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Final Fantasy XIII

From the creative minds behind Final Fantasy VIII and Final Fantasy X comes the latest installment in the critically acclaimed series. As Final Fantasy VII was for PlayStationr, and Final Fantasy X for PlayStationr2 computer entertainment system, Final Fantaxy XIII will be the first numbered Final Fantasy title for the PlayStationr3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360r, and will look to once again reestablish the series as the RPG brand. Players will follow Lightning, Snow, and the other heroes who are dealt a hand of fate by the god-like fal'Cie. Cursed and regarded as enemies of society, they have the world against them and nobody to rely on but each other. Will they find the strength within themselves to break free of their curse and determine their own fates, or will they succumb to this higher power? With a story that is sure to connect with players' hearts, diverse new characters from world-renowned creator and character designer Tetsuya Nomura, and exciting new game play features centered around an evolved Active Time Battle system, Final Fantasy XIII will be the pinnacle in gaming experiences.

Catching birds in flight and getting good focus at the same time is an art...and one I have yet to master. As one of the bald eagle brought this dinner home to the eaglet in the nest, I tried getting some shots of the eagle flying infrom right to left in the sky. This is the closest one to being in focus...and because I haven't mastered panning for birds in flight, I managed to chop off the bird from part of the frame. This is cropped down so the bird fill more of the final image. As you can see, there is some sort of animal (I think it is some other bird like a crow) locked in the talons. The shots as the eagle came into land in the nest with it are a little better.

Circa Jan 2003. Taken with my Nikon F80 SLR and scanned 2010.

Taken seconds before take-off from Runway 29 Wanaka.This is the beautiful / spectacular view that pilots have as they line-up on the runway. Ahead in the middle ground is Mount Iron and then the Buchanan Peaks / Mount Alta behind. I was enroute from Wanaka to Milford Sound courtesy of Aspiring Air, the local air charter company who operate several flights daily across the Southern Alps carrying tourist and supplies to Milford Sound. The flight from Wanaka takes just under an hour and passes over some spectacular scenery, culminating in the 'final approach' down Milford Sound itself.

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