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# More Light painting


Good Morning

Today I will keep with my Fun Friday posts and this week it is back to light painting which I have bene having a lot of fun doing

So what is light painting let me try to explain, actually let me cheat and copy and paste how I explained it in a previous post and was happy with it lOL

Light painting is basically photography’s rebellious cousin who skipped art school and went straight to rave school. Instead of brushes and canvas, you use flashlights, sparklers, glow sticks, or anything that creates light
You set your camera on a tripod, open the shutter for a few seconds or minutes, and then whoosh, you draw in the air with light. The camera sees all the glowing trails and goes, “Oh, cool, I’ll just record that like it’s normal.” And voilà—you’ve got a photo that hopefully you think is cool .

It’s like finger painting, but for grown-ups who still believe in magic and own more lenses than socks.

Now let me start off by saying I am not a great light painter, I see work by others online and know I have a lot to work on and improve.
But one bit of advise I give to new photographers I just gave to myself, when starting out don't get stuck comparing yourself with other photographers you see online and think your not doing well, instead compare the photos you took today with ones you took a week a month or a year ago and see if your happy with the improvements you have made :)

Sure look at others work for inspiration but not to beat yourself up :)

With that all said here are some recent ones I have done 

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 **Sony A7iv 19mm F11 91 Sec ISO 100** 
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and you may wonder why NBMA, well it stands for New Bedford MA where I live and i see it on many caps t-shirts and bumper stickers so I thought why not try light painting it 

NOw I often say I am no artist, and cant even draw a stick figure and it seems thats the case with light painting, my feebl attempt at a stick figure 

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![liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight painting again-2.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/tattoodjay/Enymz9aTCRj9ZGbwRfGHPkWakrVtFWSgZuqJ8PNs6PmYuuSW3GGiNeoVghyiMyfFpM3.jpg)


 **Sony A7iv 27mm F10 34 Sec ISO 100** 
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I also tried to do a sailboat I think thats better than the stick figure 



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 **Sony A7iv 27mm F10 42 Sec ISO 100** 
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The letter J I see to be able to draw better than other letters maybe because thats what I go by JJ 


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![liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight painting again-4.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/tattoodjay/23tRozBGuznqaM1T1tugmovqrUFoDuqAtSCbpdotS3GVDUkxrz1KpkVUoXoFsnZyop4AB.jpg)


 **Sony A7iv 18mm F14 105 Sec ISO 100** 
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and a random pattern to finish off 

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![liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight painting again-5.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/tattoodjay/23tGXT1S8zs9mdy1X76DdX3XxHZh7waxZAMYeWcCkFnAEcXAMdcEd4y3pKikTKUrzgtzK.jpg)


 **Sony A7iv 17mm F11 119 Sec ISO 100** 
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## And that’s all folks 
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More Light painting

# American star and others at the port 

Good Morning and have a great day 

today I will share a few shots from a morning walk at the port here in New Bedford, and mostly when I share shots from port walk I am focusing on Commercial fishing boats, but today I will start with a few shots of the cruise ship the American star

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 **Sony A7iv 17mm F11 1/2 Sec ISO 100** 
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The American Star is a coastal passenger cruise ship built in 2007 by Chesapeake Shipbuilding in Salisbury, Maryland, USA, and currently sailing under the flag of the United States

It is operated by American Cruise Lines Inc. and is part of the Independence class of ships, sharing a similar design with sister vessels like the American Spirit and American Glory.
 The ship has a gross tonnage of 1,973 gt, a length of 66 meters (217 feet), and a beam of 13 meters (43 feet).
 It features 4 passenger decks, with 3 decks containing cabins, and can accommodate up to 100 guests in 47 staterooms, including suites, balcony, oceanview, and single cabins.
 The ship was last refurbished in 2017

As of September 25, 2025, the American Star is scheduled to operate a 7-day "New England Islands" cruise departing from Providence, Rhode Island, with stops in New Bedford, Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard, Block Island, Newport, and Bristol before returning to Providence.

ITs a cruise I would happily try, but my wife is not a fan of being on ships and would never want to do it 



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 **Sony A7iv 27mm F11 1/2 Sec ISO 100** 
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as you can see it is not a big ship like the mammoth ones you see doing cruises in parts of the world, but i have spoken to a couple of people who have done the cruises from here and they enjoyed it 



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 **Sony A7iv 17mm F11 1/3 Sec ISO 100** 
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now back to my more normal shots at the port


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![port and american star-4.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/tattoodjay/48jDTfekTmWN84kEkwbpmUUcHMPJqvo9oKPkf78c6XfZiCDkNLHaaYguEkf4XkQ4PA.jpg)


 **Sony A7iv 21mm F11 1/6 Sec ISO 100** 
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and some more commercial boats along with police and fire boats 


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 **Sony A7iv 21mm F11 1/8 Sec ISO 100** 
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american star and others at the port 

# Wednesday Walk Heritage State Park Fall River MA 


MY Surgery went well yesterday got there at 6 AM, got all prepared went in for the surgery at about 7:30 and was on my way home by 10, with luck the last time I visit the hospital for a while been there too much recently 

This post if for Wednesday walk challenge 
Any questions about the challenge read the guide at the Bottom of the post ;) 
 
Good Morning and have a great day

These shots are from the last photo walk I took at the Heritage State Park in Fall River, hopefully by the time I share this my luck with health improves and I am feeling better and getting out and about again


Fall River Heritage State Park is a history-themed public recreation area on the Taunton River in Fall River, Massachusetts. The state park encompasses 14 acres (5.7 ha) beside the Charles M. Braga Jr. Memorial Bridge on Battleship Cove, home of the World War II battleship USS Massachusetts. The park is managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation

I Parked near the carousel which I will get to later and walked over this bridge to start my walk


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 **Sony A7iv 26mm F7.1 13 seconds ISO 100** 
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 Across the Taunton River is battleship cover a Museum of old war ships 
 
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 **Sony A7iv 20mm F5 30 second ISO 100** 
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 Over the bridge I started on the walk way there it was quite slippery after rain a little earlier 
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 **Sony A7iv 22mm F6.3 15 second ISO 100** 
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 and you may have noticed this building in the previous photo it houses a carousel 

Originally built in the early 20th century by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company, this hand-carved wooden carousel features intricately detailed horses and a nostalgic charm that delights visitors of all ages. Operated by Red Oak Hospitality, the carousel is a cherished local landmark that reflects a commitment to preservation, community, and timeless experiences.
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 **Sony A7iv 28mm F5 15 second ISO 100** 
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 Got some nice color son the horizon as I was walking 
 
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 **Sony A7iv 22mm F11 8 second ISO 100** 
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Wednesday Walk is a challenge started by me, the idea is to get out for a short walk and get some shots of what you can see within a short distance of your home office or wherever you start. And this is my entry for this week, but first, let me explain the challenge.
 
 
This is my post for the Wednesday Walk challenge hosted by myself, let me first explain the guidelines 
> Try and get out once a week for a short walk, can be from your office, home or anywhere really and walk for a few blocks or a few minutes looking for things to get shots of.
 
> Your walk does not have to be on a Wednesday I just ask if possible to share your walk photos on a Wednesday.

> **Try and get a few shots not just one**

> **Add a bit of a write up about where you walked**

> **Just one Wednesday Walk tagged post a week**
 
> You can look for anything in general or decide on one subject you want to get shots off.
 
 
> Make a point of looking around and up and see what you can find to get shots of that otherwise you may miss
 
> Do a post with the shots you get on a Wednesday and tag it with #wednesdaywalk, also if you happen to join, please leave a link to your post in a comment on this post and I will try and visit them all, especially if its not one of the first 5 tags or I may miss seeing it .

> Following me and re-Hiving the post so more see it would be appreciated but isn't a rule just a suggestion.
 
> I am not strict on these rules and hence why they are called guidelines and not rules 
 
> I will try and visit, and upvote all who take part in the Wednesday Walk.



 






 
 

 
 
 
## I hope a few of you may find this an interesting challenge and decide to join in.
 
 
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Wednesday Walk

Wednesday Walk  Heritage State Park Fall River MA 

# Neds Point Light

posting a little earlier than usual this morning as I am about to head off to the surgical center to have the catheter that was accidently left inside my arm removed, should be a quick and easy little surgery



Good Morning
Today I will share a few shots from a visit to Neds Point in Mattapoisett MA about a 25 minute drive from where I live

Today I will focus mainly on the lighthouse itself

a little bit about the lighthouse
Ned Point Light as it is official called I believe is a historic lighthouse on Ned's Point Road in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts.
The lighthouse was built in 1838 at a cost of approximately $5,000, and named after Ned Dexter, a local farmer. Supervised by a local builder, Leonard Hammond, the lighthouse was constructed with a birdcage-style lantern similar to Bird Island Light found in Marion, Massachusetts.

All the stone used for the construction of the lighthouse was locally sourced, with most of it originating from nearby beaches.

Inside, Which I didn't get to see, are 32 granite steps that are cantilevered to the outside wall without the use of mortar. The original lantern used 11 whale oil lamps, each with its own parabolic reflector. And like other lighthouses I have read up on around here the Whale oil no doubt came from the New Bedford Whaling ships.

The Great Blizzard of 1888 significantly damaged the keeper's stone house, resulting in it being demolished and the building of a wooden replacement.

Following modernization in 1961, the lighthouse was reactivated in 1961 with its current 6-second isophase.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

I always enjoy visit there, especially on days where I am lucky enough to catch a nice sunrise
 apart from taking photos of the lighthouse and area, I generally walk loops around the green area there to get my steps in 

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 **Sony A7iv 28mm F7.1 15 Sec ISO 100** 
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and speaking of the green area here I am standing on it for this next shot

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 **Sony A7iv 22mm F11 13 Sec ISO 100** 
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its a popular spot for people to enjoy the sunrise so can see a couple of cars parked there enjoying it, most sit in their cars unlike me walking around like a mad man 



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 **Sony A7iv 28mm F11 0.6 Sec ISO 100** 
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they have a few benches around for those who want to sit and relax 

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and also has this nice view over the water



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 **Sony A7iv 22mm F11 1 Sec ISO 100** 
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## And that’s all folks 
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## unless stated otherwise all photos used in my posts are taken and owned by myself, if you wish to use any of my images please contact me. 


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Neds Point Light

# Mono Monday with a nautical theme



Good Morning, another work week begins and may it be a good one for you, going to be a quite week for me taking it east and eating light today to make sure touch wood, that I am feeling good when I go for my small surgery tomorrow to get the Catheter that was accidently left in my arm taken out, after that will eat more pureed food and hopefully my stomach will be fine and my energy levels will build up and I can get out for photo walks again 

Keeping with my habit of sharing mono shots on a Monday and this week I am going with a nautical theme

Starting with this shot taken on the bridge that goes from Popes Island to Fairhaven, looking over some of the boats in the marina in the Fairhaven side



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 **Sony A7iv 24mm F11 1.6 Sec ISO 100** 
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Went with a more golden sepia sort of shade for this one, i keep going back and forth in my mind over what I think of that shade 

This next one is at the Port of New Bedford love the star effect I got with the lights on these boats 

NOw i say boats but i often wonder what makes the difference between a boat and a ship

The distinction between a boat and a ship is not always clear-cut and depends on context, with several factors often used to differentiate them.

Size is one of the most commonly cited differences, with ships generally being larger than boats.
 While there is no universally agreed-upon size threshold, some sources suggest a vessel weighing at least 500 tonnes or over 100 feet (approximately 30 meters) in length is typically classified as a ship

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and at the port again with a more traditional sepia toning 


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 **Sony A7iv 21mm F11 6 Sec ISO 100** 
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And another one that I guess I liked when I edited it, but not sure what I think of the shading in this one myself today 


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 **Sony A7iv 23mm F11 8 Sec ISO 100** 
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NOw this one i had exported for this post and as I started to prepare this post I thought why did I include it its not exactly a nautical theme, then I guess my brain engaged of course its a lighthouse which were to guide ships so of course it is nautical 


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 **Sony A7iv 28mm F9 2.5 Sec ISO 100** 
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and to finish off back at the port and a bit of light paining, and perhaps as close to a selfie you will get from me these days :) 

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 **Sony A7iv 17mm F18 70 Sec ISO 100** 
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[//]:# (!worldmappin 41.63332 lat -70.92082 long Port of New Bedford, New Bedford, MA, USA d3scr)

Mono Monday with a nautical theme

# Sublime and Beautiful Sunday at the zoo

Good morning and I hope your weekend is going well

a good day for me back on the Puree diet and so far so good, and only lost half a pound yesterday which is a good day for me at the moment 

This post is for #SublimeSunday is inspired by @c0ff33a and #BeautifulSunday is initiated by @ace108.
 
And for this week I am sharing some shots from Buttonwood Park zoo here in New Bedford, 

a little bit about the zoo

The Buttonwood Park Zoo, located in New Bedford, Massachusetts, is a zoo located in the center of Buttonwood Park. Opened in 1894, it is the third-oldest zoo in New England and the 12th-oldest zoo in the United States. Located on a 7 acres (2.8 ha) campus, the zoo is owned and operated by the City of New Bedford, with the support of the Buttonwood Park Zoological Society. It is located on part of the Buttonwood Park Historic District, and federally designated on the National Register of Historic Places.

The zoo is home to more 250 different animals made up of more than 80 different species of animals, including many that are rare and endangered. The zoo has played a vital role in the conservation of endangered animals and is a participant in the Cape Cod Stranding Network and Species Survival Plan

A small zoo but the staff seem excellent and take great care of the animals and the grounds as well

ON this visit i had my Tamron 50-400mm Lens so I could zoom in one some of the animals

starting with this cute little deer



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 **Sony A7iv 400mm F9 1/125 Sec ISO 100** 
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its even an ok lens to et shots of pollinators such as this bee


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 **Sony A7iv 132mm F5.6 1/250 Sec ISO 100** 
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I'm not sure what type of duck if in fact it is a duck this is but it looked cute 


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 **Sony A7iv 400mm F6.3 1/80 Sec ISO 100** 
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ON a previous post I shared on facebook one person asked if the horses were still there as they had not seen them for a while walking past the zoo, so I made a point of walking to that area and this one horse was still there 


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 **Sony A7iv 129mm F6.3 1/500 Sec ISO 100** 
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part of the pond was covered with this green stuff not that it seemed to bother the ducks at all 

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 **Sony A7iv 362mm F6.3 1/400 Sec ISO 100** 
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[//]:# (!worldmappin 41.62945 lat -70.95232 long Buttonwood Park Zoo, Hawthorn Street, New Bedford, MA, USA d3scr)

Sublime and Beautiful Sunday at the zoo

# The Old Fort

Good Morning
NO real update on my health today which is good things seem to be going OK at the moment, the cramps have gone and I can go back onto a pureed diet today
funny thought i had this morning for months i was focused so hard loosing weight, getting steps in and eating healthy , finally got to the stage where the Dr said that was enough try to stay at that weight which was 166lbs, but this past week or two I have lost another 12 lbs


Now there is a bit of debate in the city of the name of the Fort and hence i played it safe in the title and said the Old Fort, looking on online maps the Fort is Called Fort Rodman, and the park is Fort Taber National Park, but there are some mainly the older generation, dang did I say that I am talking about people my age and older who are adamant the Fort is called Fort Taber and the park is Fort Rodman, but i go with what the maps show me :) 


The fort which was also known as the old Stone Fort, and the Fort at Clarks Point until 1898, construction of the Fort started in 1857.
As built is had 72 cannons in three tiers, they had originally planned a fourth tier, but that was dropped to speed up the completion time for the fort

The fort is closed off and not safe and hence never opened to the public, I would love to see it restored but I have not heard of any plans to do that

These shots are from a few visits to the park, most times I visit there I do at least one lap on the path that goes around the fort and the edge of the park by the water

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 **Sony A7iv 21mm F11 99 Sec ISO 100** 
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I know it looks quite bright in the first shot, but if you look at the exposure length it was 99 Seconds, so it was actually quite dark 

THis is from the opposite side of the fort 

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 **Sony A7iv 22mm F9 15 Sec ISO 100** 
 **[Click here to view larger](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/tattoodjay/246aJgW2c6e6DK5EvWKxm2AMTwd7p6C4UyevmWjuHS6hJCD5bqRr5E5C9yDNSZM7rUN6M.jpg)**
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This is at a point about midway between the first two shots I shared 


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 **Sony A7iv 22mm F10 15 Sec ISO 100** 
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I do love having the old fort as a background when I try light painting so will slip in one light painting shot 

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 **Sony A7iv 19mm F22 143 Sec ISO 100** 
 **[Click here to view larger](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/tattoodjay/23u5QZv4AHvzbQsR9j6NPrHVTgK1A4P4X4L2Pu8G6v6zRW9M4Hy4bpjioZ9ZivE8hA1Ew.jpg)**
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and a last shot to finish off the post 

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 **Sony A7iv 17mm F11 1/2 Sec ISO 100** 
 **[Click here to view larger](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/tattoodjay/23s8sB1FkEYWFYKASJTrWHcUEypF7BfGg1crdbz2cTZroYGLf1Ce6FvoLCpjUpDQXA8mS.jpg)**
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[//]:# (!worldmappin 41.59287 lat -70.90171 long Fort Rodman, Rodney French Boulevard, New Bedford, MA, USA d3scr)

The Old Fort

# the Hen House

Lets start with a health update, almost the opposite of yesterday,

Good news is I have the surgery scheduled for next Tuesday to have the catheter taken out of my arm fortunately there is no swelling or no more swelling and its not red or painful so i'm good with that
Not so good news my Stomach decided to play up yesterday had strong cramps all day but after switching to a clear liquid diet for the day this morning it settled down, will stay on the clear diet for a few more hours at east and see what Dr says





Good Morning, A fun Friday post and this week I am sharing a Lumibricks set I built the recently the Hen House

It was a small little set with just 323 pieces and is part of the farm life series, it may be small but they still managed to include plenty of cool details and some lighting

it was a fun build to do

I pace myself with building these sets now to make the fun last longer and to not run out of space to display them to soon, so I only build I set of bags a day 

Let me start with a shot of the finished set

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and here is the box it came in, compared to with some of the other sets I have built a small box at the time I thought putting a minifig beside it would give an idea of its size, but i guess unless you have a minifig handy that doesn't really help LOL 

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I pace myself with building these sets now to make the fun last longer and to not run out of space to display them to soon, so I only build 1 set of bags a day here are the pieces from the one of the sets of bags for this kit

the orange bags contain the lights, which wasnt to many in a set this size


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If i remember rightly there were 6 set of bags, and each one probably took well les than 30 minutes to put together 

here it was after the first set of bags was completed, which was the biggest set of bags
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and from another angle

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I know some prefer the Minifigs from the big L brand, but i find the lumibricks ones pretty cute and am very happy with them myself, although putting the hands and arms on can be fiddly
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and a last shot of some of the details all in all a fun little build only a couple of lights but they add to the look even though my photo doesnt do them justice 

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the Hen House

# as the sun rises on East Beach 


Good Morning

Lets start with a health update

The Puree diet although not fun is working i haven't had any stomach Issues

spoke to my Dr yesterday morning and the ultra sound did indeed show there was part of a catheter from an IV in my arm and was told to go to the ER which I did

after 4 and a half hours they said it does need to come out but not urgent so will schedule it for next week and sent me home, I would have preferred to get it taken out yesterday but the swelling isnt that bad and I have to believe they know what they are doing 



As I prepare this post a week in advance, I have bene having some stomach issues, possibly related to a hernia I have and a possible new one which unless it improves over the weekend I will go and get checked next week, but with stomach cramps and not being able to be to far from the bathroom I havent been out taking photos for a week, and even editing photos, they way I sit on my computer chair seems to aggravate things and the cramps get quite intense so I have bene spending minimal time on my PC and not editing new photos, so these I share today are a mix of recent and back to spring shots 


These are from a few different walks i have taken on East Beach a nice wide and Sandy beach here, which gets packed on nice summer days but early morning when I go there is peaceful and quiet 

Thia first shot is from back in spring, where they had fences up to protect the Plover birds who nested there 
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 **Sony A7iv 17mm F11 1/3 Sec ISO 100** 
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THis is a pier at one end of the beach a nice spot with pleasant views over the water if you want to enjoy the views and not get sand in your shoes 

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 **Sony A7iv 26mm F11 1/2 Sec ISO 100** 
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and back on the beach, it is such a nice spot any time but especially if your lucky enough to visit it when mother natures puts on a nice display for sunrise 



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 **Sony A7iv 26mm F11 10 Sec ISO 100** 
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was arm the morning i took this next one I had taken off my shoes and dipped my toes in the water, only my toes as the water wasnt as warm as I hoped it would be 


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 **Sony A7iv 17mm F11 6 Sec ISO 100** 
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And looking back the other way towards Fort Taber Park 

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 **Sony A7iv 17mm F11 15 Sec ISO 100** 
 **[Click here to view larger](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/tattoodjay/243fe3KbpJznVYmspXRU5Q4nc8PgsUtfvyoqH2hY2sCAeKAsGxGytuxBWEXFPtVfqu6U4.jpg)**
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[//]:# (!worldmappin 41.59903 lat -70.90255 long East Beach, East Rodney French Boulevard, New Bedford, MA, USA d3scr)

as the sun rises on East Beach 

# Wednesday Walk at the zoo


Health update

On the good side stomach is coping well on the puree diet, still loosing weight about 9lbs down from before this started, but seems part of a catheter from an IV drip was left in my arm so probably will be going in again today to hospital to have it removed, hopefully thats quick and easy

 
This post if for Wednesday walk challenge 
Any questions about the challenge read the guide at the Bottom of the post ;) 
 
I had planned to share some shots from a walk yesterday in a spot I had not been to this year yet , But when I got home from that walk my stomach started cramping real badly and i ended up spending the day pretty much resting on the couch, and this morning its not much better, well maybe worse, lets just say I cant go to far from the toilet at the moment, so sharing these shots from a visit I did a week or so ago at the Buttonwood Park zoo here in New Bedford and wont say to much just add the photos a few words, save the draft and go lay down and hope I feel better later in the day, I suspect its my Hiatal hernia playing up, but resisting going to the Doctor or urgent care for now 

The entrance to the zoo

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 **Sony A7iv 28mm F3.2 1/2000 second ISO 100** 
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 for this post not focusing on the animals but some of the features in the zoo such as this carousel
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 **Sony A7iv 28mm F3.2 1/4000 second ISO 100** 
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 its a small zoo but nicely laid out and well kept 
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 **Sony A7iv 31mm F3.2 1/3200 second ISO 100** 
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with flower gardens for the pollinators 
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 **Sony A7iv 32mm F3.2 1/2500 second ISO 100** 
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 I mainly focus on the outdoor exhibits but the do have a rainforest rivers and reefs exhibit in this building 
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 **Sony A7iv 33mm F3.5 1/2000 second ISO 100** 
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Wednesday Walk is a challenge started by me, the idea is to get out for a short walk and get some shots of what you can see within a short distance of your home office or wherever you start. And this is my entry for this week, but first, let me explain the challenge.
 
 
This is my post for the Wednesday Walk challenge hosted by myself, let me first explain the guidelines 
> Try and get out once a week for a short walk, can be from your office, home or anywhere really and walk for a few blocks or a few minutes looking for things to get shots of.
 
> Your walk does not have to be on a Wednesday I just ask if possible to share your walk photos on a Wednesday.

> **Try and get a few shots not just one**

> **Add a bit of a write up about where you walked**

> **Just one Wednesday Walk tagged post a week**
 
> You can look for anything in general or decide on one subject you want to get shots off.
 
 
> Make a point of looking around and up and see what you can find to get shots of that otherwise you may miss
 
> Do a post with the shots you get on a Wednesday and tag it with #wednesdaywalk, also if you happen to join, please leave a link to your post in a comment on this post and I will try and visit them all, especially if its not one of the first 5 tags or I may miss seeing it .

> Following me and re-Hiving the post so more see it would be appreciated but isn't a rule just a suggestion.
 
> I am not strict on these rules and hence why they are called guidelines and not rules 
 
> I will try and visit, and upvote all who take part in the Wednesday Walk.



 






 
 

 
 
 
## I hope a few of you may find this an interesting challenge and decide to join in.
 
 
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[//]:# (!worldmappin 41.62931 lat -70.95198 long Buttonwood Park Zoo, Hawthorn Street, New Bedford, MA, USA d3scr)

Wednesday Walk  at the zoo

# Warren G Hathaway Marina, Dartmouth MA 
Health update

the Puree diet seems to be helping havent had stomach cramps or other issues since out of hospital, see my Dr today for a follow up so lets see what he says

Still not gaining any weight down over 8 lbs since this started a week ago, and my energy levels are low so taking it easy, did pop out to the supermarket this morning around sunrise, big mistake was a gorgeous sunset and so frustrating i wasnt out with my camera LOL



Today I will share a few shots of the Warren G Hathaway Marina in Dartmouth MA, I only noticed the sign on my last visit there and I thought I had not been observant, but I looked it up online and it was only named and dedicated in his honor this year in June.

 He was a renowned sailor, a philosopher, a publisher and owner of the Hathaway Publishing group of suburban newspapers including the Somerset Spectator, the Middleboro Gazette, the Dartmouth Chronicle, and the Fairhaven Advocate.

Also the reason I may not have noticed the name is because I go there early and its still pretty dark, and cant see much at all, but i noticed it when I took some shots of the marina and boats at the end of a morning walk one day 

I often park here and walk onto the bridge to Dartmouth, and or along the coast to the beaches on this side of the waterway

But lets focus on the marina for the first shot it is not a big marina, just space for a few boats and with a boat ramp beside it, this boat ramp gets a lot of use I see a lot of boats heading out from here on my early walks
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 **Sony A7iv 19mm F11 1/2 Sec ISO 100** 
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Another shot of the marina

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 **Sony A7iv 17mm F11 1/4 Sec ISO 100** 
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on either side of the marina there are many smaller boats dinghy's and kayaks 


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 **Sony A7iv 17mm F11 1/4 Sec ISO 100** 
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a few more of them on the other side of the marina 


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 **Sony A7iv 17mm F11 1/5 Sec ISO 100** 
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And a few more kayaks here as another boat owner is putting his boat into the water 

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 **Sony A7iv 19mm F11 0.6 Sec ISO 100** 
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[//]:# (!worldmappin 41.58466 lat -70.95331 long Warren G Hathaway Marina, Dartmouth MA d3scr)

Warren G Hathaway Marina, Dartmouth MA 

# Mono Monday out and about 

Good Morning another week begins, well a work week I guess I should say and as I tend to do I am sharing a few Mono shots to start the week

Trying to get back in my routine with posting again, this post I had prepared before my week and a bit in hospital so far so good on the puree diet, not looking forward to keeping to it for two weeks but i have to :)


Over the last week as I write this I haven't been out for many photo walks, Last Tuesday my wife had four teeth extracted, and even though she coped far better than I expected and probably far better than I would have, she was not sleeping well so I choose to stay home for about four days till she was sleeping better, so these are from walks over the last month or so
Starting with a spot i have visited a couple of time sin the last couple of days the piers and boat ramps, near the end of the Harbor walk, and this pier which is behind the Cisco Breweries restaurant

Now I seldom do a Mono edit of a light painting shot, but i decided to give it a try with this one for something a little bit different the moving clouds and light painting give an ethereal perhaps ghostly feel to it to me in Mono

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![mono here and there-5.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/tattoodjay/23w2jGSzZF4z3NG5Cta6WvJaRDQ2BytX2BgYxLQ7AewJinxsrHwTn2AsffLLCW52mMTSG.jpg)


 **Sony A7iv 17mm F14 73 Sec ISO 100** 
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Next up was on a walk I took on the Mattapoisett rail trail one foggy morning I must revisit there on a nicer morning its such a nice spot to walk 


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 **Sony A7iv 17mm F11 2 Sec ISO 100** 
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the last shot was on the rail trail, this one is on the beach looking up at the trail 




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 **Sony A7iv 17mm F11 10 Sec ISO 100** 
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This next one was on a visit to Popes Island looking across to Fairhaven


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 **Sony A7iv 18mm F11 4 Sec ISO 100** 
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and this is the Warren G Marina in Dartmouth a small marina by a boat launch

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 **Sony A7iv 17mm F7.1 8 Sec ISO 100** 
 **[Click here to view larger](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/tattoodjay/243BiD8jUUsT5eUfy1NT6Y51L39ScN98o9PpYwttt3ka9Vj5zj4itwCCGYWCq5qdo3nsD.jpg)**
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[//]:# (!worldmappin 41.66000 lat -70.81977 long Mattapoisett Rail Trail Parking, Depot St, Mattapoisett, MA, USA d3scr)

Mono Monday out and about 

# Sublime and Beautiful Sunday light painting

Back home again 
And I know I said that last post but that only lasted a few hours and it all went downhill and I had to go back into hospital on Friday 

More tests and blockage in digestive system seems to be clear now but Dr is worried it's stomach related so on a puree diet for two weeks and see how I do 

Fingers crossed that works and no more hospital visits


These photos are from a year or more ago in a post I had sitting in Drsfts 



This post is for #SublimeSunday is inspired by @c0ff33a and #BeautifulSunday is initiated by @ace108.
 
Now I know to some thes emay not be either sublime or beautiful, but as they say beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and I kind of find them cool, had fun making them so for me they fit with this theme


Starting with a couple of what some call spirograph images
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 **Sony A7iv 11mm F11 16Sec ISO 100** 
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these are done by me hanging the torch on a piece of string from the ceiling in the basement and setting up the camer at ground level looking up and turning off all the lights swinging the torch and letting is spiral around while taking the photo.

This one I really like, 


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 **Sony A7iv 11mm F1 15 Sec ISO 100** 
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this next one I like but not so much, I must when I try this again try the string at different lengths and see what I cam come up with, the ceiling in our basement is a bit low and that may be an issue I just had the thought now to try one day well at night when its drak doing this in our garage as the ceiling is higher and I would be able to try different lenghts


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![sb light painting-3.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/tattoodjay/EoiLasMPu8gcNnJ5ySeHSiwe56XV8cqo1K1c7MvbZ6og7XMyWRhJUhNMn5UKDn76u4W.jpg)


 **Sony A7iv 17mm F11 55 Sec ISO 100** 
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now thes enext shots are the main reason I bough the light painting torch and attachments, as I head out early morning well before sunrise I often have time to try some light painting before the sun starts to lighten up the sky 

I am still playing around with the settings for my light painting torch, but am quite happy with how thisone came out 


 
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![sb light painting-4.jpg](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/tattoodjay/23t72jdnnZbeDa5m9DmrHWq8m4NSskdbgBpn1jeLDBvt7pbcFWg8Ufn91cvNZzbkYMxHR.jpg)


 **Sony A7iv 17mm F11 55 Sec ISO 100** 
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this one not so much but its still kind of cool

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 **Sony A7iv 17mm F16 45 Sec ISO 100** 
 **[Click here to view larger](https://files.peakd.com/file/peakd-hive/tattoodjay/48Fht2Kam5CBQga14wBUWMUHZvrotnmAGcto9zRBPaSDKLWEgpgzvz6B49RjpFpGvq.jpg)**
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!pinmapple 41.619467 lat -70.913685 long Cove Walk New Bedford MA d3scr

Back home again

# after a week in hospital 
Back home and resting lost 8lbs and feeling drained so just a short update post 

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[//]:# (!pinmapple 41.628254 lat -70.952496 long d3scr)

Back home

# Not much walking this week

Hasn't been a great week for walking for me but I thought I should still do a post and here it is 

Starting with my view for the last 5 days over the end of a hospital bed


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Why in hospital you may ask nothing to major at all

I had pretty intense stomach pain for a few days are bad diarrhea so ending up going to the urgent care centre 

Who told me to get to the hospital emergency room As soon as possible as I had bowel blockages and would need surgery

So that I did and hence the view above when I got to a ward

The Surgeon's that did my colon surgery last year took the lead and put off surgery instead had me on no food at all on a drip and bed rest hoping this would allow the intestines and bowels to relax and get back into shape

Because of the two surgeries last year the internal scarring and how long it took my internal system to get running again last year they wanted to avoid surgery

After 2 days they tried me on a liquid diet 
Doesn't it look so yummy 

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Well my system wasn't ready yet with my body rejecting it at both ends so back on just the drip for 3 more days 


Yesterday evening they started me on liquid diet again and so far so good so hopefully one step closer to being over this and heading home

Haven't been totally idle here been walk8ng the hospital corridors 
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Caught a nice sunset from the window of my room



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And this morning walking the corridors saw this nice sunrise

Sure not as n8ce as my beach sunrise walks 
But me being me and mr positive I took seeing the sunrise as an omen I am getting better and heading home soon



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Wednesday Walk is a challenge started by me, the idea is to get out for a short walk and get some shots of what you can see within a short distance of your home office or wherever you start. And this is my entry for this week, but first, let me explain the challenge.
 
 
This is my post for the Wednesday Walk challenge hosted by myself, let me first explain the guidelines 
> Try and get out once a week for a short walk, can be from your office, home or anywhere really and walk for a few blocks or a few minutes looking for things to get shots of.
 
> Your walk does not have to be on a Wednesday I just ask if possible to share your walk photos on a Wednesday.

> **Try and get a few shots not just one**

> **Add a bit of a write up about where you walked**

> **Just one Wednesday Walk tagged post a week**
 
> You can look for anything in general or decide on one subject you want to get shots off.
 
 
> Make a point of looking around and up and see what you can find to get shots of that otherwise you may miss
 
> Do a post with the shots you get on a Wednesday and tag it with #wednesdaywalk, also if you happen to join, please leave a link to your post in a comment on this post and I will try and visit them all, especially if its not one of the first 5 tags or I may miss seeing it .

> Following me and re-Hiving the post so more see it would be appreciated but isn't a rule just a suggestion.
 
> I am not strict on these rules and hence why they are called guidelines and not rules 

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[//]:# (!worldmappin 41.62629 lat -70.93846 long St. Luke's Hospital, Page Street, New Bedford, MA, USA d3scr)

Not much walking this week

# Sublime and Beautiful Sunday A nice sunrise

Been in hospital since Friday seems I have multiple small bowel blockages 
Dr's are trying to clear them without surgery if possible 

No food since Friday at least the pain in my belly has eased off a lot 

Waiting to see what Dr's tell me today 

Hope to be out of here soon 
 

This post is for #SublimeSunday is inspired by @c0ff33a and #BeautifulSunday is initiated by @ace108.
 
MY last few Sunday posts for these tags have all been at the zoo, but just getting back home from a walk by the pier I thought I would share today what I find the most sublime and beautiful when out for photo walks and that's a nice sunrise.

Now what some do not like about sunrises and hence prefer sunsets is with a sunset you have light as the sun is heading down and you have a good idea of what the sunset may be like, with sunrises there's the doubt as you head out in the dark wondering what the sunrise will bring in the way of colors.

But for me that's what I like never quite knowing what you may get to see and what mother nature will share for those out and about in the early morning to see, plus that fact that I am a morning person and have bene for decades, always up by 4Am often earlier, i can head out for a walk, get some exercise take some photos and be back home before my wife wakes up 


Today I went out for the first time for a few days on Tuesday my wife had 4 teeth extracted, and was in pain and not sleeping that well, so I stayed in for a few days, but last night she seemed to sleep well so I ducked out for a morning walk, and went to this spot by the pier

I have not imported todays photos yet so these are from a recent visit there 

as it got light i was hopeful for a nice sunrise, with the clouds where they were in the sky and some nice color on the horizon
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standing on the boat ramp


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and if you have followed me for a while you know I often take shots of this tree


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And then mother nature put on a nice display


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the colors were gorgeous to be honest my photos do not do it justice 


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Sublime and Beautiful Sunday A nice sunrise

# Fun Friday the Lumibricks Medieval Troupe Carriage

Good Morning have a good day and weekend ahead

Today I am sharing one of my #lumibrick Builds the Medieval Troup carriage

and first off I should say the company sent me this as a freebie as part of the content creator group which they added me to, but that said the thoughts I share are my unbiased opinion of the set

Now this was a set I had no intention to buy, the medieval
 series was not one I was going to get into, but it was a fun build with some super cool details which I will get into further into the post 

I am also doing this review a bit differently, I normally build the set, and then take it downstairs to take photos of it with my Sony camera, but I thought I would focus more on the process for this post and am sharing photos I took during the build process taken with my samsung phone

Would really love feedback from those who have seen my other posts which format they like, this one more on the process, and the other with photos when it is finished

This set was I would say a medium size set with 1248 pieces

Starting off with the box it came in, they do provide very sturdy and well made boxes, I do not have room to store them all, but I do feel kind of bad cutting them up to go into the recycling bin


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when you open the box this is what you see the manuals and bags of pieces 

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The first thing I do is organize the bags, each of the bags are numbered, 1-1 1-2 2-1 2-2 2-3 etc, so I organize them in sets of bags not being a big set this one wasn't to hard to do, the bigger sets finding space to organize the bags can be a challenge.

Now one thing I feel they could improve is if when you get to a new sets of bags they tell me how many bags they are, ht myself out in a previous build where I thought I had all the 6 bags and part way through them thought i had some missing parts, but then realized I had missed taking one of the 6 bags out of the box.

Now you may be thinking but you had the bags organized into piles, after i organize them I put them back into the box in order to have space on my table to work

and one other mistake I made also on a previous set, I accidentally opened the set of 9 bags instead of the 6's 

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the orange box contains the lights for the set, the first thing in the instructions is to check all the lights, which I did, and then next up is to build the minifigs, in this case 5 of them 

this shot also shots the instructions in the manual, I find them very easy to follow, although when you have similar colored bricks, ie different shades of brown it can be tricky to work out which color to look for 

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 **Samsung S25 Phone** 
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now onto building the set, so I opened and organized by color the first set of bags, I do that for each set of bags but will only show it for the first set 

Thats something I do to make it easier to find bits when building, I know some others do this, some just pour them all out into a big pile, and some or at least one person I have seen organize them not just by color but by shape of the bricks, i.e. the four stud bricks together the 5 stud, etc etc, that probably makes it even easier when finding the bits when building but I don't go that far 


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bags one completed, no lights added yet 

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now one criticism of me not the instructions, I sometimes get on a roll and take a quick look at the picture and start putting it together, and miss seeing one bit and only notice it later and have to go back and added, I think that's my hyper full steam ahead mode kicking in, when it happens I then slow down and am more careful for a little while at least 


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And now bags two are complete complete with a dragon

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 thought the dragon was so cool I took a closer in shot of it

Now some have asked how long it takes me to build a set, I now pace myself and only build one set of bags a day, and depending on the set and set of bags that may be an hour or many be a couple I didn't time myself for this set so not sure of the total building time 

and also in bag two were these cool details drums weapons etc

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now bags three are complete with these walls that open


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and with the doors closed


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more cool details added with bag 4 
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its starting to come together 

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and some lights added, the one on the left and a couple inside under the ceiling

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NOw back when I tested the lights I thought it was cool and something new I had not seen before they had one light that is controlled with a touch switch, but when I got to this stage I forgot about it and thought one of the lights was only intermittently working, which would not have bene an issue as the company is great and sending replacement parts if parts are missing or a light string is faulty, 

I took it apart a bit to check the lights and then suddenly remembered the touch control, which is mounted behind the panel I show in the next photo, and sure enough when I touch it the lights come on, and if you hold your finger on it for a bit it adjusts the brightness, how cool is that 

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Bags five add the horses and carriage

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from another angle

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Bags six add the stage and backgrounds

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And this is where I was pretty impressed the background behind the stage that is lit up by the adjustable light, and the panels on the doors that are open there are two different sets of panels you can use with a different them

and also they add the little clear plastic pieces so could could move the dragon and characters around and act out a scene if you wanted to 


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and different minifigs for each scene

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Now I really enjoyed this build the details and lights are so cool and a nice touch to be able to change the scenery, but will I buy more of the medieval sets, probably not, they are cool, but I have only so much space to display these and will stick with other themes most likely 

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## And that’s all folks 
***
## unless stated otherwise all photos used in my posts are taken and owned by myself, if you wish to use any of my images please contact me. 


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Fun Friday the Lumibricks Medieval Troupe Carriage

# recent sunrises

Good Morning may it be a good day for you 

Sorry I was slack yesterday and to honest will be again today with visiting this weeks Wednesday Walk posts, I am having some stomach issues, perhaps related to the Hiatal Hernia I have, and possible a new one in my groin based on what I read online, that has bene giving my quatre extreme stomach cramps, and keeping me close to the bathroom for a few days now, well yesterday morning it seemed to be easing a little when I got up, but sitting on my computer chair seems to aggravate it, so I cut my time on my PC short, Now I know some will say I should go get it checked, or should have already but between my wife and I this week was busy with Doctors and dental appointments, including today, and tomorrow but my plan is to call my General Doctor tomorrow and get an appointment to get things checked next week.

But now back to the post 

Today I am sharing a few shots of sunrises in various places I have walked recently

Those that follow me know I am a morning person, most days waking up at or before 4AM, and heading out early, its my favorite time of day to go walking, especially in the summer months when the sunrise is pretty early and not many other people are out and about, it is so peaceful and calm.
So naturally catching sunrise photos is one of my favorite things to do, well when I say sunrise its often the time before sunrise the blue hour and then the golden hour just before the sun rises over the horizon, I generally take less photos after the sun rises 

There is something special for me about being out at this time, sure you can look at weather aps and cloud maps and such and have an idea if its likely to be a nice sunrise, but Mother nature can as I like to say be a tease so your never quite sure what you will get to see. especially heading out while its still dark.

Sunsets on the other hand its light when you head out and you have a much better chance of knowing what the sunset is going to be like so its not so much anticipation waiting to see what mother nature will display, that said I think its been over two years since I was out for a sunset walk LOL 

OK lets get to the photos

Starting with this shot at the port not a spectacular sunrise with lots of colorful clouds but a lovely warm glow over the horizon


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this next one was on Popes Island, looking over the bridge heading to Fairhaven
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 **Sony A7iv 22mm F11 1/28 Sec ISO 100** 
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And on East beach I had it all to myself that morning 



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and probably the spot i visit the most the beach in Fort Taber park 



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and another spot I visit often the pier beside the boat ramp 
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recent sunrises

# Wednesday Walk At Neds Point Mattapoisett MA 


This post if for Wednesday walk challenge 
Any questions about the challenge read the guide at the Bottom of the post ;) 
 
For this week I will share some shots from a recent walk at took at Neds Point in Mattapoisett MA

As is often the case for me i got there while it was still pretty dark, and I played around with my light painting gear for this first shot 

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 **Sony A7iv 19mm F11 136 seconds ISO 100** 
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 I do have un doing the light painting, but will admit my lack of artistic skills do show out when I do these, I try to make cool patterns sometimes, but mostly fail but do get some cool funky patterns which I still like 

as it got lighter i took shots of the lighthouse from different angles 
 
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I wasnt the only one taking photos, I was talking to a guy sitting in his car as I took this, he was flying a drone, and this car pulled in a lady got out and took a photo, with the long exposure she is the ghostly figure to the right of the car 
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they have a few benches if one is visiting there and wants to sit and relax 
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 Of course when i visit there i always hope for a lovely sunrise behind the lighthouse, that wasnt the case that morning, so I added the sky from another photo I took of just the sky a long while back and added it to this last photo 
 
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Wednesday Walk is a challenge started by me, the idea is to get out for a short walk and get some shots of what you can see within a short distance of your home office or wherever you start. And this is my entry for this week, but first, let me explain the challenge.
 
 
This is my post for the Wednesday Walk challenge hosted by myself, let me first explain the guidelines 
> Try and get out once a week for a short walk, can be from your office, home or anywhere really and walk for a few blocks or a few minutes looking for things to get shots of.
 
> Your walk does not have to be on a Wednesday I just ask if possible to share your walk photos on a Wednesday.

> **Try and get a few shots not just one**

> **Add a bit of a write up about where you walked**

> **Just one Wednesday Walk tagged post a week**
 
> You can look for anything in general or decide on one subject you want to get shots off.
 
 
> Make a point of looking around and up and see what you can find to get shots of that otherwise you may miss
 
> Do a post with the shots you get on a Wednesday and tag it with #wednesdaywalk, also if you happen to join, please leave a link to your post in a comment on this post and I will try and visit them all, especially if its not one of the first 5 tags or I may miss seeing it .

> Following me and re-Hiving the post so more see it would be appreciated but isn't a rule just a suggestion.
 
> I am not strict on these rules and hence why they are called guidelines and not rules 
 
> I will try and visit, and upvote all who take part in the Wednesday Walk.



 






 
 

 
 
 
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Wednesday Walk At Neds Point Mattapoisett MA 

# Boats in the marina on Popes Island 



Good morning and have a great day

Today I will share a few shots of Boats in a few of the marinas on Popes Island here in New Bedford MA, Popes island is an island that is connected by a couple of bridges both to New Bedford and Fairhaven MA, and they have a few marinas there, some for private boats and some which handle commercial fishing boats.

ITs one spot i visit often a very short drive from home, well if your lucky enough to get to the island without the swing Truss Bridge opening to let boats head out then you may be stuck for 15 to 25 minutes as the bridge opens and closes 

As I mostly do I got there early well before the sunrise, did some light painting then strolled around as there got more light for these shots I will share today

Starting with this shot while it was still fairly dark, of these commercial fishing boats in one of the docks, off tot he right of me as I took this shot, is a building which I think is where the fish and such they catch are unloaded and prepared for distribution to wherever they may go 



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Next up is this shot where I am walking out onto the swing truss bridge, these boats and house boat are docked at Fleet Marina dread to imagine how much that big one is worth 

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Still on the bridge for this next shot, showing more of the boats docked in this marina 


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and back at the spot where I took the first shot, with a bit more light and now that I look at it not a great shot 


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and this shot is of some of the boats in Popes Island Marina, the bigger marina on the island 

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## And that’s all folks 
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## unless stated otherwise all photos used in my posts are taken and owned by myself, if you wish to use any of my images please contact me. 


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