Contributions of the group Vanishing points

Tell Someone Who Cares

nobody@ipernity.com (honeyj) — Sat, 26 Sep 2026 18:11:37 +0000

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What's up, Egon?
Oh hi Lars. I just got home.
Where were you?
Same old place.
Your favorite abandoned car plant?
I love it there. Busted by security again, of course.
Really? What'd they say this time?
The usual stuff. "Hey buddy! You can't be in here!" Etc.
No shit. You say something back?
What do you think? Need a hint?
No, pretty sure I got it.

Stillgestanden!

nobody@ipernity.com (grobi358) — Mon, 03 Apr 2017 15:45:27 +0000

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Runway

nobody@ipernity.com (honeyj) — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 18:52:16 +0000

honeyj has posted:

Tower, am I cleared for take-off?
Leon, who are you talking to?
Quiet Jules! I'm radioing the tower!
Leon. You are not piloting an airplane. You don't have a radio, and this is a factory roof; not an airport.
Whaddya mean? Of course it is! I've got my leather flight suit on; goggles; silk scarf. The full get-up!
And your bicycle is ridiculously overloaded with that stuff.
Hush! Uh, tower? Please repeat that runway designation, out.
Leon. . .
Roger that, tower! I'm running through my pre-flight checklist now. All systems are a go. I repeat, all systems go, out.
Leon, I left my sandwich in the car. I'm gonna go eat it. See you later.
Wait! You brought a sandwich? Can I have some?
Hit me up on your return. Have a nice flight. Just. . .
Roger that, tower! Taxiing to runway 09-3! Gotta go, Jules.
Right. Watch out for the end of the runway.
How come?
Three floors straight down is how come.

Weit und weiter - heiter bis wolkig

nobody@ipernity.com (grobi358) — Sat, 10 Mar 2018 13:20:57 +0000

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in der Nähe von Maltahöhe in Namibia

HFF Bauzaun in der Asse

nobody@ipernity.com (grobi358) — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:43:42 +0000

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Auch Untertage gibt es den gewöhnlichen Bauzaun ;)) Rundum Salz, unvorstellbar dass es in der Antike fast mit Gold aufgewogen wurde!
Ich wünsche Euch ein spätsommerliches Wochenende!
Für den räumlichen Eindruck bitte im Vollbildmodus ansehen

Life and Life Only

nobody@ipernity.com (honeyj) — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 20:26:41 +0000

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Lord, a moment?
What's up, archangel?
It's your people on Earth again. Life is hard for them.
It should be. They screwed up their world. They can pay for it.
Still, is there nothing you can do for them?
Well, for a start, they can stop wasting time expecting eternal life.
But that fiction gives them hope.
Too bad. They should do something constructive with their lives; not waste them praying for salvation. Ain't gonna happen.
Then what is the purpose of life, lord?
Purpose? Find someone. Fall in love. Be productive, if not creative.
Too bad the bible doesn't tell them that.
The bible? Pulp fiction. Semi-entertaining trash.
Didn't you write it?
Me? No way. It was Murray.
Murray? Who's he?
Some con man trying to make a buck. I let him have the movie rights.
Really?
What do I need them for?
Big of you, lord.
Hey, that's how I roll.

HFF vom kühlen Geiseltalsee...

nobody@ipernity.com (grobi358) — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:48:18 +0000

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Auf der Seebrücke hier weht eine kühle Brise, wenn man allerdings die Stufen da hinten hochgelaufen ist dann ist man wieder ordentlich aufgewärmt ;)) Ich wünsche Euch ein schönes Wochenende, genießt nochmal den Sommer, bald ist er vorbei!
Marina Neumark am Geiseltalsee
Bleßralle mit Kücken

I Eat What I Kill

nobody@ipernity.com (honeyj) — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:14:23 +0000

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Hey, Virgil, did you know we're all made of stars.
Yeah? But what about this place, Egon? Is it made of stars too?
Beats me. I'll ask my attorney.
How is she gonna know?
She knows everything.
No kidding?
And she bills me for it too.

Winchcombe Street

nobody@ipernity.com (Gavin Johnson) — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:51:42 +0000

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HWW. I hope this counts as a Wednesday Wall. This is a view up the hill of the main street in the Cotswold market town of Winchcombe.

I liked the way that the houses are all terraced together but seem to be in an odd mix of sizes, styles and building materials.

Railway tracks

nobody@ipernity.com (Gavin Johnson) — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 06:47:16 +0000

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Once in a while I try something a little different - I rather liked the sweeping curve of the railway tracks here.

Saar-Schleuse Mettlach

nobody@ipernity.com (Kalli) — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:48:38 +0000

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Hinfahrt - dieses Schleusentor wird abgesenkt.

Die Schleuse Mettlach hebt ein Schiff um 12 Meter an!
Diese Schleusung erfolgt gleich zu Beginn der Fahrt und führt zur Saarschleife,
wo der Fluss eine 300° Schleife vollzieht.

Terrasse Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg.

nobody@ipernity.com (polytropos) — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 14:43:24 +0000

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Doppelte Aussicht.

Happy Bench Monday !

Vom Eingangsbereich des Gebäudes an der Ostseite führt eine 82 Meter lange, gebogene Rolltreppe aufwärts durch den Speicher. Die Fahrt durch die sogenannte 'Tube' führt die Besucher direkt zu einem Panoramafenster im 6. Obergeschoss. Von dort gelangt man über eine zweite, kurze Rolltreppe auf die Plaza im 8. OG. Man befindet sich nun in 37 m Höhe und gelangt von hier auf die rundumlaufende Aussichsterrasse. Dieser Bereich ist kostenfrei.

(53.54105, 09.98470); [280°]

Winter am Kanal

nobody@ipernity.com (Jo WaLo) — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 09:51:53 +0000

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Am Ems-Vechte-Kanal bei Klausheide. Sony alpha 7II, Vega-12B (ВЕГА-12Б) 90mm f2.8, Januar 2026

Spy Satellite Target

nobody@ipernity.com (Robert Swanson) — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:32:00 +0000

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Taken in the desert near Casa Grande, Arizona. These markers are located close to the RV park where we spent many winters.

The "target" is a group of concrete pads in that shape. There is a benchmark in the exact center. The operators of the spy satellites would take photos of these markers, and then check their locations against the exact positioning of the benchmark.

Image taken with phone and processed with GIMP.

Cheltenham College Chapel

nobody@ipernity.com (Gavin Johnson) — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 15:14:29 +0000

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After a charity walk in Cheltenham today we were lucky to get a glimpse inside the usually private school chapel at the town's College. The building was designed to celebrate the college's 50th anniversary, and dedicated in 1896.

A group of senior pupils were undertaking a masterclass on the chapel organ, which sounds as magnificent as the building looks.

Fort Sumter tunnel

nobody@ipernity.com (Gavin Johnson) — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 07:28:30 +0000

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HWW - another photo from my rediscovered archive of a US road trip.

This was taken in a passageway through the fortifications at Fort Sumter in South Carolina. Constructed on a man-made island atop a sandbar near the entrance to Charleston Harbour, this fort was the site of the first exchange of fire at the commencement of the US Civil War in April 1861.

I discovered an interesting US Civil War fact... the last widow of a Civil War veteran died just a few years ago in December 2020. At age 17, in 1936, Helen Viola Jackson married 93 year old James Bolin, who had served in the (Union) 14th Missouri Cavalry. Bolin had offered to marry her so that she could inherit his war pension, as thanks for helping with his chores. When he died three years later, his daughters from a previous marriage threatened to ruin Helen's reputation if she applied for Bolin's pension, so she never did - passing up a small fortune - and never remarried.

Just to Be with You

nobody@ipernity.com (honeyj) — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 05:15:35 +0000

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I'm the one who wants to be with you.
Deep downI hope you feel it too.
(But, actually, I'm not counting on it.)

Rijen - Station Gilze-Rijen

nobody@ipernity.com (Dacapo) — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:28:33 +0000

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Lage Zwaluwe - 3e Honderdroedeweg

nobody@ipernity.com (Dacapo) — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 10:10:26 +0000

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Zicht op het laatst nog in gebruik zijnde stuk van het Halvezolenlijntje. Dit laatste stuk spoorlijn verbind de spoorlijn bij station Lage Zwaluwe met het industrieterrein in Oosterhout.

Circular Staircase, Melk (H.A.N.W.E.)

nobody@ipernity.com (Robert Swanson) — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 21:12:34 +0000

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Looking down. Had to perch the camera on the railing for a longer exposure. You can see the blur from other visitors taking the stair.

Yes, there is a mirror at the bottom, and my camera can be seen reflected.

Image taken with Nikon D700 and processed from raw with GIMP.