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Photo of the Day August 2019
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Diptych No. 11 | Red Spotted Admiral
I saw two of these while gardening today; I've never seen a blue butterfly in the wild before, only in exhibitions. This is the same one, just to show both sides of the wings.
I saw two of these while gardening today; I've never seen a blue butterfly in the wild before, only in exhibitions. This is the same one, just to show both sides of the wings.
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Nice find!
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You wouldn’t believe it, but I think I just saw the same variety today in my backyard. Only had my iPhone, but I’ll post a picture of it tomorrow.
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A whole lot more of that Porsche 919. Always amazed at how small these race cars actually are.
Yeah, they look big in photos, but most racers and exotics are quite tiny. The camera adds 10 pounds?A whole lot more of that Porsche 919. Always amazed at how small these race cars actually are.
Beautiful. Often hear them but don’t often see them.Woody Woodpecker
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Lovely.
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Nice.
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Small but perfectly formed.A whole lot more of that Porsche 919. Always amazed at how small these race cars actually are.
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Have you moved to a butterfly sanctuary? Very nice.
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Nice.
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Beautiful spot.
‘Moon & Lighthouse’...or ‘Lighthouse & Moon’
I found this guy yesterday, in addition to the two blue ones. I haven't quite figured out what kind it is; I am pretty sure it's a fritillary of some sort, but I couldn't find an exact match to the underside of the wings.
It’s a butterfly!
well, it's a slight diversion from flowers.... ??? Okay, not really since they are all mostly sitting on flowers. Not sure where they are all coming from this year. I think I'm just noticing more.
Winner! Porsche 919.
Not a “fancy dearlership” but kind of a museum. My wife gave me a super cool anniversary gift (#37 but who’s counting) of a Porsche Driving Experience. Porsche has 3 sites in the US where they have Porsche Experience Centers. They are located in Atlanta, GA; Carson, CA; and Birmingham, AL. Atlanta is 240 miles up the road from Savanna, GA where I live…no brainer plus one daughter and one son live there. Had lunch with the son. Anyway, you redeem your gift certificate for a driving experience in the Porsche of your choice. You might also want to think about taking their $50 insurance which reduces your liability after you bin the car from 10 or 20k to $2,000. Needless to say I opted for the insurance. Spoiler, I didn’t need it. I chose a 2019 Porsche Turbo S E Hybrid. Hmm, why not something more sporting? Well, I drive an S4 and wanted a sedan with awd so I could possibly transfer lessons learned. Didn’t hurt that it was a hybrid and had about 680 hp (a bit more than double the hp of my S4). As such it is number 3 on the hp list of current consumer Porsches. Anyway, you get your driving coach, the car and their tracks for about 1.5 hrs. Pretty interesting. They have a handling course, autocross section, launch pad, wet handling, and low friction handling course. You alternate amongst them all with the other drivers so no one is bumping heads. Let me tell you that the Panamera is the business. It is after all a Porsche. You don’t get to pussyfoot around, you are encouraged to “hammer it” and that thing can fly. All was an absolute blast. I was a bit unnerved by the “launch pad”. It was frightening. I asked my instructor if it was damaging the drivetrain doing multiple launches and he said, “no, no problem”. Nice to have but can’t see a real reason for having launch control. At the end of the session the instructor offers you a ride along on 3 hot laps. They were just a wee bit faster than my laps. I wish I had the forethought to use my phone to video his laps. Maybe next time. The center does have a bit of museum and they also have a restoration garage and I believe you can take delivery of your new Porsche there too. Oh yes, they do have an off road course too. VERY professionally run as you might expect from Porsche. I’d recommend it to any one who has an interest in cars. Awesome gift for your significant other. Cheers
Did I mention that the weather was perfect?
The student and his beast.
Glad to hear you had such a great day. I had a Porsche Experience day at Silverstone about 10-years ago when I bought my Cayman (PED was thrown-in by the dealer). Best day's fun in a long time. Like cameras, the pro's can do a lot better with a given bit of kit than us mere mortals...
Something from a grey day in SF. Comments always appreciated.
Bay bridge mono by another scotsman, on Flickr
Up 'n up 'n up
SL2@ 18-135@24 , f4@1/50 , ISO 800
SL2@ 18-135@24 , f4@1/50 , ISO 800
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Typical summer weather...Comments always appreciated.
Summer at the shore by another scotsman, on Flickr
Summer at the shore by another scotsman, on Flickr