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Creative => Story-Telling => Topic started by: flatcat on December 03, 2010, 15:51:49
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After seeing Manu's great pics, I decided to venture outside to have a go myself, and ended up doing a small photostory.
Please excuse the rubbishness, as I was extremely cold and the light was not so good.
Pics will be in blocks as usual
Damo :)
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In the night, there was a freak snow storm, which left cars abandoned on the roads:
(http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/4874/picture020ic.jpg) (http://img406.imageshack.us/i/picture020ic.jpg/)
Scout Parsons arrives after calls from the stranded drivers:
(http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/561/picture022d0.jpg) (http://img26.imageshack.us/i/picture022d0.jpg/)
However he doesn't realise that there is black ice under the snow, and his patrol car skids and slides to a hault when the snow builds up:
(http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/2346/picture025c.jpg) (http://img149.imageshack.us/i/picture025c.jpg/)
There is no option now but to get out of his warm and snug car, and into the arctic temperatures:
(http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/2087/picture026c.jpg) (http://img213.imageshack.us/i/picture026c.jpg/)
He checks on the occupants of each car in turn:
(http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/8491/picture028vx.jpg) (http://img18.imageshack.us/i/picture028vx.jpg/)
Also stuck in the snow is Lizzie, who had taken the Smart out for some late night shopping:
(http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/2429/picture0300.jpg) (http://img140.imageshack.us/i/picture0300.jpg/)
Scout Parsons advises them all to stay in their vehicles and keep warm
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Just then, Avie and Flatcat arrive with Bob in his Unimog, kitted out for winter weather duties:
(http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/5071/picture032la.jpg) (http://img404.imageshack.us/i/picture032la.jpg/)
Suddenly, they too hit some black ice, and the truck slowly slides to a hault as the snow builds up:
(http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/6582/picture0340.jpg) (http://img14.imageshack.us/i/picture0340.jpg/)
Out they get to talk to Scout Parsons to try and work out what they are going to do:
(http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/2119/picture037d.jpg) (http://img259.imageshack.us/i/picture037d.jpg/)
Just that minute, their answer arrives! In the form of John and Andy and a very big Snow Cat:
(http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/1449/picture0380.jpg) (http://img401.imageshack.us/i/picture0380.jpg/)
John hops up back, and hands down shovels:
(http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/8324/picture0400.jpg) (http://img827.imageshack.us/i/picture0400.jpg/)
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Bob starts to clear around the blue car:
(http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/5745/picture0420.jpg) (http://img15.imageshack.us/i/picture0420.jpg/)
Avie starts to clear around the Smart:
(http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/5984/picture044wf.jpg) (http://img24.imageshack.us/i/picture044wf.jpg/)
And Scout Parsons instructs Fred the baker what to do, as he will be the first to be pulled out:
(http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/3366/picture043e0.jpg) (http://img411.imageshack.us/i/picture043e0.jpg/)
Andy starts the Snow cat up, and it roars round the bend and up the hill. He puts is into reverse to hitch up Fred's Van:
(http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/2696/picture047g.jpg) (http://img221.imageshack.us/i/picture047g.jpg/)
Sucess! Fred's van is hitched up and pulled forward from the snow:
(http://img571.imageshack.us/img571/7187/picture0490.jpg) (http://img571.imageshack.us/i/picture0490.jpg/)
He is then lowered down, and heads off home down the road cleared by the Snow Cat:
(http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/7752/picture051o.jpg) (http://img843.imageshack.us/i/picture051o.jpg/)
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Next to be pulled free is the blue car:
(http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/6162/picture052d.jpg) (http://img828.imageshack.us/i/picture052d.jpg/)
Off he goes, down the same road as Fred:
(http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/4508/picture055nj.jpg) (http://img89.imageshack.us/i/picture055nj.jpg/)
The Snow Cat judders as it slowly backs up the hill to get Scout Parson's patrol car:
(http://img576.imageshack.us/img576/2935/picture056ex.jpg) (http://img576.imageshack.us/i/picture056ex.jpg/)
The car is pulled gently down the little way, and unhooked. Scout Parsons gets on his way back to the station:
(http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/7264/picture058h0.jpg) (http://img149.imageshack.us/i/picture058h0.jpg/)
The Unimog is pulled out next:
(http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/3705/picture0590.jpg) (http://img714.imageshack.us/i/picture0590.jpg/)
Bob, John and Andy then continue off on their own, to clear and grit more roads:
(http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/135/picture060i.jpg) (http://img140.imageshack.us/i/picture060i.jpg/)
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Look! Avie managed to free Lizzie and the Smart with just the shovel
(http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/8007/picture061a.jpg) (http://img222.imageshack.us/i/picture061a.jpg/)
They all head home to get a breakfast and a nice cup of hot tea
Hope you enjoyed
Damo :)
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Thanks so much for this photostory Damo!! Excellent planned and executed as always :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow:!! Its good to see snow, especially since here is like summertime :(...
Good to know that everyone made it out safely!!! Once again I must point out that I am amazed in your quantity and variety of playmobil vehicle collection :o :o :o!!! I love them!!! :love: :love:
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Excellent story and photos, Damo. :clap: :clap: :clap:
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great indeed Damo!!!
But Im confused.... Avie is your avatar, right?....so who is Flatcat? the one driving? :-[
I guess Bob is teh cat ;D
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Thanks so much for this photostory Damo!! Excellent planned and executed as always :wow: :wow: :wow: :wow:!! Its good to see snow, especially since here is like summertime :(...
Good to know that everyone made it out safely!!! Once again I must point out that I am amazed in your quantity and variety of playmobil vehicle collection :o :o :o!!! I love them!!! :love: :love:
Thank you, Panos :)
I thought I'd better make use of the snow while it's still around - this patch I used was my Japanese garden, with the thickest bit left :lol:
Damo :)
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Excellent story and photos, Damo. :clap: :clap: :clap:
Thanks, Gordon :wave:
Damo :)
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great indeed Damo!!!
But Im confused.... Avie is your avatar, right?....so who is Flatcat? the one driving? :-[
I guess Bob is teh cat ;D
Yes, Avie is my avatar, but Flatcat is the cat
At the end of this story is a cast list of all my characters in my stories: http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?topic=4883.0 (http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?topic=4883.0)
Fred the baker is a new character ;)
Damo :)
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Excellent snow story, Damo! Great setup & detail!
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Excellent snow story, Damo! Great setup & detail!
Thank you very much, Bill :)
Damo :)
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Yes, Avie is my avatar, but Flatcat is the cat
At the end of this story is a cast list of all my characters in my stories: http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?topic=4883.0 (http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?topic=4883.0)
Fred the baker is a new character ;)
Damo :)
oh Ok. sorry for the mix up! :wave:
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Nice story, Damo! I always wished it would snow here more, but a couple of years ago we had a real snowfall here, and I ended up having to drive in it. It's pretty scary, especially when you're not used to it. So, it looks like your klickys had a rough night. :lol: Good thing Avie and flatcat were on hand to help out. ;)
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Great stuff Damo! Some awesome pictures indeed and its indeed great to see the snow cats and Unimogs out to play :-)
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Excellent story Damo. :)
I wish we had snow here... :love:
After growing up in Canada and near New York City where there was plenty of snow each winter,
moving down to the south sucks. :P
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great photo story, love the use of the tread of the snowcat, and i love the smart car and lizzie and her shawl.
kaeth
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Thank you all for your kind comments, Bonniebeth, Gis, WoT and kaethe :wave:
Woke up this morning and there is no snow left :(
Damo :)
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Excellent photo story Damo! Fantastic photos and the snow idea is great! ;D
Baden :wave:
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Woke up this morning and there is no snow left :(
Damo :)
We've lots here spare; I'll post you some. :lol:
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Excellent photo story Damo! Fantastic photos and the snow idea is great! ;D
Baden :wave:
Thanks, Baden :)
Damo :)
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We've lots here spare; I'll post you some. :lol:
;D It is pouring rain outside here :(
Damo :)
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Great story Damo, :clap: Good job you took advantage of the snow while it was there.
Our snow's gone now too, but we've got plenty of ice, it's freezing (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-gen125.gif) (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php)
(http://www.anchoredbygrace.com/smileys/mgqueen.gif)
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Great story Damo, :clap: Good job you took advantage of the snow while it was there.
Our snow's gone now too, but we've got plenty of ice, it's freezing (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-gen125.gif) (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php)
(http://www.anchoredbygrace.com/smileys/mgqueen.gif)
Thanks, Elaine :xmascheer:
I love this guy! (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-gen125.gif) (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php)
Damo :)
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ecellent photo damo
if I gave you wanted to take pictures in the snow I am very happy
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ecellent photo damo
if I gave you wanted to take pictures in the snow I am very happy
Thanks, Manu - and thanks for the idea :xmascheer:
Damo :rudy:
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Great story Damo, makes me shiver :rudy:
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:wave: Enjoyed reading your story, Damo it was very creative. :yup: I got such a kick out of the footsteps left in the snow at the beginning. I would never have thought of that. :)9
Joe
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Great story Damo, makes me shiver :rudy:
Thanks, Tim :elf:
Damo :rudy:
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:wave: Enjoyed reading your story, Damo it was very creative. :yup: I got such a kick out of the footsteps left in the snow at the beginning. I would never have thought of that. :)9
Joe
Thank you very much, Joe :elf:
I'm glad you liked the footprints <*)
Damo :rudy:
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Fab photos Damo...they are great!
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Fab photos Damo...they are great!
Thank you :)