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First Blossoms...
The cherry blossoms are just srti8ng to appear in our neighborhood, the branches of the Japanese Sakura Cherry trees are growing heavier with each passing day as the more and more flowers of the cherry blossom begin to unfurl their beautiful white petals.
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This male (buck) Kangaroo is a Red (thanks Joy) and appears to be old and grizzled which also gives it the appearance of having its own personal sharpening halo 😊. One of its listening devices is pointed in my direction whilst the other is monitoring noises off to its left (viewer's right)
Kangaroos are the largest marsupial and can grow to 2-metres (6’7”) in height and weigh up to 90 kg (200 lbs) and whilst their average life span is not known it is believed to be 15 to 20 years although they can live longer in captivity.
They are able to reach speeds of 60 kph (37 mph) and clear more than 8 metres (26 feet) with a single hop using their powerful hind legs and their muscular tail which is used for balance when hopping and also acts as a third leg.
Their tail is also used for defense whereby they balance on their tail, lean back and lift both hind legs off the ground and kick with their powerful back legs in an endeavor to disembowel an opponent. They have very sharp claws on both their forelimbs and hind legs.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIRT7lf8byw
In 1936 a New South Wales hunter was killed by a kangaroo when he tried to rescue his two dogs from a heated battle.
Australia's Coat of Arms is held up by native Australian animals the kangaroo and the emu, which were chosen to symbolise a nation moving forward, based on the fact that neither animal can move backwards easily.
An interesting effect with this water pattern on stainless steel kitchen sink...the light from a nearby window reflects blue off the stainless steel which makes it appear as if the blue side is the water
Taken in our garden at Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex this Spring.
Crocus (plural: crocuses or croci) is a genus of flowering plants in the iris family comprising 90 species of perennials growing from corms. Many are cultivated for their flowers appearing in autumn, winter, or spring. Crocuses are native to woodland, scrub, and meadows from sea level to alpine tundra in central and southern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, on the islands of the Aegean, and across Central Asia to western China.
The name of the genus is derived from the Greek κρόκος (krokos). This, in turn, is probably a loan word from a Semitic language, related to Hebrew כרכום karkōm, Aramaic ܟܟܘܪܟܟܡܡܐ kurkama, and Arabic كركم kurkum, which mean "saffron" ( Crocus sativus), "saffron yellow" or turmeric (see Curcuma). The English name is a learned 16th-century adoption from the Latin, but Old English already had croh "saffron". The Classical Sanskrit कुङ्कुमं kunkumam "saffron" (Sushruta Samhita) is presumably also from the Semitic word.
Cultivation and harvesting of Crocus sativus for saffron was first documented in the Mediterranean, notably on the island of Crete. Frescos showing them are found at the Knossos site on Crete, as well as from the comparably aged Akrotiri site on Santorini.
The first crocus seen in the Netherlands, where crocus species are not native, were from corms brought back in the 1560s from Constantinople by the Holy Roman Emperor's ambassador to the Sublime Porte, Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq. A few corms were forwarded to Carolus Clusius at the botanical garden in Leiden. By 1620, the approximate date of Ambrosius Bosschaert's painting (illustration, below), new garden varieties had been developed, such as the cream-colored crocus feathered with bronze at the base of the bouquet, similar to varieties still on the market. Bosschaert, working from a preparatory drawing to paint his composed piece spanning the whole of spring, exaggerated the crocus so that it passes for a tulip, but its narrow, grass-like leaves give it away.
For further information please visit en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crocus
Dartford Warbler - Sylvia Undata
The Dartford warbler (Sylvia undata) iDs a typical warbler from the warmer parts of western Europe and northwestern Africa. It is a small warbler with a long thin tail and a thin pointed bill. The adult male has grey-brown upperparts and is dull reddish-brown below except for the centre of the belly which has a dirty white patch. It has light speckles on the throat and a red eye-ring. The sexes are similar but the adult female is usually less grey above and paler below.
Its breeding range lies west of a line from southern England to the heel of Italy (southern Apulia). The Dartford warbler is usually resident all year in its breeding range, but there is some limited migration.
The Dartford warbler was first described by the Welsh naturalist Thomas Pennant from two specimens that were shot in April 1773 on Bexley Heath near Dartford in Kent.
The species is naturally rare. The largest European populations of Sylvia undata are in the Iberian peninsula, others in much of France, in Italy and southern England and south Wales. In Africa it can be found only in small areas in the north, wintering in northern Morocco and northern Algeria.
In southern England the birds breed on heathlands, sometimes near the coast, and nest in either common gorse (Ulex europaeus) or common heather (Calluna
Dartford warblers are named for Dartford Heath in north west Kent, where the population became extinct in the early twentieth century. They almost died out in the United Kingdom in the severe winter of 1962/1963 when the national population dropped to just ten pairs. Sylvia undata is also sensitive to drought affecting breeding success or producing heath fires, as occurred during 1975 and 1976 in England when virtually all juveniles failed to survive their first year.
However, this species can recover well in good quality habitat with favourable temperatures and rainfall, thanks to repeated nesting and a high survival rate for the young. Indeed, they recovered in some areas of the UK, but numbers are once again on the decline in other regions of their natural range.
The range of the Dartford warbler is restricted to western and southern Europe. The total population in 2012 was estimated at 1.1–2.5 million breeding pairs. The largest numbers occur in Spain where there were believed to be 983,000–1,750,000 pairs. For reasons that probably include loss of suitable habitat, the Spanish population appears to be declining. The species is therefore classed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as being Near threatened.
A period of climatic warming since 1963 has seen the UK population increase to "more than 2,500 pairs in 2006 (Wotton et al. 2009). Expansion into patches of structurally suitable habitat (up to an altitude of 400m), more northerly areas and away from the core of the range, from Dorset and Hampshire to Derbyshire and Suffolk, is likely to have been facilitated by milder winter weather (Wotton et al. 2009, Bradbury et al. 2011)... The Dartford warbler population in the UK is expected to continue to increase. However, future climate-based projections for the European range indicate that by 2080, more than 60% of the current European range may no longer be suitable (Huntley et al 2007). There is evidence that this is happening already, with severe declines in Spain and France (Green 2017). For this reason, the species is classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Global Red List. If the declines in southern Europe continue, the UK will become increasingly important for global conservation of this species".
Population:
UK breeding:
3,200 pairs
Scotch Argus Butterfly:
Despite its name, the Scotch Argus is not only found in Scotland; it is also found at two sites in the north of England. A freshly emerged Scotch Argus is a sight to behold; the dark brown velvety upper sides making the butterfly appear almost jet black from a distance. The butterfly is unmistakable when seen basking with its wings open, when orange bands containing distinctive spots are revealed. This butterfly lives in well-defined colonies that are often very large.
Like the Mountain Ringlet, the ability of this butterfly to survive cool temperatures means that it was probably one of the first species to recolonise the British Isles after the last ice age, over 10,000 years ago. The English colonies, Arnside Knott and Smardale Gill, are both found in Westmorland. Colonies are much more numerous in Scotland, where this butterfly can be found in most of northern, western and southwest Scotland. This butterfly is absent from the lowlands of central Scotland, many of the western isles (including the Outer Hebrides), Orkney and Shetland.
Courtesy of UK Butterflies website
I appear to have found the only Robin with a peanut allergy.... Or maybe it doesn't like this brand of peanut butter.
It appears I must have been (a) ever so slightly bored or (b) feeling a burst of creativity on 3 August 2019 as I went through my bag of magic props to come up with some kind of an abstracty macro. This is some gift wrapping ribbon which I'd bought and put aside for such a day. :-)
That's what Paddy believes & he's not moving until he sees them.
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Color image which appears nearly black and white in a heavy winter fog along the Fox River in Columbia County, Wisconsin.
The heatwave continues. Fynn appeared from his hideout behind the garden shed where he had taken a nap among the tomatoes and checked the conditions. He is usually a cat who makes the best of all kinds of weather but he has definitely too much fur for this year's summer. At least the tomato plants are happy with the dry weather as it looks as if we'll have a splendid harvest.
The other day a friend was commenting on the clouds that appear along the Sunshine Coast vs those in Alberta. Ostensibly, those that take shape over the ocean vs those that develop in the prairies. We both came to the conclusion that although the topic of clouds was the same, the resulting forms were often different yet unique to the landscape. (so to speak)
In this image there are two distinct clouds forming in the distance, both over the ocean and developing over a distant island. Pender Island to be exact. One, filling the sky at a higher level, while the other stretching for miles at a specific height catapillaring along the ocean.
After photographing Prairie clouds for the last 26 years, I have noted in my photos they are often quite wispy, or perhaps appearing like giant whipped potatoes in a thunder cloud, or just plain leaden, covering the sky. They too come in many forms, but for the most part, look distinctively different. And, isn't it fun to just watch them as they move inexorably across the sky creating their beauty for us to photograph.
Amazingly what appeared to be an old dry tree in winter has sprung into life this spring in Ribston Park.
Ribston Park is on the estate of Ribston Hall which is a privately owned 17th-century country mansion situated on the banks of the River Nidd, near Little Ribston village in North Yorkshire
Red-breasted Merganser appeared to be stranded between iced areas near the shore. It appeared it didn't want to fly out into open water or couldn't. It finally fumbled over iced areas to get to the open water.
This scene appeared to me like two playing ball while a others are watching them from the side of the playground. This was not a planned shot, but much more an exercise in recognize and react.
November 2018 | Tannenberg
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For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in this present age...
Titus 2:11-12
(Glaucidium cuculoides)
Mandal
Uttarakhand
Índia
We were photographing the species that appeared when the guide excitedly told us that an owlet was vocalizing. Since we hadn't photographed an owlet before, we tried with renewed enthusiasm to identify the origin of the sound, but quickly became discouraged as it seemed beyond our capacity to identify a bird that we already knew to be very small, although we had never seen one before. We refocused on what was displayed before our eyes and didn't think about it anymore.
After about 15 minutes, the guide exclaimed excitedly, "it's over there". However, even with the explanation of where to look, it was not easy and some of us took a few minutes to follow the instructions of the trunks to find this small, but beautiful, ball of feathers!
We spent another 10 minutes photographing this beauty, searching for possible angles, backgrounds, and frames. I even managed to find a second bird by myself. The difficult part is finding the first one :)
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All my photos are now organized into sets by the country where they were taken, by taxonomic order, by family, by species (often with just one photo for the rarer ones), and by the date they were taken.
So, you may find:
- All the photos for this trip Índia (2023) (213)
- All the photos for this order STRIGIFORMES (66)
- All the photos for this family Strigidae (Estrigídeos) (61)
- All the photos for this species Glaucidium cuculoides (1)
- All the photos taken this day 2023/03/08 (16)
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Subject appears bigger than life , ,les pastilles de vichy de mon enfance et celles de mes petits enfants,elle sèment partout cette poudre blanche ..,
Do not forget to say goodbye, to give a caress before going to work.
Never forget to love who you want
Do not forget that time passes, that today will become
in tomorrow with the passing of the hours.
Do not forget that it is not always easy, that sometimes one is wrong.
Don't forget that not everything is perfect, that dark days suddenly appear.
Maybe everything is summed up in being when you have to be, in staying with someone who makes you smile even when you don't want to, maybe everything is never forgetting who remembers you every day.
Do not forget.
Trunks: GALVANIZED GALVANIZED. Trunks
Das Minarett Islam Khodja ist das höchste Minarett in Ichan Qalʼа, der zum UNESCO-Welterbe zählenden historischen Altstadt Chiwas. Es wurde im frühen 20. Jahrhundert zusammen mit der Medrese Islam Khodja gebaut. Das Minarett Islam Khodja steht im Südosten der Altstadt unmittelbar vor dem Südflügel der Medrese Islam Khodja und bildet mit dieser ein bauliches Ensemble. Beide wurden zu Ehren Said Islam Khodjas, eines bedeutenden Würdenträgers unter dem Khan Said Muhammad Rahim II. (Regierungszeit 1863 bis 1910) und Wesir beziehungsweise erster Minister unter Khan Esfendijar (Regierungszeit 1910 bis 1920) gebaut. (Wikipedia)
Islam Khodja Minaret, the finest and most slender of Khiva's minarets rises to a height of 45m. A tip for architects: the arrangement of colours and ceramic sizes creates rings that get narrower as they reach the summit, making it appear even taller than it actually is. Its height meant it could be used as a military watchtower, but also as a guide, like a lighthouse in the desert, for caravans crossing the Kyzyl Kum in search of their next stopping place. (Michelin travel guide)
At the beginning of the climb, immediately after the first bend, he appeared to me up there, one step away from the sky. He was the Great Buddha thath, with its big size, dominates the entire island of Phuket. That enormous statue is one of the major tourist attractions, but I was going there for another reason: the maid who cleaned my room daily had told me that the Great Buddha granted wishes, especially those of a sentimental nature. You knelt under him, mentally made your request and inserted a coin into the slot of a small box located nearby and you could be sure that the enchantment would come true. Your beloved was shot as if the Buddha were our Cupid and shot her arrow. ::
I was interested in it because on the day of my first arrival on Patong beach I had seen a free sunbed near the one that supported the graces of a beautiful oriental girl with bewitching eyes and a tempting smile. After the first chat, she had finally agreed to a meeting for the evening. So I went to the great Buddha hoping for a pleasant evening and a crackling night.
Do you want to know how it ended?
Things went so well that we soon went to her house. But at the end, as I give her the last kiss and say goodbye she says to me: "hey dear, you forget something: you owe me 200 dollars"
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Ad inizio salita, subito dopo la prima curva, mi apparve lassù, ad un passo dal cielo. Era il Grande Buddha che, con la sua mole, sovrasta tutta l'isola di Phuket. Quell'enorme statua è uno dei punti di maggior attrazione turistica, ma io ci stavo andando per un altro motivo: la cameriera che giornalmente ripuliva le mia camera mi aveva raccontato che il grande Buddha esaudiva i desideri, in particolare quelli di natura sentimentale. Tu t'inginocchiavi sotto di lui, mentalmente facevi la tua richiesta e inserivi una moneta nella fessura di una cassettina situata là vicino e potevi star sicuro che l'incanto si avverava. La tua amata veniva colpita come se il Buddha fosse il nostro Cupido e lanciasse la sua freccia. ::
Ne ero interessato perché il giorno del mio primo arrivo sulla spiaggia di Patong avevo adocchiato un lettino libero vicino a quello che sorreggeva le grazie di una bella orientale dagli occhi ammalianti e dal sorriso tentatore. Dopo le prime chiacchiere, finalmente aveva accettato un incontro per quella sera. Così andavo dal grande Buddha confidando in una simpatica serata e una scoppiettante nottata.
Volete sapere com'è finita?
Le cose si sono messe così bene che presto siamo andati a casa sua. Ma alla fine, mentre le dò l'ultimo bacino e la saluto lei mi fa: "ehi carino, dimentichi qualcosa: mi devi 200 dollari"
This photo of these lovely pink Cyclamens on Melbourne’s Southbank is my first post to the “Freitagsblümchen - Friday Flora” group, and what I love most about it is that my very dear friend Ali appears as a ghostly form of herself at top right, and it was Ali that introduced me to this lovely group, so it seems very fitting.
Hopefully the first of many posts in this lovely group. HFFF - Happy Freitagsblümchen Friday Flora!!
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Durango & Silverton 473 leads a full train of passengers around the highline horseshoe just north of Rockwood. The locomotive has just done a blow down causing a rainbow to appear next to the train.
These have appeared in the garden over the last few weeks - tiny things, about 4-6 mm across on average.
"These odd and fascinating little fungi look for all the world like tiny birds' nests. The fruiting bodies form little cuplike nests which contain spore-filled eggs. The nests are called "peridia" ("peridium" in the singular), and serve as splash cups; when raindrops strike the nest, the eggs (called "periodoles") are projected into the air, where they latch onto twigs, branches, leaves, and so on. What exactly happens next is not completely clear, but eventually the spores are dispersed from the egg. They then germinate and create mycelia, which eventually hook up with other mycelia and produce more fruiting bodies." - www.mushroomexpert.com/birdsnests.html
On an overcast winter day, this male cardinal stands out in the in the branches of the tree. Its vibrant red can be seen from a distance like a red glow in the forest.
No matter how many times I photograph cardinals, it's amazing how poignant they appear in images
The volcano Antisana is 5700 meters high. It is a Stratovulkan and is located in the area of the eastern Cordilleras in Ecuador. The volcano is active, which is why clear, cold water and hot and mineral water are emerging from its rocks. In a side valley you can find the most beautiful thermal baths. Rarely has a clear mountain view. We were very lucky, because the glaciers of the Antisana appeared close to the sun.
We saw quite a few of these small, colourful Dragonflies in Kefalonia. I'm not entirely sure of the id and don't think it's a Common Darter - could it is possibly be either a Scarlet Darter or maybe a Ruddy Darter - correct id would be welcome.
UPDATE - It looks like it is probably a Red-veined Darter (Sympetrum fonscolombii) thanks to Nick Brischuk for the id. This appears to have the same black and yellow legs and the blue patch on the bottom of the eyes.
Thailand ( But appears to be native to New Zealand )
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White-crowned Sparrows appear each winter over much of North America to grace our gardens and favorite trails (they live in parts of the West year-round). The smart black-and-white head, pale beak, and crisp gray breast combine for a dashing look – and make it one of the surest sparrow identifications in North America. Watch for flocks of these sparrows scurrying through brushy borders and overgrown fields, or coax them into the open with backyard feeders. As spring approaches, listen out for this bird’s thin, sweet whistle.
I continually monitored updates for wildflower blooms in the fields above Flagstaff, this summer, but it appeared to be a very small blooming season this year, especially in the higher elevations. Even so, I was determined to find some color to photograph during a late summer sunset, so I visited an area close to Sunset Crater, to look for something of interest. While, not the foreground I envisioned, sunset provided some pretty color and light, which made the trip worthwhile.