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EXPLORED Nov 23, 2009 #9
November pink rose from our frontyard to you, my Flickrs friends!
Thanks for all your support, my dear friends!
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I made a promise last July that I would upload another picture of this mind-twisting stairwell (seen in Charlestown, MA). Here I am four months later proving that I'm a man of my word. This flattened perspective sparked an interest in urban abstracts this past summer... it still tops the list as one of my favorites from Boston. A huge thanks to Irisa for the crop suggestion!
20 Jul 2010 - Reached 10,000 views!
Dedicated to digitalpsam, a friend who is always present...thanks Sam!
Regalo 6 preset di mia creazione" Vintage Look" per Lightroom, se siete interessati richiedete il link per il download tramite flickr mail ; )
I give 6 free presets created by me, "Vintage Look" for Lightroom, if you're interested, ask the link for download, via flickr mail. ; )
Everyone survived this shipwreck during a storm in the 1960's at Carraig na Finise.
You may have seen this ship before, especially if you are Irish. You can see it
here from about the 12 second mark.
Maison Kammerzell, a medieval civil housing building in late Gothic architecture in an area formerly belonging to the Holy Roman Empire.
Located in the heart of Harlem, there is no finer restaurant than Sylvia's. It is known for the famous and not so famous folks that believe the soul food offered here is second to none. We had heard of this place so a group of us stopped in for lunch. I had the ribs, they were to die for and I will surely taste them again on the next trip to NY
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Explored Nov 21, 2009 #4
November hibiskus on our frontyard.
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London | Architecture | Night Photography
I captured this amazing moment when the Sun was painting the London Centre Point in Gold...
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Centre Point is a substantial concrete and glass office building in central London, England, occupying 101-103 New Oxford Street, WC1, close to St Giles' Circus and almost directly above Tottenham Court Road tube station. The site was once occupied by a gallows.[1] The building was designed by Richard Seifert with engineers Pell Frischmann and was constructed by Wimpey Construction from 1963 to 1966. It is 117 m (385 ft) high, has 32 floors and 27,180 m2 (292,563 sq ft) of floor space and is the joint 27th tallest building in London. It was one of the first skyscrapers in London. It is a grade II listed building.
London Centre Point From wikepedia
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London Centre Point ~ Life is like a rainbow. You need both the Sun and the rain to make its colors appear.~
"... Toda distância
se perde aos poucos
rumando à estrada...
Léguas
e a gateada, ao tranco,
parece que voa,
sabe o rumo,
falta um eito,
me aperta o peito
uma lembrança dela
que andava à toa..."
Fragmento de "De lua linda", repertório de Luiz Marenco
Esteio, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil
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~Unknown
I will be posting a few pictures from the bar I used to bartend at and where my sister still manages called Amigo's. She let me in early on a Sunday to get some shots, Hope you enjoy!
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This is the top of my uncle's 1986 Camaro, it had just rained and then the sun came out, but there were stlil drops of rain left on the roof. I figured I would take advantage of some nice bokeh with the new lens! The bokeh is the other drops of water on the car, it looked so cool!
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From my window at 2pm... It is Sicily, not Japan..
To the ancient Greeks, Mount Etna was the realm of Vulcan, god of fire, and the home of the one-eyed monster known as the Cyclops. At approximately 3350 meters, it is Europe's highest active volcano. The Mount Etna height of its summit changes with each eruption, and over the centuries a few lava flows have reached the coast. Over 1200 square meters of Etna's surface is covered with solidified lava.
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Took this a while ago on my first day out with the new camera.
Stuff about the Cleaven Dyke...
Cursus monuments. The largest in Scotland is the Cleaven Dyke, Perthshire. This is an unusual cross between a bank barrow and a cursus, with a 9m wide bank running midway between two ditches, which are 50m apart. The Dyke runs for over 2km, and was constructed in the late 5th or early 4th millenium cal BC. It is considered to represent some 60-80,000 hours of labour. The Dyke itself however is unlikley to have been constructed in one go.
At the NW end it appears that an oval burial mound was built first. This was partly covered by a long barrow and this in turn had the Dyke added to its SE end. The Dyke is not even in its construction, and has about 34 segments. This may indicate that it was constructed over some period of time. One of the excavators of the Dyke, comments that 'the apparent large scale of the effort necessary to construct the Cleaven Dyke may be an illusion; it and other cursus monuments may have been built over a long time period in relatively short segments... In some societies coming together over a long period to repeat some ritual activity (in this case the construction of a segment of the Dyke) may be more important than the monument eventually produced by many year's labour').
(a bit like flikcr)
by night - Zentrum der Römischen Antike
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Mount Tolmie is one of my favorite places to watch the world go by, and this is the best shot that I've ever got up there. I think the fall colors really make the photo pop.
1. Put your iTunes/ ipod / mp3 on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. Write that song name down no matter how silly it sounds!
4. Tag friends who might enjoy doing this.
1.What word/phrase best describes your photography?
“Swamp” – Michael Kamen (Band of Brothers Musical Score)
2.What makes you happy?
This Used To be my Playground – Madonna
3.What do your friends think of you?
Why Don’t we do it in the Road – Across the Universe Soundtrack
4.What do your friends think of your photography?
A Whole New World – Lea Salonga and Brad Kane (Aladdin Soundtrack) - A Whole new world?!?! Is my photography THAT eccentric?! haha
5.What do you think of your friends?
Perfect Combination - Johnny Gill & Stacy Lattisaw
6.What should you be doing now?
Spend my Life with You – Thor and Amber (awwww…….sweet!)
7.What should you photograph next?
Supplication – Alberto Iglesias (The Kite Runner Soundtrack)
8.Where will you be in 5 years?
Diga Diga Doo – Benny Goodman (The Notebook Soundtrack) – whaaat?!?!
9.Is there something you must share with someone?
Nocturne in C sharp minor Op. Posth (1830) – from “The Pianist Soundtrack”
10.What is life trying to teach you?
The Lady with the Dog – Nico Muhly (The Reader Soundtrack)
11.What’s the best thing that could happen to you?
That’s What love is for – Amy Grant
12.What new experience should you try once?
Loving you – Nina – hahaha. So who want’s to be loved by ME out there? Haha.
13.What do people like the most about you?
Beautiful Moon – Kris Allen – Ahem. Ahem. Ahem. haha
I enjoyed every moment. Thanks to Daniela for tagging me ☺
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The Parc National des Pyrénées is a national park located within the French départements of Hautes-Pyrénées and here above the Pyrénées-Atlantiques. Located along the border of France and Spain is a scenic and mountainous landscape offering a variety of outdoor activities including hiking, skiing, mountain climbing and observing wildlife. According to the Pyrénées National Park website, the park, created in 1967, is a natural heritage without barriers or fences where animals are totally free. Devoted to preserving biodiversity and landscapes, studying wildlife and plant species, the park is home to 70 different species of animals. Animals like: ermine, stoat, bear, desman, pine marten, wild boar, fox, lammergaier or bearded vulture etc. Only the bear's situation is worrying, their numbers have been steadily declining for the last 30 years only 6 individuals left today. The eastern portion of the national park forms part of the French section of the Pyrénées - Mont Perdu World Heritage Site that straddles the border between France and Spain. The oceanic influence gives the French, Northern slopes a mild and humid climate while the Southern winds give the Spanish slopes an arid look.
Photo taken at the Parc National des Pyrénées - Mountain Range of Atlantiques, France. We were high up in the Pyrenees at the mountain stream Gave de Bious above at elevation of 1241 meter. A location 3 km from the mountain pass Portalet d'Aneu and border crossing in the Pyrenees, between France and Spain.
Parc national des Pyrénées is een nationaal park in de Franse departementen Hautes-Pyrénées en hierboven de Pyrénées-Atlantiques. Dit berg- en schilderachtige landschap bevindt zich op de Frans-Spaanse grens en biedt een heel scala aan buitenactiviteiten zoals wandelen, skiën, bergbeklimmen en het bestuderen van de fauna. Volgens de website van het nationaal park Pyrénées is het park, opgericht in 1967, een natuurlijk leefgebied zonder belemmeringen en hekken voor dieren zodat ze kunnen gaan en staan waar ze maar willen. Door de toewijding om biodiversiteit en landschappen te behouden alsook het bestuderen van wilde dieren en verschillende soorten planten is het park het thuis voor 70 verschillende soorten dieren. In de Pyreneeën komen nog bruine beren voor maar flink afgenomen de laatste 30 jaar. Volgens de laatste gegevens zijn er nog maar 6 over, meestal op de rand van het hoogste punt. Dit gebied deelt de bruine beer met marmotten, Pyreneese antilopen, sneeuwpatrijzen en watermollen. De watermol wordt ook wel de Pyreneese Desman genoemd en is een nachtdier met zwemvliezen en een spitse snuit. Het is één van de zeldzame diersoorten die alleen in Frankrijk voor komen. Op hogere hoogte leven ook de gems en de steenbok. Naast de vale en de Egyptische gier is de Pyreneeën ook de woonplaats van Europees grootste gier; de lammergier. Deze roofvogel heeft een vleugelwijdte tot drie meter. Deze dieren zijn buiten Afrika alleen in de Pyreneeën te zien. Ook kunt u in het park meer dan 1200 soorten flora aanschouwen, daaronder voornamelijk de lis, de valeriaan, de affodil en de Ramunde. Dit is een bijzonder stukje wereld waar u met respect voor de natuur, naar mag kijken. Honderden kilometers gemarkeerde voetpaden komen samen bij vele berghutten waar u, tijdens uw bergwandelingen, zelfs kunt overnachten. Overal in het water van de rivieren, de bergmeren, en de beekjes ziet u bronnen van leven. Er is een informatiecentrum over het Nationale Park aanwezig, om aan het publiek de rijkdommen van de natuur te laten zien en iedereen te overtuigen dat dit alles behouden moet blijven.
After a long 500 mile train ride southeast from Krakow you have all made it to the next destination.
I welcome you all to the small town of Sinaih, Romania a place that will make everyone wish they were there....
Sinaih is a mountain resort town in the Carpathian Mountains of Transylvania along the Peles river. The city is just 44 km from Brasov which is the second biggest city after the capitol Bucharest of course.
This is Peleş Castle which was built between the years 1875-1914 and is in fact Laurie and I's fafourite Castle in Europe. Yes you read that right, this Neo-Renaissance Castle is exquisite, in the perfect sense of the word. The Peles Castle was built with stone, wood and brick and the interior has 170 rooms 30 bathrooms! the cost was estimated to be 16,000,000 gold Romanian lei (approx. $US 120 million today).
The woodwork and collections they have inside are unbelievable. Only the best/most rare and exotic woods, fabrics and marbles where used in the building. For example two different types of woods they used were golden lime-tree and nut tree wood.
If you're a lover of woodwork this is an architectural jem you cannot miss in your life time. I wish I was able to take photos inside, but unfortunately I was not allowed and they even took our cameras. Sadface.
Oh well, at least I saw it with my eyes while my jaw was hitting the floor in every room. Maybe one day you will all visit and explore the castle yourselves.
In the meantime please enjoy these views of the Castle and it's surroundings in the breathtaking Carpathian Mountains of Transylvania....
++++ On this day: November 11th, please join me in remembering all the fallen soldiers. 2 years ago I was standing in The Canadian Cemetery in Bény-sur-Mer in Normandie and I will never forget that moment and the fallen who fought for our freedom. Thank you so much!
Been working days this week so not as much time for Flickr, by Friday I should be caught with everyone streams. Have a great week my peeps! =D +++++
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The bookshop looks the same as decades ago, when I was a child and watched fascinated through the shopwindow.
I love the globes on the upper row and the most beautiful fountain pens in the low one. I hope it will last some more decades ...
Explored!
I just finished another portrait session with the lovely Suki-chan. Suki is a tough client to please!
Nikon D300s + Nikkor AF-S 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 VR
Found another shot of one of these cool cannon foundations, it's the last one I promise (but you never know!=)
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"Dessine moi un mouton / draw me a sheep " Ch. 2. Hear comes the others. .No. 2020
"The Rhône Glacier (German: Rhonegletscher/ Valais German: "Rottengletscher") is a glacier in the Swiss Alps and the source of the river Rhône and one of the primary contributors to Lake Geneva in the far eastern end of the Swiss canton of Valais. Because the Glacier is located close to the Furka Pass road it is easily accessible.
Der Rhonegletscher (selten auch Rottengletscher genannt) ist ein Talgletscher im Quellgebiet der Rhone im äussersten Nordosten des Kantons Wallis in den Zentralalpen der Schweiz. Er ist knapp acht Kilometer lang, weist eine durchschnittliche Breite von ungefähr zwei Kilometer auf und bedeckt eine Fläche von ungefähr 16 km². Der Rhonegletscher war vor allem im 19. und Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts aufgrund seiner damals noch weit ins Tal bei Gletsch hinunter reichenden Zunge eine grosse Touristenattraktion. Er schmilzt seit der Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts kontinuierlich. Möglicherweise wird er bis ins Jahr 2100 beinahe vollständig verschwunden sein.
Le glacier du Rhône (Rhonegletscher ou Rottengletscher en allemand) se trouve à l'extrémité nord-est du canton du Valais en Suisse. Il donne naissance au Rhône, en amont de Gletsch, qui s'écoule ensuite dans la vallée de Conches.
Le glacier s'étend sur 8 kilomètres et atteint une largeur d'un peu plus de 1 000 mètres. Sa superficie est de 17 km2. Comme la plupart des glaciers alpins, il a passablement reculé depuis le milieu du xixe siècle. Il est facilement accessible via la route du col de la Furka. Une galerie creusée dans la glace permet de visiter l'intérieur du glacier."
Wikipédia
and there she sat in all her glory, looking ahead and in wonder, will i ever be like her, oh my vintage rose xxx
The quote by Emily Dickinson made sense to me first time when I saw sunrise like this ! this shot is SOOC .
This location is a classic example of how a single location can be used for different kind of sunrise shots.. All 3 days I stayed at Udaipur i woke up to catch the sunrise and boy oh boy each day it was a exercise to come up with new idea to shoot, And it was not that difficult with nature doing its thing.. And on 3rd day i was shocked when i saw this sight which .... surprisingly i never noticed in past 2 days of shoot I never looked down at the city , was always stuck with the sun the cloud the birds and mountain.
But on 3rd day i look down at city and i see this sight of layers unfolding with the sunrise. and for a while I just lost all sense of time and place .. and just stood there going WOW OMG WOW !!
Gear : Canon 40D, Canon 200mm 2.8 L II USM
Exposure Time:1/640 sec
F-Number:f/10.0
Exposure Program:Aperture Priority
ISO Speed Rating:200
Exposure Bias:-1/3 EV
Metering Mode:Center Weighted Average
Focal Length:200.00 mm
Tip: Never ever miss sunrise or sunset in Udaipur its one of the best location to shoot them.
Light, especially sunlight, has such a potent effect on your body's internal clock, or circadian rhythms, that you can use it to reset your sleep cycle, says Phyllis C. Zee, MD, PhD, director of the Sleep Disorders Center at Northwestern University.
"If you tend to be a night owl who can't get to sleep until 1 a.m., you may have delayed circadian rhythms. To shift to an earlier schedule -- and make it easier to get to bed and get up on time -- soak up as much sunlight as possible between 6 and 8 a.m." Force yourself to wake up early and sit in a sunny room or take a post-sunrise walk. When it's warm, try eating breakfast outdoors. Basking in early-morning rays prompts your body to suppress production of melatonin -- the sleep hormone -- during the day and release it earlier in the evening, so falling asleep isn't such a struggle.
Well I guess I start doing it :) coz frankly when I am out of city I always wake up early to catch sunrise but when I return to city :P I become a owl again :( :P I guess tr is many owl friends out tr isn't !
This was another SOOC shot pretty much the wow-est moment of sunrise, I do have lot of other shots which I tried planning and shooting will post them one at a time every morning :)
Its magical how even the boring mobile towers also merge with the landscape which looks as if taken from a Arabian Nights series, the old and new coexist and morning painter manages to paint it in such a way that you don't realize the difference and just get immersed in the morning glow :)
Good morning, Have a great Week ahead friends :)
Gear : Canon 40D, Canon 200mm 2.8 L II USM
Exposure Time:1/500 sec
Exposure Program:Aperture Priority
ISO Speed Rating:200
Lens Aperture:f/10.0
Exposure Bias:-1/3 EV
Metering Mode:Center Weighted Average
Focal Length:200.00 mm
yes flickr friends, today's my birthday :)
Firstly, I'd like to thank God for giving me another year...
...thanks everyone for the friendship... i've learned a lot from you guys (and hope to learn more). thanks for sharing your talents, too. God bless you all!
you're probably getting tired of my marina shots... i promise - this will be the last (for now,hehe)
For through me your days will be many, and years will be added to your life. - Proverbs 9:11
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Refresh yourself at the Landes National Park Region a peaceful and natural retreat. The Landes are a flat sandy low land area at the southwest corner of Aquitaine region featuring the largest European pine forest. An area of over 300 sq km - the park is somewhere to spread your wings and to get back in touch with nature. This hidden garden is the privileged territory to approach the soul of Aquitaine - France. Visitors here invariably leave with a renewed sense of peace and vitality. For active days there are lakes for boating, swimming, picnic or just observing the wildlife, and several centers for horse-riding, canoing and cycle trails. The Landes forest, also known as the moors of Gascony.
Photo taken at the Landes National Park Region of South Western of France. A misty morning at the largest European pine forest. A lovely Autumn forest with lush brown colored ferns, a majority of them grow in shade. New growth is sometimes reddish or purple, but turns green with age, yellow in autumn, and brown in winter.
Het bos van les Landes is het grootste aaneengesloten bosgebied van Europa. Het is gelegen in het zuidwesten van Frankrijk. In de 19e eeuw werd dit aangeplant en het is nu het beschermde Regionale Natuurpark van de Landes de Gascogne en strekt zich uit van het Bassin d’Arcachon tot diep in de Gers. Tot in de 19e eeuw was het gebied bijzonder dunbevolkt en begroeid met struikgewas. Het bos werd dan ook aangelegd in een poging de plaatselijke economie nieuw leven in te blazen. Hout en papier zijn de voornaamste producten van de lokale economie. Vroeger werd er ook veel hars gewonnen, maar dit product is grotendeels door kunstharsen van de markt verdrongen. Aquitaine is een regio in Frankrijk die populair is bij de Nederlandse vakantiegangers. En dat is niet zo verwonderlijk want het gebied heeft ontzettend veel te bieden. Bergen, rivieren, mooie steden, charmante dorpjes en een prachtig kustgebied vormen Aquitaine tot een heerlijke streek met veel afwisseling en voor elk wat wils.
Pushkar (पुष्कर) in Rajasthan is one of the oldest cities of India. The date of its actual origin is not known, but legend associates Lord Brahma with its creation. It is mentioned that Brahma performed penance here for 60,000 years to have glimpse of Radha Krishna. Pushkar boasts of temples, though not many can be considered very old since many were destroyed by Aurangzeb, a Mogul ruler and subsequently rebuilt. The most famous among all is the Brahma Temple, said to be the only temple in the world dedicated to this deity.
Pushkar is famous for its annual Pushkar Cattle Fair, which has over the years become one of the biggest tourist attractions in India. This is usually the quintessential colourful Indian festival which you see in all the Incredible !ndia ads. However, this year was not as joyous for the traders. The global recession combined with the drought hit hard and there were hardly any buyers. The individual stories are sad - with most traders having to leave their cows, camels and horses behind because they can't afford to feed their families, let alone the animals. Yet, the resilience of the people was touching to see - with hope for the future and welcoming to those from the outside.
Check out the whole set - Magical Rajasthan.
Pushkar, India
2009
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One who has the ability to see Beauty never grows old.
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Their 7:00 am deluxe bus for today. Ngayon ko lang nakita to, nakaktuwa parang si 8052. Ang ganda ng loob sayang hindi ko napasok kasi pumasok kagad yung mga pasahero e, pero same lang nito
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alhotugh may pinasadya ng orang VLI head covers.. Ang ganda.. Kelan kaya ako makakatry nito.. Hehehe
El resto del cordón de los Nevados de Chillán hacia el sureste, con los cerros Las Minas, Los Metales y Las Águilas.
Región del Biobío, Chile central.
Vista del amanecer en Moraira desde las Platgetes mirando hacia el Este. El Cap d'Or retarda la salida del sol en la localidad, pero compensa esa dilación ofreciendo un precioso espectáculo de luz y color en cada amanecer cuando asoma por detrás del cabo, recortando su silueta en la que se yergue, aún altiva, la figura de la torre vigía. Con sus 11 metros de altura y 26 de perímetro, ésta se construyó en tiempos de Felipe II y formaba parte de todo un sistema ideado con el fin de vigilar la costa y proteger a la población de las incursiones de los piratas berberiscos. Así, desde ella podían divisarse las torres vigía de Ifach (Calpe) y Granadella, con lo que, en caso de peligro, era posible comunicar la alerta de inmediato mediante señales.
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photo by:Me
model:kitty cat
location:Kuwait,Gulf Street
photo idea:Me
camera:NIKON D300
Lens:Tamron 11-18mm
ISO:100
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filter kit: COKIN ND8+ COKIN ND2 + COKIN Tobacco T2
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It was so cold and the stream was so still that ice had begun to form on the banks. It was pretty neat. My inner 6yr old was dying to throw a rock in the stream and ruin the reflection....I resisted- for the good of all the workshop participants, and because I probably would have been thrown into the stream by the group.
First light on the Sierras & the Tuolumne meadow off of Tioga Pass. We left the hotel @ 4:15 to get here in time for first light. It was cold. It was worth it.
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HAVE A GREAT WEDNESDAY FREINDS! SEE YOU LATER ON YOUR STREAMS
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Colias crocea (Geoffroy 1785) Limoncella
Lepidottero di media grandezza dalla livrea giallo-arancio con larghe fasce marginali nel cui interno, ma solo nelle femmine, sono comprese macchie gialle. Le parti inferiori sono di colore giallo-citrino con una coppia di punti bianchi contornati di rossiccio sulle ali posteriori. Queste ultime presentano, inoltre, una serie di punti scuri nella regione postdiscale. Non di rado si osservano femmine dalla colorazione bianco-verdastra ascritte alla forma "helice", fissata geneticamente.
Sverna come bruco nascosto tra anfratti e sotto le pietre. In primavera avviene la metamorfosi in crisalidi succinte provviste di un appuntito processo cefalico. A partire da maggio e fino all'autunno, si susseguono varie generazioni. Piante nutrici sono diverse Leguminose e soprattutto le vecce, sulle quali vengono deposte uova rosso-arancio.