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Deilephila Elpenor, known as the Elephant Hawk-moth, is a large moth of the family Sphingidae The species is found throughout Britain and Ireland. Its range extends across Europe, Russia, and into China, northern parts of the Indian subcontinent, Japan and Korea (though not Taiwan). Introduced specimens have been found in British Columbia. In most of their range, the adults are seen from May to July and the caterpillars from July to September, when they pupate. However, in some parts of the Mediterranean and China the adults may be seen from April on, sometimes having two broods in a year. The larva is about 75 millimetres (3.0 in) long, green and brown in colour. Like most hawk moth caterpillars, they have a backward curving spine or "horn" on the final abdominal segment. The anterior of the caterpillar appears to have the shape of a trunk-like snout. It is this elephant look, rather than its large size, that gives the moth its name. When startled, the caterpillar draws its trunk into its foremost body segment. This posture resembles a snake with a large head and four large eye-like patches. Caterpillars are preyed upon by birds, but these shy away (at least for some time) from caterpillars in "snake" pose. It is not known whether the birds take the caterpillar to actually resemble a snake, or are frightened by the sudden change of a familiar prey item into an unusual and boldly-patterned shape. The preferred food plants of the caterpillar are willowherb (Epilobium) and bedstraw (Galium), though it will also take fuchsias. The moth typically has a wing span of 50–70 mm (2.0–2.8 in). The upper side ground colour of head, thorax and abdomen is khaki, excepting the pink inner edges and median line of the tegulae, posterior margin of thorax, base of abdomen, abdominal median line and terminal abdominal segments. The upper side of forewing is also khaki, except the pink costa, a pink narrow, median band extending from the inner margin to Medial vein 3, a pink and narrow postmedian band which extends from the inner margin to the apex, and a pink marginal band.The basal half of the hindwing upperside is black, distal half pink (the distal edge of black area is almost straight and parallel to the outer margin). f. unicolor Tutt, has no pink coloration on the forewing

The imago (adult) feeds at night, and often takes nectar from garden plants like Honeysuckles (Lonicera) and petunias, so it is quite often seen in urban settings in the evening. It is spectacularly coloured, seeming to shimmer with green and red when in motion. The adult moths are eaten by some species of bats. This species possesses good night or scotopic vision. Its eye includes two different kinds of ommatidium; each contains nine light sensitive cells, of which seven contain a pigment whose absorption spectrum peaks in the green part of the spectrum, but in one type the remaining two receptors have peak absorption in the blue and in the other type they have peak reception in the ultra violet. The moth therefore has the cellular prerequisites for trichromatic colour vision. Adults have been shown to be capable of making colour discriminations at night-time levels of illumination, and they sustain these discriminations despite changes in the spectral content of the incident light; that is, they show colour constancy. Two subspecies, Deilephila elpenor elpenor and Deilephila elpenor lewisii, were recognised in the past, but they are no longer regarded as well distinguished. Similarly the subspecies Deilephila elpenor szechuana is now thought to be a synonym for Deilephila elpenor elpenor. The subspecies Deilephila elpenor macromera, found in southern China, northern India, Bhutan and Myanmar, is still regarded as distinct.

The related species, the small elephant hawk-moth Deilephila porcellus and Chitral elephant hawk-moth Deilephila rivularis are similar but smaller and less colourful.

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This small area of sky lies in the constellation Cassiopeia, easily spotted if you look for 5 stars making up a W-shape. Cassiopeia is a constellation rich in nebula but especially star clusters. In the top left of the image is the open cluster know as Messier 52. The 35 million year old cluster contains around 200 stars and is estimated to be anywhere from 3000 to 7000 light years away. The uncertainty in its distance is due to it lying on the galactic plane and the light leaving the cluster being absorbed and scattered by cosmic dust on its long journey to Earth. This is called interstellar absorption.

To the right of the image sitting 11,000 light years away among a molecular cloud is the aptly named Bubble nebula. The shell like nebula was formed by stellar wind blown from the massive hot star at its centre. The star, cataloged as BD+602522 is several hundred thousand times more luminous than our Sun and around 45 times the size. Its not only the cause of the bubble but also the glowing gas that surrounds it. To get an idea of the scale here, the bubble nebula is 10 light years in diameter. To travel from one side to the other in the (now retired) space shuttle at 18,000 miles an hour would take roughly 370,000 years, and thats just a tiny little bubble.

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Exposure Details:

142* 300 seconds, ISO 1600, calibration frames

12 hours total exposure

Imaging dates:

October 25th, 26th, 27th

Scope: Altair Astro 115EDT

Camera: Canon 600Da

Mount: NEQ6

Casa Cavassa, a refined Renaissance residence in the historic heart of Saluzzo, was transformed in the late 15th century by Marquis Michele Antonio di Saluzzo into an elegant urban palace blending medieval structure with Renaissance elegance. Today home to the Civic Museum Casa Cavassa, it preserves original frescoes, stuccoes, and period furnishings, offering a rare glimpse into the domestic life and artistic tastes of the noble elite in the Marquisate of Saluzzo. Its harmonious courtyard and richly decorated interiors reflect the cultural flourishing of this independent Piedmontese state before its absorption into the Duchy of Savoy.

After the final vanquish of the supporting palm tree and the trunks absorption, the old, mature tropical Strangler Fig tree can become very majestic and very very big and spreading. This otherwise topheavy tree benefits from the well engineered butresses, keeping it stable in high winds. Also very noble and beautiful! Behold, the conqueror, surveying it's empire. The tree can become very noisy with the chatter of flocks of birds eating the fruit. This is NOT the fig tree of Fig Newton fame. This is a Killer Fig Tree. Compare to the youth in the prior image where the supporting palm tree remains alive.........for a while longer. This image is of the old veteran.

The setting Sun descending into a fog bank on a rural highway looking due west, on the evening of the vernal equinox, March 20, 2023. So the Sun is setting due west. The fog dims and reddens the Sun, illustrating atmospheric absorption. This was on Highway 561 in southern Alberta.

This is a single exposure with the RF100-400mm lens at 165mm on the Canon R5. Autofocused on the Sun.

At the Battle of Perryville in Kentucky, Braxton Bragg's Army of Mississippi engaged nearly 40 percent of Don Carlos Buell's Army of the Ohio; namely, the I Corps of Major General Alexander M. McCook. Fortunately for Bragg and the South, nearly 60 percent of the Union army was oblivious that there was a fight going on until late in the battle because of the absorption of battle sounds by the rolling hills. After Buell finally realized that McCook's I Corps had single-handedly been fighting a battle, his 23,000 reserve troops began to arrive at the battlefield and assist McCook. The Confederate advance hit a brick wall. As the Confederates were pushed back, skirmishes broke out in the distant town of Perryville. By darkness of night, Bragg and his troops stealthily withdrew from Kentucky. The Army of Mississippi declared a tactical win, since they had pushed back the superior numbers of McCook's I Corps a mile before having to retreat.

From the U.S. perspective, the Confederates abandoned their Heartland Offensive then and there. That was a significant and strategic Union win. No other major Confederate field army would ever return to Kentucky after the Battle of Perryville.

With a scarcity of resources for the Confederate States compared to the abundance of the United States, the Army of Mississippi strategically and quickly withdrew from Kentucky to resort to a less costly defensive campaign in friendly Tennessee. That would put the burden on the Union, in turn, to expend relatively more of its resources on offensive maneuvers in Confederate territory.

A small exception was John Hunt Morgan's Confederate cavalry brigade, which would run raids into Kentucky towns.

Many requests have been received for example photos of asbestos ceiling tile and ceiling panels. Shown above is one example of an asbestos-containing suspended ceiling panel, one of many types, which are found in a seemingly countless array of surface patterns and textures. More examples of asbestos ceiling tile and panels will be offered for visual reference in some upcoming photos.

Ceiling tiles and panels are utilized to serve a variety of useful purposes, such as providing a level of fire-rated protection, absorb sound, conceal unsightly utility systems or cover over older building finishes, create air plenum spaces for HVAC operation, reduce total usable air volumes in occupied areas for HVAC efficiency, maintain a level of insulation value between building zones, and provide a simple decorative appearance.

This small section of non-descript ceiling panel with fractured edges is roughly about a quarter of a 2-ft. x 4-ft. panel that was formerly installed in a suspended ceiling grid or drop-ceiling system. A 1-inch cube has been placed for visual scale.

The panel section shows moisture staining on an otherwise smooth, white surface and also demonstrates a fairly common style of patterned perforations across its entire surface. The tiny pinholes and fissures provide an acoustic absorption value, one of the main purposes of practically all ceiling tiles and panels. Closer study of the panel's surface pattern reveals that there are two sizes of pinholes and that the fissures or crevices are oriented in a latitudinal direction.

Distinctions in a ceiling tile's appearance, however subtle, is an important factor when visually evaluating many tile materials with very similar visible charcteristics. Oftentimes, in the event that ceiling tiles and panels require replacement, building maintenance personnel attempt to match existing patterns as close as possible, which can be problematic to discern differences during an asbestos survey inspection.

Although not particularly evident about this rather ordinary-looking ceiling panel, especially from this view as most would see it suspended above their heads, it has been laboratory-tested and identified to contain approximately 5%-10% amosite asbestos.

To compound matters concerning ceiling tile and panels, as most who've dealt with this crumbly and messy material probably already know, the typical ceiling tile is indeed quite friable in its composition and is practically always considered a suspect material during an asbestos survey. The crumbly ceiling tile material can be very troublesome when contending with asbestos issues.

In the U.S., ceiling tile and ceiling panels are generally categorized by regulatory agencies as a "miscellaneous" material. When trying to deal with the removal of suspect ceiling tile/panels of unknown asbestos content, an accepted practice and conservative recommendation is to "assume" and treat the friable suspect ceiling tile material as asbestos until conclusive testing confirms either the presence or absence of asbestos via specialized laboratory microscopy methods (such as PLM), then treat accordingly.

Bulk samples of suspect asbestos materials should be collected by an experienced, trained, qualified, certified, and accredited inspector/surveyor for proper testing; proper removal and disposal of asbestos materials should be performed by trained, certified, and accredited/licensed asbestos abatement personnel.

Small sealed, labeled bag of Libby-vermiculite ore once distributed by WR Grace as a souvenir novelty. The intended concept behind this asbestos-bursting gimmick actually demonstrates a fundamental and unusual property of vermiculite ore and why it is used at all: it "pops" and "expands" when adequately heated.

Basically, vermiculite ore is essentially compressed layers of thin, flaky micaceous sheets with moisture trapped inside. When a requisite amount of heat is applied to the layered mineral material, it rapidly expands or exfoliates many times its original size, generating popping/crackling sounds as it quickly releases moisture vapor and creates small, accordian-like flaky structures.

These little expanded vermiculite kernels have been found to be excellent heat/cold insulators, durable, very light-weight, vermin-proof, fire-resistant, non-combustible, electrically non-conductive, water absorptive, chemically resistant, and many other properties useful to industry.

However, due to certain geological conditions at the vermiculite mine on Zonolite Mountain in Libby, Montana, these particular vermiculite ore bodies intermingled with naturally occurring asbestos and other minerals. Consequently, when Libby-vermiculite is processed, the inherent asbestiform minerals (fibrous amphiboles) are also involved in the processing and within the final "Zonolite" product itself. It has been documented and publicly reported that the highest release of airborne asbestos fibers from Libby-vermiculite occurs during the "popping" or exfoliation process in creating Zonolite.

It should be mentioned that not all vermiculite contains asbestiform minerals, but Libby-vermiculite has been studied and shown to contain a variety of potentially harmful asbestiform amphibole minerals, such as tremolite, actinolite, richterite, winchite, magnesio-arfvedsonite, ferro-edenite, etc.; a literal amphibole asbestos cocktail.

So, this is a case where asbestos was not a specific ingredient added during product manufacturing, but is generally accepted to be a contaminant or "tramp fiber" within the Libby-vermiculite ore. Despite all of this, regardless of how asbestos got into the Zonolite, unless tested conclusively its presence should conservatively be assumed; bringing us back to the little "popping" novelty souvenir, which now doesn't seem so novel anymore. Perhaps it might also serve as an example of a certain technological naiveté or even blatant disregard of "defective" product health risks.

Tirumala limniace, the blue tiger, is a butterfly found in South Asia and Southeast Asia that belongs to the crows and tigers, that is, the danaid group of the brush-footed butterfly family. This butterfly shows gregarious migratory behaviour in southern India.In general, all butterflies can directly absorb heat from the sun via their wings to facilitate autonomous flight. Studies on blue tiger butterflies show that high-intensity light significantly increased flight activity. Blue tiger butterflies have a wing surface color that is composed of both light and dark colors. The dark areas on the wing surfaces are the heat absorption areas that allow for the facilitation of autonomous flight.

Active Tree.Nature in motion. Active Tree rejects the static landscape, instead presenting a botanical vortex of primary colors that seem to pulse on the canvas. [View on SteveHammond.Art](stevehammond.art/galleries/various.html#activetree)

詩意的綠色 芬芳的早期色彩 樹枝深處 親密的黃色 流行的紅色 上升的可愛的藍色 富有表現力的色調 突然的氣味,

absorptions mêlant ombres implicites pratique zen concentrant peintre intégrations personnelles espace merveilleux joies innombrables,

rindreáil riachtanach aistrithe ábhar íogair céadfaí domhain nádúr idirthréimhseach an fhómhair deiridh Búdaíoch ag aithris duilleoga léitheoireachta haiku,

tańczące krople rosy anonimowe ptaki odpoczywające w poszukiwaniu wyzwolenia cierpienie wiedza wietrzne ciało poeci pielgrzymka blask księżyca myśli,

particule nepieritoare asociații naturale jurnale renumite care înțeleg vremea dimensiuni prețioase adâncimi copleșitoare,

輝かしい太陽の神殿明るい進歩の方法禅の実現空の雲魔法の修道院ウォーキングは、心の季節を開く興味深い色合いを示します.

Steve.D.Hammond.

Moon always drifts toward east on the celestial field. It goes higher in winter and lower in summer in northern hemisphere, and it also drifts toward north now in autumn.

Moon was drifting slowly toward northeast on the celestial field, and total lunar eclipse circle or earth shadow was drifting toward west northwest also slowly at the date. They came across each other in space, and the eclipse happened. North is up, and east is to the left.

Moon got lower after the eclipse, and it got darker and yellowish due to atmospheric selective absorption of light. Quality of image also got worse due to atmospheric turbulence near the horizon.

Here is the sequence of total lunar eclipse in November 2022:

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Equipment: Takahashi FOA-60, Extender R 1.7x, and EOS R-SP4II, modified by Seo San on ZWO AM5n Equatorial Mount, autoguided at a star nearby with Fujinon 1:2.8/75mm C-Mount Lens, Pentax x2 Extender, ZWO ASI 174MM-mini, and PHD2 Guiding

Exposure: 1/2,000 - 6 seconds at ISO 1,600, f/15, and focal length 900mm

site: 983m above sea level at lat. 35 25 20 North and long. 138 54 06 East near Lake Yamanaka 山中湖畔

Ambient temperature was around 18 degrees Celsius or 64 degrees Fahrenheit. Wind was mild.

Truncated version of a Student Keeling graph - CO2 in the atmosphere from 1958 to (then) present (2008), showing seasonal variation, using data collected at Mauna Loa, Hawai`i.

START HERE.

[If you are a teacher and you decide to use this idea, please let me know. You can contact me for files with grids for graphing, and for charts of the data from 1958 to present.]

In 1958 Charles David Keeling set up a carbon dioxide testing station on Mauna Loa, on the Big Island of Hawai`i. Data has been collected there over the past 5 decades. Here's the web page for the CO2 program. The data can be found here. Remember that -99.99 means missing data.

WHOAAA!! CHECK OUT THE NEW DATA PAGE!!!

The photo above shows part of a graph my 8th graders put together this year. The vertical scale of the graph paper ranges from 310 to 390 ppm CO2. Each class did a graph. Each group did one sheet. Each sheet held 4 years of data. I invite other teachers to do the same exercise!! Let me know how it went.

Each student graphed at least 2 years of data. Some did more for extra credit. Once they had finished their sheet, I had them cut off one end and we overlapped the other end to make this composite graph. Sadly, all got discarded at the end of the year except this one, and this one ranges only from 1958 to 1992. The rest of the classes went all the way to 3/08, and contained 4 more sheets.

So, what's the trend of CO2 in the atmosphere over the last 50 years?

The curvy line indicates the monthly data, with seasonal fluctuations. The red line is a student group's approximation of the general trend of the data. The data itself ranged from about 314 to 386 ppm, from 1958 to 2008, or an increase of approximately 70 ppm. Starting at 314, and increasing by 70 ppm is an increase of 22% .......

TWENTY TWO PERCENT INCREASE IN THE CO2 CONTENT OF THE ATMOSPHERE IN THE PAST 50 YEARS!! That's an increase by more than one fifth! And that was in 2008.

So what? Well let's ignore the global warming issue for a moment. One of the less-discussed results of CO2 in the atmosphere is that it dissolves into the oceans, and forms carbonic acid [a small amount of the CO2 combines with water to form a small amount of H2CO3 in the solution], so this trend in atmospheric CO2 also points toward acidification of the oceans. Scientists have been investigating how this might affect the marine ecosystems, especially the near-surface waters, where the atmospheric gas absorption occurs.

Well, guess what? One thing that an acid can do is dissolve things like calcium carbonate, or reduce the rate of calcification. Now, CaCO3 [thanks phyto] just happens to be the primary ingredient of the shells and casings of various marine organisms, such as clams, oysters, snails/gastropods, corals, and many planktonic organisms such as calcareous algaes. But see the first link in phyto's comment below that indicates some organisms are actually producing CaCO3 at an increasing rate. (see, for example, this article.) So, if some ecologically important organisms (what organisms aren't ecologically important?) find it progressively more difficult to form shells and casings, then what?

Maybe we're being forced to find out. Over the past few years events have occurred where oyster larvae in the Pacific Northwest were dying prematurely. The cause was ultimately traced to pH fluctuations. Now the oyster production process must be adjusted to accommodate these fluctuations -- an adaptation that will only be effective as long as the high pH periods are not too acidic.

Poem.

The mercury greys, the tree-lined ebony silhouettes, deep indigo and silver-coated marbling, gleaming, beaming off the cloud-reflected bay-

Dazzles and spell-binds.

That precious God-given ambience of early dawn blinds us but etches blurred images of heavenly proportions to our senses.

The mesmerising light, the near-silent water’s edge only broken by the lilting call of the oyster-catcher or the muffled comments of stirring sailors aboard their dreamy yachts.

These familiar sounds, the salt-laden odours of a near-calm bay and the silent, gentle absorption of the sun’s rays rouses and energises a myriad of life-forms to a glorious new day.

To witness this scene is pure bliss.

To hear, feel and sense it, is almost indescribable.

Like most visitors to Corfu, I was surprised to see so many eucalyptus trees gracing the island’s parks, streets and green spaces.

A little research reveals they were introduced to Corfu by Theodoros Orphanides, a 19th century botanist who was interested to see how foreign plants could benefit Greece. He was particularly taken by the eucalyptus, renowned as a fast-growing and resilient tree able to thrive in swampy areas. But even more important was its reputed capacity to combat malaria – in Greece, a major public health issue at the time.

Well, the tree, with its high rate of water absorption, did indeed help drain the swamps, reduce the mosquito population and the incidence of malaria.

Over time, the tree became a common sight in many parts of Greece. It provided much-needed shade and became a valuable timber resource. Today, it’s very much a part of the Greek urban and open landscapes – and look at its size! (For contrast, note the woman passing by.)

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Really beautiful object catalogued as 881 on the Lynds' Catalogue of Dark Nebulae.

It's one of the jewels that you could find on gamma Cygni nebula, on SADR region of Cygnus, one of my favorites regions of the sky.

"A dark nebula or absorption nebula is a type of interstellar cloud that is so dense that it obscures the visible wavelengths of light from objects behind it, such as background stars and emission or reflection nebulae. The extinction of the light is caused by interstellar dust grains located in the coldest, densest parts of larger molecular clouds." (wiki)

It was necessary to integrate more than 70 hours to show all faint and nice details on the estructure.

Here was captured using the more natural palette, please also check my HSO palette on this link:

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Technical card

Imaging telescopes or lenses:Teleskop Service TS Photoline 107mm f/6.5 Super-Apo , Altair Astro RC250-TT 10" RC Truss Tube

Imaging cameras:ZWO ASI183MM-Cool , ZWO ASI1600MM-Cool

Mounts:Skywatcher EQ6R Pro , Mesu 200 Mk2

Guiding telescopes or lenses:Celestron OAG Deluxe , Teleskop Service TSOAG9 Off-Axis Guider

Guiding cameras:ZWO ASI174 Mini , ZWO ASI290 Mini

Focal reducers:Riccardi Reducer/Flattener 0.75x , Telescope-Service TS 2" Flattener

Software:Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight , Seqence Generator Pro

Filters:Astrodon O-III 36mm - 5nm , Astrodon S-II 36mm - 5nm , Astrodon R Gen.2 E-series 36mm , Astrodon G Gen.2 E-series 36mm , Astrodon B Gen.2 E-series 36mm , Astrodon HA 36mm - 5nm , Astrodon L Gen.2 E-series 36mm

Accessory:ZWO EFW , MoonLite NiteCrawler WR30 , TALON6 R.O.R , MoonLite CSL 2.5" Focuser with High Res Stepper Motor

Dates:July 21, 2020 , July 22, 2020 , July 25, 2020 , July 26, 2020 , July 28, 2020 , July 29, 2020

Frames:

Astrodon B Gen.2 E-series 36mm: 90x30" (gain: 75.00) -15C bin 1x1

Astrodon G Gen.2 E-series 36mm: 90x30" (gain: 75.00) -15C bin 1x1

Astrodon HA 36mm - 5nm: 205x600" (gain: 200.00) -15C bin 1x1

Astrodon O-III 36mm - 5nm: 110x600" (gain: 183.00) -15C bin 1x1

Astrodon R Gen.2 E-series 36mm: 90x30" (gain: 75.00) -15C bin 1x1

Astrodon S-II 36mm - 5nm: 111x600" (gain: 183.00) -15C bin 1x1

Integration: 73.2 hours

Avg. Moon age: 5.35 days

Avg. Moon phase: 33.86%

Astrometry.net job: 3811358

RA center: 20h 18' 42"

DEC center: +39° 43' 1"

Pixel scale: 1.007 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: 90.555 degrees

Field radius: 0.405 degrees

Resolution: 2328x1726

Locations: AAS Montsec, Àger, Lleida, Spain

Data source: Own remote observatory

Remote source: Non-commercial independent facility

Por su aspecto y los ojos dicópticos (separados) y larga probóscide se trata de un ejemplar hembra de Pangonius sp. (Familia Tabanidae). Gracias al amigo Henrik Gyurkovics por la identificación. Con esa poderosa trompa succionadora llevan a cabo la abosorción de néctar y ocasionalmente sus picaduras un tanto dolorosas.

Due to its appearance and dicoptic eyes (separated) and a long proboscis, it is a female specimen of Pangonius sp. (Family Tabanidae). Thanks to friend Henrik Gyurkovics for the identification. With that powerful sucking tube they carry out the absorption of nectar and occasionally their somewhat painful stings.

En raison de son apparence et de ses yeux dicoptiques (séparés) et d'une longue trompe, il s'agit d'un spécimen femelle de Pangonius sp. (Famille des Tabanidae). Merci à l'ami Henrik Gyurkovics pour l'identification. Avec ce puissant tube d'aspiration, ils effectuent l'absorption du nectar et parfois leurs piqûres légèrement douloureuses..

This spider on Sundew has been reworked ..

This is a member of a type of plant referred to as insectivorous that is a plant that gets it's nutrients from the trapping /capturing / extraction and absorption of insects that are attracted to the plant either for dew drops or nectar like substance.In the case of this plant the sapphire coloured sticky tentacles are tipped with a small jewel like drop of dew to which the insect is fatally attracted they almost always become stuck and the tentacles rapidly coil around the insect as does the delicate( 3mm across) frond the unfortunate insect is doomed from then on and is slowly consumed over a period of days macabrely it is still alive for most of that time.This tiny little spider you see here is a form of money spider of which there are many and is perfectly safe on this side of the frond being the non sticky side it appears to be taking advantage of the Sundews ability to attract insects.You often do see a variety of spiders living among all types of insectivorous plants so it must be worth it..

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Excerpt from youractionsmatter.ca/bee-thankful/:

Bee Thankful

• Bees are vital to the preservation of ecological balance and biodiversity in nature. They provide one of the most recognizable ecosystem services, pollination, which is what makes most food production possible.

• One third of all the food we eat depends on bees, and of the 100 crop varieties that provide 90% of the world’s food, 71 are pollinated by bees.

• Honeybees alone pollinate 80% of all flowering plants, including more than 130 types of fruits and vegetables.

• The journey of bees begins with manure and fertilizer. It is used to enrich the soil, providing essential nutrients that help seeds germinate and plants grow.

• Water, a fundamental element for life, aids in the absorption of these nutrients from the soil, allowing the plant to grow strong and healthy.

• As the plant matures on the fertile land, it develops vibrant flowers rich in nectar and pollen.

• Bees are attracted to these flowers for their nectar, which they use to create honey, and in the process, they pollinate the plant, contributing to its reproductive cycle and the growth of new plants.

• This illustrates a symbiotic relationship, where bees and plants rely on each other for survival and growth.

• Despite their profound importance for the food we eat, bee populations are declining at an alarming rate.

• Last winter, Canada had its largest honeybee colony loss in the past 20 years, with 46% of colonies perishing nationally.

• Global warming, pesticide use, habitat destruction, and air pollution all contribute to bee mortality.

• By understanding the vital role bees play in our ecosystem and food production, and making conscious choices to help, we can contribute to the conservation of bees and the vital services they provide.

What do leaves and solar panels have in common?

Both absorb sunlight and turn it into energy. But while solar panels typically have smooth surfaces, leaves have tiny wrinkles and folds that allow for maximum light absorption.

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Icône au style inimitable, Louise Nevelson est aujourd’hui reconnue comme l’une des sculptrices majeures du XXème siècle. Son art est généralement évoqué à l’aune du cubisme, du constructivisme, de Schwitters, du ready-made ou des pratiques du collage des mouvements dada et surréalistes. Mais ses sources d’inspiration sont bien plus vastes et son œuvre invite à évoluer dans une histoire des arts où la danse et la performance – autour desquels l’exposition s’articule – jouent un rôle de premier plan. Trente ans après sa mort, son héritage continue de résonner auprès de la jeune scène contemporaine, jusque dans le monde de la mode.

L’étude pendant vingt ans de l’eurythmie qui enseigne une expression corporelle dont l’objectif était de découvrir sa force vitale et son énergie créatrice révolutionneront la vie et l’œuvre de Nevelson.

En 1950, sa découverte du Mexique et du Guatemala donnera une dimension monumentale à son œuvre, désormais porté par un mélange de géométrie et de magie. Sous cette double influence émergent ses environnements, progressivement monumentaux, enveloppants, totémiques et sacrés.

Les œuvres sont composées d’objets en bois récupérés qu’elle rassemble dans des boîtes, avant de les empiler et de les peindre en noir, unifiant la composition par un voile monochrome. Au-delà de la synthèse qu’elle opère entre l’art pré-colombien, le cubisme ou encore le mouvement de la color field painting, Nevelson imagine un lieu à explorer plutôt qu’une sculpture à regarder frontalement.

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DAWN'S WEDDING FEAST

Architecte de l’ombre, Nevelson explore également

les potentialités de la lumière.

Au crépuscule esquissé dans 'Moongarden + One' succède l'aube incarnée dans son premier environnement blanc 'Dawn's wedding Feast' présenté au Museum of Modern Art dans l'exposition "Sixteen Americans" en 1959. Dans l'art de Nevelson, les temps - tel qu'il était envisagé par les Mayas qui lui conféraient des vertus régénératives, une force sacrée - semble s'enrouler sur lui-même en une boucle infinie. La mariée reste introuvable dans cette vaste composition car c'est probablement sa propre union avec la création que Nevelson a voulu représenter. Surpenant la critique, elle enveloppe alors ses sculptures de blanc, couleur plus festive qui donne aussi davantage de tranchant aux formes. Mais si le blanc a la vertu de s'élever dans l'espace, le noir procure une absorbtion presque physique et cette couleur aura toujours sa préférence.

Panneau d'information dans l'exposition, à l'entrée de cette section.

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An icon with an inimitable style, Louise Nevelson is now recognized as one of the major sculptors of the 20th century. Her art is generally discussed in relation to Cubism, Constructivism, Schwitters, the readymade, or the collage practices of the Dada and Surrealist movements. But her sources of inspiration are far broader, and her work invites us to explore an art history where dance and performance—around which the exhibition is structured—play a leading role. Thirty years after her death, her legacy continues to resonate with the young contemporary art scene, even in the world of fashion.

Nevelson's twenty-year study of eurythmy, a method of bodily expression aimed at discovering one's vital force and creative energy, revolutionized her life and work. In 1950, her discovery of Mexico and Guatemala gave a monumental dimension to her work, now imbued with a blend of geometry and magic. Under this dual influence, her environments gradually emerge, becoming monumental, enveloping, totemic, and sacred.

The works are composed of reclaimed wooden objects that she gathers in boxes, before stacking and painting them black, unifying the composition with a monochrome veil. Beyond the synthesis she achieves between pre-Columbian art, Cubism, and the Color Field painting movement, Nevelson envisions a space to be explored rather than a sculpture to be viewed head-on.

source: www.centrepompidou-metz.fr/en/programme/exposition/louise...

DAWN'S WEDDING FEAST

An architect of the shadows, Nevelson also explores

the potentialities of light.

The twilight sketched in 'Moongarden + One' gives way to dawn embodied in her first all-white environment, 'Dawn's Wedding Feast,' presented at the Museum of Modern Art in the 1959 exhibition 'Sixteen Americans.' In Nevelson's art, time—as conceived by the Mayans, who attributed regenerative virtues and a sacred power to it —seems to coil back upon itself in an infinite loop. The bride is nowhere to be found in this vast composition, for it is likely her own union with creation that Nevelson intended to represent. To the surprise of her critics, she began to envelop her sculptures in white, a more festive color that also lends greater sharpness to the forms. But while white has the virtue of rising in space, black provides an almost physical absorption, and this color would always remain her preference.

Information panel in the exhibition, at the entrance to this section.

Why do Zebras have black and white stripes? There have been many theories. Dazzle camouflage, making it difficult for lions to visually isolate a single animal from the herd. More recently, focus has been on the relationship with tsetse flies that probably kill more zebras than lions. I had originally heard that the black and white stripes create weather at the surface of their skin, via differential heat absorption and reflection that in turn create turbulence, and hence make flight difficult for tsetse and horse flies. However, the latest, and most robust theory comes from Tim Caro, whom I was lucky enough to spend some time with at the San Diego Zoo this summer. Tim, and his team at UC Davis have shown that the stripes disrupt the flies vision, making it hard for them to land and bite. Sometimes evolution moves in unobvious ways.

Buckling Organizations.

Res illustrantes magnas respectus chartulae acutae variae interactiones spiritus transformantes phaenomena reflexiones interna.,

συσχετιζόμενοι χώροι αποδίδονται πινακίδες που καταρρέουν καρέκλες επιδείξεις φιλοσοφία απογύμνωση υλικού αποκήρυξη κανόνων φυσική κόλαση,

manières entrelacées divers symboles inspirés énergies modèles de naufrage absorptions spectacles appelant focus superficialité dirigeants guerres agressives à l'intérieur,

proses hanesyddol geiriau dwfn reverberating rhyngweithio apathy trachwant awgrymiadau lethargies gwersi cynhenid awdurdodau anwybodaeth,

prljave strane kontradikcije izložene bučne štete neoprezni varvarski katalozi zanemarivanje slika stoka poziva daleki zvukovi sve veći nanosi,

協会を誘惑する評価されていない動き信じられないほどのゲーム無制限の火大声で叫び声を上げて固体の声を却下武器無数の仮定死の病気の心スペクターが崩れた.

Steve.D.Hammond.

Many years ago; I trusted our government. I trusted our presidents. I trusted law enforcement. I believed in what I read. Believed in what I saw in the evening news. It wasn’t until after I served this country, came home, tried to settle back in; I realized how naive, ignorant, I had been. The trust I had lost, seemed so long ago, yet seems like yesterday. I see it every day.

I see so many, falling for the same. Unable to look past their ignorance, their self-absorption. Believing in grifters, trusting tonics, snake oils. Their patriotism, coasting on broken words. Lost in their own obsessions.

I even see veterans; ignorant to the tarnish, they cast upon the valor of the fallen. The tarnish, they cast upon a constitution, they once swore an oath to defend, uphold. I see them walk the halls of our VA Hospitals. I see them walk the aisles of Walmart. I see their anticipation, their eagerness, to desecrate a fellow veteran. I witness, many others; brandishing a flag, so many have fallen for. Their false courage, protected by numbers and others. All in the name of hearsay. All for the possibility, of being accepted. By a darkness, they will never understand, or try to.

Don’t trust everything you hear; because it’s repeated by power. Don’t trust everything you see; because it’s covered in roses. Dig deep, trust in yourself.

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Excerpt from youractionsmatter.ca/bee-thankful/:

Bee Thankful

• Bees are vital to the preservation of ecological balance and biodiversity in nature. They provide one of the most recognizable ecosystem services, pollination, which is what makes most food production possible.

• One third of all the food we eat depends on bees, and of the 100 crop varieties that provide 90% of the world’s food, 71 are pollinated by bees.

• Honeybees alone pollinate 80% of all flowering plants, including more than 130 types of fruits and vegetables.

• The journey of bees begins with manure and fertilizer. It is used to enrich the soil, providing essential nutrients that help seeds germinate and plants grow.

• Water, a fundamental element for life, aids in the absorption of these nutrients from the soil, allowing the plant to grow strong and healthy.

• As the plant matures on the fertile land, it develops vibrant flowers rich in nectar and pollen.

• Bees are attracted to these flowers for their nectar, which they use to create honey, and in the process, they pollinate the plant, contributing to its reproductive cycle and the growth of new plants.

• This illustrates a symbiotic relationship, where bees and plants rely on each other for survival and growth.

• Despite their profound importance for the food we eat, bee populations are declining at an alarming rate.

• Last winter, Canada had its largest honeybee colony loss in the past 20 years, with 46% of colonies perishing nationally.

• Global warming, pesticide use, habitat destruction, and air pollution all contribute to bee mortality.

• By understanding the vital role bees play in our ecosystem and food production, and making conscious choices to help, we can contribute to the conservation of bees and the vital services they provide.

More attempts to keep myself warm.

Whoever invented toe socks? Really not at all comfortable and does anyone actually have 5 toes all the same length?

Tenuous Link: holding feet -> feet holding

Jumping spiders have very good vision centered in their anterior median eyes (AME). Their eyes are able to create a focused image on the retina, which has up to four layers of receptor cells in it. Physiological experiments have shown that they may have up to four different kinds of receptor cells, with different absorption spectra, giving them the possibility of up to tetrachromatic color vision, with sensitivity extending into the ultra-violet range. It seems that all salticids, regardless of whether they have two, three or four kinds of color receptors, are highly sensitive to UV light. Some species (for example, Cosmophasis umbratica) are highly dimorphic in the UV spectrum, suggesting a role in sexual signaling. Color discrimination has been demonstrated in behavioral experiments.

The principal eyes have high resolution (11 min. visual angle), but the field of vision is narrow, from 2-5 degrees.

Because the retina is the darkest part of the eye and it moves around, one can sometimes look into the eye of a jumping spider and see it changing color. When it is darkest, you are looking into its retina and the spider is looking straight at you.

best viewed LARGE:

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Too much water, caused by excessive watering or heavy rain, can lead to a plant wilting. Overly saturated soil can make it harder for plant roots to absorb water, because they do not have the oxygen they need for absorption. ... Root rot and other fungal diseases fostered by a wet environment can also cause wilting.

Here is Nickle Plate Road 83000 still looking quite nice long after the railroad's absorption into the Norfolk & Western in 1964. The N&W had similar cars to this one, also built by Greenville Steel Car which were classed B19s. I'm not sure if these exNKP cars were folded into this class or given their own designation. This car was photographed at Collinwood Ohio on April 9th, 1977 by Eric Hirsimaki.

Tiny common yellow woodsorrel, looking like a buttercup among green shamrocks. Don't call it a weed!

East Decatur Greenway

DeKalb County (Winnona Park), Georgia, USA.

6 April 2025.

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▶ "Oxalis stricta —commonly known as common yellow woodsorrel, lemon clover, oxalis, pickle plant, shamrock plant, sourgrass— is an herbaceous plan in the woodsorrel family (Oxalidaceae), native to North America and East Asia, growing in woodlands, meadows, and in disturbed areas.

All parts of the plant are edible —with tangy lemon and rhubarb-like flavors— but only in small quantities, as the plant's oxalic acid can inhibit calcium absorption."

— Wikipedia.

— North Carolina Cooperative Extension.

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Derby exhibition at Seinäjoen Taidehalli Art Museum

The Saxifraga are, with the common Dandelion, beyond the best pionner vegetals. Note the partly red leafs, the result of an adaptative switch from Chlorophyll A to B, broading the wavelenght spectrum of light absorption as sun weakens and days are becoming shorter.

Give up your selfishness, and you shall find peace; like water mingling with water, you shall merge in absorption.

- Sri Guru Granth Sahib

Sous la Dame de fer, on se sent vraiment petit et comme aspiré.

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Typically leaves are flat and thin, thereby maximising the surface area directly exposed to light and promoting photosynthetic function. Externally they commonly are arranged on the plant in such ways as to expose their surfaces to light as efficiently as possible without shading each other, but there are many exceptions and complications; for instance plants adapted to windy conditions may have pendent leaves, such as in many willows and Eucalyptus.

Likewise, the internal organisation of most kinds of leaves has evolved to maximise exposure of the photosynthetic organelles, the chloroplasts, to light and to increase the absorption of carbon dioxide. Most leaves have stomata, which open or narrow to regulate the exchange of carbon dioxide, oxygen, and water vapour with the atmosphere.

Casa Cavassa, a refined Renaissance residence in the historic heart of Saluzzo, was transformed in the late 15th century by Marquis Michele Antonio di Saluzzo into an elegant urban palace blending medieval structure with Renaissance elegance. Today home to the Civic Museum Casa Cavassa, it preserves original frescoes, stuccoes, and period furnishings, offering a rare glimpse into the domestic life and artistic tastes of the noble elite in the Marquisate of Saluzzo. Its harmonious courtyard and richly decorated interiors reflect the cultural flourishing of this independent Piedmontese state before its absorption into the Duchy of Savoy.

Messier 20 (NGC 6514) The Trifid Nebula

Named for its 3 lobe appearance and located in Sagitarius this stellar nursery is approximatly 5200 light years away it is one of the youngest emission nebula, estimated to be about 300,000 years old.

A group of recently formed, massive, bright stars toward the centre of the nebula are easily visible. These stars are releasing a flood of ultraviolet radiation that dramatically influences the structure and evolution of the surrounding nebula. Star formation is no longer occurring in the immediate vicinity of this group of bright stars because their intense radiation has blown away the gas and dust from which new stars are made.

The nebula measures 10 light years across and is a wonderful example of the three most common nebula consisting of an emission nebula (red, pinkish region) reflection nebula (blue region) and absorption nebula (dark region) making it a favourite target for astrophotographers

It can be observed with nothing more than a pair of binoculars, but a good scope will reveal some of the intricate detail to be found here.

Location/Date

June 4 2019 Lennox & Addington dark Sky Viewing Area

Equipement

TS 130 apo f7

SW EQ6 Pro

ZWO 1600mm Pro @ -20 Unity Gain

ZWO EFW 7pos LRGB Ha Oiii Sii

Orion Mini 50mm Guide Scope w Orion SS Autoguider

Pegasus Astro Electronic Focuser

Iterations

10 @ 120s R

10 @ 120s G

10 @ 120s B

12 @ 300s Ha

Capture & Processing Software

Pixinsight, Deep sky stacker, Sequence Generator Pro, PHD 2, Photoshop

In the mountains, amazingly beautiful dark time, when the rains fall, all shrouded in clouds

The Gordon River rises below Mount Hobhouse in the Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park draining the eastern slopes of the King William Range. The river flows generally south and to the west of the Gordon Range before flowing west through the Gordon Gap and spilling into Lake Gordon, an impounded reservoir created by damming the Gordon at the Gordon Dam. Together with water fed from Lake Pedder, the principal purpose of the reservoir is for generation of hydro-electricity at the Gordon Power Station.

Flowing from east to west through Lake Gordon, the river continues west, passing through the Gordon Splits, a series of gorges once considered impassable until 1958 when Olegas Truchanas, a conservationist and nature photographer, was the first person to navigate the Gordon River in a kayak. The river flows north by west and then due north and finally due west as it reaches its mouth and empties into Macquarie Harbour at Wrights Bay.

From source to mouth, the river is joined by 25 tributaries including the Gell, Boyes, Pokana, Holley, Adams, Serpentine, Albert, Orange, Smith, Denison, Olga, Sprent, Franklin, and the Spence rivers.

The river descends 570 metres (1,870 ft) over its 172-kilometre (107 mi) course;[1] much of which is located in an uninhabited wilderness area, contained with the Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park and Southwest National Park. The lower part of the Gordon River is part of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area and contains a cold-climate rainforest and rare trees. As with many rivers in western Tasmania, the water is fresh and drinkable, yet has the colour of weak tea due to the absorption of tannin from button grass growing in the catchment area.

Additional dams were proposed for the lower part of the river. However, these plans were changed as a result of significant opposition and public opinion. In particular, the Franklin Dam was proposed just downstream of the junction with the Franklin River, and would have flooded much of both rivers. It was a major political and environmental issue in the 1980s.

Boat excursions to the lower Gordon River from Macquarie Harbour are popular with tourists in Strahan. Seaplane flights depart Strahan during the warmer months and include an out landing on the Gordon River

Super smooth

... and for meditation and inner self-absorption. I found this place at a very early winter morning in the grasslands of Hongyuan beside the monastery Song Tsa close to township Tan Ke Xian. Leica M6, Elmarit M 2,8/21mm, Fuji RVP100F, converted to b&w, Scanned with Nikon Supercoolscan 8000ED.

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LARGE feel the depth

Another shot from Belur. The rains had just stopped and a passage of light ...lucky to

get a patch of blue n shades of white in the sky. THE LEFT section is at a higher level than the right, dry except for the floor and has a roof ...the light/color absorption is different. Same WB settings across.

DRI- Handheld. 3 different exposures. with spot focus on the pillar for one exposure and 2 others between the left flank wall and the right section - sky. I had to hold the cam steady with one hand and move the cursor to specific spots...aligned in PS. Individual exposures treated in ACR.

This star-studded image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope depicts globular cluster NGC 6717, which lies more than 20,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Sagittarius. Globular clusters are roughly spherical collections of stars tightly bound together by gravity.

The bright foreground stars at the center of the image reside between Earth and the cluster, and are distinguished by the crisscross diffraction spikes that form when their light interacts with the structures supporting Hubble’s secondary mirror.

The constellation Sagittarius is in the same area of the night sky as the center of the Milky Way, which is filled with light-absorbing gas and dust. This absorption of light – which astronomers call “extinction” – makes studying globular clusters near the galactic center challenging. To determine the properties of NGC 6717, astronomers relied on a combination of Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3 and the Advanced Camera for Surveys.

Image credit: ESA/Hubble and NASA, A. Sarajedini

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This was a fairly tough object to process. I took this over 2 nights (7th & 8th Dec) with the moon up and between 70-80% illumination which did affect the subs especially the Oiii. I was going to rotate this but I think it looks better on its side.

Note:-

1. I add the Ha stars back in near the end of the process, given me smaller stars and no colour Halo's....

2. This is not true Hubble as it only made up of Ha & Oiii data

Information:-

NGC 2264 designation refers to both the Christmas Tree Cluster and the Cone Nebula. The cone's shape comes from a dark absorption nebula consisting of cold molecular hydrogen and the dust in front of a faint emission nebula containing hydrogen ionized by S Monocerotis, the brightest star of NGC 2264.The nebula is located about 2,700 light-years away from Earth.

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EQUIPMENT:-

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Telescope Meade 6000 115mm and AZ-EQ6 GT

ZWO ASI1600mm-Cool cmos camera

Orion Mini Auto Guide

Astronomik 12nm Ha Filter

Astronomik 6nm Oiii Filter

Chip Temp Cooled to -20 degC

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IMAGING DETAILS:-

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NGC 2264 Cone Nebula (Monoceros)

& Christmas Tree Cluster

Gain 139 (Unit Gain)

36 Ha subs@300sec (3h)

18 Oiii subs@300sec (1.5h)

Total imaging Time 4.5h

Dithering

20 Darks

20 Flats

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PROCESSING/GUIDING SOFTWARE:-

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APT "Astro Photograph Tools"

DSS

PS CS2

Excerpt from youractionsmatter.ca/bee-thankful/:

Bee Thankful

• Bees are vital to the preservation of ecological balance and biodiversity in nature. They provide one of the most recognizable ecosystem services, pollination, which is what makes most food production possible.

• One third of all the food we eat depends on bees, and of the 100 crop varieties that provide 90% of the world’s food, 71 are pollinated by bees.

• Honeybees alone pollinate 80% of all flowering plants, including more than 130 types of fruits and vegetables.

• The journey of bees begins with manure and fertilizer. It is used to enrich the soil, providing essential nutrients that help seeds germinate and plants grow.

• Water, a fundamental element for life, aids in the absorption of these nutrients from the soil, allowing the plant to grow strong and healthy.

• As the plant matures on the fertile land, it develops vibrant flowers rich in nectar and pollen.

• Bees are attracted to these flowers for their nectar, which they use to create honey, and in the process, they pollinate the plant, contributing to its reproductive cycle and the growth of new plants.

• This illustrates a symbiotic relationship, where bees and plants rely on each other for survival and growth.

• Despite their profound importance for the food we eat, bee populations are declining at an alarming rate.

• Last winter, Canada had its largest honeybee colony loss in the past 20 years, with 46% of colonies perishing nationally.

• Global warming, pesticide use, habitat destruction, and air pollution all contribute to bee mortality.

• By understanding the vital role bees play in our ecosystem and food production, and making conscious choices to help, we can contribute to the conservation of bees and the vital services they provide.

I hadn't intended to produce a second example of Sunderland District's HUP-C Leyland Leopards, but a simple swap of front panels enabled Northern's CCD 714D to be presented as HUP 947C. This is how it appears (without the lower grille originaly fitted) on page 45 of 'Northern General and its Subsidiaries - From No Place to Success' (Autobus Review Publications). To quote from the caption to that image:

"New to Sunderland District in 1965 and fitted with BET-style dual-purpose bodywork, Leyland Leopard 347 (347 HUPC) is seen here wearing its original light blue and cream, livery. Transferred to Northern upon its absorption of Sunderland District on 1 January 1975, it was repainted into NBC poppy red and renumbered 4304. It was withdrawn in 1978." (08-Feb-10)

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Mors was a French pioneer car manufacturer from 1895 until its absorption by Citroën in 1925.

Cars 'n' Coffee Oldtimers Zuid-Kennemerland

Kopje van Bloemendaal, 3 augustus 2022.