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At the close of day
The sunset cloaks
These words in shadowplay
Here and now, long and loud
My heart cries out
And the naked bone of an echo says
Don't walk away
Reach out your hands
I'm just a step away
Its thorn my only delight
War torn, afraid to speak
We dare to breathe
But listen carefully to the sound
of your loneliness
Like a heartbeat... drives you mad
In the stillness of remembering what you had
And what you lost...
It's raining outside
I'm crying inside
(my remix)
shonan;
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Mirabilis serenitas totam animam meam occupavit, velut hae dulces matutinae veris, quibus toto corde fruor. Solus sum, et sentio venustatem vitae in hoc loco, qui ad beatitudinem animarum similium meae creatus est. Tam felix sum, mi care amice, tam absorptus in exquisito sensu solae tranquillae vitae, ut ingenia mea neglegam. Ne unum quidem lineam hoc tempore delineare possem; et tamen sentio me numquam maiorem artificem fuisse quam nunc.
Cum, dum amoena vallis vapore circum me scatet, et sol meridianuus superficiem superiorem impenetrabilis foliorum arborum mearum percutit, et paucae tantum fulgura erratica in sanctuarium interius clam penetrant, me in altas herbas iuxta rivum stillantem proicio; et, dum prope terram iaceo, mille plantae ignotae a me animadvertuntur: cum murmur mundi parvi inter caules audio, et cum innumerabilibus formis ineffabilibus insectorum et muscarum assuesco, tum praesentiam Omnipotentis sentio, qui nos ad imaginem suam formavit, et halitum illius amoris universalis qui nos portat et sustentat, dum circum nos in aeternitate beatitudinis volitat; et tum, amice mi, cum tenebrae oculos meos obducunt, et caelum et terra in anima mea habitare et vim eius absorbere videntur, sicut forma dilectissimae amicae, tum saepe cum desiderio cogito, O, utinam has notiones describere possem, chartae imprimere possem omnia quae tam plena et calida in me vivunt, ut speculum animae meae esset, sicut anima mea speculum est Dei infiniti! O amice mi - sed nimium est pro viribus meis - sub pondere splendoris harum visionum deprimo! Mirabilis serenitas totam animam meam occupavit, sicut hi dulces matutini veris quibus toto corde fruor. Solus sum, et in hoc loco, qui ad beatitudinem animarum similium meae creatus est, vitae venustatem sentio.
Tam felix sum, mi care amice, tam absorptus in sensu exquisito vitae tranquillae, ut ingenia mea neglegam. Ne unum quidem ictum hoc tempore delineare possem; et tamen sentio me numquam artificem maiorem fuisse quam nunc. Cum, dum amoena vallis vapore circum me scatet, et sol meridianulus superficiem superiorem impenetrabilis foliorum arborum mearum percutit, et paucae tantum luces erraticae in sanctuarium interius clam penetrant, me in herbam altam iuxta rivum stillantem proicio; et, dum prope terram iaceo, mille plantae ignotae a me animadvertuntur: cum murmur mundi parvi inter stipulas audio, et cum innumerabilibus formis ineffabilibus insectorum et muscarum assuesco, tum praesentiam Omnipotentis sentio, qui nos ad imaginem suam formavit, et spiritum illius amoris universalis qui nos portat et sustentat, dum circum nos in aeternitate beatitudinis fluitat; Deinde, amice mi, cum tenebrae oculos meos obducunt, et caelum terraque in anima mea habitare videntur eiusque vim, velut forma dilectissimae amicae, absorbere, tum saepe cum desiderio cogito: "O, utinam has notiones describere possem, chartae imprimere omnia quae tam plena et calida in me vivunt, ut speculum animae meae esset, sicut anima mea speculum Dei infiniti est! O amice mi -- sed nimium est viribus meis -- sub pondere splendoris harum visionum deprimo!"
Mirabilis serenitas totam animam meam occupavit, sicut hae dulces matutinae veris, quibus toto corde fruor. Solus sum, et sentio venustatem vitae in hoc loco, qui ad beatitudinem animarum similium meae creatus est. Tam felix sum, amice care mi, tam absorpta in sensu exquisito solae vitae tranquillae, ut ingenia mea neglegam. Ne unum quidem tractum hoc tempore delineare possem; et tamen sentio me numquam maiorem artificem fuisse quam nunc. Cum, dum amoena vallis vapore circum me scatet, et sol meridianua superficiem impenetrabilem foliorum arborum mearum percutit, et paucae tantum fulgurationes erraticae in sanctuarium interius clam penetrant, me in altas herbas iuxta rivum stillantem dejicio; et, dum prope terram iaceo, mille plantae ignotae a me animadvertuntur: cum murmur mundi parvi inter stipulas audio, et cum innumerabilibus ineffabilibus formis insectorum et muscarum assuesco, tum praesentiam Omnipotentis sentio, qui nos ad imaginem suam formavit, et halitum illius amoris universalis qui nos portat et sustentat, dum circum nos in aeternitate beatitudinis volitat; et tum, amice mi, cum tenebrae oculos meos obducunt, et caelum et terra in anima mea habitare videntur eiusque vim absorbere, velut forma dilectissimae amicae, tum saepe cum desiderio cogito, O utinam has notiones describere possem, chartae imprimere omnia quae tam plena et calida in me vivunt, ut speculum animae meae esset, sicut anima mea speculum Dei infiniti est! O amice mi -- sed nimium est viribus meis --
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Snapshot taken from a hotel balcony includes a couple flying their kite and the pier at Pensacola Beach FL.
Image taken on 2/28/2020.
Camera: Nikon Z6
Lens: Nikon Series E 100mm f2.8
Adapter: Nikon FTZ
Today was a great day for Baseball. Met a really nice lady up at the top and she was a season ticket holder. Think her name was Julie and has been one for many years. True fan.
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A stout two-legged walker, the All Terrain Defense Turret, or AT-DT, is a mobile artillery piece designed to protect infantry and Imperial installations during ground combat. The AT-DT’s head is protected by extra layers of armor plating and shielding against artillery flashback.
With mini figures.
At high noon, a Los Angeles, CA to Marion, AR intermodal train emerges from a tunnel and bridge at Taggart, UT along Union Pacific's Evanston Subdivision.
The Shot at Dawn Memorial is a British Monument at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, UK in memory of the 306 British and Commonwealth soldiers executed after courts-martial for cowardice and desertion during World War I The real usual cause for their offences has been re-attributed in modern times to post-traumatic stress syndrome and combat stress reaction. Soldiers accused of cowardice were often not given fair trials; they were often not properly defended, and some were under age.Many had already served bravely during the War and their courage was never in doubt.
The memorial portrays a young British soldier blindfolded and tied to a stake ready to be shot by a firing squad. The memorial was modeled on the likeness of 17-year-old Private Herbert Burden, who lied about his age to enlist in the armed forces and was later shot for desertion. It is surrounded by a semicircle of stakes on which are listed the names of every soldier executed in this fashion.
Posthumous pardons were granted by the British Government in 2006,90 years after the events.
At least I think it is a Pied Billed Grebe! LOL! Normally these shy birds are to far away for me to get a good capture. I stayed in the car parked along the waters edge and eventually, a pair of Grebes began feeding nearby. They are fun to watch and seem to be able to stay under water for quite some time.
On the evening of, the loco passes the airport at Turnhouse as it returns "The Fair Maid" charter train to Edinburgh Waverley Station. The loco also displays a Parachute Regiment badge
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From a Kodachrome slide processed in June 1958. Photographer unknown. The reason for the side-eye is lost to the mists of time!
Portsmouth at Night - Wednesday meet - Hayling Island Ferry Boat shore looking accross to Southsea and Portsmouth.
Sunset at Porthleven. Just as the sun is about to dissapear, a beautifull end to a lovely autumn day.
Best to view in Lightbox, press L.
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM
Exposure 201 seconds @ f/13
Filter used Lee Big Stopper, 2 stop soft grad and Singh-Ray 3 stop reverse grad
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Three giraffes bow together in synchronized choreography for their morning drink at the waterhole next to our lodge in Hwange Park, Zimbabwe. Because of their long necks, they must spread their front legs widely and bend deeply in order to drink. Usually one or two would be up watching for danger while the others drank, but in this moment, all three bent together, providing me with one of my favorite pictures from the trip.
A Yellow Hornbill is perched in the tree behind them surveying the scene, a large termite mound can be seen in the background, and yes, you can definitely see that many elephants have been here as well.
Taken at 1200 mm focal length, 1/250, ISO 125, hand-held.
See the picture below in the comments for a giraffe reflected in another pond in Botswana.
I just returned home to the smoke after a few days in Colorado visiting the newest grandbaby. She was gorgeous, of course! The fire's now 70% contained, so we're beginning to feel a bit safer. The mornings are still very smoky. Thanks again to everyone for your concerns, and thanks to the 5,000 firefighters battling the huge blaze.
Knowlton Church, Dorset, with passing rain clouds. Used a LEE Big Stopper to blur the sky (it was a windy day as you can see.) Exposure was 30 seconds at f16, ISO 100, then the usual PS tweaks such as getting rid of the blue colour cast the Big Stopper gives.
Dundonald Hall was a recreation building located at the corner of Festubert and Ypres, Boulevards in CFB Petawawa - it opened in 1960.
Dundonald Hall - Thousands of Canadian Army personnel make use of Camp Petawawa's recreation facilities all the year round. LINK to photos - www.newspapers.com/clip/121991549/cfb-petawawa-soldiers-a...
Dundonald Hall is the Garrison's main fitness facility and is located on Festubert Boulevard. It houses a 5,000 square metre field house containing a 200-metre indoor running track, a 25-metre swimming pool, a wading pool equipped with a winding water slide, and whirlpool and sauna facilities. The complex houses a gymnasium, aerobic studio, teen room, preschool play rooms and meeting rooms. The "Rec Plex" is home to numerous clubs and societies on the base such as the Karate Club, Preschool Clubs and the Indoor Rock Climbing Club.
I know my title may sound melodramatic but that's not my intention, merely a statement of fact. After I finish typing this, I'm going to stand up, walk out, and leave for my last day of work (it's 5:15 AM).
I've really enjoyed my last 5 years where I'm at if I look at it through the lens of the relationships that I've fostered and the street smarts I've gained.
The one thing in my life that I pray is always constant is my family (Above). I love these two so much. I'm glad they're with me in this transition. Life transitions are so much cuter with babies.
Taken in Holland, Michigan during Tulip Time.
North Korean borderguards at the JSA in Panmunjeom.
The Joint Security Area (JSA) is the only portion of the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) where South and North Korean forces stand face-to-face. It is often called the "Truce Village" in both the media and various military accounts.
The JSA is used by the two Koreas for diplomatic engagements and, until March 1991, was also the site of military negotiations between North Korea and the United Nations Command (UNC).
At my mom's wedding. My daughter, Chloe and I. #flybywedding September 12, 2015 at 11:49AM flic.kr/p/yRk948
At Lombard, Montana. Rode my bicycle down here via Sixteen Mile Road and then the abandoned Milwaukee Road right of way. Abandoned Milwaukee Road bridge across the Missouri River seen.
I'm back!!! I didn't plan on taking a short break from flickr. There's a couple of things just happened (internet problem and my mother is in the hospital, etc…). I am sure things are going to better now. Sorry to all my flickr friends who's photos I haven't seen not commented on during these past few days…trying to catch up with all you guys.
The photo above is last weekend at the beach.
Pacific long beach (Akabane long beach)
This beach is very popular for surfers from all over the country.
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Akabane, Tahara city, Aichi in Japan
I took a day off work and spent it photographing at Preston, above is Class 50 428 standing at Signals it was a great day with lot,s to photograph. I will list all the loco,s I saw here that day to show how busy it was, Class 50,s 402/406/407/417/418/423/424/425/428/430/436.439/441/448.
Class 40,s 207/211/222/223/230/244/280/282/292/309/332/340/341/343/380.
Class 47 1566/1692/1736/1833/1842/1861.
Class 25 5162/96 5246 7533/48. 7626/48/52/67
Birmingham to Crewe 81019. Crewe to Preston 435. Preston to Crewe 424+441. Crewe to New Street E3152. a great day out. 18/06/1973.
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The osprey or more specifically the western osprey (Pandion haliaetus) — also called sea hawk, river hawk, and fish hawk — is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey with a cosmopolitan range. It is a large raptor, reaching more than 60 cm (24 in) in length and 180 cm (71 in) across the wings. It is brown on the upperparts and predominantly greyish on the head and underparts.
The osprey tolerates a wide variety of habitats, nesting in any location near a body of water providing an adequate food supply. It is found on all continents except Antarctica, although in South America it occurs only as a non-breeding migrant.
As its other common names suggest, the osprey's diet consists almost exclusively of fish. It possesses specialised physical characteristics and exhibits unique behaviour to assist in hunting and catching prey. As a result of these unique characteristics, it has been given its own taxonomic genus, Pandion and family, Pandionidae. Three subspecies are usually recognized; one of the former subspecies, cristatus, has recently been given full species status and is referred to as the eastern osprey.
The osprey is unusual in that it is a single living species that occurs nearly worldwide. Even the few subspecies are not unequivocally separable. There are four generally recognised subspecies, although differences are small, and ITIS lists only the first two.
The osprey is 0.9–2.1 kg (2.0–4.6 lb) in weight and 50–66 cm (20–26 in) in length with a 127–180 cm (50–71 in) wingspan. It is, thus, of similar size to the largest members of the Buteo or Falco genera. The subspecies are fairly close in size, with the nominate subspecies averaging 1.53 kg (3.4 lb), P. h. carolinensis averaging 1.7 kg (3.7 lb) and P. h. cristatus averaging 1.25 kg (2.8 lb). The wing chord measures 38 to 52 cm (15 to 20 in), the tail measures 16.5 to 24 cm (6.5 to 9.4 in) and the tarsus is 5.2–6.6 cm (2.0–2.6 in).
The upperparts are a deep, glossy brown, while the breast is white and sometimes streaked with brown, and the underparts are pure white. The head is white with a dark mask across the eyes, reaching to the sides of the neck. The irises of the eyes are golden to brown, and the transparent nictitating membrane is pale blue. The bill is black, with a blue cere, and the feet are white with black talons. A short tail and long, narrow wings with four long, finger-like feathers, and a shorter fifth, give it a very distinctive appearance.
In flight, Northern Territory, Australia
The sexes appear fairly similar, but the adult male can be distinguished from the female by its slimmer body and narrower wings. The breast band of the male is also weaker than that of the female, or is non-existent, and the underwing coverts of the male are more uniformly pale. It is straightforward to determine the sex in a breeding pair, but harder with individual birds.
The juvenile osprey may be identified by buff fringes to the plumage of the upperparts, a buff tone to the underparts, and streaked feathers on the head. During spring, barring on the underwings and flight feathers is a better indicator of a young bird, due to wear on the upperparts.
In flight, the osprey has arched wings and drooping "hands", giving it a gull-like appearance. The call is a series of sharp whistles, described as cheep, cheep or yewk, yewk. If disturbed by activity near the nest, the call is a frenzied cheereek
he osprey is piscivorous, with fish making up 99% of its diet. It typically takes fish weighing 150–300 g (5.3–10.6 oz) and about 25–35 cm (9.8–13.8 in) in length, but the weight can range from 50 g (1.8 oz) to 2 kg (4.4 lb). Virtually any type of fish in that size range are taken.
Ospreys have vision that is well adapted to detecting underwater objects from the air. Prey is first sighted when the osprey is 10–40 m (33–131 ft) above the water, after which the bird hovers momentarily then plunges feet first into the water.
Occasionally, the osprey may prey on rodents, rabbits, hares, other birds, and small reptiles.
The osprey has several adaptations that suit its piscivorous lifestyle:
reversible outer toes
sharp spicules on the underside of the toes
closable nostrils to keep out water during dives
backwards-facing scales on the talons which act as barbs to help hold its catch
dense plumage which is oily and prevents its feathers from getting waterlogged.
The osprey breeds near freshwater lakes and rivers, and sometimes on coastal brackish waters. Rocky outcrops just offshore are used in Rottnest Island off the coast of Western Australia, where there are 14 or so similar nesting sites of which five to seven are used in any one year. Many are renovated each season, and some have been used for 70 years. The nest is a large heap of sticks, driftwood, turf or seaweed built in forks of trees, rocky outcrops, utility poles, artificial platforms or offshore islets. As wide as 2 meters and weighing about 135 kg, large nests on utility poles may be fire hazards and have caused power outages.
Generally, ospreys reach sexual maturity and begin breeding around the age of three to four, though in some regions with high osprey densities, such as Chesapeake Bay in the U.S., they may not start breeding until five to seven years old, and there may be a shortage of suitable tall structures. If there are no nesting sites available, young ospreys may be forced to delay breeding. To ease this problem, posts are sometimes erected to provide more sites suitable for nest building. In some regions ospreys prefer transmission towers as nesting sites, e.g. in East Germany.
Egg, Collection Museum Wiesbaden
The platform design developed by one organization, Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River and Its Tributaries, Inc. has become the official design of the State of New Jersey, U.S. The platform plans and materials list, available online, have been utilized by people from a number of different geographical regions. Osprey-watch.org is the global site for mapping osprey nest locations and logging observations on reproductive success.
Ospreys usually mate for life. Rarely, polyandry has been recorded. The breeding season varies according to latitude; spring (September–October) in southern Australia, April to July in northern Australia and winter (June–August) in southern Queensland. In spring the pair begins a five-month period of partnership to raise their young. The female lays two to four eggs within a month, and relies on the size of the nest to conserve heat. The eggs are whitish with bold splotches of reddish-brown and are about 6.2 cm × 4.5 cm (2.4 in × 1.8 in) and weigh about 65 g (2.3 oz). The eggs are incubated for about 35–43 days to hatching.
The newly hatched chicks weigh only 50–60 g (1.8–2.1 oz), but fledge in 8–10 weeks. A study on Kangaroo Island, South Australia, had an average time between hatching and fledging of 69 days. The same study found an average of 0.66 young fledged per year per occupied territory, and 0.92 young fledged per year per active nest. Some 22% of surviving young either remained on the island or returned at maturity to join the breeding population. When food is scarce, the first chicks to hatch are most likely to survive. The typical lifespan is 7–10 years, though rarely individuals can grow to as old as 20–25 years.
The oldest European wild osprey on record lived to be over thirty years of age. In North America, great horned owls (Bubo virginianus), golden eagles (Aquila chrysaetos), and bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) are the only major predators of ospreys, capable of taking both nestlings and adults. However, kleptoparasitism by bald eagles, where the larger raptor steals the osprey's catch, is more common than predation. The white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla), which is very similar to the bald eagle, may harass or prey on the osprey in Eurasia. Raccoons (Procyon lotor) can be a serious threat to nestlings or eggs if they can access the nest. Endoparasitic trematodes (Scaphanocephalus expansus and Neodiplostomum spp.) have been recorded in wild ospreys.
from Wikipedia
At Nissan, the word “NISMO” means “add performance,” and the Sentra NISMO follows that recipe—just barely. Its engine makes the same 188 hp as the SR Turbo; as with the Turbo, a CVT is standard and a 6-speed manual is optional. Exterior changes include lower-body bits, a rear spoiler, and a redesigned rear bumper. The NISMO rides lower and rolls on 18-inch wheels and Michelin Pilot Sport tires. Inside is a microsuede-and-leather-wrapped steering wheel, leather shift knob, and push-button start.
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada