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MOONEYES X-MAS Party Show & Drag details and information are posted on our website.
You can also download Entry Forms there as well (Show Car, Drag Race, Vendor Booths).
Entry forms must be submitted by November 15, 2009.
Show cars are limited to pre 1965 vehicles.
Dash plaques for the first 500 cars entered.
Pre-registration = $20.00
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500 Speedway Dr., Irwindale, CA 91706
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South bound I-605 get off at Arrow Hwy.
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September 22, 2009 at 08:30 PM
whos the pinstriping demo from?
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September 23, 2009 at 06:59 AM
It's not specific, just the fact that there will be all sorts of pinstripers doing their thing everywhere. It's like that each year, any pinstriper there "working the field", "in the trenches" are you gonna be there?
Compu-Tronix Garage
October 10, 2009 at 12:49 PM
Whats the date of the show?


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More bad news on slots bids
Maryland didn't get much competition for its slot machine gambling licenses and didn't even get proposals for all 15,000 slot machines the state authorized. Now The Post is reporting on its politics blog that the lone bidder for the Rocky Gap site is making its bid contingent on a legal change that would reduce the tax rate for that site. According to Roz Helderman's post, the company is proposing a graduated tax rate wherein it would keep 75 percent of the first $50 million in profits, half of the next $50 million and 25 percent of any additional profits. The company also failed to submit a licensing fee as required by Maryland's law.
All that adds up to an increasing likelihood that the legislature will re-examine Maryland's 67 percent tax rate on slots profits -- one of the highest rates in the nation. Members of the slot machine licensing commission have already said they are interested in examining the issue and making recommendations to the legislature, and leaders in the General Assembly seem amenable to the idea.
As with anything when it comes to slots, getting the votes together in the legislature, particularly in the House of Delegates, could be difficult. But I wouldn't be surprised if changing the tax rate didn't turn out to be nearly as difficult as people might assume. We already decided to have slots. The voters clearly supported them. And we're in a heap of financial trouble. All that tends to focus the legislators' minds.


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Thread: Command and Conquer Help Please
March 20th, 2004, 12:03 AM #1
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Command and Conquer Help Please
I bought Command and Conquer Generals a while back and never got into it because the cheesy little manual that came with it was not much help to get started. Is there a walk through available for this game any where around that anyone knows of? I bought the game because I read good reviews about it. The tutorial is not that informative either. Thanks for any help.
Hans Groenewold
March 20th, 2004, 12:26 AM #2
Have you ever played any of the older C&C games? Such as Red Alert or Red Alert2?
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some info here at GameSpy.com
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Hi Aero,
Thanks for the tip, I appreciate it. I haven't even made a first attempt to play C&C. I tried the tutorial and saw that the game was unlike anything else I had tried before, which I knew. There just wasn't enough info to get started properly. I bought it because the reviews on it were very good.
Thanks to you, I'm progressing with Vice City too. I now own the Malibu and I'm getting ready for the bank job, I'm looking for a driver. I just started VietCong as well, I've had that since last year and briefly started then stopped. I saw the ad for Battlefield Vietnam and wanted to get it. Then I thought, I haven't even played Vietcong yet.
Have you played Battlefield 1942? I know it's an older game, but I picked it up after I did Call of Duty. I only like to have two games going at the same time so I can concentrate better. I'll do a mission in VietCong and one in Vice City, time permitting of course. Anyway, thanks again for your help.
BTW, what's your opinion on Freedom Fighters? I'm about halfway through that. I picked it up for only $19.95 and didn't expect much. I was surprised that the game was fairly decent.
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Hello Hans,
I'm not much of an RTS fan, so I don't know very much about Generals. A couple of years ago, I tried to get into Red Alert and another similar game called Ground Control- but I found that that the isometric viewpoint wasn't my style. I like to be right down there in the action, so I prefer 1st-person/3rd person view shooter games.
I haven't played BF'42 yet, wanted to try it out- but I've heard that it's more of a multiplayer game. Lots of people have told me that the single player levels aren't very good. I've seen VietCong on the store shelves, but haven't looked at it very closely.
I almost bought Freedom Fighters awhile back, but then I noticed that it requires squad management. There again- that's not really my style of game. I guess I'm more of the "lone wolf" type of player, I've got enough problems keeping myself alive- don't need to be worrying about my whole team.
I did play Call of Duty, and enjoyed it thoroughly- IMHO it's one of the best FPS games ever made. Even though I had a team of guys at my side, I didn't have to worry about ordering them around. Though I wish they had been a little more intelligent, and not rushed headlong into battle so quick. Me, I kinda hung back and camped out with my sniper rifle.
Currently, I'm taking a little bit of a break from FPS games- am waiting patiently for Far Cry to be released. Right now I'm working my way through Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc and Silent Hill 3.
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Yeah, Call of Duty was cool as hell. The graphics were some of the best I have seen. That's what made me get Battlefield 1942, although it's an older game so the graphics are not top notch. I recommend Vietcong though, the graphics are excellent and since it's almost a year old, it's only like $20. The only drawback if you wanna call it that, is that the VC are hard to see so it's hard to shoot 'em.
Take care,
March 21st, 2004, 12:04 AM #8
Anything else you need to know about Generals? It's not terribly hard to play once you get into it, but it is quite challenging to play well, especially on multiplayer.
Call of Duty is my favorite game. Stalingrad and the Red Square fights were the most intense I've seen in any game ever. Forget Enemy at the Gates, I'm living the war
March 21st, 2004, 02:02 AM #9
Talking of both RTS and FPS reminds of the RTS game Machines. It had an interesting feature. You could select any of your units and take 1st person control. I liked the way the game worked but unfortunately the levels become pretty much impossible not too far into the game. Also, the game's company was closed down, killing any chance for a better sequel.
If you want another good FPS game check out the UT2004 demo.
March 21st, 2004, 12:21 PM #10
That sounds similar to a new RTS game called Savage.
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Indian batting greats not has-beens: Kohli
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India's ageing batting kings shouldn't be treated as has-beens for their flops in Australia, century-maker Virat Kohli says.
Kohli took aim at critics of Indian heroes Rahul Dravid, Virender Sehwag and VVS Laxman after making his maiden Test ton, a defiant 116 against Australia in the fourth Test in Adelaide on Thursday.
Dravid, Laxman and Sehwag all average under 25 this series, but rising star Kohli slammed their critics as misguided.
"You don't just curse the legends of the game for (performances in) five, six Test matches," said Kohli, whose ton came in his eighth Test match.
"What about the 100, 80 Test matches that came before this?
"The criticism and the praise … shouldn't be like you make them kings and then treat them like total failures if they don't do well.
"It's not fair."
Even Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar has struggled, averaging below 40 against the rampant Australians.
"That is cricket – it happens sometimes," said 23-year-old Kohli.
"It's the first time they have come to Australia and not performed.
"I don't know why everyone is forgetting the past 15, 20 years where they have done really, really well against Australia in Australia.
"We are not panicking about it – I don't know why people are."
The 23-year-old Kohli also admitted to being depressed by his poor start to the series, which returned 43 runs in the initial two Tests.
Kohli hit rock bottom when fined half his match fee in the second Test in Sydney for giving a one-fingered gesture to the SCG crowd.
But the classy strokeplayer turned his tour around with Thursday's 116 following scores of 44 and 75 in the third Test in Perth.
"After Sydney, it was very bad, my mental thinking – I wasn't in a good mental space to be honest," he said.
"I was putting myself under pressure.
"After Sydney, every day I kept telling myself I have done really well in one-day cricket and that is international cricket.
"I kept telling that to myself every day and started really believing in myself once again and neglecting all the other pressures.
"What I can control is go out there and perform, because me sitting out (of the team) is not in my hands.
"What I can do is, if I get a chance, go out there and prove myself.
"By not paying attention to what was being said and written, I gave myself the best chance of being mentally prepared."
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Performers gathered to pay tribute to Pete Seeger — one of the lions of American folk music and, at 90, indefatigable — who, save for a handful of exceptions, outworked them all.
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As the loving documentary, "Pete Seeger: The Power of Song," makes clear, Pete Seeger is still busy, still angry, still hopeful, still singing.
October 26, 2007moviesReviewThis Just In: Pete Seeger Denounced Stalin Over a Decade Ago
A new song, "Big Joe Blues," takes the Soviet regime to task. But in fact, Pete Seeger, 87, made similar statements years ago, at least as early as his 1993 book, "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?"
September 1, 2007artsNewsAn Old Folkie Pushes On
Pete Seeger is 82, but the years evaporated once he was standing there, lanky in worn jeans and a straw hat, playing a banjo bearing a peace sign and the words, ''This machine surrounds hate and forces it to surrender.''
July 22, 2001nyregionNewsThe Cream Of Folk, Reunited For a Cause
Pete Seeger has always had a gift for cutting to the essence of things in an easygoing, unpretentious way. "There are as many kinds of folk songs as there are folks," he observed in the opening moments of "Folksongs U.S.A.," a benefit concert for the 92d Street Y on Monday evening that reunited many stars of the folk-music movement of the 1940's, 50's and 60's.
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so to the very end it's going to remain "ziva show"? no thank you... she should have been left in israel long ago and the show would still remain something special which it once upon a time was...never understood why anyone in their right mind could like her character...there's plenty of ziva like characters in plenty of other shows out there...really can't see what's so good in her...at all...the show became ziva and company instead of ncis and with that even the script writing became awful...she's like some sort of wannabe bad ass version of a mary sue almost, during one of her worst moments...i've always seen her as one of the bad guys and always will...i suppose i shouldn't be surprised though that so many people like her...too many seem to be liking evil characters or just plain stupid...nothing against the actress though so don't shoot me for having different opinion from the masses...
Que emotivo los dos en ese paisaje y al comienzo como El chico llora por ella...y que gran dolor nosotros los fan tiva..ojala se vean estos dos otra vez....en otro episodio ademas de los dos primeros..
yeah I enjoyed watching ziva too bad shes leaving I guess its personal choice no money was involved.
I'm going to miss Ziva! I just hope there is time to see Tony and Ziva together! This will break my heart, but as long as she comes back I'll be ok. No one could ever take her place. Her and Abby makes this show! Please come back!!!!!
so sad that Cote is leaving. love Ziva and Cote so much. but what she means with 'WE will be okey'?! Tony and her?! I'm really excited for season 11. hope we will see much Tiva. ;)
Very intense. Not looking forward to Ziva leaving. Wondering if she will go into hiding to escape whomever/whatever is after her. Tiva heartbreak:(
This will definitely be a real tear jerker but true to NCIS fashion lots of twists in the storyline. Farewell Ziva. Best of luck Cote. You will be missed. Please consider coming back in a guest role once in a while.


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Dear Sir or Madam,
We the undersigned request that the name of the of the Birmingham Gun Quarter is not changed to the proposed name of St Chads and St Georges.
The Gun Quarter name is part of Birmingham's proud and historic heritage stretching over 250 years,and is still a major part of the British gun trade which in turn attracts business worldwide.
Simply put your name and email address and hit the "Sign" button to add your name to the petition. We'll email you (if you tick the box) once we have the conclusion to the affair.
We need your support to save the name of this famous heritage site of Birmingham, once the gun-making centre of the World.
Thank you
Tony Treadwell
Lynn Dingley
Tony and Gary, representing the gun trade and its historic legacy, have held a very constructive meeting with Councillor Huxtable and other council staff at Birmingham City Hall. The meeting was held in a positive way and we felt that the council listened to our concerns. More so, we have a plan that will set the gun quarter in Birmingham in the statute books in terms of its boundary and historical importance forever. A plan to introduce information boards for the public has been agreed and this will preserve the heritage that the quarter deserves. We continue to work with the council to execute on the objectives agreed and will keep everyone up-to-date on progress both on the Facebook page and in the press as and when required. Finally, we are encouraged by the constructive talks with the council thus far. We also thank Conor from BASC who has helped with the communication and negotiation process from the start and Linda and Mike Dingley who help bring the issue to the fore and enable constructive dialogue to take place.
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In 2002, it was the Iron Four as Jim Nowak, Joe Johnson, Rick Jackson, and John Naslund had run each Grandma's Marathon since the first in 1977. Jackson has since missed out, leaving an Iron Three. Naslund, a Two Harbors native who lives in Bloomington, has also run in each of the first 29 Twin Cities Marathon runs. Photo from Forum Newspapers.
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Position Paper - Physicians for Human Rights - Israel - April 10, 2012Bilal Diab and Thae'r Halahla, administrative detainees, are on the 41st day of their hunger strike. Bilal Diab's medical condition is particularly serious because he stopped drinking water on April 8.
As a result of a petition to the court, an independent doctor from PHR-Israel was allowed yesterday, April 9, to visit and examine Mr. Halahla, and Mr. Diab.
Bilal Diab, 27 years old, from Kofer Rae'i, near Jenin. He was first arrested when he was a boy, 17-years-old, and was sentenced to seven years in prison. Attempts to rebuild his life after his release from prison in August, 2010, failed in part because of repeated arrests for several days at a time, summons for interrogations, and repeated searches of the family home and of the business he opened, which made it impossible for him to lead a normal life. Mr. Diab was arrested on August 17, 2011, when a large number of soldiers broke into the family's home, firing at its inhabitants as well as employing tear gas and concussion grenades. Bilal and his brothers were treated very violently during their arrest. After an interrogation lasting more than one month in Kishon Detention Center (Jalameh), he was informed that an order had been issued to hold him in administrative detention for six months. On February 14, 2012, the administrative detention order was extended for an additional six months.
Thae'r Halahla,, 34 years old, from H'rsan near Hebron, has been held in administrative detention since June, 2010. He is married and the father of a 22-month-old baby girl who was born after his arrest whom he hasn't seen since her birth. Mr. Halahla has been arrested many times, usually under an administrative detention order. Before his current arrest, he was held in administrative detention for three months in 2000, for eight months in 2001, for one year in 2004 and for one year in 2005. He was arrested in 2007 two weeks after his wedding and placed in administrative detention for a year.At the beginning of January, 2012, his administrative detention order was extended a third consecutive time for an additional six months.
On March 1, 2012, Bilal Diab and Thaer Halahla, began a hunger strike to protest the renewal of the administrative detention orders against them, joining the protests against administrative detention led by detainees Khader Adnan and Hana Shalbi. Following a deterioration in their medical condition, Mr. Diab and Mr. Halahla, were transferred about three weeks ago from Ketziot prison to the IPS medical center in Ramle (Marash). After losing consciousness a number of times, Mr. Diab, was hospitalized twice at Assaf Harofeh Hospital, but was subsequently returned to Marash.
On March 22, 2012, PHR-Israel addressed an urgent request to the IPS that independent physicians be allowed to visit Mr. Diab and Mr. Halahla. Because the request wasn't granted, an urgent appeal was submitted on April 1 to the Petah Tikva District Court, demanding that independent physicians be immediately permitted to enter the prison and examine the detainees in private, without shackles. PHR-Israel also demanded that additional visits be allowed after the first, as frequently as the independent physician determines is necessary.
On April 4, 2012, Judge Avraham Tal decided that the independent doctor's visit would occur during April.It should be emphasized that PHR-Israel views limiting visits to hunger strikers by independent physicians and placing obstacles in the way of such visits to be a serious violation of the strikers' rights and ignores the principles of medical ethics enshrined in the Malta Declaration. Preventing independent physicians from visiting hunger strikers increases their isolation and the pressure that can be inflicted upon them to end their strike, which could have the opposite effect - radicalizing the strikers and placing their lives at greater risk.
It is important for an independent physician to examine a hunger striker in order to establish the necessary trust between them. World Medical Association guidelines based on the 1991 Malta Declaration, as well as recommendations by the Israel Medical Association, emphasize the importance of prison hunger strikers being examined by an independent and neutral physician who is not identified with the prison authorities.
The doctor who visited Mr. Halahla yesterday determined that his condition was commensurate with that of a person on a prolonged hunger strike, but was stable. If he continues his hunger strike, it will be impossible to prevent his condition from deteriorating.
Mr. Diab's condition, on the other hand, is of great concern, because on April 8, 2012, he began refusing fluids, either orally or intravenously, as well as any other treatment. Mr. Diab said during the visit that were he to be transferred to a civilian hospital he would reconsider hydration. Mr. Diab's request to be transferred to a civilian hospital is understandable in light of the extreme mistrust inmates feel towards prison physicians who are fully identified with the prison authorities.
According to the World Medical Association, "the body is unable to survive without liquids more than a few days, and in most cases the hunger striker will die during the first week." At this point it is essential to transfer Mr. Diab to a hospital so that his condition may be monitored continuously in order to prevent a further deterioration in his condition and even save his life.
The examining physician expressed concern about the fact that laboratory tests are performed only once every week or ten days, rather than at least every two or three days, as they should be. The physician also noted that although the prison doctor visits Mr. Diab and Mr. Halahla every day, he does not examine them. He recommended a medical examination be conducted at least daily, and more than once a day in the case of Mr. Diab. The doctor also recommended that medical personnel continuously monitor them throughout the day and that the IPS permit the detainees to contact their families.
PHR demands:
1. To immediately transfer Bilal Diab to a civilian hospital. 2. That IPS allow independent physicians to visit hunger strikers regularly and that the visits be conducted in privacy, without the presence of IPS personnel, including doctors. 4. That IPS allow the hunger strikers to be in contact with family members, including visits.
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Dear Lord, as look more at the Gospel, Jesus who died for us to save us from sin, please hear our prayer and meet us in front of our computers or on our phones. Fill us with Your Holy Spirit and bless us, changing our hearts by the acceptance of this reading, in Christ's name, Amen.
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In the previous note, we established that we as humankind needed a mediator so that we could reach God as a result of the separation caused by our sins. The old sacrificial system taught us this, but it failed to show us the way into God's presence as only one man (the High Priest) could be in it and only once a year. Now Paul explains this further and shows us the way into God's presence.
"The Holy Spirit was showing by this that the way into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first tabernacle was still standing. 9 This is an illustration for the present time, indicating that the gifts and sacrifices being offered were not able to clear the conscience of the worshiper. 10 They are only a matter of food and drink and various ceremonial washings—external regulations applying until the time of the new order". Hebrews 9:8-10
The old covenant and the sacrifices of the tabernacle (which later became the temple) were incomplete because they "were not able to clear the conscience of the worshipper." These sacrifices did not truly cleanse anyone from sin. They simply made the person "clean" to participate in ritual worship services. These involved outward things like food and drink and different washings. These were external things that could not cleanse or change one's heart. The forgiveness of sins found in these sacrifices were granted "on credit" based on the future death of Christ.
Not only were these sacrifices incomplete in cleansing power, they were temporary as well. It was "an illustration for the present time." (v. 9) The way to God's pure presence was finally revealed when Christ was on the cross and the veil tore from top to bottom (Matthew 27:51). At this point the gap was officially bridged. In the same way the High Priest had to carry blood into the Most Holy Place once a year, now we have free access to God's throne because we are covered by Christ's blood. We carry it into the Most Holy Place every time we pray and approach the Father.
We now live under this new covenant enjoying the freedom of living post-Crucifixion. With this in mind, Paul wrote in verse 9 that the old sacrificial system was symbolic pointing to the time we live in now, where we have free access to the Father because Christ, by dying for us, serves as our complete and permanent Mediator. Hallelujah to God for this great and perfect Sacrifice for a filthy sinner like me! Praise, honor, and glory be to Him forever and ever for all He has given me freely, even though I am the least deserving. I love You too Lord, from the bottom of my heart. Have me, it's the least I can give to repay You. May this sacrifice and effort not be wasted in my life. In Christ's name, Amen.
Do you share this praise and prayer? Feel free to express your love to God right now, out loud or in a comment or post or in your heart. Either way, give God this moment, this day, and your entire life. Blessings!
Source: MacDonald, William. Believer's Bible Commentary (1995).
Dear Lord, Heavenly Father, show us who You are in Your holy Word, and show us who we are and who we should be in You. Feed us with a Word or words, a sustaining, life-giving word that will bless all who read this, in Christ's name, Amen.
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In the previous note, we looked at the furniture of the earthly sanctuary as we saw Paul trying to prove how the new covenant in Christ is better that the old covenant which was based on the law and the promises of man. Now, after describing the sacrificial system based on the old covenant, Paul now compares this system to the new covenant that stands on Christ's sacrifice. Instead of comparing Christ's sacrifice to every offering, he chooses the most important one; the Day of Atonement when the sins of the people are annually removed from the temple, which bore them after the regular sacrifices were performed throughout the year.
6 When everything had been arranged like this, the priests entered regularly into the outer room to carry on their ministry. 7 But only the high priest entered the inner room, and that only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance. 8 The Holy Spirit was showing by this that the way into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first tabernacle was still standing. Hebrews 9:6-8, NIV
The outer room of the tabernacle is essentially the office in which the priests carried out their daily work. Only priests were allowed in this room. people had to wait outside while the priests did their work of offerings and sacrifices. The case was even more special for the Most Holy Place, the inner room of the sanctuary. MacDonald describes it interestingly, that one man in the world, from one race, out of one tribe, from one family, on one day of the year could enter it. It was the High Priest. Furthermore, he could only enter with blood as an offering for himself and the people for sins they committed out of ignorance. All of this is specifically outlined in God's law and it is so because it is all specially designed to communicate a specific message to us.
The Holy Spirit is teaching us that sin has created a separation between God and man, thus making a mediator necessary. However, the way to God's presence (symbolized by the Most Holy Place) was not revealed in this system. As long as the first tabernacle was standing, meaning as long as the old covenant was in effect, worshippers would not yet know the way into God's pure presence.
Sacrificing animals and carrying blood was just as insufficient as us trying to save ourselves by works. We needed a Mediator, Sacrifice, and High Priest. We found all of that in Jesus Christ.
Source: MacDonald, William. Believer's Bible Commentary (1995).
Dear God, we have gone pretty far into Hebrews and some may have become weary, but please renew our strength so that we can be fed on the Words that come from You. Make us like Christ, and help us enjoy the freedom of life in Christ under the New Covenant, in His name, Amen.
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In the end of chapter 8, we saw that the New Covenant God instituted based ont he blood of Christ made the old covenant, which was based on the law, obsolete. Now we are not under any condemnation as long as we accept Jesus Christ. Now in chapter 9, we see that Paul isn't just content to say that the New Covenant is superior to the old one, but now he seeks to prove how the sacrifice of our Great High Priest, Jesus Christ, is greater than the sacrifices made in the Old Testament system of sacrifices.
Before he can compare them, he must first teach the readers about the old sacrificial system so they can truly understand why Christ's sacrifice is better. To help us better understand, he teaches us about the ancient earthly sanctuary where the sacrifices took place ever since Israel camped at Mt. Sinai.
"1 Now the first covenant had regulations for worship and also an earthly sanctuary. 2 A tabernacle was set up. In its first room were the lampstand, the table and the consecrated bread; this was called the Holy Place. 3 Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place, 4 which had the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. This ark contained the gold jar of manna, Aaron's staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant. 5 Above the ark were the cherubim of the Glory, overshadowing the atonement cover. But we cannot discuss these things in detail now. " Hebrews 9:1-5, NIV
Now Paul gives a brief overview of the tabernacle where the priests offered sacrifices to God. The tabernacle was basically a huge tent. It was 45 feet long, 15 feet wide and 15 feet tall. It was surrounded by a cloth fence and had a gate to enter the fence on the side facing the east. When the Israelite would enter the gate, he came to the altar of burnt offering. At this altar, animal sacrifices were killed and burned. Past the altar was something called a laver. This was a large bronze stand that contained water. The priests washed their hands and feet in the laver. All of these things took place in the outer court of the temple. Think of it as the yard of the temple.
The first room inside the tabernacle was the Holy Place. In this room you would find the following things:
Now we move to the second room in the tabernacle, the Most Holy Place, also known as the Holy of Holies. This room was the only place on the entire earth where God could be reached with the blood of atonement. In this room you would find the following:
The lid of the Ark was known as the Mercy Seat. Above this Mercy Seat was a figure of two cherubim (angels) whose wings spread out over the Mercy Seat with their heads bowed down over the ark.
Paul describes all this and then says that he will not go into anymore detail about these things at that time. He's going somewhere with this. Make sure to read the next study to find out the meaning of all this
Source: MacDonald, William. Believer's Bible Commentary (1995).
Thank You Lord for salvation and love. Thank You for Jesus and all that He has done to set us free from sin and death. May this look into Your Word change us upon beholding You Son, lifted up, glorified forever and ever. We praise You now and forevermore, in the name of Jesus, Amen!
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In the last two lessons we have looked at the new covenant that no longer relies on man's obedience to stand but relies on God's faithfulness so that it can be the solid foundation of our salvation forever. It is not man who vows "I will," but it is God, the Lord of Hosts who vows to put His laws in our hearts, and be our God, having us as His people. It emphasizes closeness between God and His people, as we now have direct access to the throne through our Perfect High Priest Jesus Christ! God wants a personal relationship with each and every one of us, and Hebrews shows us that He has gone to great lengths to make it possible.
12 For I will forgive their wickedness
and will remember their sins no more."
13 By calling this covenant "new," he has made the first one obsolete; and what is obsolete and aging will soon disappear. Hebrews 8:12-13, NIV
This verse shows us that the new covenant offers us forgiveness of our sins. The old covenant, based on the law, was inflexible and could only condemn us to death as we are sinful and fallen. In addition to that, the system God set up didn't take the people's sins away, but it simply made them ceremonially clean to engage in religious events and ceremonies. It would clean one's pubic image but it couldn't change one's character or heart. The new covenant separates us from our sins as far as the east is from the west (infinitely!; Psalm 103:12) and God never holds them against us anymore! Thank You Lord for Your new covenant which offers us salvation in Christ!
This new covenant was mentioned by Jesus in 1 Corinthians 11:25, where He states; "This cup is the new covenant between God and His people — an agreement confirmed with my blood. Do this to remember me as often as you drink it" (NLT). The new covenant was announced by Jeremiah, but its foundation is Christ's death for you and me. Christ's blood paid our admission into this new agreement of closeness with God. Let's enjoy it and all the blessings it brings, most importantly salvation!
In verse 13 Paul closes it up by reminding us that the old covenant was mae obsolete by instituting the new one. What is obsolete and old goes away. Therefore, our condemnation has gone away witht he old covenant. So how can the Hebrews (or we today) seek to bring it back through trying to gain salvation from the law (legalism)? God has moved on to the next step in saving mankind and Paul is encouraging the Hebrews (and us today) to keep up with Him. You can't work your way into salvation. Let go; trust God and surrender yourself to Him; say it out loud wherever you are: "I surrender to You, God. Do with me what You will. Amen."
Be blessed and rest assured that in being in Christ, there is NO condemnation on you! (Romans 8:1)
Source: MacDonald, William. Believer's Bible Commentary (1995).
May God bless you abundantly as you read this, and may it impact your life. In Christ's name, Amen.
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In the previous lesson, we saw that the new covenant between us and God is the opposite of the old covenant. The old covenant was conditional based on the obedience of man, which resulted in it being broken by the people of Israel who disobeyed God. The new covenant is not reliant on what man will do, but on what God will do. In Hebrews 8:8-12 we see God tells us what He will do in the new covenant, replacing the old one that was propped up on a weak foundation:
8 But God found fault with the people and said "The time is coming, declares the Lord,
when I will make a new covenant
with the house of Israel
and with the house of Judah.
9 It will not be like the covenant
I made with their forefathers
when I took them by the hand
to lead them out of Egypt,
because they did not remain faithful to my covenant,
and I turned away from them,
declares the Lord.
10 This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel
after that time, declares the Lord.
I will put my laws in their minds
and write them on their hearts.
I will be their God,
and they will be my people.
11 No longer will a man teach his neighbor,
or a man his brother, saying, 'Know the Lord,'
because they will all know me,
from the least of them to the greatest.
12 For I will forgive their wickedness
and will remember their sins no more." Hebrews 8:8-12, NIV
In verses 8-12 Paul quotes Jeremiah 31:31-34 in order to indicate the fact that a new covenant had been promised to God's people even from the time of the Old Testament.
First, verse 8 shows us that this covenant is primarily made with the specific people of Israel and Judah, but many of its blessings are very much promised to all who are in Christ. Verse 9 tells us that the new covenant will not be kike the previous one made with ther forefathers whom god took out of Egypt from slavery. This Covenant is all-new; it is completely different from the former one. The fact that its "newness" is being emphasized indicates that the old one was insufficient, based on the fact that the people disobeyed, breaking the conditions of the old covenant, which is reflected int he fact that God consequently turned away from them according to verse 9.
After establishing that this covenant is all-new, completely opposite of the former, the Lord of Hosts gives a strong of "I will" statements. He is now taking the burden of obedience and ensuring that the covenant lasts forever on Himself. He declares:
And because God will be near to His people, He will know us all personally, and He won't be a textbook subject or a strange figure to us, but a real Person. Education level and age will not (and does not) influence whether or not one can know God. He is near and available and willing to be in a personal relationship with all who desire Him! Stop and whisper a prayer of thanks to God for the fact that the burden of duty is on Him to hold His end of the bargain under the new covenant. And if you have never accepting Him as your Lord before, read this out loud, even if you just move your lips: "Lord, I am so amazed that You have done all this for me to have salvation and eternal life. Take me; I'm yours. Be my Lord, be my Friend, be Everything. I give myself into Your hands, in the name of Jesus, Your Son, Amen."
God bless you.
Source: MacDonald, William. Believer's Bible Commentary (1995).
Dear Lord, Heavenly Father, every day we need Your presence and Word more and more. May we follow in Christ's footsteps on this earth and live by every Word that comes from You. May Your Word in this lesson consume and and change us, desires, actions, and thoughts, into Your likeness. We thank You in advance for victory! In the name of Jesus we pray, Amen.
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In the previous study (which was a long time ago—sorry), we looked at Hebrews 8:3-6 and concluded that the new covenant which saves us in Christ is better than the old one which was based on the law because it was "founded on better promises" (Hebrews 8:6). The old covenant could only demand righteousness from us, but the new one is better in that it can provide righteousness for us in Christ. In verse 7 and 8, Paul continues to explain the differences between the old and new covenants by explaining why we need the new covenant and how it affects us.
"7 For if there had been nothing wrong with that first covenant, no place would have been sought for another. 8 But God found fault with the people and said:
"The time is coming, declares the Lord,
when I will make a new covenant
with the house of Israel
and with the house of Judah." Hebrews 8:7-8, NIV
In verse 7 Paul points out that God would not institute a new covenant if there wasn't a problem with the first one. In verse 8 Paul explains that the problem was not with the covenant itself but with the people with whom God ratified it. It says "God found fault with the people." The old covenant was conditional based on the obedience of Israel to the law. It failed because it rested on man's promise to obey the law, which he repeatedly broke. In comparison, the new covenant is based on God's promise of what He will do, which He outlines in verses 8-12. The old covenant failed because it was based on the action of man, which resulted in him swiftly breaking it. The new covenant is the opposite. It's based on what God will do, and seeing as He never lies and always fulfills His promises, it is infinitely more sure and secure!
This means that you do not need to lie awake at night in fear for your life on earth or your eternal salvation. The guarantee is not dependent on your weak, unreliable humanity, but it rests in God's unchanging, perfect, ever-truthful character. We are assured of our salvation in Christ! The new covenant is as permanent as God is eternal! It is 1,000,000% guaranteed!
Source: MacDonald, William. Believer's Bible Commentary (1995).
Dear Lord, Heavenly Father, as we continue in the study of Your word, may we receive beneficial understanding of the saving work You have done for us out of love and grace. Forgive us of our sins, iniquity, and unrighteousness and please change us into the likeness of your Son. By beholding You in Your word may we die to self and surrender fully to You, accepting the profound freedom that You have for us. We thank You in advance in Christ's name, Amen.
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In the last study we saw that in Hebrews 8:1-2, Paul basically says that by leaving our past lives to follow Christ, we infinitely traded up. In verses 3-6 he now explains exactly why turning to Jesus is such a major upgrade. Let's take a look!
3 Every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices, and so it was necessary for this one also to have something to offer. 4 If he were on earth, he would not be a priest, for there are already men who offer the gifts prescribed by the law. Hebrews 8:3-4, NIV
The job of the high priest is to offer gifts and sacrifices to God. Jesus, being our Heavenly High Priest, does the same thing. Jesus never officially served as a priest while on earth because He didn't fit the Levitical requirement. He wasn't born of the tribe of Levi, but this doesn't mean that He did not perform any priestly duty while He was here on earth.
First of all, He made the greatest sacrifice on the cross by offering up Himself so that we can be cleansed and forgiven of our sins. Before He died, He prayed a special prayer for His disciples and all believers in John 17. The passage is known as the "High Priestly Prayer."
5 They serve at a sanctuary that is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: "See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain." 6 But the ministry Jesus has received is as superior to theirs as the covenant of which he is mediator is superior to the old one, and it is founded on better promises. Hebrews 8:5-6, NIV
The original earthly priests worked in the earthly sanctuary, which is an exact physical copy of the sanctuary in Heaven. Although it was an exact replica in how it was built, the earthly sanctuary was not intended to be perfect or salvific. The key difference between it and the Heavenly sanctuary it copied was that it could not help save us!
Now that Paul has finished discussing how Christ's ministry is superior to the earthly priests', he now begins to explain why Christ's ministry is better. His statement is simple; Christ's ministry is better than that of the earthly priests' because the new covenant is better than the old one, and it "is founded on better promises" (Hebrews 8:6). The old covenant was based on the law, and the new covenant is based on grace. The old covenant demanded righteousness but it was unable to provide righteousness. The law can never make you perfect! However, the new covenant gives grace to those who are unrighteous and sanctifies us to cultivate righteousness within us. It is complete and sufficient; it calls us to be righteous but it also grows righteousness in us by grace! It's perfect! In the same way, Christ's ministry, which is based on this new covenant, is perfect. Christ Himself is also perfect! This is why He's better.
So what does all this mean? It means that hope is not lost for you. Whatever you struggle with, whatever besets you is weaker than Christ and cannot stand as long as you call on Christ and accept His atoning sacrifice for you. Remember that Jesus "is able to save completelythose who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them" (Hebrews 7:25). Jesus is alive forever and He is more powerful than any mess you have done or are doing. Stop. Pray. Ask Him to cleanse you and no matter how guilty you may still feel, rest assured that Christ, in the new covenant, has forgiven you of your sins. Be blessed.
Source: MacDonald, William. Believer's Bible Commentary (1995).
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Female Eclectus parrot (Native to tropical Australia)
Made by ianmichaelthomas
Impossibly beautiful Australian native tropical parrots! The colours are absolutely stunning! I first thought these eclectus parrots were soft toys! They were perfectly used to people, only metres away. The electus parrot is most unusual for having such differential colour schemes between male and female. ElectusParrots are boldly colored birds. The male is bright green with blue and red patches, and the female is crimson with a blue belly. Their feet are very unusual; the two outer toes of the foot point backward and the two inner toes point forward. This gives the parrot an extremely powerful grasp so it can manipulate objects close to its bill. These birds are tree dwellers and live around lowland in tropical areas. ElectusParrots are strong fliers and fly high above the forest canopy. In the day time they fly in pairs or small parties in search of fruits, nuts, nectar and leaf buds. In the evening they engage in display flights before they gather in groups of about 80 birds to roost for the night. Body length: (beak to tail) Males: 420–480mm; Females: 400–450mm Wing span: Males: 900mm; Females: 890mm Weight: 615g Scientific name: Eclectus roratus macgillivrayi (Gk. eklektikos = select, pick out, L. rorare = bedewed, macgillivrayi = after the ornithologist who discovered the species in Queensland) Eclectus roratus macgillivrayi is the largest of twelve subspecies of eclectus parrot. Plumage between the sexes is markedly different, even in juveniles. Males are predominantly emerald green, with scarlet red on the sides of the abdomen extending across the underwing, and dusky feathers on the remainder of the underwing. The upper wing is emerald green with blue outer feathers. The tail is emerald green on the upper side, fading to light blue with a white tip, and on the underside the tail is grey-black with a yellow tip. The lower beak is black, and the upper beak is orange fading to yellow at the tip. The eye is orange-red in colour with a grey eye-ring. Females have a scarlet-red head and neck, with a darker red tail and back. The upper side of the wings are dark red on the inside half and blue on the outer half. Under the wing is dusky with a vivid purple-blue band that continues under the body and around the back of the neck. A purple-blue ring surrounds the yellow eye, and the upper and lower beak is black. Both sexes have a short, square tail. Habitat and distribution: Eclectus roratus macgillivrayi is endemic to Queensland (only lives in Queensland) and is the only subspecies on mainland Australia, with one other subspecies, E. r. polychloros, found in the Torres Strait islands. All other subspecies are located in Indonesia, New Guinea, and several Pacific islands. The eclectus parrot is found in one region in Queensland, the Iron and McIlwraith ranges of eastern Cape York Peninsula. They mainly inhabit the interior and edges of lowland rainforest; however they can also be found in the higher rainforest regions. Diet: The diet consists of fruit, nuts, seeds, flowers and nectar, obtained from the tree canopy. Great flight aviary, Melbourne Zoo, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
Southern Cross Station - HDR
Made by Dale Allman
To this shot in Southern Cross Station. Was setting up the tripod and the security (in yellow) came running over telling me I wasn't allowed to use it and no flash. Then he get's on the 2 way, talking to some guy watching me on the CCTV saying that it was ok here, but not on the platforms. Still used the tripod, but not fully extended and managed to get this. Not what I was planning to get but it will do. Enjoy - Canon 5D Mark2. - ISO 100, f16, 13 sec, 20mm. - Canon 17-40 f/4 L. - Tripod to see the detail Single shot exposure, then +2,+1,0,-1,-2 from that file to create what you see here. Processing Photomatix - Tonemapped generated HDR using detail enhancer option Photoshop - Adjustment of hue/saturation - Adjustment of curves to increase the overall contrast (Linear) - Adjustment of levels - USM on Background Layer - Reduced noise with Noiseware Pro - Sig/Borders Added About Sothern Cross Station Southern Cross Station is the most important rail terminal in Victoria and has been redeveloped into a world-class public transport interchange, with fast rail connections to regional Victorian centres and new facilities for rail, taxi and bus passengers. Now more than just a railway station, Southern Cross Station is a combination railway, shopping centre and bus terminal. The shopping centre includes a Coles supermarket, DFO - Direct Factory Outlet and over 100 other shops, bars and restaurants. On Spencer Street between Collins and La Trobe Streets at the western boundary of the central business district, it is the hub of the state's regional railway network, serving as a terminus for long-distance V/Line trains. It also serves the twice-daily Countrylink XPT service to Sydney, and The Overland to Adelaide three times per week. It has a bus station with 24-hour Skybus service to Melbourne airport. Southern Cross is one of five stations forming the City Loop, a mostly underground railway that encircles the CBD. Southern Cross and Flinders Street are the only stations in the Loop that are above ground.
Made by colinlogan
Every time I go out without my camera or not intending to shoot I see so many people that would make for perfect strangers. Then when I've got my camera out I normally flounder around, not seeing anyone. On the way to drop my friend off at the buss to the airport I counted at least 4 and told him of this strange phenomenon. He laughed and said the train station we where walking in looked like a good spot, and that I should hang out there once he was gone. I did. Saw no one. Untill a good time later at least. I spotted this stranger as they where walking away from me. The distinctive hair colour grabbed my attention and I made chase. After descending two sets of esculators and curling back the way we'd come they ducked into a candy store. I waited outside and tried to pick my settings. When they came out I asked and they where happy to take part. I feel a bit awkward saying they all the time, but I'm honestly not sure what gender this stranger is. My best guess is that it's a girl dressed as a male character from an anime (japanese cartoon) who was meant to look androgynous. When I asked what they where up to I was told there was a cosplay (anime dress-up) event happening at the docklands pier and that I should come along. I had planned to head to the St Kilda festival but the cosplay event sounded like it'd be rich with interesting characters to photograph. So I killed some time and then rode over to the docklands pier. Or at least where my phone told me it should be. Turns out docklands has at least 3 piers. In my search for this cosplay event I found a closed concert in a shed, 2 out of the way but very busy bars, a set of markets and a vintage automobile show. But no cosplay. This is the seventy third portrait of my attempt at the .
Male Eclectus parrot (Native to tropical Australia)
Made by ianmichaelthomas
Impossibly beautiful Australian native tropical parrots! The colours are absolutely stunning! I first thought these eclectus parrots were soft toys! They were perfectly used to people, only metres away. The eclectus parrot is most unusual for having such differential colour schemes between male and female. Eclectus Parrots are boldly colored birds. The male is bright green with blue and red patches, and the female is crimson with a blue belly. Their feet are very unusual; the two outer toes of the foot point backward and the two inner toes point forward. This gives the parrot an extremely powerful grasp so it can manipulate objects close to its bill. These birds are tree dwellers and live around lowland in tropical areas. Habitat and distribution: Eclectus roratus macgillivrayi is endemic to Queensland (only lives in Queensland) and is the only subspecies on mainland Australia, with one other subspecies, E. r. polychloros, found in the Torres Strait islands. All other subspecies are located in Indonesia, New Guinea, and several Pacific islands. The eclectus parrot is found in one region in Queensland, the Iron and McIlwraith ranges of eastern Cape York Peninsula. They mainly inhabit the interior and edges of lowland rainforest; however they can also be found in the higher rainforest regions. Diet: The diet consists of fruit, nuts, seeds, flowers and nectar, obtained from the tree canopy. Great flight aviary, Royal Melbourne Zoo, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
Melbourne City 8 Hour Timelapse
Made by night photographer
I've recently shot an 18 hour timelapse of Melbourne City for a video I'm working on - this photograph is a stack of the photos from the night period of those 18 hours - from dusk to dawn, approx 8 hours. The video will be up soon, I'm just editing it together with a bunch of other things I've shot over here. There's also the odd frame that look's amazing, for example I managed to capture a thunderbolt as well as an epic full rainbow. These shots will be appearing soon so look out for them. So it's 257 photographs (one every 2 minutes) of varied exposure lengths, mainly 15 seconds. F11 at ISO200. The photograph looks like it's suffered a little bit of motion blur, kind of expected considering I'm in the windiest part of Melbourne. Also, normally I would take out the plane trails etc but they just look like scratches on a negative and it's something I really like! So yeah, I'm pretty happy with this one mainly because of how different it is to my normal work. I'm a huge perfectionist too, and I think the flaws in this photograph actually work for some reason. No Photoshop was used whatsoever (!!!) other than stacking all 257 images together - This is not HDR.
"Watch the birdie"
Made by pictomentoes
Street Photography Now Project # 35 1. Nominate something you are going to go out and hunt for - the more abstract the better 2. Give yourself a time constraint 3. Go out and start work 4. Ask yourself why everything else that you encounter is so much more engaging than what you are hunting for 5. Ask yourself whether the time constraint is a useful tool - Richard Wentworth I had nominated to myself to shoot girls in sluttish clothingat a public demonstration. I set off on the tram to the Slut Walk (a unified statement about sexual assault and victims' rights and to demand respect for all )but became disenchanted with this event and so I walked and trammed to the docklands precinct. Just the fact that I was moving ...caused me to see a lot more. Exercising my brain with Photo-gym I had given myself 4 hours. Time wasn't a problem. Because from the front door the abstract journey began. well I guess I did fulfil my object of shooting abird
Happy 4th Birthday!
Made by night photographer
Yeah I'm getting old - I've been using flickr for 4 years now so I'm celebrating it with a shot I absolutely never thought I'd ever ever get! So my 4th birthday present is a 4 hour star and moon trail of Melbourne city. I was incredibly lucky with this one - I just set my camera up overnight capturing another timelapse and the moon decided to rise half way through the night. It only stayed clear for half of it and because I was timelapsing there's gaps in the stars (one picture every minute rather than constant). I never thought I'd be able to post a star trail of the city without faking it completely in photoshop, but it seems there's not enough light pollution to block out all the stars. 240+ pictures - 30 seconds, f/13 ISO100 - No editing (other than stacking). I'm gonna keep trying to get even longer trails don't worry. You can expect 12 hour ones in the winter if it stays clear all night! =)
Happy New Year
Made by WilliamBullimore
I went into Melbourne city to take photos of the fireworks but we got rained out. Luckily I took a couple of other photos so it wasn't a complete waste of time. Happy New Year to you all. Details: Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mk II Lens: Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM Exposure: 3×3 exposures (-2,0,+2 EV) Aperture: f/18 Focal Length: 24mm ISO Speed: 100 Accessories: Manfrotto 190XB Tripod, Manfrotto 322RC2 Heavy Duty Grip Ball Head, Canon RC1 Wireless Remote Date and Time: 31 December 2009 08.13pm Post Processing: Exported 3×3 exposures to Photomatix Tonemap generated HDR using detail enhancer option Re-imported back into Lightroom Exported 3 HDRs to PTGui and merged to create panorama Re-imported back to Lightroom Exported to CS3 Spot removal Contrast adjustment Unsharp mask Re-imported back into Lightroom Added keyword metadata Exported as JPEG
kids getting trolleyed #1
Made by mugley
Trying out another new medium format camera. Introducing the Great Wall DF-3, also known as a Chang Cheng. It's a 6x6 SLR with a removable lens, although only one lens was ever made for it. It's about 3/4 of the size of a small TLR like a Seagull or Yashica, with a similar WLF and film loading mechanism. It's pretty solid and optically sound, as well as having a decent range of shutter speeds and aperture settings, so it doesn't really fit into the toy camera category. The bokker looks pretty smooth. Stoopid me didn't realise there was a 645 mask in place, so I ended up with 12 photos with big spaces in between. Also means I had to crop a bit as the composition was a bit mangled. Modeling by the .
My favourite cat - Snow Leopard
Made by ianmichaelthomas
I just love snow leopards - such a beautiful animal, and such a worry that it is critically endangered. Unfortunately, Melb Zoo, where this cat lives only has this wire cage - no clear glass viewing area to take better photos. Fortunately for me, this beautiful cat was in the right place in his enclosure to allow for the depth of field and the focus to almost eliminate the wire cage.....almost. I don't know how to use Photoshop or such programs to post-process the photos to eliminate the cage. This is exactly how the camera captured it. Melbourne Zoo has three snow leopards - this male, an older female, his mate, and a young female, kept separate due to the females not getting on. Melbourne Zoo, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
Made by James Chan "JC Inspiration"
Melbourne has so many awesome architectures for photography! The Southern Cross station features a wave-shaped ceiling and is designed by Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, a prominent English architect known for modernist buildings. He is the founder of Grimshaw Architects, and they are known for their design of transport projects. I wonder why he chose a wave-shaped ceiling for the Southern Cross station, maybe I can find out if I am lucky enough to meet him one day. Also, I was pleased to find that one of his projects was the London Waterloo station because I took a HDR shot there as well, and you can see it here, ! James Chan www.jcinspiration.com
Made by mugley
Finally got off my lazy arse and shot a roll of the Rollei R3 that's been sitting in the fridge since last year. It's supposed to be an improved version of the that I've been playing with for a while. Looking at the negs, it seems to have the same basic characteristics - soft, heavily grainy, low contrast. Which is a pretty crappy set of features for a general-purpose B&W 400, but comes in handy for giving an organic feel to urban landscapes that are sharp, smooth and contrasty in real life. The base is way less curly than the old Cube too, although still not as flat as a good Fuji or Kodak film, and no longer blue. And it seems to respond pretty nicely to the red filter. Yay!
Taking it Easy
Made by ianmichaelthomas
These shots are taken from an elevated walkway and can manage to get the camera lens between the wire fence to get the clear photos This worked out better than I expected! I was hand-held, with the lens poking through cage wire! Melbourne Zoo, Victoria, Australia, has a terrific lion park - currently occupied by four enormous fully grown male lions! They are very close, and I have often seen them cheek by jowl, all 4 of them sleeping in the sunshine. They seem to enjoy each other's company. The boys are 240 Kg in weight, as big as they get, and are 6 years old - in their absolute prime! Royal Melbourne Zoo, Victoria, Australia
It wasn't me! Honest, Mum, I didn't Do It!
Made by ianmichaelthomas
This young Sumatran Orangutan has a guilty look - and won't make eye contact with his mother! Photos taken Royal Melbourne Zoo, Victoria, Australia. Melbourne Zoo has set up a wonderful area for Sumatran Orang-utans - including a pole forest, to give them experiences of climbing and swinging as wild orangu-tans do. There is a special program to educate zoo visitors about these magnificent great apes - to help raise awareness of their needs - in particular to stop the destruction of their homelands. Melbourne Zoo is actively taking part in programs to buy back land, and redeem it for a wildlife sanctuary in Sumatra.
Melbourne Thunderstorm
Made by night photographer
Not my first attempt at photographing lightening, but my only successful one so far. My first attempt was back in the UK nearly 4 years ago and I didn't even get a bolt, then last week I managed to capture one by accident in my timelapse (see previous picture). This one however is the best one so far, but considering Australia's temperamental weather conditions hopefully you'll be seeing a lot better ones! 3 different bolts blended into one exposure and a slight crop (was shooting wide to try and get as much sky in as possible). No photoshop 'enhancements' =) 15 seconds f/11 ISO200 17mm.
Day 100/365: Our Favourite Meeting Point
Made by hien1234
Time: 2:30pm Location: table 27, our table. Order: soy chai latte, a double shot cafe latte, a cupcake for me and a chocolate croissant for you. Bring: your carefree attitude, sense of humour and lovely smile. Let's conversate over: how good/bad/insane our day has been. Do you have a favourite meeting point that you like to catch up with someone? Have a nice day! Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol P.S. Day 100, 265 to go…thanks for coming along for the ride!
A hazy shade of (almost) winter
Made by timijimi
You know Winter is just about to start when the temperature drops, the wind picks up and the streets start shimmering as the puddles start forming. It really is beautiful. It's just a bugger that you can never really be prepared for it. My most interesting shot. Also my 'Masterpiece' entry for Photo Friday. Prints of this image are available for purchase from my Redbubble site :-)
A King rests
Made by ianmichaelthomas
One of my favourite photos from my first attempts at zoo photography with my then new digital panasonic point and shoot camera. Royal Melbourne Zoo has a well planned Lion Park - currently there are 4 enormous male lions, 6 years old, between 230 240Kg each, at their absolute prime. Lions have a wonderful lion park, lots of grass, hillocks, rocks, etc to give them stimulation - food is often placed in hidden locations - getting the lions to use their powerful sense of smell to find the food. Royal Melbourne Zoo, Victoria, Australia.
Swan Lake!
Made by ianmichaelthomas
Royal Melbourne Zoo is justly famous for its beautiful world-class gardens as well as its extensive animal collection. Melbourne, the Capital city of the state of Victoria, Australia has a number of sister cities around the world, including Japan. To honour that, the RMZ has a magnificent Japanese styled garden - a large peaceful and tranquil part of the zoo, and within is a lovely ornamental lake, in which many waterbirds make their home, including this beautiful swan. Photo taken Royal Melbourne Zoo, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
Web Bridge - HDR
Made by ctandjung
Web Bridge by Robert Owen & Denton Corker Marshall - Docklands HDR#4 The sculptural Webb Bridge was the result of an art competition to transform a disused cargo link into an integrated artwork that could also function as a pedestrian and cyclist bridge. The old Webb Dock link and its new connection to the bank is now a unified sculptural form. It expresses the gestural flow of the river below and also references Koori fish traps, drums and baskets - the everyday tools used by Aboriginal people to harvest this once fertile land.
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