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Superb work Bill. Glad to see you again with Moira 
Dennis
Dennis
Helloooooo...1883 twas a good year for volcano's.....
"Early in the morning of May 20, 1883, the captain of the German warship Elizabeth reported seeing an ~11-km-high cloud of ash and dust rising above the uninhabited island of Krakatau, thus documenting the first eruption from this Indonesian island in at least two centures. Over the ensuing two months, crews on commercial vessels and sightseers on charted ships would experience similar spectacles, all of which were associated with explosive noises and churning clouds of black to incandescent ash and pumice"
isnt Google wonderful
Ian
"Early in the morning of May 20, 1883, the captain of the German warship Elizabeth reported seeing an ~11-km-high cloud of ash and dust rising above the uninhabited island of Krakatau, thus documenting the first eruption from this Indonesian island in at least two centures. Over the ensuing two months, crews on commercial vessels and sightseers on charted ships would experience similar spectacles, all of which were associated with explosive noises and churning clouds of black to incandescent ash and pumice"
isnt Google wonderful
Ian
good to see you posting again Bill after your short break. Instantly recognisable as yours
rgds
Dave
rgds
Dave
Well we return at the same time almost and as ever with a mass of work to go through, I always leave a few for later when the weather traps me at home. I look forward to yours and I hope you enjoy some of my trip to The Misty Isle.
All the very best Bill,
Dougie
All the very best Bill,
Dougie
Good composition
Inspired by Ian I also looked up a few events which struck me as significant from that year.
I found that the first electric lighting system employing overhead wires began service in Roselle, New Jersey (it was built by Thomas Edison).
August 12 - The last quagga dies at the Artis Magistra zoo in Amsterdam.- (the word check did not even recognise the word!!!)
The Boys' Brigade (the first uniformed youth organization in existence) was founded in Glasgow.
IFinally in the hatched and dispatched column - January 10 - Aleksei Nikolaevich Tolstoi, Russian writer was born (d. 1945) and Richard Wagner and Edouard Manet died.
Along with all that ................I like the capture Bill. (maybe I need a holiday!!)
Welcome back and thanks for looking through and clicking my shots.
Helen
I found that the first electric lighting system employing overhead wires began service in Roselle, New Jersey (it was built by Thomas Edison).
August 12 - The last quagga dies at the Artis Magistra zoo in Amsterdam.- (the word check did not even recognise the word!!!)
The Boys' Brigade (the first uniformed youth organization in existence) was founded in Glasgow.
IFinally in the hatched and dispatched column - January 10 - Aleksei Nikolaevich Tolstoi, Russian writer was born (d. 1945) and Richard Wagner and Edouard Manet died.
Along with all that ................I like the capture Bill. (maybe I need a holiday!!)
Welcome back and thanks for looking through and clicking my shots.
Helen
Thank you one and all, and to those who have taken the trouble to research my ramblings further. You have reminded me that I do actually know something about that year - I present it to you in the words of William McGonagall, Poet and Tragedian:
The Famous Tay Whale
'TWAS in the month of December, and in the year 1883,
That a monster whale came to Dundee,
Resolved for a few days to sport and play,
And devour the small fishes in the silvery Tay.
So the monster whale did sport and play
Among the innocent little fishes in the beautiful Tay,
Until he was seen by some men one day,
And they resolved to catch him without delay.
When it came to be known a whale was seen in the Tay,
Some men began to talk and to say,
We must try and catch this monster of a whale,
So come on, brave boys, and never say fail.
Then the people together in crowds did run,
Resolved to capture the whale and to have some fun!
So small boats were launched on the silvery Tay,
While the monster of the deep did sport and play.
Oh! it was a most fearful and beautiful sight,
To see it lashing the water with its tail all its might,
And making the water ascend like a shower of hail,
With one lash of its ugly and mighty tail.
Then the water did descend on the men in the boats,
Which wet their trousers and also their coats;
But it only made them the more determined to catch the whale,
But the whale shook at them his tail.
Then the whale began to puff and to blow,
While the men and the boats after him did go,
Armed well with harpoons for the fray,
Which they fired at him without dismay.
And they laughed and grinned just like wild baboons,
While they fired at him their sharp harpoons:
But when struck with,the harpoons he dived below,
Which filled his pursuers' hearts with woe.
Because they guessed they had lost a prize,
Which caused the tears to well up in their eyes;
And in that their anticipations were only right,
Because he sped on to Stonehaven with all his might:
And was first seen by the crew of a Gourdon fishing boat
Which they thought was a big coble upturned afloat;
But when they drew near they saw it was a whale,
So they resolved to tow it ashore without fail.
So they got a rope from each boat tied round his tail,
And landed their burden at Stonehaven without fail;
And when the people saw it their voices they did raise,
Declaring that the brave fishermen deserved great praise.
And my opinion is that God sent the whale in time of need,
No matter what other people may think or what is their creed;
I know fishermen in general are often very poor,
And God in His goodness sent it drive poverty from their door.
So Mr John Wood has bought it for two hundred and twenty-six pound,
And has brought it to Dundee all safe and all sound;
Which measures 40 feet in length from the snout to the tail,
So I advise the people far and near to see it without fail.
Then hurrah! for the mighty monster whale,
Which has got 17 feet 4 inches from tip to tip of a tail!
Which can be seen for a sixpence or a shilling,
That is to say, if the people all are willing.
The Famous Tay Whale
'TWAS in the month of December, and in the year 1883,
That a monster whale came to Dundee,
Resolved for a few days to sport and play,
And devour the small fishes in the silvery Tay.
So the monster whale did sport and play
Among the innocent little fishes in the beautiful Tay,
Until he was seen by some men one day,
And they resolved to catch him without delay.
When it came to be known a whale was seen in the Tay,
Some men began to talk and to say,
We must try and catch this monster of a whale,
So come on, brave boys, and never say fail.
Then the people together in crowds did run,
Resolved to capture the whale and to have some fun!
So small boats were launched on the silvery Tay,
While the monster of the deep did sport and play.
Oh! it was a most fearful and beautiful sight,
To see it lashing the water with its tail all its might,
And making the water ascend like a shower of hail,
With one lash of its ugly and mighty tail.
Then the water did descend on the men in the boats,
Which wet their trousers and also their coats;
But it only made them the more determined to catch the whale,
But the whale shook at them his tail.
Then the whale began to puff and to blow,
While the men and the boats after him did go,
Armed well with harpoons for the fray,
Which they fired at him without dismay.
And they laughed and grinned just like wild baboons,
While they fired at him their sharp harpoons:
But when struck with,the harpoons he dived below,
Which filled his pursuers' hearts with woe.
Because they guessed they had lost a prize,
Which caused the tears to well up in their eyes;
And in that their anticipations were only right,
Because he sped on to Stonehaven with all his might:
And was first seen by the crew of a Gourdon fishing boat
Which they thought was a big coble upturned afloat;
But when they drew near they saw it was a whale,
So they resolved to tow it ashore without fail.
So they got a rope from each boat tied round his tail,
And landed their burden at Stonehaven without fail;
And when the people saw it their voices they did raise,
Declaring that the brave fishermen deserved great praise.
And my opinion is that God sent the whale in time of need,
No matter what other people may think or what is their creed;
I know fishermen in general are often very poor,
And God in His goodness sent it drive poverty from their door.
So Mr John Wood has bought it for two hundred and twenty-six pound,
And has brought it to Dundee all safe and all sound;
Which measures 40 feet in length from the snout to the tail,
So I advise the people far and near to see it without fail.
Then hurrah! for the mighty monster whale,
Which has got 17 feet 4 inches from tip to tip of a tail!
Which can be seen for a sixpence or a shilling,
That is to say, if the people all are willing.
Coco Chanel was born in 1883 ( i love chanel 5 from the day i started using perfumes ) .. so was kafka i guess.
Indeed a good year. and better than the year, Woolybills are back.. cheers to that
great light and texture Bill. (and thank you for the most valualble comment i got so far )
( i love chanel 5 from the day i started using perfumes ) .. so was kafka i guess. Indeed a good year. and better than the year, Woolybills are back.. cheers to that
great light and texture Bill. (and thank you for the most valualble comment i got so far )
A smashing comp' as usual Bill, but for me, it's the colouring that makes it. Just love it.
John
John
And nice to see you back Bill.I did notice that Moira pipped you to the post yesterday. Unlike the last word,they have just got to get the first of every thing else !!!
Nice bit of texture and tone in the stonework here.Going by the texture on the metal here, it would appear the have painted over the rust.Good comp' with the placement of the metal and date stamp.Good image,if a bit late.So much for that washing that Moira said she had to do !!!
Mick.
Nice bit of texture and tone in the stonework here.Going by the texture on the metal here, it would appear the have painted over the rust.Good comp' with the placement of the metal and date stamp.Good image,if a bit late.So much for that washing that Moira said she had to do !!!
Mick.
Super shot Bill. Welcome home.
Marilyn x
Marilyn x
That's the beauty of good photography, it makes you look at something that most people would not see. It's a fine abstract Bill. Thanks for the " The famous Tale Whale ". Funnily enough there are a couple of pages devoted to that in this months Scots Magazine.
Phil
Phil
Isn't this the best thing to happen to an innocent little image - I bet you never thought that this picture would bring in such an amount of information!
A small contribution from my side: 1883 Karl Marx died. What would our world have been like without his big socialist theories???
Nice textures and very interesting and strong composition
Johanna
A small contribution from my side: 1883 Karl Marx died. What would our world have been like without his big socialist theories???
Nice textures and very interesting and strong composition
Johanna
Glad to have you both back,fine study of textures Bill.Oh a fine ode also.
Tom.
Tom.
Welcome home. I'll make do with this for now, love the textures.
Good to have you back with us Bill.
Lovely detail of some very fine brickwork.
Hilary
Lovely detail of some very fine brickwork.
Hilary
great choice of subject love the textures too
Anne
Anne
