August 2022 - Favourite uploads

[spacecadet]

A weekend car show jolly.........Festival of the Unexceptional, Concours de l'Ordinaire, won by the 1994 Astra on the right.

For those with other interests (me too) Grimsthorpe Castle, 1720s, by Vanbrugh.

 

Last time I saw a Simca was in "Maigret", and it wasn't one of these.

 

We got in free, of course, the only Renault 12 there.

 

 

Edited August 1, 2022 by spacecadet

[Martin L]

A rather unfortunate butterfly.......

 

[Rebecca Ore]

A dead South American fruit fly near a red mesh fly blocker.   I've had this for years, liked it, but never submitted it until my last upload.

 

 

And this electric substation near San Ramon, Matagalpa Department -- sky and tech:

 

[Michael Ventura]

Yesterday I had a shoot in an office building across the street from the headquarters of the second largest auto insurance company in the U.S. (GEICO) and so I thought I should grab some snaps of it, who knows, it may come up as a stock need.

 

[Ed Rooney]

In Liverpool's Chinatown.

 

[zxzoomy]

Bright Summer sunshine in the morning in Manchester, England, United Kingdom, British Isles. A high level view of houses, flats, and skyscrapers or high rise buildings or tower blocks in central Manchester, UK.

 

[Pekka Liukkonen]

deleted, could no link the photo. But who cares...

Edited August 6, 2022 by Pekka Liukkonen
no photo

[gvallee]

In the past 4 years, I uploaded every single month. Last month I didn't. 6 sales for $1 was too much for my motivation.

I've picked myself up and tried to upload a batch. Unfortunately, my internet connection here in the back of Woop Woop is not good and it dropped after 2 images. So here they are.

 

White-bellied sea-eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster)

 

 

[meanderingemu]

7 hours ago, Pekka Liukkonen said:

deleted, could no link the photo. But who cares...

i do

[gvallee]

Portrait of Neville Namarnyilk, an Aboriginal artist from Arnhem Land, in front of rock art, East Alligator River, Northern Territory, Australia

 

 

Neville Namarnyilk demonstrating how to make a paint brush out of pandanus roots for use in rock art.

 

 

A fishing lure embedded on the back of a saltwater crocodile

 

 

[Ed Rooney]

This modern sculpture looks good in Wolstenholme Square in Liverpool, but the high-rise buildings are mostly empty and the square is not being cared for. Our future is fragile in so many ways.

 

 

Positive expressions on most customers but I failed to get the name of the bistro. I have to go back and find it. Do any of you know this place?

 

Went back and found it today. It's a small unassuming Spanish bar, Spanish Caravan, between Ropewalks and Bold Street. 

 

Edited August 7, 2022 by Ed Rooney

[Avpics]

I've seen many wonderful images of Gotheborg's visit to London, including numbers of drone images which I hope were legal! I like the contrast of the old against the modern skyline of this one.

 

 

Having posted this image and hovered the mouse over it, I've noticed that the system doesn't recognise the umlaut and has thus renamed the ship Gtheborg. That's something to be aware of.

Edited August 9, 2022 by Avpics
umlaut

[spacecadet]

1 hour ago, Avpics said:

I've seen many wonderful images of Gotheborg's visit to London, including numbers of drone images which I hope were legal! I like the contrast of the old against the modern skyline of this one.

 

 

Having posted this image and hovered the mouse over it, I've noticed that the system doesn't recognise the umlaut and has thus renamed the ship Gtheborg. That's something to be aware of.

It's showing on the mouseover on the sales page, it's just missing on the thumbnail URLs. Should be OK for search- the umlaut will just be ignored and the letter treated as an "o".

I usually spell the word with "oe" in the tags as well in these cases.

Edited August 9, 2022 by spacecadet

[gvallee]

Various art installations throughout the country. Love metal sculptures. So creative.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Allan Bell]

The following were mostly uploaded late July but only passed QC 9th August.

Lincoln railway station platform 3a.

 

 

boy throwing ball into bucket at ball in the bucket stand Lincoln.

 

 

People dressed in 1940's garments enjoying a break at The Lawn Lincoln 1940's weekend.

 

 

Kelly Ann singing war time songs at Lincoln 1940's weekend.

 

 

Airman and nurse wife with son in peroid dress Lincoln 1940's weekend.

 

 

Allan

 

Edited August 10, 2022 by Allan Bell

[gvallee]

Who's coming for a swim?

 

 

 

 

 

[NYCat]

Does that crocodile have some extra teeth????

 

Paulette

[gvallee]

22 minutes ago, NYCat said:

Does that crocodile have some extra teeth????

 

Paulette

 

It looks like it, doesn't it? It's a miracle I got some shots at all. There was very little light in that shady creek and the croc was fast. I  was shooting at high ISO.

[Betty LaRue]

4 hours ago, gvallee said:

 

It looks like it, doesn't it? It's a miracle I got some shots at all. There was very little light in that shady creek and the croc was fast. I  was shooting at high ISO.

It would be interesting to know in inches how long the longest teeth are. Getting bit seems like it would be similar to getting stabbed with a few dozen sharp knives. Of course, they rip and roll, I assume, rather than bite in & out. Those are some big-time scary teeth.

[gvallee]

5 hours ago, Betty LaRue said:

It would be interesting to know in inches how long the longest teeth are. Getting bit seems like it would be similar to getting stabbed with a few dozen sharp knives. Of course, they rip and roll, I assume, rather than bite in & out. Those are some big-time scary teeth.

 

I believe that the longest teeth are about an inch long. This specimen is only a small freshwater crocodile but the other specie found in Australia, the saltwater crocodile, has the record of bite force with 3,700 pounds per square inch. They grab you, drag you into the water and drown you rather than shred you to pieces. 

[Allan Bell]

12 hours ago, gvallee said:

 

I believe that the longest teeth are about an inch long. This specimen is only a small freshwater crocodile but the other specie found in Australia, the saltwater crocodile, has the record of bite force with 3,700 pounds per square inch. They grab you, drag you into the water and drown you rather than shred you to pieces. 

 

Then they shred you to pieces.😟

 

Allan

 

[sb photos]

On 10/08/2022 at 07:52, gvallee said:

Various art installations throughout the country. Love metal sculptures. So creative.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I too like metal sculptures as your images. I came across some last Sunday.  I was walking the road route back to my car after walking a section of the Thames Path in Gloucestershire. It was hot and I forgot to pack a hat. Saw them when I diverted for a cold drink in the shade. Photographed but still to upload. I think I remember you uploading some artistic grain silos, they were excellent too.

Edited August 12, 2022 by sb photos

[gvallee]

1 hour ago, sb photos said:

 

I too like metal sculptures as your images. I came across some last Sunday.  I was walking the road route back to my car after walking a section of the Thames Path in Gloucestershire. It was hot and I forgot to pack a hat. Saw them when I diverted for a cold drink in the shade. Photographed but still to upload. I think I remember you uploading some artistic grain silos, they were excellent too.

 

Yes, silo art is big in Oz. There are silo trails in various parts of the country. Some are truly wonderful.

[gvallee]

2 hours ago, Allan Bell said:

 

Then they shred you to pieces.😟

 

Allan

 

 

And I learnt recently that you cannot defend yourself by poking the croc in the eyes because their eyes are retractable. They don't care. 

[Ed Rooney]

 

I had a relaxing quiet afternoon. Took a taxi to the Liverpool Cathedral to do some interior snaps. While there, I had a lovely talk with a female Anglican Priest. Didn't come across a single saltwater crocodile.