I call him Grassback, but you can post any photo

[[SiC]]

I don't know what to do with this, taken behind a glass panel so it's not so sharp and it has disturbing reflections. It is a 4,8Mp crop to cut out some reflections and increase overall appearance
Now you've seen it anyway

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/Z!

[Greg Beetham]

Still a pretty cool Tiger shot despite the glass in the way.
Greg

[Birma]

Nice pics from every one here. That tiger shot is not bad at all Zeb

[bakubo]

I recently went back to some photos from a trip to New Mexico. I tend to visit the VLA every time I pass through, but now it's been too long since I've seen those beautiful radio telescopes:

Very nice photos. It looks like you were there either early in the morning or late in the day. I get to New Mexico from time to time, but have never visited this place. Everyone may remember that the 1997 Jodie Foster movie Contact was filmed partly there.

[Dr. Harout]

I like that movie very much.

[bakubo]

Lots of Japanese couples come to Hawaii to get married so there is a whole industry (rental wedding clothes, limousines, chapels, etc.) built up around it. The couples are then usually brought to hotels such as the old, famous Moana Surfrider or Royal Hawaiian in Waikiki to have some photos taken and also maybe around the beach too.

I was walking in front of the Moana Surfrider a few days ago and this couple had gotten out of a long, white limousine with photographer and assistant and were going into the hotel for photos:



This is a few months ago, but another couple that had been at the beach for photos:



After this is all done the couples typically go back to their rooms, put on their swimming suits, and head down to the beach. For these weddings usually it is just a few family members and/or close friends who come from Japan. I generally see one or more couples just about every single day. Usually I don't even take a photo, but occasionally I do. I probably have a couple more, but I don't feel like looking for them right now.

[bakubo]

I just noticed something funny. It looks like the two brides and the two grooms in these photos of two couples taken at different times have pretty much the same wedding clothes on. The rental places have many styles and sizes so you see all kinds, but coincidentally in these two photos it looks like they are wearing the same style.

[sury]

From Chicago, IL, USA Millennium Park. This is commonly called as "Bean" designed by an English Artist/Architect, I am told. Not my usual fare but the thread called for it.

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[[SiC]]

That tiger shot is not bad at all Zeb

Still a pretty cool Tiger shot despite the glass in the way.
Greg

Glad you enjoyed it

/Zeb!

[Birma]

Nice shot of the bean Sury . Great reflection of the surrounding buildings.

[KevinBarrett]

Thank you guys! It's fun to get to contribute to this thread, so I'm glad you liked the pictures! Getting to see the VLA is a real treat, and it astounds me that more people don't go through there.

[bakubo]

Thank you guys! It's fun to get to contribute to this thread, so I'm glad you liked the pictures! Getting to see the VLA is a real treat, and it astounds me that more people don't go through there.

Where is it exactly? I checked Google Maps and it shows that it is only about 75 miles south of Albuquerque, but when I click on the satellite view it is just a neighborhood with houses.

[[SiC]]

Thank you guys! It's fun to get to contribute to this thread, so I'm glad you liked the pictures! Getting to see the VLA is a real treat, and it astounds me that more people don't go through there.

Where is it exactly? I checked Google Maps and it shows that it is only about 75 miles south of Albuquerque, but when I click on the satellite view it is just a neighborhood with houses.

Here's some directions: http://www.nrao.edu/index.php/about/facilities/vlaevla

[bakubo]

The next time I am in New Mexico I will try to stop by there. Here are a couple from some of the earlier times I was there.

Route 66 at sunset in 2002



Blazing sunset sky in 2010

[Dr. Harout]

Guys (specially from US), please try not to use abbreviations. Here (overseas, according to you) we have no idea what your abbreviations are, and, frankly we don't have to. Each and everytime I see an abbreviation I have to refer either to Wiki or at least "google" it. It's something I may learn, you can say, but really? Learning abbreviations? Thanks! I rather see it as a discrimination.
Please, no abbreviations.