Although the UCLA protest on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, turned violent when pro-Israel counter-demonstrators attacked the protesters (see story here), while police waited more than two hours to intervene (see story here), this photo has nothing to do with that. It’s what the police did to the st[...]
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June 17th, 2023 - 11:20 pm § in Misc.
PHOTOGRAPHY: Dancer
Melanie Hamrick (photo below) is Mick Jagger’s girlfriend. They’re selling their Florida digs for $3.5 million (see story here, and real estate listing with photo of house here). He has other houses, of course. Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
June 7th, 2023 - 2:30 am § in Environment, Misc.
PHOTOGRAPHY: Smoke
What the Statue of Liberty looked like on June 6, 2023, because of Canadian wildfires. Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
PHOTOGRAPHY: Rubber ducks
Yes, they’re art, created by a sculptor. The scene is Hong Kong harbor. Read story here. Update: Hot weather deflated a duck, see story here. Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
May 21st, 2023 - 12:29 am § in Misc.
PHOTOGRAPHY: Balls Pyramid
Balls Pyramid (1,877′) is a volcanic plug in the Pacific Ocean between Australia and New Zealand (more details here). It was first climbed in 1965, and access is now regulated. Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
April 12th, 2023 - 1:04 am § in Misc.
PHOTOGRAPHY: Smoke
Toxic smoke from burning plastics at an Indiana recycling plant on April 12, 2023, forced at least 2,000 people to leave their homes. Read story here. Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
March 3rd, 2023 - 10:52 pm § in Misc.
PHOTOGRAPHY: There’s rocks in those clouds!
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January 25th, 2023 - 2:41 am § in Misc.
PHOTOGRAPHY: Tibetan yak
Think you’re gonna ride me, huh? (In the background is Shishipangma, 26,335′.) Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
December 19th, 2022 - 2:52 am § in Misc.
PHOTOGRAPHY: Bullet in flight
This famous 1964 image was a marvel of photographic technique for its time. Read here how it was done. Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]