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Aspecto de una tarde algo tormentosa en pleno Parque Nacional de Sierra Nevada, concretamente en la localidad granadina de Capileira, donde parece que las nubes llegan hasta las chimeneas de las viviendas
El milano real, rapaz de mediano tamaño, presenta un plumaje en el que dominan los tonos rojizos, profusamente rayados de oscuro en las regiones ventrales y con un característico aspecto orlado en el dorso debido a los bordes pálidos de las coberteras alares. La cabeza y el cuello, por su parte, presentan un tono gris pálido surcado por finas estrías muy oscuras. En vuelo resulta inconfundible, no solo por la extraordinaria habilidad con la que ejecuta todo tipo de maniobras y regates, sino por poseer una silueta característica, en la que destacan una cola profundamente ahorquillada, de color rojizo anaranjado, y unas largas alas acodadas y provistas de una mancha blanca muy visible. Cuando está posado, también resulta fácil diferenciarlo de otras rapaces de tamaño similar, además de por la forma de la cola, por poseer una figura bastante estilizada.
Feliz día a tod@s
Pied Flycatcher (M) - Ficedula hypoleuca
The European pied flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family. One of the four species of Western Palearctic black-and-white flycatchers, it hybridizes to a limited extent with the collared flycatcher. It breeds in most of Europe and western Asia.
It is migratory, wintering mainly in tropical Africa.
It usually builds its nests in holes on oak trees. This species practices polygyny, usually bigamy, with the male travelling large distances to acquire a second mate. The male will mate with the secondary female and then return to the primary female in order to help with aspects of child rearing, such as feeding.
The European pied flycatcher is mainly insectivorous, although its diet also includes other arthropods. This species commonly feeds on spiders, ants, bees and similar prey.
The European pied flycatcher predominately practices a mixed mating system of monogamy and polygyny. Their mating system has also been described as successive polygyny. Within the latter system, the males leave their home territory once their primary mates lays their first eggs. Males then create a second territory, presumably in order to attract a secondary female to breed. Even when they succeed at acquiring a second mate, the males typically return to the first female to exclusively provide for her and her offspring.
Males will sometimes care for both mates if the nests of the primary and secondary female are close together. The male may also care for both mates once the offspring of the primary female have fledged. The male bird usually does not exceed two mates, practicing bigamy. Only two cases of trigyny had been observed.
Population:
UK breeding:
17,000-20,000 pairs
Este refugio de montaña, en su aspecto externo recuerda, imita, una de aquellas tiendas canadienses de dos mástiles que utilizábamos hace cincuenta años para instalarnos en Belagua y acometer desde allí las mas elevadas cumbres del Pirineo Roncalés.
Construido muy cerca de la carretera que sube desde Isaba y tiene su punto mas elevado en el collado de Ernatz, junto a la Piedra de San Martín, fue inaugurado hace ahora cincuenta años.
Poco a poco fue cayendo en desuso, de forma que hacía mas de diez años que presentaba un estado ruinoso, de modo que la nieve, que ahi cae generosamente, había hundido algunos paramentos del tejado y amenazaba con la total destrucción del refugio, diseñado para servir de base a los montañeros que en cualquier época del año subían al Annie, Mesa de los Tres Reyes, Añelarra, Arlas, etc etc.
Tras importantes obras de reforma y reparación efectuadas durante el último año, se ha reinaugurado estos pasados dias, de modo que ahora presenta el aspecto que mostramos en la imagen.
Nosotros, en la etapa anterior, estuvimos ahí por los años 1973 y 1975. Las habitaciones eran relativamente cómodas. El servicio de restauración, desayunos y cenas básicamente, dejaba mucho que desear.
En fin, esperemos que en esta nueva fase este refugio cumpla sobradamente con su cometido de permitir a los montañeros navarros y de otros muchos puntos disfrutar de unas cómodas instalaciones desde las que acceder a las bellísimas y queridas cumbres del Pirineo Navarro .
Muchísimas gracias a todos los amigos de flickr por sus amables visitas, comentarios y premios a estas imágenes.
Sa Sal Rossa, también conocida como La Xanga, es una playa de piedras, con casetas varadero, que se encuentra situada a los pies de la Torre des Carregador.
Aunque es de rocas, sus aguas son cristalinas y su aspecto pintoresco, gracias al pequeño islote que se encuentra frente a la cala y a las casetas varadero,
Rocas donde suele haber berma de posidonia en la orilla.
La Xanga es una cala curiosa que aún conserva su esencia de rincón marinero.
Many thanks for your visits, faves and comments. Cheers.
On a bend in the Murrumbidge River (narruman).
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Coricancha, Koricancha, Qoricancha o Qurikancha fue el templo más importante durante el Imperio incaico, cuyos muros todavía son visibles dentro de la estructura actual y cuyo aspecto exterior cambió por completo durante el proceso de colonización.
Gracias amig@s por sus gentiles visitas, generosos comentarios o por señalarla entre sus favoritas.
I have always been fascinated by the unique aspect of this succulent plant, the Pachyphytum compactum, whose shape resembles a geological rather than a biological occurrence. Its leaves look like polished precious gems. Hence the nicknames of diamond plant or diamond succulent. I don't usually see it often in collections. The following is some interesting information about the diamond succulent, plus cultivation tips.
Pachyphytum compactum originates in the states of Hidalgo and Querétaro, in Mexico. It is a succulent belonging to the family Crassulaceae, whose most famous characteristic is the organization of its leaves in the form of a rosette.
In the case of the diamond succulent, or diamond plant, the appearance of stone rose is replaced by the appearance of diligently cut gemstones. Its main characteristic is the formation of dense rosettes composed of elongated, cylindrical leaves and with the ends in warheads, such as small zeppelins. These succulent structures are densely interwoven and resemble multifaceted crystals.
However, care must be taken. Depending on the cultivation conditions, as you will see below, the diamond succulent may lose this compact aspect, which refers to a geological outcrop of precious stones. The more light the plant receives, the better it will look in this regard.
The very thick leaves of the diamond plant are a characteristic of the genus Pachyphytum, whose name is derived from the Greek words pachys, which means coarse and phyton, plant. Among the succulents, these species have the fattest leaves.
The coloring of the leaves of the diamond plant is another spectacle apart. It varies according to the exposure to sunlight, but it is between shades of green and gray, with bluish nuances, always in pastel tones, with the vertices of the whitest polyhedra. In general, the diamond succulent appears to have been covered with a fine translucent powder. It is a waxy substance called pruine, which usually covers the leaves of many succulents, mainly from the Crassulaceae family. In addition, when exposed to high levels of luminosity, the tips of the leaves of Pachyphytum compactum can take on a beautiful red color, tending to wine.
The cultivation of Pachyphytum compactum does not differ much from most succulent plants. The diamond succulent can be exposed to direct sunlight, but tolerates a half shade, as long as it has a lot of indirect light. If the light is insufficient, the diamond plant tends to fester, losing its compactness. In this case, it grows rapidly, in search of more light, becoming thin and long. Neck-plant jargon is usually used for this situation.
Growers often use radical pruning, popularly called decapitation, to repair the appearance of overgrown succulents so that they become more compact. Just cut the top of the diamond plant, wait a day for the cut to heal, and plant it separately. The beheaded segment will continue its development, emitting new shoots. In addition to the aesthetic issue, this is a good option to multiply the diamond succulent. After this procedure of drastic pruning, the plant should be kept in a more shaded place, until it takes root properly. After this period, she should return to a well-lit place. Otherwise, there is a risk that the plant will fester again.
Un aspecto muy común en el paisaje agrícola de Hospitalet del Infante son los muros de piedra seca, separando las diferentes parcelas con olivos y algarrobos. Un trabajo realizado a lo largo de generaciones por los agricultores y pastores de la zona con lo que, por una parte despedregaban los campos y por otra marcaban y protegían las lindes de los mismos. Estos muros de hasta un metro de ancho y alturas entre 60 cm. y 1 metro 30 tienen una técnica constructiva algo parecida a la de las murallas medievales: dos capas, una exterior y otra interior con piedras grandes superpuestas imbricadas unas en otras, aprovechando la morfología en lajas que se encuentra en las canchales de la zona, y en medio todo el cascojo, piedras pequeñas y demás para dar solidez al muro, sin ningún tipo de argamasa para sustentar la estructura.
HORACIO PATRONE : NIKON D 500 LENS NIKKOR AF-S 300/4 D IF . ED . fotografia Horacio Patrone.. BUENOS AIRES (ARGENTINA ) . -The most striking aspect of the northern barrios (Retiro, Recoleta, Palermo), especially in comparison with their less affluent southern counterpart. .buenosaires.for91days.com/2011/03/10/the-carlos-thays-bot...
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Ejemplar de Tucán Pico negro (Ramphastos ambiuus)
Con algunas curiosidades:
El tucán de pico negro o tucán guarumero (Ramphastos ambiguus) es una especie de ave de la familia Ramphastidae, que se encuentra en, Costa Rica, Colombia, Ecuador, Perú y Venezuela.
Su dieta es mixta, proporción principalmente frutas. También se alimenta de insectos y de algunos vertebrados como serpientes, lagartijas, pequeñas aves o mamíferos y roba huevos. Se alimenta generalmente en el dosel, aunque a veces desciende.
Por su aspecto externo se consideraba cercanamente relacionado con el tucán del Chocó (Ramphastos brevis, pero el estudio genético demostró que su pariente más cercano es el tucán de pico castaño (Ramphastos swainsonii), que algunos ahora consideran una subespecie R. brevis swainsonii.
Realizada en los alrededores del Volcán Arenal, el 3 de diciembre del 2018.
Fuente: Wikipedia.
One of the aspects of fall and winter in the mountains that can be absolutely unforgettable are the brilliant sunsets over the misty mountains. Burnt orange, vibrant reds, nearly neon pinks roaring to life in a sky that was dull and grey only a few minutes before, then almost as fast as it began, the sunset is over, and you’re standing in the dark with a memory. Of course, if you’re a photographer you captured that memory, and brought it back to life to share with the rest of the world, doing your best to keep an even exposure, and perhaps toning down some of those vibrant colors of the sky just to give it a lifelike feel.
Aperture: f8
ISO: 160
SS: 1/1.6th
Focal: 27mm
Fujinon 16-55mm
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On a bend in the Murrumbidge River (narruman).
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Cyanotrichite, detail (832)
21.5x16.5x15cm
Qinglong Mine, Qinglong, Qianxi'nan Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou, Southwest Region, China.
Cyanotrichite is a secondary mineral of the oxidation zone of copper deposits. Its genesis seems facilitated by an acid environment and a clayey surrounding. It owes its name to the Greek kuanos (blue) and thrix (hair) in connection with its color and its habitus in tufts of acicular crystals. It comes in orthorhombic fibers assembled in radiate rosettes, urchins with velvety aspect and silky luster. Its sky blue to azure blue color and its pale blue streak are characteristic as well as its association with other arsenates and sulphates of copper (chalcophyllite, spangolite, brochandite, adamite, etc...). It is a mineral little known to collectors who has no particular use.
Columbines are hardy flowers that grow in a range of adverse conditions up to an elevation of 9000 ft, therefore they’re symbols of endurance, perseverance and the willingness to take risks.
It’s Aleksey Navalny’s birthday today.
С днём рождения, Алексей. Свободы, здоровья и сил.
(And please, no sandwich jokes… all questionable aspects aside, the man has more guts than pretty much all of his fellow citizens combined.)
Diphyus is a genus of parasitoid wasps belonging to the family Ichneumonidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
[Addicted To Ink] IAN Tattoo
Bartimeu Gab - Shorts - Coke
: CULT : Joey with HUD @TMD
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CHEZ MOI Boho Bedroom @Access
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in every square centimeter, now that would be interesting! And next to impossible, don't you think?
Charles Recher
Truth Matters!
lacecap french hydrangea, 'Veitchii', j c raulston arboretum, ncsu, raleigh, north carolina
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* Fantasía de la Alhambra 05. Aspecto a través de una dispersión múltiple que ofrecen las columnas que adornan “El Patio de los Leones” en el Palacio Nazarí de la Alhambra en la ciudad de Granada. Andalucía.
* Como felicitación de año nuevo 2025 para todos mis amigos de Flickr, deseándoles un venturoso año lleno de Salud y de éxitos en lo personal y en la dimensión espiritual del Arte y del Amor.
He elegido para la evocación poética de esta foto los versos de nuestro Gustavo Adolfo Becquer
Rima LIII
Volverán las oscuras golondrinas
en tu balcón sus nidos a colgar,
y otra vez con el ala a sus cristales
jugando llamarán;
pero aquellas que su vuelo refrenaban
tu hermosura y mi dicha al contemplar,
aquellas que aprendieron nuestros nombres,
esas... ¡no volverán!
Volverán las tupidas madreselvas
de tu jardín las tapias a escalar,
y otra vez a la tarde, aún más hermosas,
sus flores se abrirán;
pero aquellas cuajadas de rocío,
cuyas gotas mirábamos temblar
y caer, como lágrimas del día...
esas... ¡no volverán!
Volverán del amor en tus oídos
las palabras ardientes a sonar;
tu corazón de su profundo sueño
tal vez despertará;
pero mudo y absorto de rodillas,
como se adora a Dios ante su altar,
como yo te he querido... desengáñate,
¡así no te querrán!
(GUSTAVO ADOLFO BECQUER. Rimas.)
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Decor
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El puerto de Sancti Petri presenta este aspecto con la marea baja. Un día nublado que sporta a la imagen una luz especial.
Muchas gracias por vuestras visitas y comentarios!!
I enjoy the grainy aspect when shooting with a low resolution device. Some seem to not favor having large foregrounds or backgrounds but this is how I feel great proportion and balance is gained. I tried many different angles with this shot and personally preferred being able to show the one angler having his morning smoke and the only way I could accomplish this was having their heads above the shore line. By doing this as well highlights the sunrise reflections on the face of the other sportsman. I feel this just ads to the depth of the image. since both heads have a unique presence. Sure I could crop out some of the foreground (Many will say I should) but it's my style and signature if you see my gallery
Many thanks for your visits, faves and comments. Cheers.
This part of the paperbark wetland/forest/swamp is in the Bongaree wetlands on Bribie Island.
Melaleuca quinquenervia, commonly known as broad-leaved paperbark, the paper bark tea tree or niaouli, is a small- to medium-sized tree of the allspice family, Myrtaceae. The plant is native to New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea and coastal eastern Australia, from Botany Bay in New South Wales northwards, into Queensland and the Northern Territory. It has become naturalised in the Everglades in Florida, where it is considered a serious weed by the USDA. The broad-leaved paperbark grows as a spreading tree up to 20 m high, with the trunk covered by a white, beige and grey thick papery bark. The grey-green leaves are ovate and the cream or white bottlebrush-like flowers appear from late spring to autumn. (Source: Wikipedia)
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Erosion of the paperbark forest at Red Beach, Bribie Island, Queensland, Australia is a GREAT place to take a walk (when the tide is out) and take photographs. Very interesting beach landscape and forest to the foreshore, as well as birdlife.
Chris Burns 2013
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Well, this is new.
I've been interested in panoramas for a long time. I love the wide aspect ratio of movies, especially of Toho and Panavision of the 60s (basically 2.35 : 1). But with shooting both 6x7 and 4x5 (basically 1.25 : 1), I've gotten used to what's so very close to square.
So this. Okay, I picked up what's being called a "half frame dark slide," which are a bunch of words when put together don't make a ton of sense. Basically, it's a dark slide for 4x5 film holders that's cut (basically) in half lengthwise. It allows only half of the sheet to be exposed at one time, giving you a workable panorama/ultrawide frame.
This requires a bit of memory and coordination to not double expose one half of your frame, but I am anything if not organized, which apparently made up for both my shitty memory and lack of coordination.
I'm not going to give a tutorial on how to use the half frame dark slide. You'll either get it or you won't (you will). You can find them cheap as hell on Ebay or expensive in other places.
What I thought would be more of a challenge was composing. For the most part, I did okay. I made a mask for the ground glass out of the cardboard from a cereal box (Multi-Grain Cheerios are a lovely snack), blackened it with a Sharpie and taped the edges with book binders tape. My camera has little notch sort of things to hold the ground glass cover, but you can figure out how to make it work for your own camera.
I do really suggest a mask though - it helps so much in composing.
Another tip: start the composition and focus with the mask off. Especially the focus. Then put the mask on and move your front standard up or down (depending) to frame your shot. Also, I've found that for me it's best to have stuff more in focus than not. With a taller frame, doing weird shit with camera movements and bokeh works out because the frame is closer to the size of the image circle. But when you essentially lop off the top and bottom of the image circle, you're left with fuzzy ends and it just looks weird.
Anyway, they're cheap as hell. Get one and play around. Or don't. It's your photography.
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'Stands the Sun'
Camera: Chamonix 45F-2
Lens: Steinheil München Anastigmat Actinar 4.5; 135mm
Film: Fomapan 100
Exposure: f/12.5; 1/50 sec
Process: FA-1027; 1+14; 9min
Washington
April 2023
This morning was starting to put me asleep with its mostly cloudy aspect, until I saw this view. They say a photographer should always look behind the camera; the same thing applies to glancing to either side. Shot looking south toward the Benjamin Franklin Bridge in Philadelphia.
The aspect of photography I both love and hate the most... getting up freakishly early in the morning...
Today I woke up at 4:30 am in order to get out to the coast. After walking down the road to this spot I soon found myself knee deep in Pacific Ocean wave action.
After getting home I looked over the images, then took a hot bath, then slept a while... in the bath... finally, I woke up and processed the image a little, and now here it is.... so... what's next?
Aspects of the canal
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Aspects of York on 5 & 6 October 2022.
Looking downstream under the Ouse Bridge, the middle one of the three road bridges across the River Ouse in York centre, which was completed in its present form in 1821. It is on the site of, or very close to, earlier structures that date back to the Vikings, a wooden bridge having been reported as collapsing in 1154. The earliest bridge in York was built by the Romans on a site a few hundred metres upstream from here, not far below the 1863 completed Lendal Bridge. Further downstream is Skeldergate Bridge of 1881.
🇫🇷 Le brugmansia, dont le port est érigé et buissonnant, offre de larges feuilles persistantes d'aspect velouté ; Il attire le regard avec ses très grosses fleurs qui peuvent être blanches, jaunes, rouges ou roses, de 15 à 30 cm de diamètre selon les espèces, souvent parfumées, qui s'épanouissent tout au long de l'été, recouvrant parfois totalement la plante.
Sa croissance est rapide et il peut atteindre 6 mètres dans son milieu d'origine). D'origine tropicale (Amérique du Sud, Amérique Centrale)
Il peut être confondu avec le datura, mais celui ci a les fleurs dressées et non pendantes
Attention ,toutes les parties de la plante sont toxiques., surtout en cas d'ingestion
🇬🇧Brugmansia has an upright, bushy habit with large, velvety evergreen leaves. It is an eye-catcher with its very large flowers, which can be white, yellow, red or pink, from 15 to 30 cm in diameter depending on the species, and are often fragrant, blooming throughout the summer, sometimes completely covering the plant.
It grows rapidly and can reach 6 metres in its native environment.) Of tropical origin (South America, Central America)
It can be confused with the datura, but the latter has erect flowers and not hanging ones
Beware, all parts of the plant are toxic, especially if ingested
🇪🇸 Brugmansia de porte erguido y tupido, con grandes hojas perennes aterciopeladas, llama la atención por sus grandes flores blancas, amarillas, rojas o rosas, de 15 a 30 cm de diámetro según la especie, a menudo perfumadas, que florecen durante todo el verano y a veces cubren completamente la planta.
Crece rápidamente y puede alcanzar los 6 metros en su medio nativo). De origen tropical (América del Sur, América Central).
Puede confundirse con la datura, pero esta última tiene flores erectas y no colgantes
Cuidado, todas las partes de la planta son tóxicas, sobre todo si se ingieren
🇩🇪 Die aufrecht und buschig wachsende Brugmansia hat große, immergrüne Blätter mit samtigem Aussehen. Sie zieht den Blick auf sich mit ihren sehr großen Blüten, die weiß, gelb, rot oder rosa sein können, je nach Art einen Durchmesser von 15 bis 30 cm haben, oft duften und den ganzen Sommer über blühen, wobei sie manchmal die ganze Pflanze bedecken.
Sie wächst schnell und kann in ihrer Heimat bis zu 6 m hoch werden). Ist tropischen Ursprungs (Südamerika, Mittelamerika).
Er kann mit dem Stechapfel verwechselt werden, aber dieser hat aufrechte und nicht hängende Blüten.
Achtung: Alle Teile der Pflanze sind giftig, besonders wenn sie verschluckt werden.
🇮🇹 La Brugmansia ha un portamento eretto e cespuglioso, con grandi foglie vellutate e sempreverdi; attira l'attenzione con i suoi fiori molto grandi, che possono essere bianchi, gialli, rossi o rosa, con un diametro che varia dai 15 ai 30 cm a seconda della specie, spesso profumati, che sbocciano per tutta l'estate, talvolta ricoprendo completamente la pianta.
Cresce rapidamente e può raggiungere i 6 metri nel suo ambiente di origine). Di origine tropicale (Sudamerica, America centrale).
Può essere confusa con la datura, ma quest'ultima ha fiori eretti e non penduli.
Attenzione, tutte le parti della pianta sono tossiche, soprattutto se ingerite.
🇩🇪 Die Brugmansia hat einen aufrechten, buschigen Wuchs mit großen, immergrünen, samtigen Blättern. Sie ist ein Blickfang mit ihren sehr großen Blüten, die weiß, gelb, rot oder rosa sein können, je nach Art einen Durchmesser von 15 bis 30 cm haben, oft duften und den ganzen Sommer über blühen, wobei sie manchmal die ganze Pflanze bedecken.
Sie wächst schnell und kann in ihrer Heimat bis zu 6 m hoch werden). Ist tropischen Ursprungs (Südamerika, Mittelamerika).
Er kann mit dem Stechapfel verwechselt werden, aber dieser hat aufrechte und nicht hängende Blüten.
Achtung: Alle Teile der Pflanze sind giftig, besonders wenn sie verschluckt werden.
🇮🇹 La Brugmansia ha un portamento eretto e cespuglioso, con grandi foglie vellutate sempreverdi, e attira l'attenzione con i suoi fiori molto grandi, che possono essere bianchi, gialli, rossi o rosa, con un diametro che varia da 15 a 30 cm a seconda della specie.
Cresce rapidamente e può raggiungere i 6 metri nel suo habitat nativo). Di origine tropicale (Sud America, America Centrale).
Può essere confusa con la datura, ma quest'ultima ha fiori eretti anziché penduli.
Attenzione, tutte le parti della pianta sono tossiche, soprattutto se ingerite.
One negative aspect of our elongated winters in the countryside of Minnesota is the lack of color. If it wasn’t for red barns, yellow houses and a few colorful birds we would live in a near white-out condition.
This solidly toned eagle added a little color to a drab winter day that extended all the way up into the clouds.
(Photographed near Cambridge, MN)
One aspect of birding that I love is getting to know these birds individually - especially when you frequent a site - week after week and year after year - you sometime can very predictably guess what you'll meet and where - one old friend of ours
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* Aspecto de un descanso en la Plaza de Abastos en la Ciudad de Cabra de Córdoba (La Igabrum romana), adornada con la advocación de la Virgen de la Sierra y con los trajes de faralaes típicos de la Feria Egabrense del mes de septiembre.
* La plaza de Abastos de la antigua Egabro es un mercado muy amplio, donde los vendedores exponen sus frutos frescos de las Huertas de Cabra, famosas en el mundo por la limpieza de sus aguas y por los productos tan típicos que da la tierra: lechugas, cogollos, tomates piel de doncella, berenjenas, alcachofas, col, coliflor, habichuelas, calabacines, patatas en todas sus variantes, blancas y rojas, pimientos verdes y morrones, acelgas, espinacas... ; así como un sinfín de frutas de las “Huertas Bajas” por donde discurre el famoso “Río Cabra” que las riega.
* Traigamos a colación aquí la letrilla de una canción popular egabrense que se suele cantar por estas fechas:
Fragmentos
El día cuatro de septiembre
Cabra se viste de gala
para ver a su patrona
que de la Sierra la bajan
entre el olivo y la palma,
entre el polvo y la campana.
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Bandera multicolor
que días antes se pasea
bajando de tu balcón,
parando al filo de mi reja.
Y todos, rodilla en tierra,
al redoble del tambor
que resuena por la Sierra
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Aunque yo no esté contigo
siempre te recordaré
porque te llevo en el alma
y en el corazón también.
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Virgencita de la Sierra,
no nos niegues tu favor,
te tengo abierta la puerta
de mi amante corazón.
("Cancionero tradicional egabrense".)