmpt=Camera_Lenses&_mdo=Cameras-Photo&_mspp=&_pcategid=3323&_pcatid=783&_pcats=625&_trksid=p4528.c0.m279

My camera is a Canon EOS 550D. The difference I can tell is that this lens got the tag EF, while the one I have for my camera, got the letters EF-S. Will this lens still fit my camera? Any help would be very...ehm, helpful!
Should be OK but beware you might not get all the features of the EF-S range. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_EF_lens_mount

EF is the standard lense designator for the EOS range of bodies. The EF-S is strictly for EOS digital cameras with the 1.6x crop function. You may find things like image stabiliser or other functions may not be available on that lens. I assume you want it for low light purposes so a tripod will be in order if you use it for that.

There is a table here which shows what each lens in the Canon 50mm range supports: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_EF_50mm_lens


Good review of that lens here: http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-50mm-f-1.8-II-Lens-Review.aspx

[Hottentot]

Its a he :O:

Darn, I was so on the fence with that one, but finally went with a female based on the frame as well as not seeing...uh, certain manly assets in between the back legs.

Whose dumb idea was it to call them "he" or "she" in English anyway? When I become the dictator of the world, we shall adopt the Finnish way of just saying "it": much less confusion :DL.

and he is really just a big dog. A lot of people seem to think he is fat, but he really isnt.

It's difficult to judge from a picture, so I wasn't sure myself. I looked at the sides and saw something I thought was fat, but then again, my own dog can look like that when sitting in a certain way.

Ive seen a few people use the flex leash thingy with big dogs, and it really didnt look like something that would hold up if the dog really wanted to go somewhere.

A professional trainer I know once said: "A flex is any good only in a forest or on a field." Couldn't agree more in most cases. But there are the certain exceptions: after all, contrary to the popular belief, it's not the leash that makes you a pack leader.

[Morts]

Video of the Lynx
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iv1khIUKpqU

figured this would be the best place to post it

[danasan]

Here is all you need to recreate your environment as you want it :D

We were once doing some exercises with a Danish platoon on the island of Fehmarn. It looked different after a few days.:nope:

http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd497/danasan64/Leo/Scan02.jpg

the shifter on the right hand side is to change the gears, this is the semi - automatic version which was IMHO the better one. The full - automatic one sometimes decided to change the gears at the very wrong moment (in heavy terrain) and it reduced speed as well.

http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd497/danasan64/Leo/Scan03.jpg

The 3 optical instruments (Winkelspiegel) didn't offer too much view. It was not allowed to use them in public traffic for some reasons...

http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd497/danasan64/Leo/Scan05.jpg

[Feuer Frei!]

danasan, amazing Photos! This is just awesome, thank you so much for sharing this with us. I always wondered about things like this, now i am getting a first-hand look into the innards of my favourite ground vehicle.
Oh what i would give to have the opportunity to operate a tank! Letalone just even be inside one.

[danasan]

We had so many public days, not only showing our equipment, but took a lot of folks with us for a ride... It's curious that all the ladies were keen on hitch hiking...

I am pretty sure that you could take a seat and being driven around in a Leopard II nowadays as well.

It depends on where you live...

This is a must see for you (http://www.panzermuseum-munster.de/) they used to have a great collection.

Edit: The Leopard I on the left in the video at 00:13 belonged to my battalion.

This (http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_der_Panzerverb%C3%A4nde_der_Bundeswehr) could help you finding an active Battalion in your area to visit.

*************************

On topic:

Here is an episode happened in Canada, Manitoba, Shilo. The driver was fed up farting around with his truck, so he decided to throw it away...

http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd497/danasan64/Leo/Scan01-1.jpg

http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd497/danasan64/Leo/Scan02-1.jpg

http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd497/danasan64/Leo/Scan04-1.jpg

http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd497/danasan64/Leo/Scan03-1.jpg

I have never seen a sky like that again, Canada was nice!

[Kptlt. Hellmut Neuerburg]

I was checking out some stuff on Google Earth and came across this photo, so I decide to see what else if any this person had and my jaw hit the desk when I saw all the old photos this guy has taken. His name is Klaus Brink and he has old photos dating from 1928-1939 and are of extremely good quality. Take a look at his photos here http://www.panoramio.com/user/184599?with_photo_id=8597458 http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/3940/hauptbahnhof1936.jpg

[Morts]

Few pictures from messing around with the camera some more.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c297/morty-dk/DSC_0140.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c297/morty-dk/DSC_0241.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c297/morty-dk/DSC_0285.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c297/morty-dk/DSC_0332.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c297/morty-dk/DSC_0352.jpg

[Vendor]

Very nice, :DL

[Betonov]

Few pictures from messing around with the camera some more.









http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c297/morty-dk/DSC_0352.jpg

AIEEEEEEEEEEE !!!!!!!!!! cute :DL

[Betonov]

Here they are, yesterdays mountaineering trip to Begunjscica (2060m)

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/184104_258603147485543_100000075783694_1154586_144 4337_n.jpg
My traditional photo of my legs on top

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/282579_258602790818912_100000075783694_1154574_143 4499_n.jpg
Source of Zavrsnica, the stream that provides 70 000 people with drinking water

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/284297_258602834152241_100000075783694_1154576_357 1856_n.jpg
The mountain from the bottom

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/270052_258603057485552_100000075783694_1154582_531 2791_n.jpg
The plaque on top

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/284236_258731840806007_100000075783694_1155251_434 8437_n.jpg
The ''compass'' on top

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/284023_258731950805996_100000075783694_1155256_302 1591_n.jpg
me on top

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/223897_258731450806046_100000075783694_1155232_247 420_n.jpg
The path to the top with the distinctive marker

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/283305_258731740806017_100000075783694_1155246_733 8418_n.jpg
Marker

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/189280_258731754139349_100000075783694_1155247_790 1396_n.jpg
This ridge is the border between Slovenia and Austria

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/223754_258731630806028_100000075783694_1155239_239 264_n.jpg
Sheep grazing on 2000m above sea level

[Biggles]

A cat on me toaster! :DL
http://i1131.photobucket.com/albums/m545/Bigglesswe/Bild005.jpg?t=1312148008

[Jimbuna]

You jest....carry on padawan :zzz:

[Biggles]

Got myself a zoom lens now! Me happy! :D
http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/215122_10150331898698115_611363114_9496942_2620008 _n.jpg
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/284592_10150331899743115_611363114_9496946_3034436 _n.jpg

[Sailor Steve]

And you should be. Those shots are gorgeous! :rock:

[Biggles]

And you should be. Those shots are gorgeous! :rock:

Thank you my dear fellow! :yeah:

[TarJak]

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-OtW0si5z2Dw/TjzOI-2iDWI/AAAAAAAABoo/zEx8-8hOhiU/s912/IMG_6841.JPG

[Jimbuna]

Looks a bit like my back garden :DL

http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/6305/liaranimatedanimationli.gif

[TarJak]

Not far from being mine.:O:

[Jimbuna]

Actually it looks bloody lovely :sunny:

[danasan]

TarJak, you have all these awesome places around! WOW :yeah:

[privateer]

Thanks to many here?
The Wall project came out very nice!!
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n12/privateer_2006/Wall_1.jpg
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n12/privateer_2006/Wall_2.jpg
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n12/privateer_2006/Wall_3.jpg

[Jimbuna]

That wall looks cool Jeff, is this the homestead?

[privateer]

I wish it was Jim!
This is a customers Home.
The Wall was a planter at one time.
Years of freeze and thaw started a fall over of the outer wall.
We took it apart piece by piece and rebuilt it as a solid wall.
It's now a nearly 2.5 feet thick solid concrete wall.
I'll be long dead before this wall has any problems!
:haha:

I'd be surprised if a .50 cal could shoot through it!

[Jimbuna]

I wish it was Jim!
This is a customers Home.
The Wall was a planter at one time.
Years of freeze and thaw started a fall over of the outer wall.
We took it apart piece by piece and rebuilt it as a solid wall.
It's now a nearly 2.5 feet thick solid concrete wall.
I'll be long dead before this wall has any problems!
:haha:

I'd be surprised if a .50 cal could shoot through it!

LOL...nice job all the same mate :yeah:

[TarJak]

Well the owner knows where to take cover when the bullet start flying.:haha:

Nice work Jeff. I was keen to see the finished product. I wish I had the skills to do stuff like that. I did a retaining wall in our backyard a few years ago but that was just tacking pre-made bricks in relatively straight lines.:oops:

[Hottentot]

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/1681/22567007.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/31/22567007.jpg/)
"Why do people keep saying I'm dumb? Do I look dumb?"

I'll post something not involving the doggie next time. Honest! :D

[Sailor Steve]

I'll post something not involving the doggie next time. Honest! :D
Why? He looks like a nice doggie. Besides, it's the photography thread. Take pictures of what you like, and post them. If someone complains, well :O: on them.

[Growler]

Why? He looks like a nice doggie. Besides, it's the photography thread. Take pictures of what you like, and post them. If someone complains, well :O: on them.

Exactly. Besides, that looks like a good, happy dog, which is a good thing!

[Growler]

Thanks to many here?
The Wall project came out very nice!!

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n12/privateer_2006/Wall_2.jpg


Wow - that is some serious quality work.:yeah: Very, very nice!

[Hottentot]

I took Steve's and Growler's advice then. Now to follow: scenery pictures from my home town Tampere and the doggie :D. We went trough the city this morning to walk around a ridge nearby. Pictures of both to follow. I'm not sure why it made some of them thumbnails and some not, but just click them for bigger version.

http://img593.imageshack.us/img593/307/99690202.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/593/99690202.jpg/)
Here is the river/canal/whatever connecting two different lakes. Tampere is located between them and as this is an old industrial town, you can imagine the water has always played a role in it's life. It's no wonder the center of the city is around both sides of the canal.

http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/4657/95445354.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/823/95445354.jpg/)
One of the most famous industrial areas is that of Finlayson. The area has been preserved very well and there is also a museum in there presenting the history of the working class.

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/7356/42107417.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/20/42107417.jpg/)
The center of the city is full of beautiful old buildings, if you're into those. Unfortunately we just passed next to it, so no photos of those. Maybe next time.

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/7543/23373022.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/143/23373022.jpg/)
But here is one old building we happened to see on the way. Tampere is weird in sense that it has lots of modern buildings (you should see our library :dead:), yet the older wooden buildings are preserved, inhabited and situated in the middle of their newer cousins. I live next to one such wooden house.

Finally...
http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/1676/96620482.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/819/96620482.jpg/)

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/9162/18408173.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/17/18408173.jpg/)

http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/1857/95540814.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/683/95540814.jpg/)

http://img803.imageshack.us/img803/5893/70817696.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/803/70817696.jpg/)

http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/126/69625111.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/16/69625111.jpg/)
We reached the ridge. It's quite large area and there are some spots with great view over the surroundings. My camera can never capture it properly and it looks much shorter in the pictures than what it is in real life, but you get the idea.

http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/7292/97894016.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/850/97894016.jpg/)
There are also some pretty dangerous places in there if you stray from the paths. I'm surprised drunken Finns don't keep dying there all the time (fingers crossed).

http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/7348/90160736.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/856/90160736.jpg/)

http://img808.imageshack.us/img808/5701/55707959.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/808/55707959.jpg/)
The ridge is populated with small wooden houses that are ridiculously expensive. It's considered one of the "better" areas of the city, which I honestly can't understand. OK, the view is great but how many times are you going to admire it? Otherwise (they say) it's cold, windy and you practically need a car to even go to a grocery store.

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/6066/90637023.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/62/90637023.jpg/)
But it's still a nice place to visit every now and then. The doggie thought so too and didn't want to waste time with looking at the camera. He literally whined all the time when I was trying to take that photo.

[Growler]

Wonderful pics! That looks like the kind of area I would love to live in - of course, I'd probably never go inside, but that's just me.

I recognize the expression on your dog's face, too: "Another picture? ohhhh-kay, as long as I get a treat for it.":D

[danasan]

Really nice pics from Finlandia :salute:

[Hottentot]

Wonderful pics! That looks like the kind of area I would love to live in - of course, I'd probably never go inside, but that's just me.

Not worth it. I live on the other side of the centre and it's just approximately 5km from my house to there. If you live around the centre, it's even closer, it's literally right next to it. Live somewhere with convenient services around and hike in the nice scenery every now and then: best of both worlds.

[Herr-Berbunch]

Lovely pics, wish my hometown wasn't so flat!

[Growler]

Not worth it. I live on the other side of the centre and it's just approximately 5km from my house to there. If you live around the centre, it's even closer, it's literally right next to it. Live somewhere with convenient services around and hike in the nice scenery every now and then: best of both worlds.

Give yourself some credit then, you made the area look interesting with your photographs; it certainly looks interesting to me!:)

[Penguin]

Hottentott:
I third or forth this: very nice pics! I am not the biggest dog fan, but I especially liked the last pic, with your beautiful dog and the nice lake in the background.

And gosh, does your hometown look clean :o - not really used to it here...

[Jimbuna]

Lovely pics, wish my hometown wasn't so flat!

True :O:

http://clombers.com/data_images/marshland.jpg

[Sailor Steve]

I have to agree with others. Hottentot's hometown is lovely. Where I live is flat dusty desert. On the other hand we're right at the foot of the mountains and have seven ski resorts within a 30 drive, and plenty of water coming down in the spring, so we manage to hide the flatness with a great view of the Wasatch range.

I'm lucky enough in my new place to live next to a park, so my view as I type this is pleasant enough.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/SailorSteve/2011-7-8-Backyard.jpg

[Growler]

Steve, how far are you from SLC? Reason I'm asking is curiousity - I'm attending Western Governors University, and my mentor there indicated there was some reason for concern given the amount of snow this last winter.

[Sailor Steve]

I'm about two miles from downtown. I'm not sure what his concerns are. The snow runoff and water supply are well above average this year, but not nearly enough to suggest the flooding we had in 1983. Overall it's a great year so far, at least where the weather is concerned.

[Growler]

I'm about two miles from downtown. I'm not sure what his concerns are. The snow runoff and water supply are well above average this year, but not nearly enough to suggest the flooding we had in 1983. Overall it's a great year so far, at least where the weather is concerned.

His concern was far greater at the beginning of spring and summer; I guess the '83 flooding was brought on by a radical increase in temperature for a few days or so? I'm going off memory of a conversation he and I had in May, I think it was. Glad to know it was a non-issue for y'all this year.

[Sailor Steve]

I guess the '83 flooding was brought on by a radical increase in temperature for a few days or so?
No. We average 15" of rain per year here, and about 1/3 of that falls in the winter as 50" of snow. Up in the mountains, however, the average snowfall is 400-500 inches per winter. We have a series of large underground storage tanks designed to catch all that we can to last through the summer. If the winter is dry (as in no snow at all in 1977-78, even at the resorts) we start rationing water.

The winter of 1981-82 was one of the heaviest on record. It's the only winter I can remember where we had snow on the valley floor all winter long (usually it will snow a few inches, then dry up for a week or two before it snows again). Little Cottonwood Canyon, where Alta and Snowbird reside, got over 900 inches that winter, and Park City recieved over 700". The summer of '82 the holding tanks were full. The next winter seemed fairly mild until February, and then it snowed nonstop through April. By June the runoff was coming down and there was nowhere to put it.

City Creek Canyon at the north end of town

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/SailorSteve/300px-Citycreek.jpg

was the first to flood when the drainage pipe filled up with silt, and the Mormons built a sandbag wall around the Church Office Building, since at that time all the geneology records were in the basement there. Then they turned State Street into a river - eight lanes wide and six feet deep.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/SailorSteve/Floood_of_1983_000.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/SailorSteve/StateStreetRiver.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/SailorSteve/SouthonStateStreet.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/SailorSteve/400South.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/SailorSteve/300px-SLCfloodphoto.jpg

Construction people laid big pipes in the street at 500 and 600 South, two major one-way arteries leading to and from the freeway, so people could still get there.

Another street, 1300 South, runs eastward down the hill and it too was turned into a river, this time by heavy machinery.

The Great Salt Lake, where it all ends up, rose from a deepest point of 29 feet to 34 feet, flooding the westbound freeway and threatening the water table under the airport, and flooding the newly-built SaltAir resort.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/SailorSteve/dt_common_streams_StreamServer.jpg

While looking for these pictures I came across some news from back in April about this year's water table. Apparently your friend is right - at that time they were pretty worried about a repeat performance. I guess I just wasn't paying attention. :oops: :sunny:

[Hottentot]

Thanks for all the compliments, everyone. :oops:

We walk a lot with the doggie, so I'll try to keep the camera with me and snap some more photos of interesting places around here. Probably of those buildings I mentioned earlier. And when the autumn comes and the leaves start changing colors, I'll try to go take some new photos from the ridge if the weather permits. It looks awesome during that time of the year.

[Growler]

@Steve - no worries - I appreciate the info, and it's actually a relief to know that I wasn't being sold a line. Just glad there wasn't a repeat performance out there - those pictures don't remind me of anything fun, even if that woman is fishing out of the "Street River."

@Hottentot - Bring 'em on! :)

[privateer]

Wow - that is some serious quality work.:yeah: Very, very nice!

Thanks!
It took us several days on the rebuild part as each row needed to cure
before the next level was put in place.

The top of the wall was cut out of old Sand Stone sidewalk slabs.

The Cedar Side was done by us back in 2000.
:)

[Hottentot]

Picture spam to follow. This time I'll put them all into thumbnails to save bandwith and not having to cut down their size too much. So as per usual, click for interesting.

http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/4069/24022976.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/7/24022976.jpg/)
A bridge going over the canal. It was constructed in 1920s if memory serves. It's not the oldest, though. Actually right next to it is a bridge that was constructed 20 years earlier, again if I remember correctly. It's still the "main" bridge of the city and goes right into the centre.

http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/6053/80818540.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/831/80818540.jpg/)
A view of the bridge itself. My dog used to hate those statues. He would stop in front of them, stare them suspiciously and bark. Nowadays they exist with his royal permission.

http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/9872/26191138.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/717/26191138.jpg/)
Along the canal is a park. Looks nice in a photo, but you should see it after the weekends. Would be a lovely place though, if it wasn't almost always full of drunken teens.

http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/4152/27839497.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/812/27839497.jpg/)
I guess you could call this the capitolium of the city. I have no idea how old it is, but I have always liked it as a building. Unfortunately some morons (of course) had to build their market tents right in front of it and obstruct the view. :stare:

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/2127/72709084.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/14/72709084.jpg/)

http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/3222/88985367.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/193/88985367.jpg/)
The two pictures above are right next to the central square where the previous building also is. And yes, there is a McDonald's there. They almost managed to burn down that building in the last picture not too long ago.

http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/2756/35077169.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/840/35077169.jpg/)
A factory next to the central square. And as far as I know, it's unique since it's still functioning, while the other, newer factories have been constructed further away from the inhabited areas.

http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/6342/39747151.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/508/39747151.jpg/)
A chimney. We have a few of these standing around. It's a monument of an old factory that used to be there. The first paper factory of Finland, it says on the bottom of it.

http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/6953/55559453.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/560/55559453.jpg/)
Speaking of monuments, Tampere loves to build them. And most of them don't make any sense. An example.

http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/5176/58036735.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/717/58036735.jpg/)
Then again, some do. Here is a memorial stone of a battle that took place in Sweden's and Russia's war, after which Finland ceased to be part of Sweden and became (soon autonomous) part of Russia. The war is considered one of the greatest turning points of the country's history and some even call it the first step of Finland's independence that came over 100 years later.

http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/431/76415129.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/4/76415129.jpg/)
And we have some nice fountains too.

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/1179/96793856.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/21/96793856.jpg/)
The Särkänniemi amusement park. Well, part of it anyway. That tower thingy is called "Näsinneula" and it's 168 meters high. The topside rotates and has a restaurant with a decent view over the city and the nearby lake. I hate to say it, but I have visited there only once. I know plenty of other places where I can get such a good views for free, thank you very much.

http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/1154/29495470.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/138/29495470.jpg/)
In front of Särkänniemi is a small harbor that houses all sorts of boats. Including this genuine steam powered one, I've heard.

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/7587/96365277.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/8/96365277.jpg/)
Oh yeah, and then this piece of hardware. I have no idea what it is or why it's there, but it's cool.

http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/6302/95065439.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/830/95065439.jpg/)
Behold! The infamous library! :dead:
No, it's not a Martian military base, even though I too thought so at first.

(To be continued on next post)

[Hottentot]

http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/7927/71047223.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/269/71047223.jpg/)
It's almost ironic that right next to the library is this beautiful church. We have quite a lot of churches in Tampere. Them and coffin makers. I don't know why, but the first time I walked around the city I noticed that there is a shop offering burial services almost on every corner of the city. Bizarre.

http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/5249/73588981.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/831/73588981.jpg/)
Another church. That tower can be seen from many places in the city and you can also spot it in some of the other pictures I'm posting here.

http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/6791/20258994.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/801/20258994.jpg/)
A smaller church near Finlayson's industrial area. Not as impressive as the others, but I have always thought it's somehow nice. "Small is beautiful", they say. True in this case.

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/7539/21169797.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/215/21169797.jpg/)
This is one of my favorites: Tampere's orthodox church. The top two crosses are illuminated in the picture by the light of the rising sun. It's a very nice and definitely intentional touch.

http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/8721/33701386.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/543/33701386.jpg/)
It's impossible to get lost in Tampere, because the streets are long, straight and form squares with each other. Case in point.

http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/1787/35299804.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/560/35299804.jpg/)
Our culture centre, hosts all sorts of events.

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/461/46515472.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/31/46515472.jpg/)
The market place of Tammela. One of the only two places in the world where you can get this cuisine (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mustamakkara) properly. Don't believe the propaganda you may hear elsewhere. The only real place to buy that food is either in the market place of Tammela...

http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/9009/44611032.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/638/44611032.jpg/)
Or the market place of Laukko on the other side of the water. Why on the other side? Well, don't tell the locals, but that place always smells like feces and that was the closest I dared to go.

Funny fact: near those boats even just recently was "a submarine". It was a small prop made by students and parked into the harbor as a prank. Really, it was too small for even one person to fit and you could see from miles away it wasn't real. That didn't stop people from calling the police, the fire department and their aunt to inform that there is a submarine in the harbor and demanding them to do something. :har:

Unfortunately it was gone before I got there with a camera. But maybe it will surface again some day. I hope so. It was really cool and well made.

http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/9826/73019584.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/812/73019584.jpg/)
This was a novel idea we sto...loaned from some bigger cities in Europe. Those are supposed to be public bikes that tourists can borrow and move easier around the city. But being in Tampere, we of course couldn't follow the tried and true method of other cities and had to uniquely mess everything up. So they didn't ever become very popular, but a laughing stock for the locals.

http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/4755/16004524.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/41/16004524.jpg/)
And finally, an overview to the railway station. Tampere, unlike its cousins Helsinki, Turku and Oulu, is situated inland. Our best connection to the rest of the world is railway (that doesn't work, but that's not our fault). The local expression for people from elsewhere is "junan tuomat", which roughly translates as "those brought by the train."

And that concludes our today's virtual tour. Possibly more to follow in the future.

[Hottentot]

Oh, hey great, I just remembered our newspaper made some articles of the "submarine" in the past. Here are two links where you can see pictures of it. This technically counts as posting photos, right?

Link 1 (http://www.aamulehti.fi/cs/Satellite?c=AMArticle_C&childpagename=KAL_newssite%2FAMLayout&cid=1194686605387&p=1194626958999&pagename=KALWrapper)

Link 2 (http://www.aamulehti.fi/cs/Satellite?c=AMArticle_C&childpagename=KAL_newssite%2FAMLayout&cid=1194674525810&p=1194626958999&pagename=KALWrapper)

[Growler]

Very nice shots! I feel like I learned something today - and that's always a good thing!

[privateer]

It's not a great photo as I only had my phone with me.
But this is my Cousin, Rodney, with his Bag Pipes and Kilt.
:haha:

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n12/privateer_2006/Rodney.jpg

He's actually not bad on the Bag Pipes as he use to play the Tuba in High School.

[Jimbuna]

Can't weigh up if your being serious or not Jeff but......LMAO :DL

[privateer]

:haha:
Jim,
I am dead serious about the post.
:yeah:

Rod is more like a brother then my real brother.
:up:

He is a tattooed freak, has the same sick sense of humour I have,
(Now I know you know what I mean!)
is a BIG boy, plays those Bag Pipes (I enjoy listening to him play actually),
and wears that Kilt!
:D

[Jimbuna]

Well then....God Bless his cotton socks :DL

[BossMark]

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f156/rothwellwhite26/DSC002701.jpg
A photo to treasure :D:haha:

[Biggles]

Photo of a friend, taken with my new 50mm! :DL
http://i1131.photobucket.com/albums/m545/Bigglesswe/Bild002.jpg

[danasan]

Very well done, Biggles!

[Betonov]

red :D

[Biggles]

red :D

Hahaah, yes, yes she is :haha:

[TarJak]

:haha:
Jim,
I am dead serious about the post.
:yeah:

Rod is more like a brother then my real brother.
:up:

He is a tattooed freak, has the same sick sense of humour I have,
(Now I know you know what I mean!)
is a BIG boy, plays those Bag Pipes (I enjoy listening to him play actually),
and wears that Kilt!
:D
At first I thought somehow you'd convinced Jim that he as Scottish.:o:doh:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XGutWUSgXhI/TkcNxL7w8aI/AAAAAAAABqw/PBQBRXuZ7Dc/s1024/IMG_20110814_094946.jpg
Yes yes I know that would be egg-stremely unlikely.

[Sailor Steve]

Yes yes I know that would be egg-stremely unlikely.
Are you yolking?

[danasan]

@ Biggles: You are on a good way with your portraits. Keep on the good work! Golden cut is there, light was good, sharpness was fine, so :yeah:

[Biggles]

@ Biggles: You are on a good way with your portraits. Keep on the good work! Golden cut is there, light was good, sharpness was fine, so :yeah:

Thank you very much! The picture was really taken without much time or planning, just a spur of the moment. Next time, I might even get her face! :haha:

Speaking of which:
http://i1131.photobucket.com/albums/m545/Bigglesswe/Bild007.jpg

[danasan]

This is not to criticise you. In no way. It is only an idea to get better results.

Make always sure, you take your pictures with the highest resolution which is possible with your camera. Why? You can crop, if needed, and have some quality afterwards left.

When you watch your pictures on the screen, and you are not satisfied with the shot, take two sheets of paper or whatever to cover parts of the picture and see if it is better. Crop then, if wanted / needed.

What do you think of this try here?

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/2756/bild007i.jpg

[Biggles]

Hm, I'd say, that's much better :hmmm:

I don't really own any really good photoshop program so I'm not too used with fiddling with my pics I'm afraid...

[danasan]

This was done with irfanview (freeware) (http://www.irfanview.net/). It is not to photoshop for hours, it is only to make that girl the main subject.

She is looking to the right hand side, so give her some space to look at at the right hand side. Edit: Don't cut there...

The left side of the photo is not important in this case, so cut it away.

The top of the photo has a lot of straight lines, like the background, the table, the microwave, the newspaper (which I find fine saying "tack" maybe for doing the dishes :O: edit: don't cut there)

A lot of lines, so cut some out, and it is done. Edit: Focus is on the girl now. You could easily imagine a little story behind that picture. That is what portraits are all about.

Here is an example of one of my accidents, when some cuts helped a lot: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=1667712&postcount=274

[danasan]

Today our silly little town was shaken by some strange loud noises:

MS Europa (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_Europa_%281999%29) entering our harbour, blowing her horns. As she is around 600 ft long, she is a big one here. I am going to snap some shots when she is leaving...

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/MS_Europa_2003.JPG/800px-MS_Europa_2003.JPG

[Herr-Berbunch]

Or "Chief, take her down, periscope depths." "Flood tubes one to four" :hmmm: :03:

[danasan]

Yes, it would be 29.000 t in the books :yeah:

[Jimbuna]

Today our silly little town was shaken by some strange loud noises:

MS Europa (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_Europa_%281999%29) entering our harbour, blowing her horns. As she is around 600 ft long, she is a big one here. I am going to snap some shots when she is leaving...

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/MS_Europa_2003.JPG/800px-MS_Europa_2003.JPG

She's a beauty, my lad is currently 3rd Officer on the MS Ryndam:

http://www.hollandamerica.com/cruise-vacation-onboard/Ryndam?WT.mc_id=PPC_HQ_Google_UK

http://www.cruiseweb.com/hal-imagelibrary/ship-ryndam/SA04-03414-w600x400.jpg

[Hottentot]

Remember this?
http://img847.imageshack.us/img847/729/35917336.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/847/35917336.jpg/)

Well, this morning it looked like this!
http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/8541/11996518.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/846/11996518.jpg/)

WTF? Someone was thirsty? :06:

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/3995/68516043.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/233/68516043.jpg/)

http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/9575/93466696.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/695/93466696.jpg/)
Apparently. :hmmm:

http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/6655/93746813.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/824/93746813.jpg/)
The park is still there. But something doesn't look quite right.

http://img545.imageshack.us/img545/5271/20125973.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/545/20125973.jpg/)

http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/7110/29624568.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/12/29624568.jpg/)

http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/6328/47898024.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/703/47898024.jpg/)
The seagulls appreciated the gesture. I can imagine. The smell was incredible.

http://img571.imageshack.us/img571/3152/91110778.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/571/91110778.jpg/)
I didn't know we had a beach in here, and right in the middle of our city, no less. Someone had already forgotten a radio and a bottle of beer in there. (in the lower center of the picture). :o

http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/1597/53101703.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/821/53101703.jpg/)
You think it would make a good tourist attraction?

Probably not, seeing everything people throw in there when it actually has water in it... :dead:

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/3331/83298121jmzzn.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/221/83298121jmzzn.jpg/)

http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/5274/35388427.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/690/35388427.jpg/)
Like old bikes. The local wisdom goes: if your bike gets stolen, you should consider scubadiving as your new hobby.

http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/6853/52135632.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/268/52135632.jpg/)
Do I even want to know where these came from?

http://img810.imageshack.us/img810/3856/84002596.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/810/84002596.jpg/)
Road signs are popular as well.

http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/7034/33794615.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/41/33794615.jpg/)
Here someone has kindly notified people that the route is not being taken care of during the winter months (i.e.: if you fall and snap your neck, it's your own bloody fault.)

http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/3175/63687912.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/42/63687912.jpg/)
Lots of restaurants plus lots Finns drinking alcohol result in lots of chairs being written on the "needs to be replaced" list.

Charming, huh?

[danasan]

Let's hope the water comes back... Time for a clean up. This view is a bit :dead:

[Hottentot]

It will in a week or so. They are repairing something and had to run the water into a lake to do that. I don't know if they will do anything to that junk at the bottom, though. Hopefully.

[Herr-Berbunch]

Not just yobs in the UK then.

They now holiday in Finland. :nope:

[Sailor Steve]

Not just yobs in the UK then.

Nope. Seems like no matter where you go, there are plenty of pigs and jackasses.

[Growler]

Nope. Seems like no matter where you go, there are plenty of pigs and jackasses.

Especially on farms. They're terrible there.

Since we're on the subject of pigs and jackasses, it almost makes me wonder what's under the surface of the Inner Harbor in Baltimore... but then again, maybe not. This place has days where the "aroma" makes living and working in a pigboat seem downright attractive... I don't even want to try to imagine it drained of water.

Hottentot, that looks like the bike equivalent of the lemmings legend.

[Oberon]

Aaah, it's not a city river without at least one shopping trolley and two bikes at the bottom of it. It is tradition. :yep:


Anyway, here's a couple from me, taken today:


This is Whistler, he's a juvenile Gull who we suspect wasn't weaned properly because he spends most of his time bothering every seagull around him for food. Why is he called Whistler? Because he makes this noise: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBksJX87kVg All...the...time. :haha:

http://img808.imageshack.us/img808/7264/1005321b.jpg

And this is Jonathan, so named after Jonathan Livingstone Seagull. He's been around our place since he was a juvenile.

http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/9859/1005328k.jpg

Whistlers antics and noise are not always appreciated by the other gulls, in fact they usually run off whenever he comes along begging for food.

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/1197/1005333i.jpg

[Jimbuna]

Now that is amazing because we have an identical scenario on the other side of the close (Cook Close) from us....problem being the parents return every year and thus far Mrs Buna has managed to stop me taking a certain piece of equipment out of the loft to sort the nuisance out....permanently.

[Ria]

Back from vacation!
http://i920.photobucket.com/albums/ad50/ria_orion/082-1.jpg

[Oberon]

I've been living here (next to the sea) for over ten years now Jim, you get used to the noise, or you go (more) mad. :haha:

Nice pic Ria, Paris is a lovely place, alas I haven't made it as far inland as Paris, got as far as St Omer. Nice countryside though, and the buildings are very nice and traditional.

Anyway, some pics taken from our garden about ten minutes ago:

http://img804.imageshack.us/img804/5931/1005336.jpg

http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/8239/1005339.jpg

http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/7044/1005343n.jpg

They did say that Daffy got rid of any nuclear program plans didn't he? :hmmm:

[Jimbuna]

I've been living here (next to the sea) for over ten years now Jim, you get used to the noise, or you go (more) mad. :haha:


Rgr that Jamie but the latest irritant is the fact that I put up a multi-access bird feeding station a couple of weeks back and the sh!tehawks are keeping the smaller species away :damn:

[privateer]

Your doing it all wrong Jim!
Hire some local Kid to 'fix the problem'.
Pay him well enuff to accept the brow beating the Wife will give him if caught.
Then play dumb and scold him also!
:D

Of course show proper saddness that the nice birdies are dead.
:03:

[Rhodes]

A few photos of a classic cars show:

http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/3654/digitalizar0021.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/202/digitalizar0021.jpg/)

http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/4258/digitalizar0025.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/203/digitalizar0025.jpg/)

http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/7214/digitalizar0033b.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/27/digitalizar0033b.jpg/)

[Jimbuna]

Your doing it all wrong Jim!
Hire some local Kid to 'fix the problem'.
Pay him well enuff to accept the brow beating the Wife will give him if caught.
Then play dumb and scold him also!
:D

Of course show proper saddness that the nice birdies are dead.
:03:

Better I simply get the rifle out of hiding :03:

[Oberon]

Better I simply get the rifle out of hiding :03:

You do realise they can fight back?

http://cdn.content.compendiumblog.com/uploads/user/741df3e8-7d44-4efb-85e4-a6dd6c95e3e5/b2366530-e171-4311-a5aa-cb693f4d9c32/Image/6243a778ae228b94d5b0868f247ebf74.jpg

Is this a war you can win, Jim? :haha:

[Oberon]

Rgr that Jamie but the latest irritant is the fact that I put up a multi-access bird feeding station a couple of weeks back and the sh!tehawks are keeping the smaller species away :damn:

Hmmm, I see what you mean. Reminds me of my grandfathers birdfeeder, he used to get so mad when the Starlings kept raiding it. :haha: Snag is, most standard deterrents (anti-aircraft fire notwithstanding) would most likely scare the smaller species away too, or make them mob it. You take pops at them though and they'll bugger off...and then come back again. Perhaps you might want to consider getting a recording of a falcon off the internet and playing it at them...see what they do. Might encourage them to clear out if they think a Bird of Prey is in the area...and then when they've gone, you can shut the recording off and let the little birds back in.

Just a thought. :hmmm:

[Biggles]

A little tease from the RAF Hendon Museum...isn't she a beauty? :D
http://i1131.photobucket.com/albums/m545/Bigglesswe/Bild095.jpg
I just discovered that we missed two rooms, including such milestones of warfareaviation like the Sopwith Tripe and the S.E.5a! :wah:

[Jimbuna]

Hmmm, I see what you mean. Reminds me of my grandfathers birdfeeder, he used to get so mad when the Starlings kept raiding it. :haha: Snag is, most standard deterrents (anti-aircraft fire notwithstanding) would most likely scare the smaller species away too, or make them mob it. You take pops at them though and they'll bugger off...and then come back again. Perhaps you might want to consider getting a recording of a falcon off the internet and playing it at them...see what they do. Might encourage them to clear out if they think a Bird of Prey is in the area...and then when they've gone, you can shut the recording off and let the little birds back in.

Just a thought. :hmmm:

Reminds me of the fact they tether a Pergrine Falcon on a fairly long leash to the wicket of The Oval a couple of hours before play is due to commence...never see a pigeon all day :DL

[Sailor Steve]

Biggles, that is just beautiful! I play a 3D airwar game using models, and one of my favorites I've built is a very early Fe2b in bare linen and with the early nose wheel.

[Oberon]

A little tease from the RAF Hendon Museum...isn't she a beauty? :D

I just discovered that we missed two rooms, including such milestones of warfareaviation like the Sopwith Tripe and the S.E.5a! :wah:

You didn't miss the WW1 hangar did you? Out past the MTBs, that's where the Sopwith Pup is and the Vimy reproduction. Dang, shame there's some nice WW1 aircraft out there...let me see if I can dig up my pics.

http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/2497/hpim1364q.jpg

http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/4915/hpim1367.jpg

http://img9.imageshack.us/img9/9214/hpim1365p.jpg

http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/428/hpim1366r.jpg

http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/2944/hpim1369g.jpg

http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/7791/hpim1368.jpg

http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/4750/hpim1372l.jpg

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/5927/hpim1370dl.jpg


As you may or may not be able to tell...I have a bit of a thing for the Sopwith Pup :03::haha:

[Biggles]

You're killing me man! :wah::wah:

:haha:


http://i1131.photobucket.com/albums/m545/Bigglesswe/Bild140.jpg

[Jimbuna]

You didn't miss the WW1 hangar did you? Out past the MTBs, that's where the Sopwith Pup is and the Vimy reproduction. Dang, shame there's some nice WW1 aircraft out there...let me see if I can dig up my pics.

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/5927/hpim1370dl.jpg


As you may or may not be able to tell...I have a bit of a thing for the Sopwith Pup :03::haha:

Might this be you? :hmmm:

Great pictures btw :up:

[Oberon]

Might this be you? :hmmm:

Great pictures btw :up:

Aye, tis me :yep:

I seem to have this amazing ability, I can put on neat and tidy clothing and within minutes it's a tatty mess. God help me in my wedding get up. XD

[Jimbuna]

Aye, tis me :yep:

I seem to have this amazing ability, I can put on neat and tidy clothing and within minutes it's a tatty mess. God help me in my wedding get up. XD

LOL...I'm sure you'll be fine :sunny:

[Sailor Steve]

Oberon, thanks for your pictures as well. :rock:

[Subnuts]

I survived Tropical Storm Irene!

Quite a few trees, however, didn't.

http://i53.tinypic.com/292uquf.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/2u3z9fd.jpg

http://i51.tinypic.com/122g1aw.jpg

http://i55.tinypic.com/25rm1wx.jpg

http://i51.tinypic.com/2nqbqrm.jpg

(Sorry these are all overexposed, had my camera on weird setting and didn't realize it until I got home. :doh:)

[Jimbuna]

Main thing is you and your family are okay...trees can be replanted.

[HunterICX]

As you may or may not be able to tell...I have a bit of a thing for the Sopwith Pup :03::haha:

You don't say :O:

¿Te Gusta?

http://img594.imageshack.us/img594/2069/megustapup.jpg

I seem to have this amazing ability, I can put on neat and tidy clothing and within minutes it's a tatty mess. God help me in my wedding get up. XD

We all have that amazing abillity if we are just beeing ourselves :DL

HunterICX

[Sailor Steve]

Saturday while walking from a bus I saw a glorious thunderhead over the Wasatch mountains. This is the first picture taken with my new cell phone, and I had to compress it to get it to email to myself. In a few days I'll have a cable to plug it into my computer directly. We'll see if that makes any difference.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/SailorSteve/Thunderhead.jpg

[Oberon]

You don't say :O:

¿Te Gusta?

We all have that amazing abillity if we are just beeing ourselves :DL

HunterICX

http://1mut.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/me-gusta-collection-20.jpg

[HunterICX]

A couple of shots I took while on morning trip with my bike:

The capital Malaga, bit cloudy in the morning
http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/9920/foto0110qk.jpg

Mandatory shot of my bike :DL

http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/1361/foto0111db.jpg

Ow yeh when I turn around there's thise lake :D

http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/1538/foto0112u.jpg

HunterICX

[Hottentot]

Those shots brought back some memories. I lived two years in Fuengirola when I was a kid, so the atmosphere was instantly easy to recognize. Looks just like I remember it from ten years ago with mountains and the plains.

[Herr-Berbunch]

That's better than one of your hire 'peds :yep:

[Subnuts]

Good news: Had a close encounter with a Great Blue Heron this morning.
Bad news: It decided to come out looking like a ghost in the actual photos.

http://i53.tinypic.com/119xwlh.jpg

http://i56.tinypic.com/2yl8g14.jpg

[Sailor Steve]

Pretty cool shots just the same.

[Gargamel]

After the tide dropped this morning, and the pre-Katia surf had receded from the shore a bit, these patterns were left behind in the sand. Pretty cool. New computer backgrounds!

http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/3251/p9060001.jpg

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/8496/p9060003d.jpg

http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/9089/p9060004.jpg
http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/2659/p9060007.jpg

http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/2040/p9060008x.jpg

[Growler]

Those are cool, Garg!

[Morts]

Newest addition to the family

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c297/morty-dk/DSC_0004.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c297/morty-dk/DSC_0006-1.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c297/morty-dk/DSC_0008.jpg

[Growler]

What a beaut, Morts - that looks like a happy dog!

[Herr-Berbunch]

:yeah: Lovely addition!

[Betonov]

iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii dogy <3 <3 :D

[danasan]

nice doggies :D

[Hottentot]

Aw, puppies. There can't be too many of them.

No, I take that back. I didn't think like that when I was once literally wading in a knee deep litter of puppies at work. OK, so maybe there can be too many. But you get the point.

And then they'll grow up all the sudden in one night, jump on your bed and look at you like they owned the whole darn house.

Snif...

Edit: and since we're on the subject of puppies, I dug up this old picture from archives, taken on summer 2010.

http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/371/74741584.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/194/74741584.jpg/)

[Jimbuna]

Lovely dogs folks :sunny:

[Morts]

One more :D

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c297/morty-dk/DSC_0009.jpg

[Betonov]

still one more :DL

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/19475_107809759231550_100000075783694_204685_72117 53_n.jpg

[Hottentot]

Fine:

http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/5369/79279796.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/822/79279796.jpg/)

[Betonov]

iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii <3 <3 :D

[Betonov]

Sorry to interupt our little dog show (I have very few pictures of my dog) so here's saturdays trip to the lake with a friend of mine

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/301654_10150296134099749_661179748_7649434_721040_ n.jpg

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/318415_10150296135149749_661179748_7649465_2335094 _n.jpg

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/261825_10150240694234749_661179748_7132810_1138260 _n.jpg

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/316746_10150296134009749_661179748_7649432_3072690 _n.jpg

And more natural beauties
http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/301549_10150296135704749_661179748_7649478_3426564 _n.jpg

And the famous grmada
http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/307970_10150296134824749_661179748_7649456_4319996 _n.jpg

And let's not forget about me
http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/304081_10150296134484749_661179748_7649446_2522520 _n.jpg

[Hottentot]

Sorry to interupt our little dog show (I have very few pictures of my dog) so here's saturdays trip to the lake with a friend of mine

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/301549_10150296135704749_661179748_7649478_3426564 _n.jpg


OK, own up: is that your sister or a cousin?

[Betonov]

[LEFT]

OK, own up: is that your sister or a cousin?

NOT related, just a friend of mine :O:

[Hottentot]

You can't possibly have almost 2,000 posts in Subsim and know someone that hot. That goes against more laws of physics, biology, logic and spaghetti monster than I'm even aware of.

[Vendor]

http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/4470/dsc00112ux.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/192/dsc00112ux.jpg/)

[Jimbuna]

You can't possibly have almost 2,000 posts in Subsim and know someone that hot. That goes against more laws of physics, biology, logic and spaghetti monster than I'm even aware of.

But he's a man in a cape...so it is easily possible :DL

[Betonov]

You can't possibly have almost 2,000 posts in Subsim and know someone that hot. That goes against more laws of physics, biology, logic and spaghetti monster than I'm even aware of.

If you put into the equation the next constants it works:

X: we live 80km apart, she has no drivers licence, I have no gas money
Y: I am an overworked model-maker and she is a busy singer/dancer (no striptease jokes, please) so we can coordinate eachother twice a month at most
W: we're both students and it's the exam season
Z: she considers me a friend and only friend :shifty::damn:

[Jimbuna]

If you put into the equation the next constants it works:

X: we live 80km apart, she has no drivers licence, I have no gas money
Y: I am an overworked model-maker and she is a busy singer/dancer (no striptease jokes, please) so we can coordinate eachother twice a month at most
W: we're both students and it's the exam season
Z: she considers me a friend and only friend :shifty::damn:

Can't you at least entertain us by making up a plausable story about sex and debauchery.......please? :DL

[Betonov]

Can't you at least entertain us by making up a plausable story about sex and debauchery.......please? :DL

If there were a plausable story about sex and debauchery I would have only 5 posts on this forum... Somehow that explains your 54 000+ :O:

[Jimbuna]

If there were a plausable story about sex and debauchery I would have only 5 posts on this forum... Somehow that explains your 54 000+ :O:

I'm an open book...honestly guv :03:

[Gargamel]

If there were a plausable story about sex and debauchery I would have only 5 posts on this forum... Somehow that explains your 54 000+ :O:

Point to Betonov

[Vendor]

I'm an open book...honestly guv :03: I have no objection if any post increases, which will over time :DL

[Jimbuna]

Point to Betonov

Sorted :03:

[Jimbuna]

Next service...

http://imgcash6.imageshack.us/img104/2807/icontennisyk3.gif

[Vendor]

Great Jim,my car is for service today, can you fix it for me :DL

[Jimbuna]

Next serve....juice

http://imgcash6.imageshack.us/img104/2807/icontennisyk3.gif

[Vendor]

Means, of course,:hmm2:

[Jimbuna]

Advantage!!

http://imgcash6.imageshack.us/img104/2807/icontennisyk3.gif

[Vendor]

Tennis answered all my questions, thank you my Lord :know:

[Jimbuna]

http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/3464/thgenie9hyoj8.gif

:DL

[Vendor]

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/9013/dsc00210ih.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/109/dsc00210ih.jpg/)

Partners in Crime.

[Jimbuna]

A rerpeat or I'm mistaken....echo falls.

[Vendor]

A rerpeat or I'm mistaken....echo falls. Strange .... it was a mistake that could end up on the other thread as it did, I regret that it was a "double" which was not my intention .... sleep closer now, I feel it :timeout:

[Jimbuna]

Strange .... it was a mistake that could end up on the other thread as it did, I regret that it was a "double" which was not my intention .... sleep closer now, I feel it :timeout:

http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/4872/1182400429cr.gif

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/6441/smileyfactoryxl1yp7.gif

[Vendor]

http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/4872/1182400429cr.gif

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/6441/smileyfactoryxl1yp7.gif Hey...I'm not legobit in a machinery :haha:

[Jimbuna]

Soon http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/6356/av129190fjwl3.gif

[Vendor]

:nope:....:03:

[Hottentot]

Back on track, some more from the archive. The weather here is currently too poor to go take any nice new ones, but the autumn and winter will come soon enough, fortunately.

http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/7035/85286200.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/832/85286200.jpg/)

http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/997/24186733.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/651/24186733.jpg/)

http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/6785/35106077.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/28/35106077.jpg/)

http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/5682/78413827.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/833/78413827.jpg/)

http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/9467/93167578.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/689/93167578.jpg/)

http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/1960/89421044.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/35/89421044.jpg/)

http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/2994/89916881.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/829/89916881.jpg/)

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/4808/28723711.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/190/28723711.jpg/)

http://img594.imageshack.us/img594/4921/50594332.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/594/50594332.jpg/)

http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/6444/59427472.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/801/59427472.jpg/)

http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/4360/23425406.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/853/23425406.jpg/)

http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/6658/91545808.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/3/91545808.jpg/)

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/395/89867719.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/15/89867719.jpg/)

[Betonov]

awww man, I've been trying to capture the squirel that visits our backyard every autumn, but to no success :cry:

[Herr-Berbunch]

awww man, I've been trying to capture the squirel that visits our backyard every autumn, but to no success :cry:

On film or in a cage? :hmmm:

[Hottentot]

awww man, I've been trying to capture the squirel that visits our backyard every autumn, but to no success :cry:

If you ever happen to visit Finland and have a camera with you, I can gladly show you where you can easily take as many squirrel pictures as you want.

Those shots are from my father's backyard. He has fed the little buggers for years now and I think most of them nowadays are already born with the mentality that "human = peanuts". You can walk in the middle of them and they just stare at you like you're disturbing their precious lunch.

I stand by my opinion that it's going too far, but it's not like it would make any difference. So I'm content with just photographing them whenever I visit the place.

[TarJak]

This could change the world of photography for ever!
http://www.lytro.com/

The guy that has nutted this out is a genius.:o

[Jimbuna]

How cool is that! :sunny:

[Herr-Berbunch]

Very cool, but - For now, we only have plans to sell in the U.S. :nope:

[Betonov]

Very cool, but - :nope:

Import-export my friend. Get Neal or Steve or maybe even Anthony to buy it for you and ship it over. It will cost you a bit more, shipping and tip :03:

[Morts]

Messing with night photography :DL

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c297/morty-dk/DSC_0032.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c297/morty-dk/DSC_0033.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c297/morty-dk/DSC_0034.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c297/morty-dk/DSC_0037.jpg

[Herr-Berbunch]

Import-export my friend. Get Neal or Steve or maybe even Anthony to buy it for you and ship it over. It will cost you a bit more, shipping and tip :03:

I dread to think how much it'll cost anyway... :doh: No doubt it's not in the current compact camera range.

@Morts - lovely shots there, what speeds (film and shutter - not the cars) you using?

[Morts]

i believe the settings were
ISO 100
shutter speed 13 seconds
F13

[Subnuts]

Yesterday the Manchester Firefighters Memorial Harden formally unveiled their latest addition to their memorial to the firemen who died on September, 11, 2001. Okay, I suppose this would have been more meaningful if I'd taken these pictures yesterday, but it's the thought that counts, right?

http://i54.tinypic.com/o9rafm.jpg

http://i56.tinypic.com/20ij8t1.jpg

http://i56.tinypic.com/30cp2rq.jpg

http://i56.tinypic.com/2whmlwk.jpg

[Biggles]

Just a snapshot for all your boatloving gentlemen out there!
http://i1131.photobucket.com/albums/m545/Bigglesswe/bt1.jpg

Camera: Canon EOS 550D
Lens: 55-250MM
Lenscap:Off :stare:

[Vendor]

Nice,Stockholm :up:

[Biggles]

Nice,Stockholm :up:

You know it! I've been thinking of doing some night photography soon, Stockholm is mighty beautiful both at day and night! :D

[Vendor]

You know it! I've been thinking of doing some night photography soon, Stockholm is mighty beautiful both at day and night! :D There, I agree, it's a nice and beautiful city (as I myself live in the city) Tack....det är en fin dag idag..."Indian Summer" :DL

[TarJak]

Spent the day in Canberra today:
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-HJsuHbS8CpI/TomLvgbeBhI/AAAAAAAABxc/_s02XVNg7n4/s800/IMG_7717.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-3SgBXJCQqP0/TomLw0oF1sI/AAAAAAAABxg/dfU3UDGrwns/s800/IMG_7709.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-QYXLQRarVsE/TomLyXy5DQI/AAAAAAAABxk/IilYKLsAbec/s800/IMG_7697.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-hGMZNG7O8uo/TomLzcBv0vI/AAAAAAAABxo/dPCxI5Cl1r4/s800/IMG_7690.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-tjseVElLA9M/TomL1IScuCI/AAAAAAAABxs/Ffk6k45JF7w/s800/IMG_7698.JPG

[Jimbuna]

Looks like you forgot to apply the sun cream to your nose :DL

[TarJak]

Looks like you forgot to apply the sun cream to your nose :DL
LOL ya daft Northern git.:O:

[Jimbuna]

LOL ya daft Northern git.:O:

http://www.abfnet.com/forum/images/smilies/goofy2.gif

[Biggles]

Messed up during a night photo run but it turned out to be a pretty cool picture! :DL
http://i1131.photobucket.com/albums/m545/Bigglesswe/ghost1.jpg

[Penguin]

The ghost of Biggles :DL, cool picture, indeed.

double exposure?

[Biggles]

Nah, messed up the exposure time. I set it to take three pictures, but I forgot to change the exposure, so it took much longer than I thought. I thought it had taken all three pictures when it was halfway through the first one, so I walked back, hence the blurry vision of yours truly.

[Herr-Berbunch]

Those trees look almost unreal - it's a very cool picture, thanks for sharing :up:

Here's one I took with my phone yesterday morning when I took my little girl to the park -

http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/9095/sqrl.jpg

[Biggles]

Those trees look almost unreal - it's a very cool picture, thanks for sharing :up:


What exactly is it about the trees that you find unnatural? :hmmm:

[Herr-Berbunch]

The tree on the left looks like it's been p'shopped on. I'm not saying it has, I'm just saying it looks that way. :D

[Betonov]

The drilling rig in for repair/upgrades makes a nice lighthouse in the dark...



NICEEEE :D

[Betonov]

Wen't to Brezice yesterday with the Red Cross, the national first aid team competition was held

Here are some photos from the village itself

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/296736_293480967331094_100000075783694_1303420_332 816862_n.jpg

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/317565_293480977331093_100000075783694_1303421_176 5863451_n.jpg

this smokestack is interesting
http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/317399_293481403997717_100000075783694_1303437_225 202805_n.jpg

a watchtower I believe with a pub at the top
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/309487_293481417331049_100000075783694_1303438_174 218565_n.jpg

I managed to take this one during dusk, I havent' used no filters and the photo was not shopped, red cross volunter's honor :DL
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/301911_293481597331031_100000075783694_1303443_142 3067707_n.jpg

Civil defence
http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/s720x720/166983_293481447331046_100000075783694_1303439_339 262177_n.jpg

Our guests, the red cross of Serbia
http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/291846_293481470664377_100000075783694_1303440_825 636057_n.jpg

a Red Cross medic team
http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/316680_293480580664466_100000075783694_1303400_157 935980_n.jpg

dog handlers
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/315627_293481007331090_100000075783694_1303422_394 510034_n.jpg

mandatory picture of a Labrador retriever :DL
http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/310153_293481103997747_100000075783694_1303425_182 699331_n.jpg

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/308902_293481357331055_100000075783694_1303434_365 994734_n.jpg

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/317157_293480793997778_100000075783694_1303413_202 2019431_n.jpg

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/299655_293480953997762_100000075783694_1303419_360 899501_n.jpg

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/317468_293481293997728_100000075783694_1303432_196 9720338_n.jpg

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/297811_293481330664391_100000075783694_1303433_302 271525_n.jpg

[Betonov]

I could wrong, but I'm certain it's a pub today :DL
Too bad the tower section is closed these months, renovation :cry:

[Jimbuna]

Nice shots...were you competing?

[Betonov]

Nice shots...were you competing?

No, we were fifth (out of 12) during the regional competition and only the first ones got to compete.
The team I took photos of is one of three first aid teams in Kranj and they were first. They were eight out of 13 :cry: but looking at it from another angle, they are top 10 in Slovenia :DL

[Jimbuna]

No, we were fifth (out of 12) during the regional competition and only the first ones got to compete.
The team I took photos of is one of three first aid teams in Kranj and they were first. They were eight out of 13 :cry: but looking at it from another angle, they are top 10 in Slovenia :DL

Ah, right....I've seen some amazing work by first aiders over the years :sunny:

[Osmium Steele]

Caberfae Peaks Ski & Golf Resort (http://caberfaepeaks.com/), 12.5 miles west of Cadillac, Michigan.

Fantastic time with the wife and youngest 2 daughters. The room was iffy, but the course was incredible.

1st hole, before the blowers got to it.

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg696/scaled.php?server=696&filename=img1122rv.jpg&res=medium

http://img847.imageshack.us/img847/5476/img1131g.jpg

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/3883/img1138b.jpg

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/7356/img1139u.jpg

http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/8686/img1140az.jpg

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/4300/img1142yz.jpg

http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/2610/img1145mz.jpg

http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/2682/img1157l.jpg

And people wonder why we golf...

[Osmium Steele]

A few pics taken at Sleeping Bear Dunes.

These were taken 485 feet above Lake Michigan.

http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/6450/img1172i.jpg

http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/6659/img1180q.jpg

http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/4175/img1191o.jpg

The shadows of the ogre and his youngest. :DL

This was a wonderful weekend.

[Betonov]

I love walking trough the local golf course off season. Something natural but orderly about it

[Jimbuna]

Loads of balls to sell on as well :DL

[Betonov]

Loads of balls to sell on as well :DL

Nah, I let the kids have all the fun finding and selling golfballs

[Jimbuna]

Whilst a youngster I'd cut them open to look in amazement of all the 'intestines' thay had within them :DL

[Betonov]

Here they had those that had a long rubber band around the core and when the dog chewed trough the skin the rubber band would start unraweling and drive the dog crazy :D

[Jimbuna]

Here they had those that had a long rubber band around the core and when the dog chewed trough the skin the rubber band would start unraweling and drive the dog crazy :D

Yeah, that's what I meant by 'intestines' :DL

[McBeck]

Messing with night photography :DL

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c297/morty-dk/DSC_0032.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c297/morty-dk/DSC_0033.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c297/morty-dk/DSC_0034.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c297/morty-dk/DSC_0037.jpg

Try and go to Copenhagen in the Blue hour - lots to shoot:
http://jonathanjorgensen.dk/gallery3/var/albums/Night/IMG_3609.JPG?m=1316181666

http://jonathanjorgensen.dk/gallery3/var/albums/Night/IMG_3693.JPG?m=1316181672

http://jonathanjorgensen.dk/gallery3/var/albums/Night/IMG_3667.JPG?m=1316181673

[TLAM Strike]

Playing with the crappy camera in my MP3 Player at school today:

A shot of pond between the main campus and the dorms.
http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/3281/20111010171526.jpg

[Vendor]

^A talent that is emerging, :up:

[Betonov]

Playing with the crappy camera in my MP3 Player at school today

And the picture turned out like a hand crafted masterpiece :DL

[Hottentot]

Yesterday, at approximately 10 pm. The doggie marvels the latest genius invention of the mankind called w-i-n-d-o-w. This magic box somehow lets him see everything that is happening outside while still sitting on comfortable bed and enjoying the warmth inside. Isn't the modern technology just incredible?!

http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/1250/68568661.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/28/68568661.jpg/)

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/993/51984094.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/408/51984094.jpg/)

http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/6779/65908837.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/64/65908837.jpg/)

I have no idea why, but he just sat and stared there for at least 15 minutes. Probably heard something, or then it was just yet another spontaneous dog moment that we all love in our four legged friends. Made me laugh all the same.

[Betonov]

I have no idea why, but he just sat and stared there for at least 15 minutes.

That long ?? :o
My dog has the attention span of 25 seconds :DL Unless you show him a sausage

[Herr-Berbunch]

I'm glad you said 'he', if it was a bitch she'd just be looking at her reflection. :D

[Hottentot]

That long ?? :o
My dog has the attention span of 25 seconds :DL Unless you show him a sausage

This might as well have been the "out of batteries" syndrome again. It happens to some dogs every now and then that they just...turn off, for the lack of better word. I've witnessed some dogs just suddenly sitting down in the middle of running and having blank stare on their face with no apparent reason. It lasts for a while and then they'll continue like nothing happened.

Then again, he seemed to be concentrating on something for the whole time. And I admit that he can do it. Hours of training have helped in improving his attention span.

I'm glad you said 'he', if it was a bitch she'd just be looking at her reflection. :D

Well, he is a little girly...

Kids always think he is a bitch. The ultimate truth straight from a child's mouth: "it's a girl dog. Black dogs are boy dogs and white dogs are girl dogs."

[Betonov]

Well, when my mutt gets the out of batteries syndrome he starts to impersonate a rug :DL until you show him a sausage or (walkie) collar :DL

[Betonov]

A fog in the Alps is actually a welcome event :DL

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/379969_304625109550013_100000075783694_1347218_782 263945_n.jpg

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/393340_304625356216655_100000075783694_1347228_115 7353698_n.jpg

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/310224_304624516216739_100000075783694_1347199_102 3121398_n.jpg

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/392046_304624659550058_100000075783694_1347203_121 9096780_n.jpg

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/389029_304624606216730_100000075783694_1347202_163 6165267_n.jpg

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/385546_304624552883402_100000075783694_1347201_210 0972588_n.jpg

You just have to take a little walk to get above it :DL

[Herr-Berbunch]

Beautiful shots there! :yeah: Like I've said previously in this thread - I wish I didn't live in such a flat part of the country. :cry:



But I'm grateful on the days I cycle to work.

[Hottentot]

OK, now I'm seriously jealous.

Then again, my dog would be half dead before we got even close to those heights and would probably suffer a heart attack or go on personal strike if I dried to drag him there. Maybe this is God's way of telling me that I should not have bought the laziest dog in the world.

[Betonov]

If my 11 year old pooch can do it. We actually had problems getting up there and it was only halfway to the top, the old man can't do it anymore :cry:

[Jimbuna]

Fantastic shots Betonov :sunny:

[Oberon]

Imperial War Museum Image Spam starts now!

http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/7153/1005439a.jpg
British 25 pounder

http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/8510/1005419b.jpg
The inside of a Jagdpanther

http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/2613/1005423.jpg
MATILDA!!!

http://img545.imageshack.us/img545/1605/1005424c.jpg
Matilda spam

http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/5375/1005425e.jpg

http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/9353/1005426e.jpg

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/917/1005428ov.jpg

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/8749/1005430t.jpg
Daimler! Be afraid, be very afraid!

http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/1696/1005432s.jpg
German PaK-38 AT gun

http://img803.imageshack.us/img803/5884/1005433.jpg
The other side of the PaK-38

http://img585.imageshack.us/img585/8954/1005434.jpg
Churchill tank

[Oberon]

http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/9677/1005435.jpg
Sherman Mk V

http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/7827/1005436s.jpg
T-34/85

http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/2686/1005437p.jpg
Fw-190 A-8

http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/4343/1005438q.jpg
And another shot of the 25 pounder

[Jimbuna]

Cool shots Jamie...keep em coming matey....the armour reminds me of my two or three visits to Bovington nearly 30 years ago, long before digital cameras (Olympus OM-10 35mm SLR).

[AVGWarhawk]

Holy crap Bentonov....beautiful shots and beautiful place so close to where you live! I'm envious! What I would give to drop all the electronic gadgets to walk to the top with nothing but nature making noise!

[Vendor]

@ Obi,very good :DL

[Ducimus]

One of the better pictures i took during a recent cruise to Hawaii. This is a sunset when departing an island. I forget which one.

http://www.ducimus.net/hawaii/env/12.jpg

[Jimbuna]

One of the better pictures i took during a recent cruise to Hawaii. This is a sunset when departing an island. I forget which one.



One of the many places I've never been to but pretty high up on the 'to visit' list....cool shot.

[HunterICX]

@Oberon,

Very nice shots mate :up:
could do with a bit more Maltida spam :03:
especially if the IJA steals them and starts playing Tennis :haha:

HunterICX

[Ducimus]

One of the many places I've never been to but pretty high up on the 'to visit' list....cool shot.

I posted a bunch more in the SH4 forum, mostly because it was in the context of "what the environment really looked like from what i saw".
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=189130

[1480]

I posted a bunch more in the SH4 forum, mostly because it was in the context of "what the environment really looked like from what i saw".
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=189130

Loved that sunset or was it sunrise :salute:

[Ducimus]

Loved that sunset or was it sunrise :salute:

I think this is the only sunrise picture i managed to get. (rest are sunset) Only because i had to get my hind quarters up early, topside, and to the stern of the ship in order to get the picture. Our stateroom was on the starboard side, so this picture where you can clearly see the ships wake, was on the way to hawaii.

http://www.ducimus.net/hawaii/env/09.jpg

[Vendor]

Very nice, :DL

[Jimbuna]

I think this is the only sunrise picture i managed to get. (rest are sunset) Only because i had to get my hind quarters up early, topside, and to the stern of the ship in order to get the picture. Our stateroom was on the starboard side, so this picture where you can clearly see the ships wake, was on the way to hawaii.

http://www.ducimus.net/hawaii/env/09.jpg

Awesome....I intend (God willing ) to enjoy a similar experience sooner rather then later :sunny:

[Jan Kyster]

Fall...

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z15/subject_rod/Fall.jpg

[Jimbuna]

Very nice...we call it Autumn here in the UK.

[Vendor]

We call it HÖST in Sweden, :DL

[Betonov]

We call it JESEN in Slovenia :DL

[frau kaleun]

I call it "Sweet Relief At Last" here in southwestern Ohio.

[Vendor]

Would not you move to Alabama, :hmmm:

[frau kaleun]

Would not you move to Alabama, :hmmm:

No, because

1. I already lived there once for ten months and that was ten months too long, and
2. one does not escape the Humidity Festival that is summer in SW Ohio by moving to FREAKING ALABAMA. :nope: :O:

[Vendor]

I understand exactly how things are,:DL

[Jan Kyster]

"The fall" left these ugly things scattered all over my backyard...

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z15/subject_rod/Fall01.jpg

WWII german bunker as part of the Atlantic Wall.



So much for my wise play with words! :O:

[Jimbuna]

I understand exactly how things are,:DL

Really!! :o

[Vendor]

Really!! :o :sunny:

[Jimbuna]

"The fall" left these ugly things scattered all over my backyard...

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z15/subject_rod/Fall01.jpg

WWII german bunker as part of the Atlantic Wall.



So much for my wise play with words! :O:

LOL :DL

[Herr-Berbunch]

http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/2820/justbornsealpup.jpg

Seal pups at Donna Nook, this one was only a minute or two old at this point :yeah:

Need a new phone with a better camera, or remember to charge my batteries for my decent camera!

[Jan Kyster]

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z15/subject_rod/Monster.jpg

Have been revisiting this old trunk a couple of times now... there must be a motive in it somehow?! :hmmm:

[privateer]

That is a great shot.
:up:
I'm guessing a pine?
I see those around our Cow area alot when I go in and clean downed trees out to heat the Shop.

[Jan Kyster]

From the other end.
Apparently it takes forever to decay...
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z15/subject_rod/Monster2.jpg


Right next to it, an old stub.
Weird colours and filled with micro-life...
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z15/subject_rod/MonsterStub.jpg

[TarJak]

Warbirds Downunder was on today:

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-4yncrEVgVtg/TsdsYYbtZkI/AAAAAAAACS4/N_lcouDgWSY/s640/IMG_8428.JPG?gl=AU

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Os6jYRhvTHw/TseLwxtLM6I/AAAAAAAACVU/eNBDfNiGEU4/s640/IMG_8541.JPG?gl=AU

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-q7qJWy0XOfc/TseMOsU-srI/AAAAAAAACXo/5PdyVNDnGfs/s720/IMG_8421.JPG?gl=AU

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jjGdULALRfc/TseM0B2jh0I/AAAAAAAACaw/qIvY8Yj0oCw/s720/IMG_8286.JPG?gl=AU

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-bLs8wxnuu_g/TseNFrSucWI/AAAAAAAACcI/mxDVHgdsauw/s1152/IMG_8204.JPG?gl=AU

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-dnDPE94K2ME/TseNaqy_VTI/AAAAAAAACds/r4iXM3AFPvw/s1024/IMG_8137.JPG?gl=AU

[Betonov]

Winter is here :o

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/380284_314888188523705_100000075783694_1381744_130 1823387_n.jpg

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/380322_314888248523699_100000075783694_1381745_139 6179885_n.jpg

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/386773_314888271857030_100000075783694_1381746_120 7741205_n.jpg

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/306493_314888288523695_100000075783694_1381747_549 566097_n.jpg

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/385363_314888351857022_100000075783694_1381749_105 7023598_n.jpg

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/391020_314888465190344_100000075783694_1381751_537 698116_n.jpg

[Jan Kyster]

New (and old) in harbour... http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z15/subject_rod/Harbour/SW01.jpg

Not too often the sea is this flat...
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z15/subject_rod/Harbour/SW02.jpg

And the thing, Sea Worker, in daylight... in the background "Safe Esbjerg"...
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z15/subject_rod/Harbour/SW03.jpg

For more info and technical specifications: http://www.a2sea.com/fleet/sea_worker.aspx

[Jimbuna]

Nice shots :up:

[Biggles]

A not very special photo of a very special girl (for me) ;)
http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/380031_10150485229493115_611363114_10439107_161272 238_n.jpg

[Platapus]

A not very special photo of a very special girl (for me) ;)
http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/380031_10150485229493115_611363114_10439107_161272 238_n.jpg


Posted in the wrong thread

Try http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=176738 instead. :up:

[Sailor Steve]

:rotfl2:LOL Platapus. Well pointed out, though. She's a cutie, Biggles. :sunny:

[Jan Kyster]

When you follow the path along the meadow, you'll come across this lump...

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z15/subject_rod/Backyard/Nest001.jpg


A german WWII machinegun-nest... overlooking the hostile area... http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z15/subject_rod/smilies/rolleyes.gif

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z15/subject_rod/Backyard/Nest002.jpg


Love the old tree though...

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z15/subject_rod/Backyard/Nest003.jpg


Shot some the next day in better weather.
Kinda think this angle looks even a bit "cool"... almost like a ship... :D
http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z15/subject_rod/Backyard/Nest004.jpg