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A close up shot of the Sundew plant showing the sticky globules that attracts insects. By absorbing insects the plant can obtain additional minerals and nutrients which are lacking in the acid wetland soils.
I took my photo of fern fronds unfurling to Deep Dream Generator, and the results touched my imagination. I'm still on the fence with AI, especially when my photo is not involved at all, but I instantly fell in love with this rendering.
"The gift of fantasy has meant more to me than my talent for absorbing positive knowledge."
~ Albert Einstein
Absorbing the morning sunshine amongst the bluebells on a fresh, breezy April day in Wollaton Park (Nottingham, UK) (1875)
Half moon bay is such a beautiful place. I have gratitude for anything I can still do and see. I was able to make this little cove because the sand was hard packed so me and my mule (my walker) were able to walk it and explore. The mule’s seat lifts up and my camera gear stores inside. It was such a treat to find a place I could get to and find peace for the soul absorbing the sounds and energy of the magic.
They are giving back the light they have been absorbing from the sun all summer :-)
John Burroughs (1837–1921), "The Falling Leaves," Under the Maples
HMM!!
mushroom, hemlock bluffs nature preserve, cary, north carolina
A classic front end on this old Ford! Just absorbing the warmth of the sun to shroud off the end of inter! Showing it early Spring colors!
Happy Truck Thursday!
Nazca in Peru, no, the Palouse in autumn, viewing the Palouse fields, especially from a vantage point like Steptoe Butte is a fascinating experience and a paradise for photographers,
just sitting up there, taking your time, avoiding the rush, absorbing the beauty and trying to bring back a memoir of it in a photograph.
Was this shadow of a black cat intentionally done by a humourist Palousian or by a mere coincidence while plowing the fields, well I’ll never know.
and seeing those elements used differently over and over by different masters, makes it easier for a person to achieve the same end on his or her own over time. And there is simply is no alternative to this, no shortcut.
Frank Van Riper
HPPT! HBW!
dianthus, sarah p duke gardens, duke university, durham, north carolina
How beautifully the leaves grow old! How full of light and color are their last days! There are exceptions, of course. The leaves of most of the fruit-trees fade and wither and fall ingloriously. They bequeath their heritage of color to their fruit. Upon it they lavish the hues which other trees lavish upon their leaves....
But in October what a feast to the eye our woods and groves present! The whole body of the air seems enriched by their calm, slow radiance. They are giving back the light they have been absorbing from the sun all summer :-)
John Burroughs, "The Falling Leaves," Under the Maples
HMM!!
acer, dwarf japanese maple, 'Seiun kaku', j c raulston arboretum, ncsu, raleigh, north carolina
But in October what a feast to the eye our woods and groves present! The whole body of the air seems enriched by their calm, slow radiance. They are giving back the light they have been absorbing from the sun all summer.
-- John Burroughs
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I am struck by the simplicity of light in the atmosphere in the autumn, as if the earth absorbed none, and out of this profusion of dazzling light came the autumnal tints.
-- Henry David Thoreau
Zaandijk - Zaanse Schans - Julianabrug
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Rose quartz is known as a healing crystal and the stone of unconditional love.💕 Pink Quartz, with its light red energy rays, brings determination, commitment, and caring.❤ Black onyx is a protection stone. Its purpose is to help prevent the drain of personal energy while at the same time absorbing and transforming negative energy.
The gift of fantasy has meant more to me than my talent for absorbing positive knowledge.
Albert Einstein
The ceiling is made from walnut trees that were cut down illegally for profit as the facility was being built.
Blue will forever be blue,
That name is perfect for you,
Because everytime i see you,
I never feel blue,
I know that you have the absence of the feeling blue,
Just like the color blue,
As the sun reflects you,
You absorb all the colors except blue,
That's why my happiness is also the color blue,
You are blue,
Forever you will be blue,
For every time i look at you,
I never feel blue,
You symbolize me of the color blue,
Absorbing all colors except blue,
That's why you projected blue.
Poem by Geovanni Leaño
My blue Marguerite 'felicia amelloides' daisies, happily absorbing the northern sun here at Cherrybrook in northern Sydney. They are from the 'Plants Plus' nursery and garden centre, in the Cumberland Forest, at West Pennant Hills.
My Canon 5D Mk IV with a Canon f 2.8 L macro lens.
For some strange reason all the camera information is not showing on the right hand side as it normally does, or usually does, for this and other recent 5D images.
Pic By Pammy
Sim - Colours Of Whispers
When you're dancing you're fantastic
all you're dressed in is elastic.
You make art with twirts and spins
can't wait till the show begins.
Anyone can see
see
see
see
You were made to dance for me
me.
Won't take no - no for an answer
You're my - you're my ballet dancer.
Won't take no - no for an answer
Won't take no -
No for an answer.
You're my -
You're my ballet dancer
Won't take no -
No for an answer.
I've been here
For every show
There's not a step
That I don't know.
I know your
Body small and neat
Dancing on
Anyone can see
See
see
see . . .
Anyone can see
See
see
see . . .
Won't take no - no for an answer
You're my - you're my ballet dancer
This is a small fishing village about an hour away from Valletta, the capital. I rode on a local bus, absorbing the wonderful ambience of the Maltese people.
Marine iguanas are endemic to the Galapagos Islands and are the only sea-going lizards in the world!
The marine iguana is the only lizard in the world with the ability to live and forage at sea and is endemic to the Galapagos Archipelago. There are six very similar subspecies, each from different islands, with those from Isabela and Fernandina being the largest. The adults are black for most of the year, however the males change colour during the mating season – with different subspecies adopting different colourations. Near Española and Floreana they are most colourful – turning bright green and red; on Santa Cruz they are red and black; and on Fernandina they become dull green and brick red. The juveniles are generally black, with a lighter dorsal stripe than the adults. During the mating season males fight for dominance over harems of females, which they will fiercely defend from rival males.
Marine iguanas are not a very agile species on land, but they are excellent swimmers – moving easily through the water as they feed on algae. Larger individuals go further out to sea and use their powerful claws to grip on to rocks in strong currents to feed, whilst the smaller ones stay inshore near rock pools, feeding on algae exposed at low tide. Due to the high concentration of salt in their diet, marine iguanas filter their blood at the nose and sneeze out the excess salt, often forming salt crystals on the snout.
Despite not being truly social, iguanas are highly gregarious – especially on cold nights when they tend to group together to conserve heat. In the morning, they bask in the sun, absorbing heat with their black scales until they have enough energy to swim out to sea to forage. Upon entering the water, their heartbeat slows to half its normal pace in order to conserve energy and allow them to feed for as long as possible.
I heard a commotion behind me and this Red-tailed Hawk was trying to capture a Great Egret. It was a relief that the Egret got away. I noticed the huge beak and wasn't initially clear on which raptor this was. When I mentioned it to a nearby birder she told me the deformed beak was caused by hyperkeratosis. "In birds the leg and foot scales, nails, feathers and beak are composed of keratin. Hyperkeratosis is believed to be caused by a lack of Vitamin A which affects any cellular structures such as skin, feathers, mucus membranes in the mouth and eyes, and internal organs." Source: www.starlingtalk.com/hyperkeratosis.htm "Hyperkeratosis is a sign of a bird lacking in vitamin and its not always the diet the bird is on but the lack of that bird absorbing the necessary vitamins and this can affect just one bird in a flock even if it is on the same diet as the others," Source: theparrotclub.co.uk
The gift of fantasy has meant more to me than my talent for absorbing positive knowledge. ~ Albert Einstein
Textures with thanks to Shadowhouse Creations
A ladybug absorbing the tail end of the sunlight on its tail end while perched on the Queen Anne's Lace. :-) HBBBT
What I found absorbing was the fact that this tree was so uniquely adapted to its environment. With the cliff creating deep shadows only the branches on the left could catch light and if you look closely some of the top branches actually sprout on the right side and then twist around to grow out to the left.
""This work was commissioned by Open Street Ghent, the most successful street fishing competition in Europe.
Peter Perch from the Netherlands was introduced to fishing at a young age and began drawing his catch at the same time. He works as an illustrator specialising in fishing and all things related to angling.
Location: Batterijstraat 31 , 9000 Ghent, Belgium""
Information from the website: Visit Ghent
Happy Wall Wednesday!!
Information from his website:
""Peter Perch is a fish, fishing and wildlife illustrator based in the Netherlands but working worldwide, combining street art and traditional techniques to a new and spicy kind of fish art.
Peter Perch was born and raised on a farm close to a river surrounded by a 600 year old canal system , rivers and some small lakes. As soon as he learned to walk and swim his father and grandfather taught him how to fish, which is about the same time that he picked up a pencil and started drawing his catch.
If he wasn’t outside he would spend his days flipping through encyclopedias, field guides and biology books, looking at all the images absorbing them. At age 8 he was confronted with Japanese Woodblock prints (ukiyo-e) through the work of van Gogh and Monet which had a big impact on his work.
Peter’s favorite media are: Big murals, paintings on wood, wood burning, screen-printing, etching and above all his sketchbook. Next to his Art career Peter now works for a wide variety of clients in the fishing industry. Magazines, apparel, logo design stickers, but also does commissioned work for non-commercial clients and the occasional tattoo design.""
“I would like to be the air that inhabits you for a moment only. I would like to be that unnoticed and that necessary.”
― Margaret Atwood
Soundtrack : www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4MSFhIbAJA
GUIDING LIGHT – FOY VANCE
Summertime blues
shape me to a leaf
greens and pinks
palest blues beyond belief
pegs on the washing line
like punctuations
wooden and plastic
pastel colours; sweet sensations
warm Summer breeze
tickling my knees
swaying grasses
making me sneeze
pale into insignificance
breathe in the balmy air
fill me up with buttercups
spiders trying to lead me to their lair
I avoid by being still
absorbing me in gentle nature's spell
seagulls bombarding me with crusts of bread
they sound so woeful when all is well
idly I wonder what I am
a butterfly or a bee
or am I a dragon in disguise
as a damselfly; suddenly I feel so lazy
my eyes blink once; my eyes blink twice
I succumb to slumber in the sea-salt air
dreaming of where the wild things grow
where time moves slowly without a care
the Autumn days will soon roll in
the green leaves will turn to orange and yellow
before they fall when the first snow's felt
but until that time I'm feeling mellow
Summertime blues
shape me to a leaf
let Summer days take me
far beyond belief.
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A well-placed favorite bench that I've spent memorable time on.
Was a foggy, chilly and moody morning this day. I patiently waited, but the fog never lifted to allow a peek at the iconic peaks above. Even so, I had a wonderful time here cleansing my soul, breathing in the crisp, fresh air and absorbing this enchantment.
I love being able to step right back into our images and reconnect with the special experience it was to be there.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Central Crete.
Photo taken from the airplane.
In Greek mythology, Talos (/ˈteɪlɒs/; Greek: Τάλως, Talōs) or Talon (/ˈteɪlɒn, ən/; Greek: Τάλων, Talōn) was a giant automaton made of bronze to protect Europa in Crete from pirates and invaders. He circled the island's shores three times daily.
Talos is said to have been made by Hephaestus at the request of Zeus, to protect Europa. In some versions of the myth, Talos is forged by the inventor Daedalus.
In the Cretan dialect, talôs was the equivalent of the Greek hêlios, the Sun: the lexicon of Hesychius of Alexandria notes simply "Talos is the Sun". In Crete, Zeus was worshipped as Zeus Tallaios, "Solar Zeus", absorbing the earlier god as an epithet in the familiar sequence.
DSC_1520 RKO. This photo was taken at Kalizo, Namibia! Another one from the archives!
I simply love these colorful and gracious birds, especially when they are flying around the place you are standing!
They are so difficult to capture while continuously flying around, fighting each other, searching for insects, absorbing some water from the nearby river or while escaping from the predating Yellow Billed Kites!
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Absorbing, abundant, adorable, alive, alluring, amazing, appealing, astonishing, astounding, attractive....just a few A's to describe the Lake District.....oh yes A+
And who would have thought I get drenched crouching down in 2 inches of water to capture this scene of tranquility.....Amateur!!!!
Configuration: Mid-Engine
Engine: 400 C.I. V8 (6.6 L)
Transmission: 3 speed automatic
Original Engine: 4 rotor Wankel
Weight: 2600 lbs
The Aerovette started life as the XP-882, a mid engined Corvette, with a 6.2L Wankel rotary engine with four chambers that developed around 400hp. Under the design team of Bill Mitchell, the car was first unveiled as “The Four Rotor Corvette” during the 1970 New York Auto Show. The car featured bi-folding gull-wing doors and a clear cover showcasing the engine bay. Eventually, GM abandoned their rotary technology and replaced the four rotor with a small block Chevy V8, because they anticipated the gas crisis of the 1970s.
The Aerovette’s styling was formed through a wind tunnel to give it a streamlined form. The body of the car was constructed with fiberglass along with a steel and aluminum tubular frame. The Aerovette had an advanced rectangular headlight design that allowed the driver to see the road from further away, while remaining aerodynamic and in a low position. The Aerovette’s doors were a bi-folding gullwing
design that allowed the driver and passenger to enter and exit the vehicle quickly. The “V” design on the windshield was angled at 72° and wrapped around the doors to conceal the front pillars of the car. Glass louvers were placed on the rear quarter panel to aid with vision, and allow heat to be dispersed from the engine compartment. Cool air was channeled into the carburetors from the apertures that were located in front of the rear wheels. The engine’s radiator and air conditioning unit were mounted at the front of the car near the wheels to ensure maximum cooling and efficiency.
The technology in the Aerovette was quite advanced for the time. The interior of the car featured a telescopic steering wheel and digital display that allowed the driver to adjust it to their comfort level. The seats of the car were in a fixed position for weight distribution, but could be adjusted up and down. The driver would press a lever to move the pedals further away or closer to them. The Aerovette came with a number of safety and digital features as well. These included, a warning system that alerted the
driver if the doors were open or closed, if the seatbelts were unfastened, and front and rear energy absorbing bumpers that provided protection in car-to-car impacts up to 10 mph. A button could also be pressed to check on the fuel supply, water temperature, oil pressure, and voltage. The dashboard of the car had small lights to indicate what rpm the engine was spinning at, and would change from green to red when the driver was approaching redline. Additionally, the car had a built in lap timer, clock, calendar, and an am/fm radio.
Source: Audrain Auto Museum
I'm off to a. speed awareness course today so thought something a little slower would be appropriate. This is from last weekend when the waves were crashing all around me. I love absorbing all that energy. A slow Parade is by Georgia Ruth on my playlist.
Male.
Species: Dendropcopos major.
Not afraid to make itself heard. The great spotted woodpecker is equipped with a toolkit that makes it a true woodland specialist. Its strong beak and shock-absorbing skull are perfect for finding food and making its home among the trees. Info: The Woodland Trust.
Many thanks to people who view or comment on my photos.
Central Crete.
In Greek mythology, Talos (/ˈteɪlɒs/; Greek: Τάλως, Talōs) or Talon (/ˈteɪlɒn, ən/; Greek: Τάλων, Talōn) was a giant automaton made of bronze to protect Europa in Crete from pirates and invaders. He circled the island's shores three times daily.
Talos is said to have been made by Hephaestus at the request of Zeus, to protect Europa. In some versions of the myth, Talos is forged by the inventor Daedalus.
In the Cretan dialect, talôs was the equivalent of the Greek hêlios, the Sun: the lexicon of Hesychius of Alexandria notes simply "Talos is the Sun". In Crete, Zeus was worshipped as Zeus Tallaios, "Solar Zeus", absorbing the earlier god as an epithet in the familiar sequence.
Nikos Kessanlis: "The Queue"
"Nikos Kessanlis (1930-2004) came of age artistically in Rome and Paris during the restless years of the 1950s and 60s, absorbing all the shockwaves that dispelled The Old Ways in art. Though an artist with international reach, he devoted his entire energy to Greece, as a heretical voice, art activist and emblematic dean of the Athens School of Fine Arts. In the city’s most central spot, Omonia Square, silhouettes of men and women waiting in a Queue (the title of the installation) appear to mingle daily with the station’s thousands of passengers."
"Elephant seals have large eyes, each with a spherical lens. These specialized lenses help them in absorbing more light in the dark depths. In addition to these lenses, their eyes also contain high numbers of extremely sensitive rod cells called photoreceptors. Helping these rod cells is a mirror-like layer of reflecting plates behind the retina. By reflecting light back through the retina a second time, the light-gathering ability of the rod cells is increased. Their eyes also have a strengthened cornea which is heavily keratinized, and a protective third eyelid called a nictating membrane. This nictating membrane is transparent and moves horizontally across the eye moistening their eyes with an oily liquid. Not only does this membrane protect their eyes underwater by lessening the friction, but it also removes sand and other debris when they're on land. Because elephant seals have no tear ducts, their eyes run more or less continuously when they're ashore." Source: elephantsealnotes/senses Birds have nictating membranes on their eyes, but I did not realize Northern Elephant Seals had them as well until after I took this shot and did some research. Note scratches on his nose from "play fighting" with other juvenile males.
There is a wonderful calm about watching a surging sea flooding and sucking at the rocks, slowly eroding them into fantastic spikes and gullies. I find it vey absorbing. It's one of the few times I can stay still at photography. Falling away with you by Muse is obvious, but fine.
Who knows how many years has this old pine tree been standing on this hill by the path, under the scorching sun, resisting the turbulent winds! His branches are dry and few. His needles have thinned out but his upright poise bears witness how old grows one who stands tall.
It was a peaceful afternoon on the island of Šolta, on Monday, July 18th 2022. Cool breeze, mild setting sun and peace-absorbing view. Just below this horizon there is a cove called Poganica, overlooking South West.
Being thankful for all of the nature’s riches I hope to come back at this exact spot some time again.
Peace 🙏
This word
Is quite interesting
When you see an image like this
All you think of is the mirror effect it has on the water
"Reflection is a throw back of heat, light, or sound without absorbing it."
But when we reflect, we think deeply about the matter
So the word Reflection has two quite opposite meanings
Maybe that is why we like images with reflections so well
We don't need to deepdive into it because its not needed to be absorbed, we can just enjoy
Enjoy is super duper important
Either you are on your own
Or you are with someone
I find taking photos like we do, sometimes a bit destroying for the moments
I did tend to rush off to find more interesting places , other colors and other things to take photos of
I really must have focus on my moments of pure joy
Luckily I'm aware of it now, so I'm getting better at it
Beause I do enjoy my moments immensely
Just sitting in the glory and take it all in, it's an amazing feeling
When I'm in that special mood I also miss my lover and my best friend, so it's kind of a bittersweet experience not to share
Sometimes, well pretty often, it hurts like He........
But that comes with having feelings, and I for one is happy to have loads of them
Amen to that
I think, lol
Here is Yiruma for you, if you like piano:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=imGaOIm5HOk
And here is a video for you who wants to touch your feelings, as well as mine:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsVt6-PgdNc&feature=youtu.be
Btw, this shot is taken from a rather long distance, you'll see the size of the sheep if you look to the left of the house
I'm not always good in composing and cropping, so I was wondering if I should have cropped it a bit more, with less water
If you have any views on that I appreciate what you have to say
Beautiful Mourning Cloak absorbing the heat from some filtered forest sunlight.
Uncommon early Spring butterfly. It over-winters and emerges as the first butterfly of the season, usually late March to early April. It does not nectar. Instead, it takes nourishment from sap seeping from an occasional tree branch wound.
My earliest sighting of a BF, ever. Probably due to the unseasonably warm weather over the last week. Today, we are enjoying sunny 65F temps with very light breeze.
Keep in mind that Punxsutawny Phil has decreed another six weeks of winter. As such, it's turning rainy and colder tonight, so it might be some time before another critter like this one takes the stage.
Gaggles of both geese and fisherman enjoy an abolutely glorious late-fall day recreating Lake Wisconsin and its abundance of freshwater prises lingering around the piers of the the Wisconsin & Southern's Merrimac bridge, atop which a somewhat atypical Saturday running of WSOR's L467 Baraboo Turn ambles back toward base at Madision at a leasurly 10 mph, the maximum authorized on most of its slow journey. This motley collection of 22 spans were built and modified over a 35 year period starting from the original construction in 1895 and in total stretch a length of 1,730 feet from bank to bank, easily absorbing the two SDs and 16 cars comprising the Baraboo Turn. The Chicago & Northwestern operated the bridge and this speedy, double-tracked, 400-running mainline corridor from Madison to the Twin Cities in earnest until the end was in sight for private passenger operations in the late '60s, deciding by then to heavily pare back the line and sever its status as a through route. In 1996, with the line chopped north of Reedsburg, the WSOR leased what remained to the south from post-merger Union Pacific and incorporated it into their system as the Reedsburg Subdivision.
Britney on the roof absorbing the energy of the sun rays in a splendid winter day.
Have a great week ahead dear Flickr Friends ♡
Some days, when allowed the luxury of cruising calmly to various quiet inlets and simply sitting and absorbing the details of these truly remarkable surroundings, one is easily transported back in time. The only sounds the frogs and birds calling; dragonflies of innumerable species darting through the air and landing on the untold variety of plants lining the shoreline; turtles basking in the sun and fish flashing through the clear waters below....a primordial world in which you feel almost an intruder disrupting the harmony of things which have existed for millennia. And you feel that way because you are...so you attempt to paddle very quietly away.
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