nickjohnson wrote:
Well Hello, greetings from the – not so sunny – south coast UK.
I do join you all every day, but have little to contribute so I am silent most of the time. But I’m watching – oh, I’m watching!
Went on a lads day out last week. My mate Jim and I had the difficult task of doing some quality control work. We discovered a country inn where it is possible to have over ten different pies for lunch! Hey, I get all the tough assignments!
On the subject of tough assignments, JW’s recent switchover to the construction industry has me aghast. On our lads day out I happened upon a fine example of UK shed construction – posted hereunder by way of inspiration.
Now as Jim has alluded, I am partial to taking pictures of benches. So imagine my delight when we came across this gem. A wall mounted, chain suspension bench. Cool!
Nick, I love your captures in and around the countryside. That is a fine example of old world craftsmanship, the shed and the bench. Great Britain, and Europe.are fortunate to have architecture still standing for centuries. We are limited to just a couple here. So when I am over in your neck of the woods (relatively speaking), I love to capture some of the old world craftsmanship. This example is from Kevin's church in Glendalough, Ireland. I had a hard time deciding which veriticle to use...
nickjohnson wrote:
Well Hello, greetings from the – not so sunny – south coast UK.
I do join you all every day, but have little to contribute so I am silent most of the time. But I’m watching – oh, I’m watching!
Went on a lads day out last week. My mate Jim and I had the difficult task of doing some quality control work. We discovered a country inn where it is possible to have over ten different pies for lunch! Hey, I get all the tough assignments!
On the subject of tough assignments, JW’s recent switchover to the construction industry has me aghast. On our lads day out I happened upon a fine example of UK shed construction – posted hereunder by way of inspiration.
Now as Jim has alluded, I am partial to taking pictures of benches. So imagine my delight when we came across this gem. A wall mounted, chain suspension bench. Cool!
Heh Nick!
I am in love with anything British Isles/UK! The past in your Country makes photography a challenge in not getting into composition overload mate!
So much to see! So much to photograph!!
Love it!
Dan
We don't want pouring russians, .
What about some of those old Stave Church's and how old they are, not to mention the craftsmanship they had back then. Almost 900 years old, and still standing.
Bill Gass wrote:
We don't want pouring russians, .
What about some of those old Stave Church's and how old they are, not to mention the craftsmanship they had back then. Almost 900 years old, and still standing.
I too get amazed at the ancient churches. Christ Church, Dublin, about 1000 years old.
If I was to write out a travel bucket list, it would include a couple months in Europe and the UK to visit as many medieval churches that I could find.
St. Mary the Less. Had to look that up. Nick, is this the place?
If I was to write out a travel bucket list, it would include a couple months in Europe and the UK to visit as many medieval churches that I could find.
St. Mary the Less. Had to look that up. Nick, is this the place?
Welcome back Nick! Your imagery is only outmatched by your wit! Wonderful to hear from you!!
On the shed subject, I completed a dozen custom roof trusses late this afternoon, next project is framing the four walls. My plan, if it doesn't rain tomorrow, is to knock out the back wall by the end of the day, WeeBeeSee!
Just got a note from FedEx, my RF85/1.2 has shipped! I've got an RF600 in the queue, with a delivery date of "who knows?" Really looking forward to shooting exec portraits with the 85/1.2, it's a one of a kind portrait lens.
Ray Swindle wrote:
Nick, I love your captures in and around the countryside. That is a fine example of old world craftsmanship, the shed and the bench. Great Britain, and Europe.are fortunate to have architecture still standing for centuries. We are limited to just a couple here. So when I am over in your neck of the woods (relatively speaking), I love to capture some of the old world craftsmanship. This example is from Kevin's church in Glendalough, Ireland. I had a hard time deciding which veriticle to use...
If I was to write out a travel bucket list, it would include a couple months in Europe and the UK to visit as many medieval churches that I could find.
St. Mary the Less. Had to look that up. Nick, is this the place?
Bill Gass wrote:
They don't build em like they use to, that's for dam sure.
Actually Bill, it’s a very good job they don’t build them like they use to. Most of the larger medieval buildings fell down during construction. A lot of what we see today is the end result of many tries at the same project!
JWilsonphoto wrote:
Welcome back Nick! Your imagery is only outmatched by your wit! Wonderful to hear from you!!
On the shed subject, I completed a dozen custom roof trusses late this afternoon, next project is framing the four walls. My plan, if it doesn't rain tomorrow, is to knock out the back wall by the end of the day, WeeBeeSee!
Thank you, Jim. Houston, we have a (translation) problem. So your building a shed, check. You plan to frame the four walls, check. Then if there is no rain your going to knock out the back wall ….. that you just built?
I’ve looked into my crystal ball, and I confidently predict that at some stage in the future a young lady will be doing a conversion job on “Pop’s Shed” and turning it into something to live in….. just saying.
JWilsonphoto wrote:
Just got a note from FedEx, my RF85/1.2 has shipped! I've got an RF600 in the queue, with a delivery date of "who knows?" Really looking forward to shooting exec portraits with the 85/1.2, it's a one of a kind portrait lens.
Great news about the RF85/1.2! Clearly it is a statement lens from Mr Canon. Is it the full on DS model? Did you order a Sherpa to carry it ? I’m green with envy. I can imagine all the company annual report images that you have running through that head of yours. Oh, you plan to take portraits of the roof trusses? …… err, OK ….. cool.
I was pulling up to the local spot where folks go to MIA and this bird was getting ready for departure. Didn't have enough time to set up a ladder or anything like that, just got up on a cement barrier and hoped for the best.
This is El Al's retro scheme on a B-787. I feel very fortunate to have seen that one.
nickjohnson wrote:
Actually Bill, it’s a very good job they don’t build them like they use to. Most of the larger medieval buildings fell down during construction. A lot of what we see today is the end result of many tries at the same project!
Well, things don't actually change much: "What’s the 14th-century Leaning Tower of Pisa to impress with its tilt when there’s a modern-day building that slants even more? San Francisco’s Millennium Tower, one of glitziest residential buildings in the city, is now tilting more than two feet north and west and continues to tilt at a rate of three inches a year because it’s sinking into the ground. In fact, it has already sunk between 17 and 18 inches. If the problem isn’t fixed, the building could eventually tilt 40 inches, the maximum it needs to function and most probably for the elevators and plumbing to work."
anthonysemone wrote:
Ya know, Ray, what you just described is likely only happening in TX or other of the "fly-over" country, still, fortunately, the USA. God Bless you, Sir, and those of all of ya'll who take care of each other.
Anthony, normally I'm delighted that you're right... today I'm happy to say you're wrong. Such things still happen everywhere, in so many ways. Humans are kinder than we generally admit.
Single case in point: we moved to Tenafly, NJ last August. Have been too busy to keep in touch here, so I don't think I've mentioned any of this, but we're now in the suburbs west of NYC. Small-town feel at home, Times Square and Manhattan Madness in 30 minutes on demand.
So we moved in August, and promptly got pounded by Hurricane Ida as we were still unpacking, with half our lives still boxed up in the basement. Three full feet of water. Not only had 6 of the neighbors already stopped by to offer help or advice while we were moving in, but I also tallied up nearly 40 hours of volunteer labor from neighbors, plus use of their portable pumps and extension cords, in helping us get back on our feet before the insurance could get someone out there to start the formal mitigation/restoration process.
Lots of stories like that. Red states, blue states, other countries.
In this instance "knock out" meant build it, which I did today, in a south wind gusting to 40+. But I got the back wall finished, just didn't stand it up because we're supposed to get some pretty good storms tonite and I didn't want to find all that work in another mature tomorrow!
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