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Friday Foto Flogging

by olivia
Fri Jan 29th, 2010 at 07:18:38 AM EST

Welcome to Friday Foto Flogging, a place to share your photos and photography news. We were inspired by the folks at European Tribune who post a regular Friday Photoblog series to try the same on this side of the virtual Atlantic. We also thought foto folks would enjoy seeing some other websites so each week we'll introduce a different photo website.

This Week's Theme: Random. Your choice.

Website(s) of the Week: View Obama had on entering the chamber for the SOTU, taken by White House Photographer Pete Souza. (More images from the SOTU can be found in this flickr set.)

AndiF's Random Acts of Snow

	Snow and ice create a prehistoric art. (I think it looks like a cave painting. Who cares what you think.) Click image for larger version
	Snow and grass create eyelashes. Click image for larger version
	Snow and turkeys create directional arrows for the world's most confusing roundabout. Click image for larger version

olivia's random deer and buck shots

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Next Week's Theme: Walls, fences and fields, h/t to boran2 and wilderness wench.

Info on Posting Photos

When you post your photos, please keep the width at 500 or less for the sake of our Bootribers who are on dial-up. If you want to post clickable thumbnails but aren't sure how, check out this diary: Clickable Thumbnails. If you haven't yet joined a photo-hosting site, here are some to consider: Photobucket, Flickr, ImageShack, and Picasa.

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Random Gates, Doors Aphorisms and Quotes Bridges

What is it?

Friday Foto Flogging | 39 comments (39 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Some things I've posted recently (4.00 / 8)

Dirty

Subterranean UFO same thing

Transit Hub Under City Hall

SEPTA PCC Trolleys Waiting To Ship Out To Other Transit Companies

Same Trolleys, From The Front

Philadelphia Electric Company From Penn Treaty Park

A Little Humor

Scene In Philly - A Philadelphia based photoblog

by stand strong (sceneinphilly@yahoo.com) on Fri Jan 29th, 2010 at 08:27:20 AM EST

Re: Some things I've posted recently (4.00 / 5)

lol at the lock sign.

I like the look of the transit shots - the first two really look UFO-ish or alien or like something you'd see in a movie or video game set in the future.

parvum opus

by olivia on Fri Jan 29th, 2010 at 10:10:53 AM EST
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Re: Some things I've posted recently (4.00 / 4)

The sign is hysterically funny. The rest of the pictures are fascinating -- especially the "SEPTA PCC Trolleys Waiting To Ship Out".

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Fri Jan 29th, 2010 at 12:43:39 PM EST
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Re: Some things I've posted recently (4.00 / 3)

I especially liked the trolley shots. The color one would make a good poster for a "don't let mass transit die" rally. An aside, Memphis has done some nice things with some old, used trolleys.

"I never trust people who don't laugh." Maya Angelou, March 5, 2009

by Indianadem on Sat Jan 30th, 2010 at 12:13:05 PM EST
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Re: Some things I've posted recently (4.00 / 3)

Really nice set. The top one "Dirty" is especially good as are the trolleys. How did you ever find it?

Don't tread on me

by BobX on Sun Jan 31st, 2010 at 10:15:32 AM EST
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Some random stuff (4.00 / 7)

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Don't tread on me

by BobX on Fri Jan 29th, 2010 at 08:47:58 AM EST

Re: Some random stuff (4.00 / 7)

That bottom one of the bee in the flower has me yearning for warmer weather. The cold has kept me indoors mostly so far this year and it's really depressing. I don't know if I suffer from Seasonal Affliction Disorder or what but I have lost a lot of drive this winter.

Thanks for posting that shot.

Scene In Philly - A Philadelphia based photoblog

by stand strong (sceneinphilly@yahoo.com) on Fri Jan 29th, 2010 at 08:59:53 AM EST
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Re: Some random stuff (4.00 / 3)

As a Mass. native I can relate to that. It's why we moved to Fl., the snow and wheelchairs don't go well.

Don't tread on me

by BobX on Sun Jan 31st, 2010 at 10:18:38 AM EST
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Re: Some random stuff (4.00 / 6)

I love the sculpture - the colours and the framing. Really lovely.

And I agree w/ ss re the flower and bee. I'm dealing w/ a major case of the winter blahs too, so it's really nice to be reminded of what is coming in a few months (colour, life, warmth ... ;-).

parvum opus

by olivia on Fri Jan 29th, 2010 at 10:12:43 AM EST
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Re: Some random stuff (4.00 / 3)

Thanks, spent some time getting to know her. The camellias are in bloom and looking beautiful, in between the freezes.

Don't tread on me

by BobX on Sun Jan 31st, 2010 at 10:23:26 AM EST
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Re: Some random stuff (4.00 / 6)

Great set. I agree with olivia -- I love the shot of the sculpture.

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Fri Jan 29th, 2010 at 12:47:25 PM EST
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Re: Some random stuff (4.00 / 4)

I must agree with olivia and Andi, I really like the sculpture shot. Also, it appears your kitty has a cousin in Indiana;-)

"I never trust people who don't laugh." Maya Angelou, March 5, 2009

by Indianadem on Sat Jan 30th, 2010 at 12:19:49 PM EST
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Re: Some random stuff (4.00 / 3)

Now that looks like a happy cat!

Don't tread on me

by BobX on Sun Jan 31st, 2010 at 10:25:12 AM EST
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Some of my favorite shots of 2009 (4.00 / 8)

by Sven on Fri Jan 29th, 2010 at 10:32:31 AM EST

Re: Some of my favorite shots of 2009 (4.00 / 8)

These are spectacular. Are you a working photographer? You should be. Love that tower dripping from the lantern. The cross in the sky above the mosque. Love all of them.

"If you look for the social economic motive, you will not have to wait for history to tell you what was propaganda and what was truth." - George Seldes

by Real History Lisa (lpeaseRemoveThis@gte.net) on Fri Jan 29th, 2010 at 12:09:45 PM EST
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Re: Some of my favorite shots of 2009 (4.00 / 7)

thanks so much for your nice comment. No, I'm just doing this for fun. I actually got a new camera in September and ever since I've been snapping away with much more gusto than before ;)

As for the mosque, that's actually a catholic church ;)
the towers are typical of baroque churches, and can especially be found in southern Germany and Austria. while I was photographing the church, one plane left a vaport trail and shortly thereafter another plane crossed its path.

if you'd like you can find more pics in my flickr account.

by Sven on Fri Jan 29th, 2010 at 12:50:08 PM EST
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Re: Some of my favorite shots of 2009 (4.00 / 7)

A truly wonderful set but the second and last shots really stand out for me -- their combination of perspective and pattern is so effective.

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Fri Jan 29th, 2010 at 12:49:15 PM EST
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Re: Some of my favorite shots of 2009 (4.00 / 5)

Oh, those are amazing Sven.

parvum opus

by olivia on Sat Jan 30th, 2010 at 12:05:57 PM EST
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Re: Some of my favorite shots of 2009 (4.00 / 4)

The Mannheim - Engelhorn immediately caught my eye with all the sparkles. Also enjoyed the lamplight "ornament", although they were all good to see!

"I never trust people who don't laugh." Maya Angelou, March 5, 2009

by Indianadem on Sat Jan 30th, 2010 at 12:23:35 PM EST
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Re: Some of my favorite shots of 2009 (4.00 / 4)

Nice set!

Don't tread on me

by BobX on Sun Jan 31st, 2010 at 10:32:59 AM EST
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Re: Friday Foto Flogging (4.00 / 7)

feeling flaky:

Those who dance are considered insane by those who can't hear the music. (George Carlin)

by tampopo on Fri Jan 29th, 2010 at 10:51:08 AM EST

Re: Friday Foto Flogging (4.00 / 5)

Well I think that flakiness needs some exuberance to go with it. :)

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Fri Jan 29th, 2010 at 01:00:57 PM EST
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Re: Friday Foto Flogging (4.00 / 4)

There's green! I like to see green at this time of year ... :)

parvum opus

by olivia on Sat Jan 30th, 2010 at 12:06:55 PM EST
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Re: Friday Foto Flogging (4.00 / 3)

I like detail shots like this, it's a way of stimulating and developing one's eye for the details of larger compositions.

Don't tread on me

by BobX on Sun Jan 31st, 2010 at 10:28:33 AM EST
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Randomness (4.00 / 8)

Imogen is working in Canberra this coming week, so I decided to go up with her for a few days, especially because the Musee d'Orsay collection is at the National Gallery and we both wanted to see it. We've got tickets for tomorrow morning, pre-crowds. Anyway, I'm on a tight schedule this morning, so I've only got time for re-posting images that I've already got in my ImageShack account.

by keres on Fri Jan 29th, 2010 at 03:33:44 PM EST

Re: Randomness (4.00 / 5)

Nice set. I especially like the peacock picture with the wonderful patterns and texture.

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Fri Jan 29th, 2010 at 10:19:42 PM EST
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Re: Randomness (4.00 / 4)

The landscape view is magnificent. Gorgeous.

Enjoy the show. Spending time in the Musée d'Orsay was one of the highlights when I visited Paris.

parvum opus

by olivia on Sat Jan 30th, 2010 at 12:12:51 PM EST
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Re: Randomness (4.00 / 3)

Very nice, as usual! It strikes me how similar the feather layering is to some pine cones.

"I never trust people who don't laugh." Maya Angelou, March 5, 2009

by Indianadem on Sat Jan 30th, 2010 at 12:26:04 PM EST
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Re: Friday Foto Flogging (4.00 / 7)

From around our country county. Coincidentally, they also represent the seasons.

First blossom

Plain where the glacier once lay

Election season

Frosted

"I never trust people who don't laugh." Maya Angelou, March 5, 2009

by Indianadem on Fri Jan 29th, 2010 at 06:04:11 PM EST

Re: Friday Foto Flogging (4.00 / 5)

Given the temps, I find it hard to believe that pretty flower is outside.

The election season shot is a great capture.

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Fri Jan 29th, 2010 at 10:30:15 PM EST
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Re: Friday Foto Flogging (4.00 / 5)

You're right, of course, the crocus is from a spring of the past. The candidate is now a resident of the office next to mine and is a nice neighbor. She's a big improvement over Ms. Sourpuss (R) who was there when I started.

"I never trust people who don't laugh." Maya Angelou, March 5, 2009

by Indianadem on Fri Jan 29th, 2010 at 10:54:01 PM EST
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Re: Friday Foto Flogging (4.00 / 4)

The crocus is so pretty ... I can't wait for spring.

parvum opus

by olivia on Sat Jan 30th, 2010 at 12:14:24 PM EST
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Re: Friday Foto Flogging (4.00 / 3)

I planted these close to 20 years ago when we first moved in. Every year there are more and I divide and spread them further. They're first green things to appear in the spring.

"I never trust people who don't laugh." Maya Angelou, March 5, 2009

by Indianadem on Sat Jan 30th, 2010 at 12:28:54 PM EST
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Re: Friday Foto Flogging (4.00 / 7)

HOME TURN

SAVE THE CHILDREN

INFRA RED

VILIJA`S SURPRISE

TUBE ANEMONE

PURPLE ANEMONE

LAWNMOWER BLENNY

FALSE RIPPLES

ARMORED TRANSPORT

GIANT CUP
(In my reef)

MUSHROOM TESTER

WHITE CLOUD

YELLOWFEATHERS

TIGHT TIGHTS
(Starfish in my reef)

NICE OUTFIT

BALLERINAS

The difference between theists and atheists is that the atheists don't set the theists on fire for refusing to agree with them.

by KNUCKLEHEAD on Fri Jan 29th, 2010 at 09:30:11 PM EST

Re: Friday Foto Flogging (4.00 / 5)

Of course, any set with a blenny has my approval. :)

I do really like the top shot. Congrats on making stoplights feel gorgeous.

The glow of the purple anemone is amazing.

Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit - Edward Abbey

by AndiF (ferguson1461 at gmail dot com) on Fri Jan 29th, 2010 at 10:30:28 PM EST
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Re: Friday Foto Flogging (4.00 / 4)

Love the Home Turn photo too ... and False Ripples. Love all the images and reflections in the water. Gorgeous set Head!

parvum opus

by olivia on Sat Jan 30th, 2010 at 12:16:23 PM EST
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Re: Friday Foto Flogging (4.00 / 3)

A lovely set! Home Turn and Ballerinas are my picks for favorite this time around.

"I never trust people who don't laugh." Maya Angelou, March 5, 2009

by Indianadem on Sat Jan 30th, 2010 at 12:31:16 PM EST
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Re: Friday Foto Flogging (4.00 / 3)

Got to love "False Ripples".

Don't tread on me

by BobX on Sun Jan 31st, 2010 at 10:31:07 AM EST
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Re: Friday Foto Flogging (4.00 / 2)

Love the snowy "eyelashes" Andi and the raider of the bird feeder, olivia!

"I never trust people who don't laugh." Maya Angelou, March 5, 2009

by Indianadem on Sun Jan 31st, 2010 at 11:25:49 AM EST

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