Random Picture Thread

[RHP]

Cotton field in the centre of the state of Mato Grosso, Brazil ready for picking in the last light of the day and an Indian lady carrying goodness knows how many kilos of seed cotton prior to ginning (cleaning) and baling in Maharastra State.

[the1much]

coolz,,,,cotton looks the same here in texas,,when its like that it reminds me of snow fields back home hehe

[kach22i]

Originally Posted by RHP

Cotton field

Stunning, beautiful.

http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2007/12/fl...reme-sport.html

[Meanz Beanz]

[the1much]

hehe,,i think they're tryin ta tell me sumfin hehe

[kach22i]

Water Spider................
http://www.google.com/patents?id=hZV...0_1#PPA1938,M1

[brian eiland]

Lots of POWER !!

[RHP]

Brian, your lower picture unfortunately doesnt open any bigger however it reminded me of my Carnaval pictures from last year, here in São Paulo, Brazil.

[Raggi_Thor]

Our nearest small mountain 500m above the sea (the fjord you see in the background), 6AM Sunday morning.

[kach22i]

http://www.larneferryweb.com/bulletin.htm

[the1much]

this is the ferry back home,,,damned thing is FAST hehe

[kach22i]

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http://www.helmetmohawk.com/gallery.htm


OMG these people are here in Ann Arbor with me.
http://www.helmetmohawk.com/contact_us.htm

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[afrhydro]

Originally Posted by brian eiland

Lots of POWER !!

i like it

whis the chick in the orange jump suite

[brian eiland]

Originally Posted by afrhydro

i like it. whis the chick in the orange jump suite

Don't know myself...just thought it was a great shot to include with the turbine power RIB. She was at the RIB saw in England. If it weren't for the flare on the pants legs, you might assume she had nothing on

[charmc]

"The story of Australian-born Sir Hubert Wilkins and the Nautilus is usually a brief footnote, if mentioned at all, of Arctic exploration history. However, it is a tale of daring enterprise and of men captivated by the pursuit of noble deeds. Having leased and extensively modified a decommissioned vintage World War I U.S. Navy submarine, the Wilkins-Ellsworth Trans Arctic Submarine Expedition of 1931 was marked by controversy from its inception. Many considered it a huge publicity stunt, especially the planned rendezvous at the North Pole with the German airship Graf Zeppelin. The Nautilus did make it into the Arctic but suspected sabotage ended Sir Hubert’s quest to be the first to use a submarine to cross the Arctic Ocean by way of the North Pole."
http://www.sabotageinthearctic.com/book.htm

"The Lake-Danenhower Company was formed, the plan being to use the old Defender, built in 1907, but later we were able to borrow the 0-12 from the Navy. It was a much larger and more powerful vessel and was one of those scheduled for destruction under the Balfour agreement. We agreed to pay one dollar a year and, when we were through with her, return her to the Navy for destruction.
I designed a new superstructure and put in a diving compartment which later enabled scientists to collect specimens of arctic marine life through an opened door. I understand that the craft itself functioned perfectly, but for various reasons Sir Hubert Wilkins and Captain Danenhower were so anxious to get away on the voyage that they took a chance, and sailed with engines and electric equipment in very bad condition. An engine cylinder was cracked, two of the pumps were not in condition, the ice drill and conning-tower were not functioning properly, and I have been told that one of the large yokes of the generator motor was loose in the rack. In marine engineering, and especially in submarine engineering, there is almost no such thing as a minor defect. A little trouble is apt to multiply into many big troubles." http://www.simonlake.com