The Flickr Grounded Image Generatr

Near the Dumbarton Bridge in Newark, California.

This is a view of some of the decaying beached boats which sit on the banks of the River Orwell at Pin Mill. This is one of the images I turned into a 'fine art' style, an example of which is here: www.flickr.com/photos/201356701@N08/54162539437/in/datepo...

This shows the yachts on the river and the far bank, along with some of the completely decayed ruins.

Pin Mill is a hamlet on the south bank of the tidal River Orwell, on the outskirts of the village of Chelmondiston, Suffolk. It lies within the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is a designated Conservation Area. It is now generally known for the historic Butt and Oyster public house, and for sailing.
The expression "pin mill" means a pin factory, and also a word for a wheel with projecting pins used in leather production. Neither of these activities are known to have taken place at Pin Mill.

Pin Mill was once a busy landing point for ship-borne cargo, a centre for the repair of Thames sailing barges and home to many small industries such as sail making, a maltings (now a workshop) and a brickyard. The east coast has a long history of smuggling, in which Pin Mill and the Butt and Oyster pub allegedly played key parts.

This is an aerial view of some of the decaying beached boats which sit on the banks of the River Orwell at Pin Mill. While waiting for the tide to come in I sent the drone up to get some aerial images which gives a totally different view of the scene.

Pin Mill is a hamlet on the south bank of the tidal River Orwell, on the outskirts of the village of Chelmondiston, Suffolk. It lies within the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is a designated Conservation Area. It is now generally known for the historic Butt and Oyster public house, and for sailing.

The expression "pin mill" means a pin factory, and also a word for a wheel with projecting pins used in leather production. Neither of these activities are known to have taken place at Pin Mill.

Pin Mill was once a busy landing point for ship-borne cargo, a centre for the repair of Thames sailing barges and home to many small industries such as sail making, a maltings (now a workshop) and a brickyard. The east coast has a long history of smuggling, in which Pin Mill and the Butt and Oyster pub allegedly played key parts.

Pin Mill is a hamlet on the south bank of the tidal River Orwell, on the outskirts of the village of Chelmondiston, Suffolk. It lies within the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is a designated Conservation Area. It is now generally known for the historic Butt and Oyster public house, and for sailing.

The expression "pin mill" means a pin factory, and also a word for a wheel with projecting pins used in leather production. Neither of these activities are known to have taken place at Pin Mill.

Pin Mill was once a busy landing point for ship-borne cargo, a centre for the repair of Thames sailing barges and home to many small industries such as sail making, a maltings (now a workshop) and a brickyard. The east coast has a long history of smuggling, in which Pin Mill and the Butt and Oyster pub allegedly played key parts.

This image has been edited to give a sunrise look. It actually was not long after a decent sunrise but the tide was out at that time so I have edited this one to give that sort of look.

Place Georges Pompidou in front of the art and culture centre of the same name (4e)
Paris, France 28.08.2023

Is it almost Friday?

Make sure you use an appropriate scope for long-term anchoring, so your anchor has a proper purchase in storms.

Also, budget for recovery and/or scrapping of a "cheap" boat before you purchase it.

Don't be a coastal litterbug.

Grounded at low tide in Comox harbour, Vancouver Island.
A Nikkor 16-35mm f/4 lens used.

February Alphabet Fun Month 2025 edition

The standard 3-prong Type-B plug in North America, which is essentially a 2-prong Type-A model, with the single, round ground plug. The ground plug is for added safety, especially for devices used outdoors or in wet areas.

Lit with a Nanlite PavoTube and Ulanzi LED.

The inscription above this stone reads:

This stone was found wedged in a hole in the bottom of the Frigate HMS PIQUE (%Captain the Hon H J Rous RN) when the ship was docked in Portsmouth n October 1835. The Pique had run ashore in the Belle Isles Straits, Labrador, in Sept of that year. After refloating herself, she sailed across the Atlantic, without a rudder & with pumps continuously manned to control her leaks. But for this stone acting as a plug to one of the larger holes, she would have certainly foundered. A splendid feat of seamanship.

What a story. So many people visiting the Historic Dockyard miss this item.

I created a number of Substack posts with images (and some of these images will be included in subsequent posts on my Wordpress site, kenstravelphoto.com) of individual or groups of fallen fall leaves. This is one of those in the "Grounded Leaves" category. These are common scenes found anywhere there are fall leaves around. So maybe nothing special, just a capture of the simple beauty of such scenes.

I created a number of Substack posts with images (and some of these images will be included in subsequent posts on my Wordpress site, kenstravelphoto.com) individual or groups of fallen fall leaves. This is one of those in the "Grounded Leaves" category. These are common scenes found anywhere there are fall leaves around. So maybe nothing special, just a capture of the simple beauty of such scenes.

I created a number of Substack posts with images (and some of these images will be included in subsequent posts on my Wordpress site, kenstravelphoto.com) individual or groups of fallen fall leaves. This is one of those in the "Grounded Leaves" category. These are common scenes found anywhere there are fall leaves around. So maybe nothing special, just a capture of the simple beauty of such scenes.

When life gets knotty, plant your feet firmly—just like roots that hold a tree steady through every storm. Embrace a bit of natural wisdom, laugh at the chaos, and let fresh perspectives keep you grounded.

Plant fibre mulberry paper texture nature vegetation.