Seeing hammer1's posted photo of a parked Smart Car on a European Street brought to mind this photo in which I am positioned next to my vehicle parked in front of a "Smart Car" in Munich.
Unbeknownst to many, we just lived through an historic event this past evening. We experienced the longest partial (almost full) lunar eclipse in 600 years, with the last longest one being in the 1440s. Last night's extended for 6 hours.
Of note the eclipse was accompanied by a Blood Moon as its surface appeared red and the moon also qualified as a Beaver Moon as so named by Indian Tribes for a November Full Moon.
The first three positioning photos below were taken with my iPhone but the rest were taken with my tripod mounted Nikon D750 equipped with a 28-300 mm AF-S Nikkor lens with a 3.5-5.6 aperture. The almost full lunar eclipse here where I am located was reached at midnight. With temperatures ranging from minus 2 to minus 4 degrees below zero Fahrenheit the primary challenge was trying to keep my ungloved fingers warm while taking the photos.
And here are progressive lunar eclipse views as captured by the SLR Nikon:
@1northcoin thanks for posting those photos.
I didn’t even know about the eclipse until a few minutes after it ended.
Even if I knew it rained where live so I wouldn’t have seen it anyways
For those who have been following the tented construction saga, here are updates from this morning:
Above pictured are the wood forms being removed after the concrete was poured for the basement walls. Amasingly the concrete was able to be poured during a week that saw sub zero temperatures. Looks like framing will be the next step in this now mid winter house construction.
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Powerful image!
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Backwards but still moving forwards
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The outflow from the plunge pool at the base of Yosemite Falls.
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"Jesus died for you and for me, Thank you,Jesus"!!!
--- If it should happen I die and leave this world and you want to remember me. Please only remember my opening Sig Line.Keeping with the sushi theme:
Lobster hand roll appetizers:
The varied sushi rolls:
Started a new game this week! If you’re not familiar, think D&D with vampires, and you’re the vampire!
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CUTE - When it grows up will it become a real car??????
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
Seeing hammer1's posted photo of a parked Smart Car on a European Street brought to mind this photo in which I am positioned next to my vehicle parked in front of a "Smart Car" in Munich.
Nature herself has provided the best Holiday Winter decorations though as evident in these "Picture Window" views taken over this weekend:
Excellent pictures this week!
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Wondered why there weren't any birds at the feeders this afternoon. Then I saw the "Why" sitting on the fence....................
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
Sailor take warning. AM at 8000 ft 😉
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From Sunday
We are running late here in Colorado mtns. Resorts are opening but soon we’ll be there with you 😉
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I just got this cool, vintage RCM silver bar!
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Yesterday I went to get some taco meat. Very fun day ...
By the way, San Diego was just named the most fun city to live in
a 1957d Wheat Penny found in change a few days ago
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I enjoyed my visit to San Diego back in 2017.
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Found a book of old receipts in my closet. Those were the days.
From this week:
Photos that I had taken which I provided to the artist:
The artist's incorporation and interpretation:
Added detail from the artist's rendition:
The day before yesterday's moon shot:
Nice pictures. Brings back a lot of fond memories for me of Maine.
Sammamish Slough yesterday....
The entertainment can never be overdressed....except in burlesque
Don't forget the horse game piece.
Unbeknownst to many, we just lived through an historic event this past evening. We experienced the longest partial (almost full) lunar eclipse in 600 years, with the last longest one being in the 1440s. Last night's extended for 6 hours.
Of note the eclipse was accompanied by a Blood Moon as its surface appeared red and the moon also qualified as a Beaver Moon as so named by Indian Tribes for a November Full Moon.
The first three positioning photos below were taken with my iPhone but the rest were taken with my tripod mounted Nikon D750 equipped with a 28-300 mm AF-S Nikkor lens with a 3.5-5.6 aperture. The almost full lunar eclipse here where I am located was reached at midnight. With temperatures ranging from minus 2 to minus 4 degrees below zero Fahrenheit the primary challenge was trying to keep my ungloved fingers warm while taking the photos.
And here are progressive lunar eclipse views as captured by the SLR Nikon:
And finally at almost full lunar eclipse:
Beautiful views!!
I heard something about that on the news, a crying wolf would really scare the hell out of me.
@1northcoin thanks for posting those photos.
I didn’t even know about the eclipse until a few minutes after it ended.
Even if I knew it rained where live so I wouldn’t have seen it anyways
View of Catalina off the coast of Huntington Beach last weekend🌝
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1998 Belarus 5000 rublei
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Not my picture, photographer unknown. I just thought it was neat looking🌞
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Hoard the keys.
And the snow begins 😎
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We had our first "dusting" a few days ago.................
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
I don't know why I keep thinking of the song "Sailing" by Christopher Cross!
"When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"
Photos taken this Friday:
MOON OVER PHILLY.
Almost looks like Saturn with its circling moons.
Thanks for adding.
For those who have been following the tented construction saga, here are updates from this morning:
Above pictured are the wood forms being removed after the concrete was poured for the basement walls. Amasingly the concrete was able to be poured during a week that saw sub zero temperatures. Looks like framing will be the next step in this now mid winter house construction.
Amazingly
We had a little snow yesterday but really late this year. Colorado mountains.
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