December 2025 – Selldon Photography

Last Photo of the Year (2025)

Dec 31, 2025SelldonLandscapes, Nightshotsfireworks, Last photo of year, nightshot

This is the last photo of the year 2025 – a fireworks display. It was taken on the 1st of January 2020 at 0:15am and shows my neighbours fireworks. I…

Guiness Brewery is established (1759)

Dec 31, 2025Selldon0009 Objects, Selective Coloration1759, 31/12, Beer, drink, Guiness

Guinness is a stout that originated in the brewery of Arthur Guinness at St. James’s Gate, Dublin, Ireland, in the 18th century. It is now owned by the British multinational alcoholic beverage maker Diageo. It is one of the most successful alcohol…

Happy Birthday Rudyard Kipling (1865)

Dec 30, 2025Selldon0009 Objects, Selective Coloration1865, 30/12, book, books, Jungle Book, Rudyard Kipling

Joseph Rudyard Kipling (30 December 1865 – 18 January 1936) was an English journalist, novelist, poet and short-story writer. He was born in British India, which inspired much of his work. Kipling’s…

Happy Birthday Allan McNish (1969)

Dec 29, 2025Selldon0204 Sports Cars, Selective Coloration1969, 24h, 24h Le Mans, 29/12, Allan McNish, Audi, Le Mans, R10

Allan McNish (born 29 December 1969) is a British former racing driver, commentator, and journalist from Scotland.[1] He is a three-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, most recently in 2013, as…

Maiden Flight of the Boeing KC-46 Pegasus (2014)

Dec 28, 2025Selldon0150 Aircraft, Selective Coloration2014, 28/12, Aircraft, Boeing, Jet, K-46 Pegasus, Tanker

The Boeing KC-46 Pegasus is an American military aerial refueling and strategic military transport aircraft developed by Boeing from its 767 jet airliner. In February 2011, the tanker was selected by the United States Air Force (USAF) as the winner in the KC-X…

First Paris-Dakar Rallye (1978)

Dec 27, 2025Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration1978, 27/12, Dakar-Rally, scale model, scale models, The Dakar

The Dakar Rally or simply “The Dakar” (Le Dakar), formerly known as the Paris–Dakar Rally (Le Rallye Paris-Dakar), is an annual rally raid organised by the Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO). It is an off-road endurance event traversing terrain much tougher than…

The Lanzhou–Xinjiang High-Speed Railway is Officially put into Operation in China (2014)

Dec 26, 2025Selldon0170 Trains & Trams, Selective Coloration2014, 26/12, high speed train, Lanzhou–Xinjiang, railway, train

The Lanzhou–Xinjiang high-speed railway, also known as Lanzhou–Xinjiang Passenger Railway or Lanxin Second Railway is a high-speed railroad in Northwestern China from Lanzhou in Gansu Province to Ürümqi in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. It forms part of what China designates the Eurasia Continental Bridge corridor, a domestic…

Happy Name Day Stephanie (26/12)

Dec 26, 2025Selldon0202 Convertibles, 0203 US Cars, 0600 Gone in 60 Seconds, Selective Coloration#10, 1957, 26/12, Bel Air, Chevrolet, convertible, Gone in 60 Seconds, Movie, Movie Car, Stephanie

Every person’s name has a corresponding name day. As a car and movie fan, I have taken the 2000 movie Gone in 60 seconds, starring Nicolas Cage an inspiration. In…

Happy Birthday Louis Chevrolet (1878)

Dec 25, 2025Selldon0203 US Cars, Selective Coloration1878, 25/12, Chevrolet, Louis Chevrolet

Not only Jesus, but also other famous people were born today. One is Louis Chevrolet. Louis-Joseph Chevrolet (December 25, 1878 – June 6, 1941) was a Swiss-born American racing driver, mechanic and…

First Launch of a Ariane Rocket (1979)

Dec 24, 2025Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration1979, 24/12, Ariane, Ariane 1, ESA, Maiden Flight, Rocket, scale model, scale models

Ariane 1 was the first rocket in the Ariane family of expendable launch systems. It was developed for and operated by the European Space Agency (ESA), which had been formed in 1973, the same year that…

ViewBug “Yearbook Moment Award” Badge

Dec 23, 2025Selldon0203 US Cars, 0204 Sports Cars, Selective Coloration, VIEWBUG Accredited Images, VIEWBUG Badges2025, 23/12, Award, Badge, VIEWBUG, Yearbook Moment

ViewBug honoured me with „The Yearbook Moment Award” on 23.12.2025 at16:05h. They wrote:

Happy Birthday Dave Murray (1956)

Dec 23, 2025Selldon0150 Aircraft, Selective Coloration23/12

David Michael Murray (born 23 December 1956) is an English guitarist, best known as a member of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden. He joined Iron Maiden early in its history, and is the…

Maiden Flight of the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird (1964)

Dec 22, 2025Selldon0002 Stamps, Selective Coloration1964, 22/12, Aircraft, Blackbird, Lockheed, Maiden Flight, SR-71

The Lockheed SR-71 “Blackbird” is a retired long-range, high-altitude, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft that was developed and manufactured by the American aerospace company Lockheed Corporation. Its nicknames include “Blackbird” and „Habu”. The SR-71 was developed in the 1960s…

Maiden Flight of the Grumman F-14 Tomcat (1970)

Dec 21, 2025Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration1970, 21/12, F-14, Grumman, Maiden Flight, scale model, scale models, Tomcat

The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is an American carrier-capable supersonic, twin-engine, tandem two-seat, twin-tail, all-weather-capable variable-sweep wing fighter aircraft. The Tomcat was developed for the United States Navy’s Naval Fighter Experimental (VFX) program after the collapse of the General Dynamics-Grumman F-111B project. A…

Maiden Flight of the Boeing 707 (1957)

Dec 20, 2025Selldon0150 Aircraft, Selective Coloration1957, 20/12, 707, Boeing, Maiden Flight

The Boeing 707 is an early American long-range narrow-body airliner, the first jetliner developed and produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Developed from the Boeing 367-80 prototype, the initial 707-120 first flew on December 20, 1957. Pan Am began regular 707…

Sikorsky S-67 Black Hawk Sets World Speed Record for Helicopters (1970)

Dec 19, 2025Selldon0150 Aircraft, Selective Coloration19/12, 1970, Aircraft, Black Hawk, Helicopter, S-67, Sikorsky

The Sikorsky S-67 Blackhawk was a private-venture, prototype attack helicopter built in 1970 with Sikorsky Aircraft research and development (R&D) funds. A tandem, two-seat aircraft designed around the dynamic drive and rotor systems of the Sikorsky S-61,…

Happy Birthday Steven Spielberg (1946)

Dec 18, 2025Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration18/12, 1946, autobot, bumblebee, Movie, scale model, scale models, Steven Spielberg, transformers

Steven Spielberg (December 18, 1946) is an American filmmaker. A major figure of the New Hollywood era and pioneer of the modern blockbuster, Spielberg is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most…

Maiden Flight of the Douglas DC3 (1935)

Dec 17, 2025Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration17/12, C47, DC-3, Douglas, Maiden Flight, scale model, scale models, Skytrain

The Douglas DC-3 is a propeller-driven airliner that was manufactured by the Douglas Aircraft Company. It had a lasting effect on the airline industry in the 1930s to 1940s and World War II. It was developed as a larger,…

Happy Birthday Arthur C. Clarke (1917)

Dec 16, 2025Selldon0009 Objects, Selective Coloration16/12, 1917, 2001, A Space Odyssey, Arthur C. Clarke, Discovery, Movie

Sir Arthur Charles Clarke CBE FRAS (16 December 1917 – 19 March 2008) was an English science fiction writer, science writer, futurist, inventor, undersea explorer, and television series host. Clarke was a science fiction writer, an avid…

Maiden Flight of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner (2009)

Dec 15, 2025Selldon0150 Aircraft, Selective Coloration15/12, 787, Aircraft, Boeing, Dreamliner, Jet, Maiden Flight

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is an American wide-body airliner developed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. After dropping its unconventional Sonic Cruiser project, Boeing announced the conventional 7E7 on January 29, 2003, which focused largely on efficiency. The program…

Airbus Delivers 5000th Aircraft to Qantas (2007)

Dec 14, 2025Selldon0150 Aircraft, Selective Coloration14/12, 2007, 5000th Aircraft, Airbus, Aircraft, Jet

Qantas Airways Limited, doing business as QANTAS or Qantas, is the flag carrier of Australia, and the largest airline by fleet size, international flights, and international destinations in Oceania. A founding member of the Oneworld airline alliance, it is the only…

Happy Birthday Paul Bracq (1933)

Dec 13, 2025Selldon0206 Limousines, Selective Coloration13/12, 1933, Mercedes, Mercedes Benz, Paul Bracq

Paul Bracq (born December 13, 1933, Bordeaux, France) is an automotive designer noted for his work at Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Citroën, and Peugeot. Bracq’s design career began in the studio of Philippe Charbonneaux, serving as his assistant in…

Sir Christopher Cockerell has the First Hovercraft Patented(1955)

Dec 12, 2025Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration12/12, 1955, Hovercraft, Patent, S.R.N.6, scale model, scale models, Sir Christopher Cockerill

Cockerell’s theory was that instead of just pumping air under the craft, as Thornycroft had, if the air were to be instead channelled to form a narrow jet around the…

Maiden Flight of the F15 Strike Eagle (1986)

Dec 11, 2025Selldon0150 Aircraft, Selective Coloration11/12, 1986, Aircraft, Boeing, F15 Strike Eagle, McDonnell Douglas

The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F-15E Strike Eagle is an American all-weather multirole strike fighter derived from the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle. Intended for the Dual-Role Fighter (DRF) program (initially called Enhanced Tactical Fighter), the F-15E was designed in the…

STS-116 Shuttle Discovery Launches to ISS (2006)

Dec 10, 2025Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration10/12, 2006, Discovery, ISS, Shuttle, Space Shuttle, STS, STS-116

STS-116 (also known as ISS-12A) was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) flown by Space Shuttle Discovery. Discovery lifted off on December 9, 2006 for her 33rd flight at 20:47:35 EST. A previous launch attempt on…

The AEC Routemaster – the Typical Red London Bus – is Withdrawn from Service (2005)

Dec 9, 2025Selldon999 Other Vehicles, Selective Coloration09/12, 2005, AEC, Bus, London, Red Bus, Routmaster

The AEC Routemaster is a front-engined double-decker bus that was designed by London Transport and built by the Associated Equipment Company (AEC) and Park Royal Vehicles. The first prototype was completed in September 1954 and the last one was delivered…

The Flag of Europe is Adopted by Council of Europe (1955)

Dec 8, 2025Selldon0009 Objects, Selective Coloration08/12, 1955, EU, Europe, European Flag

The flag of Europe or European flag consists of twelve golden stars forming a circle on a blue field. It was designed and adopted in 1955 by the Council of Europe (CoE) as a symbol for the whole of Europe. Since 1985,…

The Pneumatic Tire is Patented by John Boyd Dunlop (1888)

Dec 7, 2025Selldon0010 Architecture, Selective Coloration, Uncategorized07/12, 1888, Dunlop, Gran Turismo, GT5, John Boyd Dunlop, Patent, pnematic tyre

John Boyd Dunlop (5 February 1840 – 23 October 1921) was a Scottish inventor and veterinary surgeon who spent most of his career in Ireland. Familiar with making rubber devices, he invented the practical pneumatic tyres for…

Happy Birthday Suzie Wolff (1982)

Dec 6, 2025Selldon0204 Sports Cars, Selective Coloration06/12, DTM, F1, Mercedes, Suzie Wolff

Suzanne Wolff (née Stoddart; born 6 December 1982) is a Scottish former professional racing driver and current managing director of F1 Academy. Wolff started in karting, before graduating to Formula Renault and Formula Three, then moving to the Deutsche…

NATO Introduces the AWACS Early Warning System (1970)

Dec 5, 2025Selldon0150 Aircraft, Selective Coloration05/12, 1970, 707, AWACS, Boeing, E-3 Sentry, Jet, Military

AEW&C aircraft are used for both defensive and offensive air operations, and serve air forces in the same role as what the combat information center is to naval warships, in addition to being a highly mobile…