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Fabriciana adippe = Argynnis adippe

Adipe - Nacarada adipe

Absorbiendo sales minerales entre las hierbas.

 

High Brown Fritillary

Absorbing mineral salts among the herbs

 

Moyen nacré

Absorber les sels minéraux parmi les herbes

Absorbing the Winter sun at Whitby. (1035)

K’hall’s orb, Ramva1, was secured at the sky dock of Axiom5 and lifted inside.

 

K’hall stepped out first, followed closely by Adrienne and Kayla. The girls were struck silent by the sheer scale of the vessel—its enormity far beyond anything they’d imagined from the docking visuals. It defied logic. How could something so massive remain undetected?

 

Four crew members approached, their expressions shifting to surprise as the two humans emerged behind K’hall.

 

One of them spoke, eyes wide: “The orb’s hull breach is extensive. I have never seen damage like this.”

 

“Coordinate with Bext and Avhal,” K’hall instructed. “They are preparing in the control room.”

 

“Follow me,” said K’kall, gesturing toward a wide, brightly lit corridor. Orbs lined both sides, stored in gleaming alcoves. Crewmen everywhere. Adrienne thought it was like the hangar deck of an aircraft carrier.

 

As they walked, K’hall turned to the girls. “Axiom5 is what your kind call a mother ship.”

 

Adrienne and Kayla remained quiet, absorbing the surreal sight.

 

Soon, they were joined by Oam’ka, pilot of Ramva3. After a brief exchange of names, the group continued down the corridor.

 

“K’hall,” Oam’ka asked, “did your cloaking system fail?”

 

K’hall glanced at him. “No. It was operating perfectly on randomized frequency. But the lizards... they have developed a way to detect us even when cloaked. We were caught off guard. Their technology has evolved.”

 

"That is a problem." Oam’ka’s gaze shifted to the humans. “And these two humans? What role do they play?”

 

“They are not what they seem,” K’hall replied. “Have you heard of the Ikhon?”

 

Oam’ka’s eyes narrowed in surprise. “Then why bring them here?”

 

“I believe they hold knowledge we lack,” K’hall said simply. “They may prove useful.”

 

As they neared the end of the corridor, two tall Arcturians—bearing a striking resemblance to K’hall—stood waiting. Their eyes lingered disapprovingly on Adrienne and Kayla.

 

“K’hall. Oam’ka,” one of them said, voice firm. “The Council has convened. They await.”

 

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Not seen many of these this year but they always make for an exposure challenge photographically with the dentist light absorbing black I've ever come across. View large.

Thinking of the Earthship homes - the words green and sustainable brought back to mind the Taos Pueblo, dating back 1,000 years. Long before solar panels, the Taos Pueblo community stood as a model for locally sourced, climate conscious design and building methods.

 

The Pueblo is made entirely of adobe.. earth mixed with water and straw made into sun-dried blocks. Adobe construction delivers energy efficiency in the desert climate. The thick mud walls serve as natural insulation, absorbing heat during hot days and radiating warmth during cool nights.

K’hall paused, his gaze steady, waiting for Kayla to elaborate. Adrienne, already anticipating the answer, tensed.

 

“The only way there could be another VDD signal,” Kayla said, locking eyes with K’hall, “is if the person activating the signal is me.”

 

K’hall tilted his head slightly. “My understanding of your kind is limited. Explain how this is possible.”

 

Kayla nodded. “It involves time travel. The reptilians surprised us. I jumped away but Adrienne wasn’t able to jump. I had to go back—back in time to rescue Adrienne from the reptilians. That act triggered a timeline convergence. There was no alternative.”

 

She continued, her voice measured. “When I jumped back, I was already here… there were two of me. I grabbed Adrienne and we leapt into an alternate timeline… then later returned to this one.” She paused, watching K’hall for a reaction. He gave none.

 

“It’s impossible to know where my duplicate went. There was no time to coordinate. The reptilians were closing in. But because of that split, I now exist in two places. That’s the only explanation for the signal you received.”

 

K’hall ran a hand through his hair, absorbing her words in silence.

 

“This travel through time,” he said at last, “is only theoretical to us. We can compress time, but not move through it as you describe.”

 

Kayla offered a faint smile. “It’s more than theory. It’s how I got here—despite originating many ages ago.”

 

K’hall nodded slowly. “Then tell me—how did you detect your companion’s device when she activated it, yet not detect your duplicate’s device?”

 

Kayla replied, “I wouldn’t be able to detect her unless she was in the same timeline—and the same dimension. And I don’t know where she went. There are infinite possibilities.”

 

“Then how do you know your double escaped capture? Did you see her jump?”

 

“No, I didn’t see her jump. There was time and I believe she did. I did so she did too.”

 

“Can I assume she would continue the mission to find the lizard’s nest?” K’hall asked.

 

“Yes. That’s what I would do,” Kayla said. “We’ve been focused on the search. Now that I think about it, I’m very concerned I haven’t picked up her signal. If she’s still pursuing the mission, she should be in this timeline.”

 

K’hall’s expression darkened. “This is deeply concerning if true. We have no proof she has not been captured. It is imperative that we locate her.”

 

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Bee on a cranesbill geranium in my garden.

 

ISO 200 1/500th @ f/3.2

 

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Another view of the nebula with less aggressive processing, a cleaner image with better noise control, but less punchy than the previous image. I like the soft shades of color and subtle streamers of gas and dust. Zoom in for a nicer view absorbing view.

Black coffee's bitter warmth clings to my lips,

While each headline haunts, like a poison that grips.

The news, a tapestry of sorrow and strife,

Unfolds before me, piercing my fragile life.

 

So I linger, amidst the ink's murky flow,

Absorbing sorrows that the headlines sow.

In the Sunday paper's haunting domain,

I find solace in the darkness, my only gain.

 

Early Sunday Morning.

Taunton, Somerset, UK.

Great Burnet or Burnip (Sanguisorba officionalis)

 

In British folklore, the name Burnip comes from its alleged effectiveness in treating burns. Hence, its folk reputation as heat absorbers.

 

Olympus EM1 + Pentacon M42 50mm f1.8, wide open aperture.

Another piece of wreckage from the RAF Canberra jet which crashed near the summit of Carn an t-Sagairt Mor in 1956 looks like it's being 'eaten' by the mountain.

 

We're having to climb t-Sagairt Mor to reach Carn a'Choire Bhoidheach, our final destination. Carn a'Choire Bhoidheach (pronounced Carn a-Corry voddoyich - or something like) stands at 1118 meters (3667 feet) and completes my circuit of the five Munro's of White Mounth. It's taken me 3 years and 4 separate climbs to complete this circuit, starting with my first ever Munro Lochnagar in 2016, but I'm there at last!!

A Sunday rainstorm left a moody morning in its wake, complete with a shroud of mist that seeped through the trees and settled on the surfaces. Even the cheery colors of our garden shed were not enough to brighten the morning. Yet my mood was not to be trampled upon by something as trivial as low visibility. There is always more to be seen than what meets the eye, and the eye is not our only sense for absorbing the world around us.

 

Today we say goodbye to January. Where the heck did it go?

 

Happy Fence Friday everyone.

 

Nevada City CA

Rain comes

weighing its advance

with a heavy stage curtain

or, haiku

on a mental horizon

every moment

transfixing, absorbing

this lenseless eye

when –

falls a drop

meteorological theatre

moistens brow, plop

– outflanked by squall

hastened to flight

up the cliff in departure

retreat I from sight

 

Ranica MIR35S, Elektra 100

Absorbing Nature's Energy

  

Coffee Pot Rock is a familiar red rock formation in Sedona, Arizona, and when viewed from State Route 89A in West Sedona, it resembles a big coffee pot. It overlooks West Sedona and is part of the Thunder Mountain red rock formation, ending at Soldier's Pass.

2022-08-28, Day 2

The thinning sheet of ice that is Monarch Glacier sits in a basin of stone high up on the throne-like shoulders of Monarch Mountain (9,111 ft; 2,777 m), Victoria Cross Range, Jasper National Park, Alberta.

 

The ice combined with the cool, wet cloud to create an atmosphere that felt autumnal as we slowly ascended and wove our way through meadows, following the firmest, highest ground that we could. Due to the rain, the plentiful, dense, and healthy herbaceous vegetation, and the water table being very close to the surface, the feet stayed stubbornly saturated. All of this did little to dampen the magnificence of the place. I don't know when the last person walked this valley before we found our way through, but we encountered not a trace of humanity.

 

As I walked somewhat ahead of my friend, I found myself enveloped in quiet, my mind ruminating on whether we would encounter bears and where we might find a good place to pitch the tent where the ground would be dry. I also began to feel the isolation, both foreign compared to my typical town fare and also exhilarating. The clouds remained thick and dense, and it seemed likely it would rain periodically for the foreseeable future. I could hear my pack creaking quietly and rhythmically as the weight shifted on my back as I moved, and precious little else reached for the mind's attention. One of the beauties of walking with a friend with whom I have hiked for 30 years is we are able to drift into long periods of comfortable silence, absorbing the unadulterated wild with each step further into the fastness.

iPhone Photography and Processing

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As Church sleeps, I find myself turning to mobile photography for comfort. I brought the makeshift studio upstairs to the living room. We can share the same space this way. She opens an eye every now-and-then and seems content to then sleep a little longer. Together, she and I are absorbing a day of nourishment. xo

 

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FocalLab

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The sun was setting, low on the horizon. Two trees were standing apart and absorbing the last golden warmth. Their silhouettes, along with the mountain fields, were quietly leaning into the coming dark.

  

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Western clouds absorbing the eastern sunrise.

Cyclone Fence edging

fungus (plural: fungi or funguses is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, separately from the other eukaryotic kingdoms, which by one traditional classification include Plantae, Animalia, Protozoa, and Chromista.

A characteristic that places fungi in a different kingdom from plants, bacteria, and some protists is chitin in their cell walls. Fungi, like animals, are heterotrophs; they acquire their food by absorbing dissolved molecules, typically by secreting digestive enzymes into their environment. Fungi do not photosynthesize. Growth is their means of mobility, except for spores (a few of which are flagellated), which may travel through the air or water. Fungi are the principal decomposers in ecological systems. These and other differences place fungi in a single group of related organisms, named the Eumycota (true fungi or Eumycetes), that share a common ancestor (i.e. they form a monophyletic group), an interpretation that is also strongly supported by molecular phylogenetics. This fungal group is distinct from the structurally similar myxomycetes (slime molds) and oomycetes (water molds). The discipline of biology devoted to the study of fungi is known as mycology (from the Greek μύκης mykes, mushroom). In the past, mycology was regarded as a branch of botany, although it is now known fungi are genetically more closely related to animals than to plants.

Abundant worldwide, most fungi are inconspicuous because of the small size of their structures, and their cryptic lifestyles in soil or on dead matter. Fungi include symbionts of plants, animals, or other fungi and also parasites. They may become noticeable when fruiting, either as mushrooms or as molds. Fungi perform an essential role in the decomposition of organic matter and have fundamental roles in nutrient cycling and exchange in the environment. They have long been used as a direct source of human food, in the form of mushrooms and truffles; as a leavening agent for bread; and in the fermentation of various food products, such as wine, beer, and soy sauce. Since the 1940s, fungi have been used for the production of antibiotics, and, more recently, various enzymes produced by fungi are used industrially and in detergents. Fungi are also used as biological pesticides to control weeds, plant diseases and insect pests. Many species produce bioactive compounds called mycotoxins, such as alkaloids and polyketides, that are toxic to animals including humans. The fruiting structures of a few species contain psychotropic compounds and are consumed recreationally or in traditional spiritual ceremonies. Fungi can break down manufactured materials and buildings, and become significant pathogens of humans and other animals. Losses of crops due to fungal diseases (e.g., rice blast disease) or food spoilage can have a large impact on human food supplies and local economies.

The fungus kingdom encompasses an enormous diversity of taxa with varied ecologies, life cycle strategies, and morphologies ranging from unicellular aquatic chytrids to large mushrooms. However, little is known of the true biodiversity of Kingdom Fungi, which has been estimated at 2.2 million to 3.8 million species.[5] Of these, only about 148,000 have been described,[6] with over 8,000 species known to be detrimental to plants and at least 300 that can be pathogenic to humans.[7] Ever since the pioneering 18th and 19th century taxonomical works of Carl Linnaeus, Christiaan Hendrik Persoon, and Elias Magnus Fries, fungi have been classified according to their morphology (e.g., characteristics such as spore color or microscopic features) or physiology. Advances in molecular genetics have opened the way for DNA analysis to be incorporated into taxonomy, which has sometimes challenged the historical groupings based on morphology and other traits. Phylogenetic studies published in the first decade of the 21st century have helped reshape the classification within Kingdom Fungi, which is divided into one subkingdom, seven phyla, and ten subphyla.

  

Near Queen's way /China Town, Bristol Street, Birmingham.

~ Albert Einstein

 

I just love drops & bokeh, so enjoy it peeps ;)

 

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L on B is must... I think! =P

 

Explore #152 - Thank you friends & thanks *nejire for letting me know about the Explore.

 

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The oak with magical powers in the Goulaine marsh. It looks like something out of a children's story with its roots absorbing the marsh and its endless branches.

I imagined sitting there watching the seasons change, absorbing all the changes that come. This is a crop of a larger scene but sometimes the small details tell the real story.

 

Zoom in for the details

On one of the farms bought to create the Fermilab site, the owner cut down mature walnut trees to make some money before having to vacate his farm. The laboratory's director, Wilson, acted quickly to prevent the cut wood being sold. He then designed this abstract and sound absorbing ceiling to showcase the beautiful wood.

Milky Way - Shenandoah National Park, VA

 

I was playing around w/ framing up the Milky Way on this particular night... so is the tree absorbing the Milky Way?... or is the Milky Way absorbing the tree? lol

 

3:52 am - 20 seconds @ ISO 3200, f/2.8, w/ a Bower 14mm.

 

THANKS FOR VIEWING!

I like it better then a lot of things I’ve created. Also I’m procrastinating from cleaning up my art table.

Until 1309, Boppard was a free imperial city, and as such was often frequented by the German kings, who would then reside at the so-called Royal Estate. A bronze seal-die dating from 1228–36, now in the British Museum, proclaims the independence of Boppard under the reign of the Holy Roman Emperor. Its excellent state of preservation provides a tantalizing glimpse of the medieval town, complete with Romanesque cathedral and city walls.

 

The Royal Estate lay at the end of the Mühltal on the Rhine. Governing the town and the surrounding Imperial Estate were Imperial ministeriales; the head official in town was the Schultheiß. A series of the ministeriales lived in the town, among whom were the Beyer von Boppard family, the family "among the Jews", the von Schönecks and the von Bickenbachs (named after the village of Bickenbach in the Hunsrück).

 

In 1309 and 1312, Emperor Heinrich VII pledged Boppard along with its outlying lands to his brother, Archbishop Baldwin of Trier. The Boppard townsfolk, however, felt that this merger with the Electorate of Trier was unlawful. They tried to struggle against what they saw as a foreign ruler and in 1327, they set up their own council. After a short siege, Baldwin had the town stormed and quelled this challenge to his authority, thus absorbing the town of Boppard into the Electorate of Trier. Baldwin then had the toll castle – the Alte Burg ("Old Castle") – expanded, which was also meant to ensure his lordship over the town.

Photographed at Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro, CA. Leap Day morning.02-29-20.

 

"Leap Sunrise"

Poetry by Michael F. Nyiri

02-29-20

8:21 am pst

 

Some time before humankind awakened, and for some time after humankind sleeps the last sleep

The sand, sun, sky, and sea creates it's scene

Seen only by the Godhead, the AllFather, the Cosmos

And even now, only seen by some of humankind who awaken in time

Some of the time

All of the time the secrets of Universal Consciousness are revealed

All of the time myriad minions and motions fueled by geology, cosmic forces, creation and destruction

Serve to shock and awe with beauty almost unfathomable

Down in the fathoms of cosmic recollection, even those who cannot see all, will in time and with the eradication of humanly existence see into and outside of all beauty

Heaven, Universe, Cosmic Consciousness

 

And that will happen to all, in time

But in this time, this moment, this wondrous existence

I am awake, and watching, absorbing, enjoying the beauty

Of Creation

All around me

During Leap Sunrise, which only occurs every four years,

And later at Leap Sunset, leaping into the unknown of yet another day.

The future comes one day at a time....

 

"If the questions of adolescence are not answered within a certain point in time, they can never be asked again."

Norman Fitzroy Maclean

 

"Adolescence is a reserve for the years in which imagination will have ceased to speak."

Giorgio Bocca

 

And yes, my thoughts today went to them, to the boys and girls in this age. It is not easy for anyone and perhaps few people think of them. Of course, the parents, already busy absorbing anxieties and fears for everyone, young and old.

Parents who have problems inside and outside the home, parents who are increasingly quarreling, causing trauma upon trauma. It's time to live one day at a time....

 

Kings Of Convenience - I'd Rather Dance With You

 

In Explore on January 19, 2021 #57

 

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fungus (plural: fungi or funguses is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, separately from the other eukaryotic kingdoms, which by one traditional classification include Plantae, Animalia, Protozoa, and Chromista.

A characteristic that places fungi in a different kingdom from plants, bacteria, and some protists is chitin in their cell walls. Fungi, like animals, are heterotrophs; they acquire their food by absorbing dissolved molecules, typically by secreting digestive enzymes into their environment. Fungi do not photosynthesize. Growth is their means of mobility, except for spores (a few of which are flagellated), which may travel through the air or water. Fungi are the principal decomposers in ecological systems. These and other differences place fungi in a single group of related organisms, named the Eumycota (true fungi or Eumycetes), that share a common ancestor (i.e. they form a monophyletic group), an interpretation that is also strongly supported by molecular phylogenetics. This fungal group is distinct from the structurally similar myxomycetes (slime molds) and oomycetes (water molds). The discipline of biology devoted to the study of fungi is known as mycology (from the Greek μύκης mykes, mushroom). In the past, mycology was regarded as a branch of botany, although it is now known fungi are genetically more closely related to animals than to plants.

Abundant worldwide, most fungi are inconspicuous because of the small size of their structures, and their cryptic lifestyles in soil or on dead matter. Fungi include symbionts of plants, animals, or other fungi and also parasites. They may become noticeable when fruiting, either as mushrooms or as molds. Fungi perform an essential role in the decomposition of organic matter and have fundamental roles in nutrient cycling and exchange in the environment. They have long been used as a direct source of human food, in the form of mushrooms and truffles; as a leavening agent for bread; and in the fermentation of various food products, such as wine, beer, and soy sauce. Since the 1940s, fungi have been used for the production of antibiotics, and, more recently, various enzymes produced by fungi are used industrially and in detergents. Fungi are also used as biological pesticides to control weeds, plant diseases and insect pests. Many species produce bioactive compounds called mycotoxins, such as alkaloids and polyketides, that are toxic to animals including humans. The fruiting structures of a few species contain psychotropic compounds and are consumed recreationally or in traditional spiritual ceremonies. Fungi can break down manufactured materials and buildings, and become significant pathogens of humans and other animals. Losses of crops due to fungal diseases (e.g., rice blast disease) or food spoilage can have a large impact on human food supplies and local economies.

The fungus kingdom encompasses an enormous diversity of taxa with varied ecologies, life cycle strategies, and morphologies ranging from unicellular aquatic chytrids to large mushrooms. However, little is known of the true biodiversity of Kingdom Fungi, which has been estimated at 2.2 million to 3.8 million species.[5] Of these, only about 148,000 have been described,[6] with over 8,000 species known to be detrimental to plants and at least 300 that can be pathogenic to humans.[7] Ever since the pioneering 18th and 19th century taxonomical works of Carl Linnaeus, Christiaan Hendrik Persoon, and Elias Magnus Fries, fungi have been classified according to their morphology (e.g., characteristics such as spore color or microscopic features) or physiology. Advances in molecular genetics have opened the way for DNA analysis to be incorporated into taxonomy, which has sometimes challenged the historical groupings based on morphology and other traits. Phylogenetic studies published in the first decade of the 21st century have helped reshape the classification within Kingdom Fungi, which is divided into one subkingdom, seven phyla, and ten subphyla.

 

The core of the Milky Way, myriad stars, and the planet Jupiter reflect on the tranquil surface of the Gunnison River near Paonia, Colorado. A number of bright green dots in the riparian vegetation are made by fireflies (Photuris sp.) as they signal to potential mates. Toads rustled in the bushes behind me as I sat with my sons in the quiet dark, eyes and ears open, absorbing.

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L'autre oeil presents - BODY BEAUTIFUL

L'autre Oeil Gallery is proud to present "BODY BEAUTIFUL"

   

"BODY BEAUTIFUL" is a celebration of the human form in its purest essence. The artists featured in this exhibit offer amazing images that capture the body in ways that make the viewer stop and study the image for a moment, absorbing the beauty...

   

Featured Artists:

 

♦ Amy Beebe

 

♦ Ash Clashry

 

♦ Evie Heights

 

♦ Jos Loll

 

♦ Juni Debaucherous Bourne

 

♦ Vallys

   

Celebrate with us on

 

Sat, April 10th and Sun, April 11th

 

Starting at 5p each day

   

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I could spend DAYS absorbing the glorious glow of Aspen trees in the sunshine!

 

West Chicago Creek

I just finished reading “Gathering Time” by @baxter.photos what a beautiful book. I say reading it was more absorbing he pages. The art work for that is what it is, is accompanied by elegant and thoughtful proses at times moving. As a photographer my natural habitat is coastline and the mountains. The coastline because it’s my local genre and I miss it greatly when it’s not on my doorstep. Mountains because I have an irresistible passion for them that comes with a sense of achievement from my many years yomping on then with my children, when photography was always a by-product. Woodland on the other hand always fascinated me but I couldn’t decipher the chaos to feel enthusiastic about taking photographs, lone trees no problem but woodland no way. It wasn’t until I saw Simons work that I started to appreciate the art in woodland, but I needed help. So in 2018 I saw a great opportunity when Simon was running a workshop in Wester Ross with @rachaeltalibart , as far as I was concerned the dream team in a dream location. Still needing more mentoring I when on a day workshop with Simon down the road in his native North Yorkshire. But with all his guidance there was still something missing in my attempts to capture woodland, passion, that is until I discovered this woodland in Northumberland. After spending many hours immersed in this wood on nearly a dozen trips in as many months I’m now starting to feel I have woodland photos I’m happy to show. Here is photo from that wood from August of last year I’ve named summer loving only because I can’t shift the thought of John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John dancing in Grease. If you like this photo and haven’t already bought Simon’s book do yourself a favour I see a real woodland master at work

This little guy was absorbing just enough light to really stand out from the surrounding area. This type of wax cap can be easily seen on a bright but overcast day. This was a 10-image stack with my Z7II, 60mm @ f/3.5 and spot metering.

Geococcyx californianus,

Morro Bay, California

 

I had seen this bird (or one of its family) several times before, but it finally stopped within range of my car blind.

Breathe, breathe in the air

Don't be afraid to care ...

 

For long you live and high you fly

And smiles you'll give and tears you'll cry

And all you touch and all you see

Is all your life will ever be ...

 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DVu9vF5J3Y

 

The atmosphere of Earth, commonly known as air, is the layer of gases retained by Earth's gravity that surrounds the planet and forms its planetary atmosphere. The atmosphere of Earth protects life on Earth by creating pressure allowing for liquid water to exist on the Earth's surface, absorbing ultraviolet solar radiation, warming the surface through heat retention, and reducing temperature extremes between day and night.

 

By mole fraction, dry air contains 78.08% nitrogen, 20.95% oxygen, 0.93% argon, 0.04% carbon dioxide, and small amounts of other gases. Air also contains a variable amount of water vapour, on average around 1% at sea level, and 0.4% over the entire atmosphere.

 

Earth's early atmosphere consisted of gases in the solar nebula, primarily hydrogen. The atmosphere changed significantly over time, affected by many factors such as volcanism, life, and weathering. Recently, human activity has also contributed to atmospheric changes, such as global warming, ozone depletion and acid deposition.

 

TD : 1/800 f/8 ISO 400 @28mm Pentax-M lens on hybrid Alpha 6000

  

Acerca la cuerda

a algo o a la distancia de algo,

ese algo y la distancia de alguien, alguien ensimismándose en algo, algo que se está apretando

contra alguien o algo

o ella o lo que se cuelga de ti, algo, alguien. Tampoco un recuerdo, aunque su rapidez

es de alguien,

acaso alguien y ella, ella de improviso o algo que se pierde entre una cuerda: alguien

que es algo.

De Karen Villeda

  

Bring the rope closer to something or at the distance from something,

that something and the distance from someone, someone absorbing themselves in something,

something that is squeezing against someone or something or her or what hangs on you, something,

someone.

 

Nor a memory, although its speed

It's someone's, perhaps someone and her, she suddenly or something that gets lost between a rope: someone which is something.

 

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Absorbing the last sunlight of the day

On a lovely nature walk enjoying the heat & light of the sun while absorbing some healthy vitamin D. Weaing Lovely Seraphina face and body skin from AIMI Skins. Main Store: maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/September/81/214/21

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A scene that I have seen on the streets, that I love, is busy, moving people just stopping dead and standing in great light. Absorbing. We think we're all so apex predator but we're part plant too...

What a sad picture...like someone is waiting forever for something. A loved one has passed and the sorrow of the survivor(s) is depicted in this memorial statue. Grief is also displayed...maybe a grief that can never be released until one has joined the loved one on the other side of hope.

 

Is there ever closure in grief?

-rc

/******************************************************************************

Absent Sophia

 

Poetry ceases without you

Ache embraces a pounding heart

Caged behind a glass door

 

A grieving liturgy waits

Silence roars on empty ears

Confined a passion thrashes

 

Lyrics fail to chant in your absence

Throbbing veins pulsate against flesh

Imprisoned by white bones

-rc

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A Sophia Song

 

Pushing through this myst

I ride on a melody

Cherry picked by my soul and me

 

Like a concrete statue I stand tall and still

I seek to own

Clouds of thought absorbing this silent song

 

Summoned with blue music

I go deep inside

Fire in the middle where pain and pleasure preside

 

Walking through this flame

I open my eyes

To gaze across a valley where my Sophia resides

-rc

Are right outside my front door and have a beautiful scent during the late afternoon/early evening after absorbing some warm sun.

 

Hope you are all enjoying the weekend so far! :-)

And the crows wait for the sunrise on the highest branches, absorbing the first rays

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