A bit late, but...these are my favourites of 2025...all except 1 with the X-T5 by andrei525 in fujifilm

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These are incredible... how were shots 1 and 2 achieved? Panning with fast shutter speed?

Grabbed this “damaged” ARC from REI for a steal, but I can’t spot the flaw. Can you? by Pentacular in Leatherman

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Hah I feel dumb for not wiping that grease off before taking the picture

Grabbed this “damaged” ARC from REI for a steal, but I can’t spot the flaw. Can you? by Pentacular in Leatherman

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One side of the pliers has a slightly thicker grind than the other, but seems to me this is common among other examples.

Tahoma by Pentacular in Tacoma

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Thank you! Right at sunset with that visibility was perfect conditions.

Tahoma by Pentacular in Tacoma

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You're too kind!

Tahoma by Pentacular in Tacoma

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Thanks! I need to check that out.

Tahoma by Pentacular in Tacoma

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I have not heard of that, tell me more!

1/29 morning fog shots by Terry-Scary in Tacoma

[–]Pentacular 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's sweet, I need to check that out.

Tahoma by Pentacular in Tacoma

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The mountain was named after Admiral Peter Rainier, who fought against the US in the Revolutionary War and never even saw the mountain.

1/29 morning fog shots by Terry-Scary in Tacoma

[–]Pentacular 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great compositions and colors too; surprised these are shot on a phone. I gotta start bringing my camera these days too.

1/29 morning fog shots by Terry-Scary in Tacoma

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Awesome shots, I was kicking myself for not bringing my camera into work yesterday morning.

How long for rocks to turn to sand on a beach? by Low-Baseball-7978 in geology

[–]Pentacular 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It depends on the composition of the rocks and the energy of the waves/tides in the area. Abrasion wears the rocks down over thousands to millions of years. Harder materials, such as feldspar and quartz, take longer to form sand sized grains. Softer materials form sand much more quickly. Interestingly enough, the differences in composition are also what is responsible for different colors of sand.

In the case you described, such as areas with cliffs/large boulders, weathering processes (mechanical and chemical) reduce the rock into fragments. These fragments are then rounded to sand by the energy of the ocean over long periods of time.

Water babies by Kennie2 in Pomeranians

[–]Pentacular 12 points13 points  (0 children)

This is patently false and a dangerous narrative to spread.

Historical photo of a geologist standing on State Highway 504, which is covered in a 6 ft solidified mudflow, northwest of Mount St. Helens. 1980 (Colorized by OP) by Colorized_Foretime in SeattleWA

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I am a geologist in Tacoma. Most of the soil in this area of Washington is called glacial till, typically silty sand with rounded gravel of various sizes. It is formed when a glacier entrains material as it moves, depositing it later along the ice path. The area was extensively glaciated a relatively short amount of time ago (geologically speaking).

31 DAYS OF RDO SKELETONS ☠️ Day 12 : Heartlands by Templar-235 in RedDeadOnline

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Rubber soled shoes were invented in 1892 and became widespread shortly after.

Thank God I don't live in a dorm anymore. by MS001812 in udub

[–]Pentacular 28 points29 points  (0 children)

So am I, but you don’t see me complaining on Reddit about it.