january

Better late than never, I guess. Being that I still can't put weight on my knee after surgery and Tennessee had a doozy of a snow/ice storm, I didn't shoot a great deal in January. I did get out for a little shooting bit. Enough to pick out a few to share. Please share yours!

It's that time again. I had an alright month. I really like trees in winter. Please share yours!

Hey everyone! You may have heard about the flooding we had here yesterday. It's similar to what happened in Europe before. It's a one-in-250 year event and our infrastructure, like most in the modern West are designed to withstand 1-in-100 year events, depending on climate, of course. Here is a...

Today is 27 January, the birthday of Robert Burns. Scots Wha Hae was the national anthem for centuries and still may be. Haggis and single malt all around! Auld Lang Syne and so may others have come to us from a man who wrote in his own language, not English. Lift a malt to Rabbie...

Migrating a tread, with my content from Mu43: Not sure how the photograpies fares... Background/Intro: This may be somewhat long, but I write it mostly for myself and for other possible first timers to Photo safaris. In January 2019 I travelled to Maasai Mara for a 5 days safari, with 3 to...

I didn't shoot a great deal this month. But here are my best. Join in and share yours!

We've arrived - the last day of the challenge is here! :2tumbs: Let's round this off with a flourish! M.

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A flawed and ominous icon ... https://www.boeing.com/history/products/b-29-superfortress.page Like many weapons, an impressive achievement that enabled honorable men to do the most horrible things ... M.

Today is the official birthday of the ... LEGO brick! https://kottke.org/18/01/the-original-us-patent-drawing-for-the-lego-brick-filed-60-years-ago Note that the U.S. patent arrived seven months later (which I consider quite a clever feat, actually) - but the original date is mentioned; also...

This made me laugh anyway! “under the social influence”

Here's a whimsical take on one of imagitation's masters: Today is Lewis Caroll's (or rather, Charles L. Dodgson's) birthday ... And here's a nice one - no less whimsical, referring to the novel ... M.

80% done, folks! (The Pareto bit starts at 4:20 ... But it's worth watching it all.) Don't reflect too much on what it might mean, though - just keep the flow ;) M.

Last (generous) fifth, everybody :2thumbs: And even though it's somewhat OT, this fits so well it deserves a place (apart from that, it's a really, really good version!): (Saves me some time, too ;)) M. P.S. I'd also like to dedicate this one (as well as this day's harvest) to Sue - all...

Last round! Keep them coming - this has been a very, very worthwhile sideshow so far! M.

To celebrate E.T.A. Hoffmann's birthday, here's his best known and most influential work, a horror story - or "dark fairy tale" - called "The Sandman" (published 1816) which Sigmund Freud later used as a lead and an example when he wrote "The Uncanny" (published in 1919). It's a timeless, yet...

In this day and age, it may be worth remembering that conspiracy theories are nothing new ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/23_(film) I found the real story behind the main character, Karl Koch, quite intriguing when I first read about it some 20 years ago ... The "23" lead me to the film, of...

Wildly OT, but I didn't find anything else I really wanted to use ... I have to confess that I actually *own* that album ... Different times, those were ... M.

The first 21 in 21 deserves ... ... twenty one pilots ... M.

Since 1937, on this date, the Presidents of the United States of America are sworn in ... Here's a side show - but quite a symbolic one. M.

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The fourth outtake thread already - they're filling up nicely (and I like a lot of what I see - certainly worth it!). M.

Some new music - from Edinburgh, no less :thumbup: M.

A warning: This is K-Pop - my first real encounter. Worth a heads-up (i.e. maybe a warning) ... Say what you want (I certainly am *no* fan of stuff like this), production quality is impressive. M.

Not what you'd usually see me propose, but really nicely performed: M.

Today marks the 20th anniversary of - Wikipedia: https://www.wikipedia.org/ Yes, 2001-01-15 was the day the site went online. It's come a long, long way - while basically maintaining all principles it's based upon. Pretty darn impressive. M.

A little something for the ears: Two weeks in - in difficult times. Nothing to be ashamed of! M.

January 13, 1968: Johnny Cash plays live at Folsom State Prison. Here's one you might not have expected from that concert ... M.

Next round - round about half way :thumbsup: M.

Anyone remember this film? Eerie ... especially now. M.

Since it's actually directly tied to this day of the month: Surprisingly thought-provoking (provocative language notwithstanding). It also saved you from some history lesson or other ;) M.

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Take it as it was conceived (with lots of tongue in at least four cheeks): And here's a more palatable version of the general idea: Most people are more familiar with version "4" ... but "1" appeared alongside "9" on the iconic White Album (I own the original vinyl ...). M.

A little 8-ball magic for you ... M.

Anyone still remembering this? It always strikes me the so-called Deadly Sins are so very human in nature ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_deadly_sins N.B. I report on this strictly from a historical standpoint, not a moral or theological one. M.

And on we go ... N.B. The first thread has been well used, it's a good idea to switch to this one. M.

Someone will surely milk anything for everything ... It's a relief that the symbolism is obvious enough. M.

Interesting way of educating people ... M.

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On this date, in 1977, Apple Computer was officially incorporated (it was founded less than a year earlier, on April 1 1976). The rest is history - if you like it or not ... He's going of on a tangent after some eight minutes or so - he routinely does that; I don't want to endorse him or...

Researching "second" (instead of the more obvious "2") was rather interesting ... Trivia time, but not maths for a change ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_dealing M.

Alright, as the Commissioner has ruled this acceptable, here is a bonus round, or a side quest, involving Single in January. Each weekend, shoot and develop some film. My rules are: I have to either shoot or finish off a roll over the weekend and post a scanned photo from the weekend (no photos...

A place for your outtakes, round one (there'll be five such threads thoroughout the month). M.

As promised a long time ago, we'll do it: The Single in January 2021 (SiJ 21) challenge! The core rules: Take at least one image per day during one month - and post (only) one image to each day's thread. The image doesn't have to be posted on the same day it was taken, but regular...

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Move Along Now. 25seconds f/9 ISO200 shot at 40mm. Taken on the same night as day 30. Was really enjoying the longer exposure images. You could do these one right after the other and no 2 would look alike. I think I'm going to make a thread and post some more of the shots for the last two...

Burning Through. 0.6sec f/6.3 ISO 1600 shot at 40mm. Messing around outside again at night, playing with trees and the moon. I had fun trying to figure out the compositions I wanted and trying to picture the next one.

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