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The Indian pangolin, thick-tailed pangolin, or scaly anteater (Manis crassicaudata) is a pangolin found on the Indian subcontinent. It is not common anywhere in its range. Like other pangolins, it has large, overlapping scales on its body which act as armour. It can also curl itself into a ball as self-defence against predators such as the tiger. The colour of its scales varies depending on the colour of the earth in its surroundings.
It is an insectivore, feeding on ants and termites, digging them out of mounds and logs using its long claws, which are as long as its fore limbs. It is nocturnal and rests in deep burrows during the day.
The Indian pangolin is threatened by hunting for its meat and for various body parts used in traditional medicine.
The Indian pangolin is a solitary, shy, slow-moving, nocturnal mammal. It is about 84–122 centimetres (33–48 in) long from head to tail, the tail usually being 33–47 cm long, and weighs 10–16 kg. Females are generally smaller than the males and have one pair of mammae. The pangolin possesses a cone-shaped head with small, dark eyes, and a long muzzle with a nose pad similar in color, or darker than, its pinkish-brown skin. It has powerful limbs, tipped with sharp, clawed digits. It is an almost exclusive insectivore and principally subsists on ants and termites, which it catches with a specially adapted long, sticky tongue.The pangolin has no teeth, but has strong stomach muscles to aid in digestion. The most noticeable characteristic of the pangolin is its massive, scaled armour, which covers its upper face and its whole body with the exception of the belly and the inside of the legs. These protective scales are rigid and made of keratin. It has 160–200 scales in total, about 40–46% of which are located on the tail. Scales can be 6.5–7 cm long, 8.5 cm wide, and weigh 7–10 grams. The skin and scales make up about one-fourth to one-third of the total body mass of this species.
The Indian pangolin has been recorded from various forest types, including Sri Lankan rainforest and plains to middle hill levels. The animal can be found in grasslands and secondary forests, and is well adapted to desert regions as it is believed to have a tolerance to dry areas, but prefers more barren, hilly regions. This pangolin species may also sometimes reach high elevations, and has been sighted in Sri Lanka at 1100 meters and in the Nilgiri mountains in India at 2300 meters. It prefers soft and semi-sandy soil conditions suitable for digging burrows.
Pangolin burrows fall into one of two categories: feeding and living burrows. Feeding burrows are smaller than living burrows (though their sizes vary depending on the abundance of prey) and are created more frequently during the spring, when there is a greater availability of prey. Living burrows are wider, deeper, and more circular, and are occupied for a longer time than feeding burrows, as they are mainly used to sleep and rest during the day. After a few months, the pangolin abandons the burrow and digs a new one close to a food source. However, it is not uncommon for the pangolin to shift back to an old burrow.
Unlike its African counterpart, the Indian pangolin does not climb trees, but it does value the presence of trees, herbs, and shrubs in its habitat because it is easier to dig burrows around them. Features that promote an abundance of ants and termites (grasses, bare grounds, bases of trees, shrubs, roots, leaf litter, fallen logs and elephant feces) are often present in pangolin habitats.
Few details are known about the breeding behaviour of the Indian pangolin. During the animal's mating period, females and males may share the same burrow and show some diurnal activities. Males have testes in a fold of the skin located in their groin areas. The female's embryo develops in one of the uterine horns. The gestation period lasts 65–70 days; the placenta is diffuse and not deciduate. Usually, a single young is born, but twins have been reported in this species. The young weigh 235–400 g at birth and measure roughly 30 cm. The newborn animals have open eyes, and soft scales with protruding hairs between them. The mother pangolin carries her young on her tail. When the mother and young are disturbed, the young pangolin is held against its mother's belly and protected by the mother's tail.
Camera obscura (plural camera obscura or camerae obscurae from Latin, meaning "dark room": camera "(vaulted) chamber or room," and obscura "darkened, dark"), also referred to as pinhole image, is the natural optical phenomenon that occurs when an image of a scene at the other side of a screen (or for instance a wall) is projected through a small hole in that screen, as a reversed and inverted image (left to right and upside down) on a surface opposite to the opening. The surroundings of the projected image have to be relatively dark for the image to be clear, so many historical camera obscura experiments were performed in dark rooms.
The term "camera obscura" also refers to constructions or devices that make use of the principle within a box, tent or room. Camerae obscurae with a lens in the opening have been used since the second half of the 16th century and became popular as an aid for drawing and painting. The camera obscura box was developed further into the photographic camera in the first half of the 19th century when camera obscura boxes were used to expose light-sensitive materials to the projected image.
The camera obscura was used as a means to study eclipses, without the risk of damaging the eyes by looking into the sun directly. As a drawing aid, the camera obscura allowed tracing the projected image to produce a highly accurate representation, especially appreciated as an easy way to achieve a proper graphical perspective.
A camera obscura device without a lens but with a very small hole is sometimes referred to as a "pinhole camera", although this more often refers to simple (home-made) lens-less cameras in which photographic film or photographic paper is used.
The earliest known written record of the camera obscura is to be found in Chinese writings called Mozi and dated to the 4th century BCE, traditionally ascribed to and named for Mozi (circa 470 BCE-circa 391 BCE), a Han Chinese philosopher and the founder of Mohist School of Logic. In these writings it is explained how the inverted image in a "collecting-point" or "treasure house" is inverted by an intersecting point (a pinhole) that collected the (rays of) light.
The Greek philosopher Aristotle (384-322 BCE), or possibly a follower of his ideas, touched upon the subject in the work Problems - Book XV, asking:
"Why is it that when the sun passes through quadri-laterals, as for instance in wickerwork, it does not produce a figure rectangular in shape but circular?”
and further on:
“Why is it that an eclipse of the sun, if one looks at it through a sieve or through leaves, such as a plane-tree or other broadleaved tree, or if one joins the fingers of one hand over the fingers of the other, the rays are crescent-shaped where they reach the earth? Is it for the same reason as that when light shines through a rectangular peep-hole, it appears circular in the form of a cone?"
Many philosophers and scientists of the Western world would ponder this question before it became accepted that the circular and crescent-shapes described in this "problem" were actually pinhole image projections of the sun. Although a projected image will have the shape of the aperture when the light source, aperture and projection plane are close together, the projected image will have the shape of the light source when they are further apart.
Also known as: Hedgehog Cactus, Mojave Mound Cactus, Kingcup Cactus, That Spiny Thing You’ll Regret Touching
This cactus is the prom queen of the desert—short, spiky, and radiant in red. The flowers look like someone dipped a shot glass in cherry Kool-Aid and dared it to grow on a porcupine.
It thrives in dry, rocky places where most plants say, “Nope,” and curl up to die. Not the Claret Cup. This one digs in, throws shade (literally none), and blooms like it’s starring in a spring fashion show for hummingbirds.
Why do I love it?
Because it’s tough, it’s gorgeous, and it only stabs you if you get too close, which is also how I feel about some relatives.
Couplet:
It blooms like a torch in the desert's embrace,
Just don't try to hug it—it'll scratch up your face.
The Philosophical Hall at the Strahov Monastery, Prague, Czechia (the Czech Republic's official short name as of 2016)
(unless you made and paid for a reservation months beforehand, you are not allowed inside and can only admire the room from the doorway; photos can be taken only if you pay extra for a photo permit; best viewed enlarged for details)
Abbot Vaclav Mayer, during the last quarter of the 18th century, decided to build new library premises for the numerous acquisitions so he ordered the Philosophical Hall to be built by the naturalized Italian architect Johann Ignaz Palliardi. The hall is 32 meters long, 10 meters wide and 14 meters high, flanked on all sides by rich walnut wood bookcases. The highest shelves are only accessible from the gallery which is accessed by secret spiral staircases in both corners, masked by false book covers.
The ceiling was painted by Viennese artist Anton Maulbertsch over a period of 6 months, aided by only one assistant. The painting called The Spiritual Development of Mankind depicts the development of religion and science, guided by Divine Providence in the center of the painting, surrounded by virtues.
In the 19th century, Napoleon Bonaparte's wife Marie Louise visited the library and donated a four-volume work on Louvre museum paintings and Versailles gardens. The gift was stored in the tall bookcase that dominates the left side of the hall. On the top of the bookcase, there is a marble bust of Francis I, Emperor of Austria and Marie Louise's father.
The total number of volumes in the hall exceeds 50,000 works. In 2010, the Philosophical Hall was completely restored.
Ideal sountrack // Bande-son idéale: LYCIA ("Quiet Moments"): www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQrYrjbh9_s
""Quiet is the day... Quiet is the day..."
"Superbe ce triptyque ! A la fois ode à la nature et ode au devoir de mémoire." // "Great triptych. Both an ode to nature and an ode to the duty of remembrance." (FLORENCE.V / www.flickr.com/photos/flo59/)
"Very nice photos. You are different from others," // "De très belles photos. Vous êtes différent des autres." (Liaqat Ali VANCE / www.flickr.com/photos/liaqat_ali_vance/)
"Délicieux ces traitements enveloppant.." // "Such lovely enveloping treatment." (Patrick CANHAN / www.flickr.com/photos/patpardon/)
own texture.
I had three fairly good images for Macro Mondays theme. I thought I would throw onw out early lest they sit in the queue forever.
Macro Mondays
Blessed Thistle is a medicinal plant, is used in folk medicine for digestive problems such as gas, constipation, and stomach upset. This herb acts as an appetite stimulant and digestive aid. The entire plant is edible. The herb contains B-complex vitamins, calcium, iron and manganese. Today Blessed Thistle is used to treat digestive problems. It also cleanses the blood, improves circulation, and strengthens the heart. Blessed Thistle increases the appetite and stomach secretions, and works to heal liver and gallbladder diseases. It is also used for menopause and menstrual cramps, and can aid in increasing milk flow in nursing mothers. Blessed Thistle also works well in treating anorexia, indigestion, flatulence and colic. It can relieve headaches caused by a sluggish liver, lethargy and irritability and is used for reducing diarrhea. Blessed Thistle is known to alleviate inflammation and stop bleeding and cuts
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DRS Class 88/0 No.88009 Diana leads 68007 Valiant past the water tower at Dungeness on the 7th of July 2021, working the 16:29 6M95 Nuclear Flasks from Dungeness Power Station to Crewe Coal Sidings. As far as I’m aware, this is the first time a Class 88 has been on a revenue earning working down into Kent?
Taken with the aid of a pole.
Le xylocope (Xylocopa violacea) est un insecte ailé et dodu faisant partie de la très vaste famille des Hyménoptères. Il s'agit en fait d'une très grosse abeille, au corps poilu et massif pouvant mesurer 30 mm de longueur pour une envergure de 55 mm. Une fort belle bête donc, reconnaissable à son vol bruyant ressemblant à un gros bourdonnement et à sa couleur noire bleutée. Le Xylocope sort par temps chaud pour butiner le pollen des fleurs à l'aide de sa robuste "trompe". Cette dernière est surmontée de mandibules puissantes lui permettant de creuser le bois pour y faire son nid. Ce bel Hyménoptère présente 4 ailes membraneuses translucides teintées de violacé.
Malgré son aspect un peu impressionnant, cet insecte ne représente aucun danger pour l'homme et s'attaque seulement aux bois extérieurs s'ils sont déjà bien abîmés et donc tendres.
Photography by my super duper talented sissy, Loulou Teichmann! Love you so my cute sister! :)
Wearing:
Morroccan by Solidea Folies! <3 Thanks Mila! mwah!
Pose: Del May! <3
Summer Flower Garden with Bees
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PP work in Adobe PS Elements 2024 Raw filters
Summer flower garden, in hot weather. Bees and butterflies work the flower blossoms. Lots of colored flowers, plants, and small ornamental trees decorate the garden. There is a paved path through the garden.
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--style raw --v 7 --stylize 150
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Just about anything looks good when it's illuminated in the morning by those first warm soft rays of light from the rising sun.
La forge de Savignac-Lédrier est située dans la vallée verdoyante de l’Auvézère.
Elle est surmontée par un château de style Renaissance vestige des seigneurs qui en étaient les propriétaires.
La forge utilisait l’énergie hydraulique de la rivière l'Auvézère.
Elle bénéficiait d'une main-d’œuvre paysanne libre en période hivernale.
Cette forge était l'une des plus grosse forge à bois du Périgord. Elle produisait de la fonte et du fer à l’aide d’un haut-fourneau et d’une affinerie.
Après la Révolution, La forge est achetée par la famille Combescot qui continuera sa production jusqu’à l’extinction de son haut-fourneau en 1930.
Elle est classée monument historique en 1979, puis devient la propriété du conseil général depuis 1990 qui a commencé un vaste programme de restauration en y faisant un écomusée.
The Savignac-Lédrier forge is located in the green valley of the Auvézère.
It is surmounted by a Renaissance-style castle, a vestige of the lords who owned it.
The forge used hydraulic energy from the Auvézère river.
It benefited from a free peasant labor force during the winter.
This forge was one of the largest wood forges in Périgord. It produced cast iron and iron using a blast furnace and a refinery.
After the Revolution, La forge was bought by the Combescot family who would continue to produce until their blast furnace died out in 1930.
It was classified as a historical monument in 1979, then became the property of the General Council in 1990 which began a vast restoration program by making it an eco-museum.
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Prompt: watercolor wet on wet painting of closeup macro white and orange daffodil on white background soft delicate tones in the style of Guo Pei --ar 1:1 --v 5.1
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As the second lock down is eased, the streets in and around central London are returning to life and so with it, can the street photography :) Orange Aid, because of those glasses!!
Kingsburg, Ca.
Rich and I had been out since six o'clock, and I needed to get to work. As we returned to the car, we passed the ruins of a building being demolished after it burned. I had said something to Rich about wishing I could get in there, and all of a sudden, we found a back entry that had been left open. No time to spend there. Damn!!!! Couple of quick shots and away we went.
The Milwaukee Pierhead Light is an active lighthouse located in the Milwaukee harbor, just south of downtown. This aid to navigation is a 'sister' of the Kenosha North Pier Light. The station was established in 1872. It is west of the Milwaukee Breakwater Light, and is near the outflow of the Milwaukee River—not far east of where that river converged with the Kinnickinnic River—into the Milwaukee Harbor and Lake Michigan. This light has a round steel tower with a round gallery and a ten-sided lantern. In 1926, the original 4th Order Fresnel lens was transferred to the Milwaukee Breakwater Light, and that lens is now displayed at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. The Fifth Order Fresnel lens—installed in 1926—was removed in 2005. The tower is newly painted circa 2007. The 5th Order lens is said to be on display also at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum. According to one source: "The original lantern room had helical bar windows and is believed to [be] the one presently on the Breakwater Light." This is corroborated by the report that the Breakwater Light has a "round cast iron lantern room [that] features helical astragal" in the lantern. A Submarine cable runs from this light to the Milwaukee Breakwater Light, upon which a lighted danger warning is displayed. The light was recently painted, circa 2007. From 1872 until 1926, the light had its own keepers. Thereafter, this light, like all of the lights in the harbor, was serviced by the resident Lighthouse keepers who were stationed at the neighboring North Point Light Station until it was automated. The light was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in September 2012.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milwaukee_Pierhead_Light
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses and to serve as a navigational aid for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways. Lighthouses mark dangerous coastlines, hazardous shoals, reefs, rocks and safe entries to harbors; they also assist in aerial navigation. Once widely used, the number of operational lighthouses has declined due to the expense of maintenance and use of electronic navigational systems.
The Longwood GAA 5KM Road Race and Fun run was held in Longwood, Co. Meath on Sunday 16th October 2011. The event is organised by Longwood GAA (in aid of supporting our teams) and the local St Vincent de Paul. The course is right handed and relatively flat. About 200 people took part.
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Rite Aid #3934 (11,922 square feet)
2447 George Washington Memorial Highway, Hayes, VA
This location was built and opened in 1996 (originally located here) and closed in fall 2007, relocating here. It became an Advance Auto Parts in November 2012, which was painted in fall 2015.
Photo credit goes to loopnet.com
One ounce samples of Kool Aid dyed yarns. Ripple afghan?
From a couple of years ago, during a brief and intense Kool Aid phase.
Just the other day I came across a few more colors that I didn't have before (Piña and Jamaica) and there are a few packets from trips to Canada, Mexico, and Panama that I haven't tested out yet. Maybe soon.
Cyborg Robot Portrait
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Prompt: a portrait of a Neo Noir erorobot, artdeco dieselpunk, circuit board greeble, intricate illustration, endless perspective, detailed knurling, chrome hydraulics, thoughtful cyborg, delicate details, peeling paint, Josan Gonzalez style, high quality, ultrareality, 8k, vibrating brush stroke, moving lines, fine art painting., sf, intricate artwork masterpiece, ominous, matte painting movie poster, golden ratio, trending on cgsociety, intricate, epic, trending on artstation, by artgerm, h. r. giger and beksinski, highly detailed, vibrant, production cinematic character render, ultra high quality model
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