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Campus at Biosphere 2, near Tucson, Arizona. Biosphere 2 was opened in 1991 to a crew of 8, who spent two years in the completely enclosed environment, who tested our ability to create closed ecosystems that could sustain humans. It was meant to recreate what would be possible on a space colony. They grew there own food, made there own oxygen and water, and had a food system 5x more productive than equivalent space in open space. On the other hand, they broke into two factions that disliked one another, and the closed systems took an enormous amount of external energy to keep them going, as there was no solar energy used. Today it serves as an experimental facility for the University of Arizona.
One of the costume contest winners. I have another shot of her (backside) from Otakon. Go ahead and look for her, I'll still be here when you get back. :-)
Time changes everything.......... whether you like it or not. (GETTY IMAGE)
Everything these days are fast and instant! Technology is just amazing.
2 worlds apart......the everyday image of the modern and the old, young and old, new & old...
I love to capture candid moments like this!
I'm back, have a great day/evening everyone :)
(Please feel free to share this image on Facebook, but no other usage without written permission. Thanks.)
Le mariage de la Vierge, huile sur panneau (1504), Pietro Vannucci dit Le Pérugin (ca 1448-1523), musée des Beaux-Arts, Caen, Calvados.
Pequeños bloques de hielo iluminados por un espectacular cielo lleno de estrellas y Auroras Boreales
Small blocks of ice illuminated by a spectacular sky full of stars and Northern Lights
Canon EOS 7D Mark II
EF400mm f/2.8L II USM +1.4x
The black stork (Ciconia nigra) is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. It is a widespread, but uncommon, species that breeds in the warmer parts of Europe (predominantly in central and eastern regions), across temperate Asia and Southern Africa. This is a shy and wary species, unlike the closely related white stork. It is seen in pairs or small flocks—in marshy areas, rivers or inland waters. The black stork feeds on amphibians and insects.
Slightly smaller than the white stork, the black stork is a large bird, 95 to 100 cm (37 to 39 in) in length with a 145–155 cm (4.76–5.09 ft) wingspan, and weighing around 3 kg (6.6 lb). They can stand as tall as 102 cm (40 in). Like all storks, it has long legs, a long neck, and a long, straight, pointed beak. The plumage is all black with a purplish green sheen, except for the white lower breast, belly, axillaries and undertail coverts. The breast feathers are long and shaggy forming a ruff which is used in some courtship displays. The bare skin around its eyes is red, as are its red bill and legs. The sexes are identical in appearance, except that males are larger than females on average.
The juvenile resembles the adult in plumage pattern, but the areas corresponding to the adult black feathers are browner and less glossy. The scapulars, wing and upper tail coverts have pale tips. The legs, bill, and bare skin around the eyes are greyish green. It may be confused with the juvenile yellow-billed stork, but the latter has a paler wings and mantle, longer bill, and white under the wings.
It walks slowly and steadily on the ground. Like all storks, it flies with its neck outstretched. It has a rasping call, but rarely indulges in mutual bill-clattering when adults meet at the nest.
A scene from my most favourite PC game ever: Halo 2. When I first played this level called 'Helljumpers' I was seriously on the edge of my seat. So nostalgic, and such a beautiful game. Good old times.
Cortana: ''Could we probably make any more noise? I guess so...!''
A special thanks for the people who helped me making this LEGO MOC:
- Tekka Croe for the inspiration for the Drop pod
- Tyler (Legohaulic), who was kind enough to find a proper construction for the inside of the drop pod.
- Josh (Floodlama) for sending me the double molded needler.
- Shmails for Master Chief with the waterslide decals.
- EclipseGrafX for the helmets and armor for the ODSTs
The custom accessoires that I've used for the MOC:
- Brickarms: Halo Magnum, Double Molded needler, Grenade, Barret .50 cal, AC8, Halo assault
rifle, LM9
- Brickforge: ODST armor, ODST helmets, Space Marine armor, Space Marine helmet, Plasma
blaster, Plasma blade.
- Shmails: Waterslide decals.
Dragonfly 2.0
Designed and folded by me ( Bodo Haag )
folded from one uncut square.
Bananafiber paper ( 52x52 cm )
This model is the revised version of my old dragonfly. Now, the design is more effective, has a better head , shorter neck, legs with different lengths and it has a segmented abdomen. The design is still based on 22.5 degree angles.
The wings and eyes have a color change, but I folded the model from a single colored paper.
So, day 2, and yesterday I ricked my back picking up a book and today I can barely stand and can only just about lift my camera, so I've had to resort to a macro with whatever is to hand.
Here's my album for this year: flic.kr/s/aHskzGbt4P
Last year's is here: flic.kr/s/aHskPxovML
Exuvia from 2 southern hawker dragonflies which emerged last night (and I missed it !). There are lots of suitable stems to climb in our little garden pond but these two had to make it competitive.
You are all so very kind with your comments and favs. These pics don't do well in competition. It needs the audience of the Flickr groups to help encourage this type of photography. Many thanks.