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Huayna Potosí is a mountain in Bolivia, located near El Alto and about 25 km north of La Paz in the Cordillera Real.
Huayna Potosí is the closest high mountain to La Paz. Surrounded by high mountains, it is roughly 15 miles due north of the city, which makes this mountain the most popular climb in Bolivia. The normal ascent route is a fairly straightforward glacier climb, with some crevasses and a steep climb to the summit. However, the other side of the mountain—Huayna Potosí West Face—is the biggest face in Bolivia. Several difficult snow and ice routes ascend this 1000 meter high face.
The first ascent of the normal route was undertaken in 1919 by Germans Rudolf Dienst and Adolf Schulze. Some climbing books report this mountain as the "easiest 6000er in the world", but this claim is debatable. The easiest route entails an exposed ridge and sections of moderately steep ice, with a UIAA rating of PD. There are many 6000m mountains that are easier to climb in terms of technical difficulty. Perhaps therefore, the main reason Huayna Potosí has been referred to as the easiest 6000m climb is that the elevation gain from trailhead to summit is less than 1400 m; with easy access from La Paz. Since La Paz is at 3640 m, climbers have an easier time acclimatizing.
Source: wikipedia
Sumakh ("vinegar tree")
This small tree or tall shrub has an exotic appearance and looks attractive all year round. Most representatives of the Sumac genus grow in warmer climates and the only representative that has acclimatized in the middle zone is the deer-horned sumac (Rhus typhina).
Why autumn leaves are so diverse and differ in many shades, not everyone knows. Most of the year, pigments are masked by a large amount of green chlorophyll. But in autumn, due to a decrease in the length of daylight hours and a decrease in temperature, active metabolic processes in the leaves stop, nutrients move from the foliage to the branches, trunk and root system, chlorophyll breaks down. Pigments of yellow and orange become visible, which gives the leaves their autumn splendor.
Unfortunately, we cannot independently influence the brightness of the color of the leaves, and in gloomy rainy weather sometimes we are left without a golden autumn parade. The only thing that can be done is to plant plants with decorative fall foliage in the sunniest places, since in partial shade the bright color may not appear or be less intense.
Uncommon in tropical lowlands, mainly in forest borders, plantations, open woodlands, and second growth. Mainly forages at low to middle levels and, like many antbirds, often in pairs, which keep in touch by singing. Male is gray overall with a messy blackish cap, blackish wings with white wingbars and edgings, and white-tipped black tail. Female has similar wing and tail pattern, but is drab brownish overall, paler on underparts. Formerly known as Western Slaty Antshrike. (eBird)
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In deeper cover than the previous image, this bird looks almost black. This was the first time that we saw this lovely little bird, on our first day in Panama. The amazing Parque Natural right in Panama City gave us a chance to acclimatize while seeing some of Panama's birds early in the trip.
Parque Natural Metropolitano, Panama. January 2014.
Birding Panama.
A Farm in front of the mighty Eiger.With admiration to Ueli Steck (4 October 1976 – 30 April 2017 )No, 8524.
"Ueli Steck (German: [ˈyːli ʃtɛk]; 4 October 1976 – 30 April 2017) was a Swiss rock climber and mountaineer.
He won two Piolet d'Or awards, in 2009 and 2014. He was also famous for his speed records on the North Face trilogy in the Alps.
Steck died on 30 April 2017 after falling during an acclimatizing climb for an attempt on the Hornbein route on the West Ridge of Everest without supplemental oxygen.
Steck had previously summited Mount Everest on May 18, 2012, and he also summited Ama Dablam that year.
"Ueli Steck (* 4. Oktober 1976 in Langnau im Emmental; † 30. April 2017 am Nuptse, Nepal; Übername: Swiss Machine) war ein Schweizer Extrembergsteiger.[1] Er galt als einer der weltbesten Solokletterer und war vor allem durch sehr schnelle Begehungen hochalpiner Routen bekannt. Der gelernte Zimmermann lebte mit seiner Frau zuletzt in Ringgenberg bei Interlaken. Am 30. April 2017 kam er bei einem Bergunfall am Nuptse unweit des Mount Everest ums Leben.
Ueli Steck est un alpiniste suisse, né le 4 octobre 1976 à Langnau im Emmental (Suisse) et mort le 30 avril 2017 au Népal sur les pentes du Nuptse.
Il a travaillé comme charpentier avant de devenir alpiniste professionnel. Il est notamment connu pour ses ascensions en solitaire et ses records de vitesse. Il est aussi un des ambassadeurs des « speed climbers » qui depuis environ 30 ans dynamitent les mythes de l'alpinisme en réalisant des ascensions à un rythme extraordinaire."
Wikipédia.
Bye, Volcán Pichincha!
6,400 meters of visible and easy trail (round trip);
1,800 meters of climbing not as easy as I expected (round trip);
Duration of the ascent to the summit (acclimatization): 4h:20m.
The last 50 meters of the climb are difficult.
6ºC.
A personal achievement.
A great high altitude acclimatization workout.
First time I climb the summit alone, even though I have people on the same trail, there was no closer contact. Each in its own time.
There was drizzle and a light rain.
Cloudy weather is part of mountaineering.
It's cool to see the blue sky, but getting there is much better.
Adrenaline is the maximum and free.
From my "Bathtub blind"
On cold days like today, I place my camera ouside my back door for about 20 minutes to get it acclimatized to the outdoor ambient temperature before I bring it in to shoot through the open window in the bathroom while standing in the tub.
Edmonton, Alberta.
The Mighty Eiger reflected in a puddle . Trift, Grindelwald. Canton of Bern. Switzerland. Izakigur No. 3042. 27.08.18, 09:59:24
This series of the Eiger is done with admiration to Ueli Steck .
"Ueli Steck (German: [ˈyːli ʃtɛk]; 4 October 1976 – 30 April 2017) was a Swiss rock climber and mountaineer.
He won two Piolet d'Or awards, in 2009 and 2014. He was also famous for his speed records on the North Face trilogy in the Alps.
Steck died on 30 April 2017 after falling during an acclimatizing climb for an attempt on the Hornbein route on the West Ridge of Everest without supplemental oxygen.
Steck had previously summited Mount Everest on May 18, 2012, and he also summited Ama Dablam that year.
"Ueli Steck (* 4. Oktober 1976 in Langnau im Emmental; † 30. April 2017 am Nuptse, Nepal; Übername: Swiss Machine) war ein Schweizer Extrembergsteiger.[1] Er galt als einer der weltbesten Solokletterer und war vor allem durch sehr schnelle Begehungen hochalpiner Routen bekannt. Der gelernte Zimmermann lebte mit seiner Frau zuletzt in Ringgenberg bei Interlaken. Am 30. April 2017 kam er bei einem Bergunfall am Nuptse unweit des Mount Everest ums Leben.
Ueli Steck est un alpiniste suisse, né le 4 octobre 1976 à Langnau im Emmental (Suisse) et mort le 30 avril 2017 au Népal sur les pentes du Nuptse.
Il a travaillé comme charpentier avant de devenir alpiniste professionnel. Il est notamment connu pour ses ascensions en solitaire et ses records de vitesse. Il est aussi un des ambassadeurs des « speed climbers » qui depuis environ 30 ans dynamitent les mythes de l'alpinisme en réalisant des ascensions à un rythme extraordinaire."
Wikipédia.
The Mighty Eiger reflected in a puddle . Trift, Grindelwald. Canton of Bern. Switzerland. Izakigur No. 3052. 27.08.18, 10:01:01 .
This series of the Eiger is done with admiration to Ueli Steck .
"Ueli Steck (German: [ˈyːli ʃtɛk]; 4 October 1976 – 30 April 2017) was a Swiss rock climber and mountaineer.
He won two Piolet d'Or awards, in 2009 and 2014. He was also famous for his speed records on the North Face trilogy in the Alps.
Steck died on 30 April 2017 after falling during an acclimatizing climb for an attempt on the Hornbein route on the West Ridge of Everest without supplemental oxygen.
Steck had previously summited Mount Everest on May 18, 2012, and he also summited Ama Dablam that year.
"Ueli Steck (* 4. Oktober 1976 in Langnau im Emmental; † 30. April 2017 am Nuptse, Nepal; Übername: Swiss Machine) war ein Schweizer Extrembergsteiger.[1] Er galt als einer der weltbesten Solokletterer und war vor allem durch sehr schnelle Begehungen hochalpiner Routen bekannt. Der gelernte Zimmermann lebte mit seiner Frau zuletzt in Ringgenberg bei Interlaken. Am 30. April 2017 kam er bei einem Bergunfall am Nuptse unweit des Mount Everest ums Leben.
Ueli Steck est un alpiniste suisse, né le 4 octobre 1976 à Langnau im Emmental (Suisse) et mort le 30 avril 2017 au Népal sur les pentes du Nuptse.
Il a travaillé comme charpentier avant de devenir alpiniste professionnel. Il est notamment connu pour ses ascensions en solitaire et ses records de vitesse. Il est aussi un des ambassadeurs des « speed climbers » qui depuis environ 30 ans dynamitent les mythes de l'alpinisme en réalisant des ascensions à un rythme extraordinaire."
Wikipédia.
C'est un vaste domaine qui est apprécié pour ses qualités environnementales propices aux activités de loisirs et sportives et à la découverte de la flore et de la faune. Situé au nord-ouest de la commune de Saint-Herblain, délimité au sud par le cours d’eau de la Chézine, le parc couvre plus de 70 hectares. Il comporte diverses couvertures végétales : prairies, anciennes pépinières privées, futaies, taillis sous futaies, bois d’essences variées, haies. Les arbres les plus âgés et remarquables sont d’origine américaine ; il s'y trouve notamment des séquoias géants importés au 19ième siècle. En 1979, les alignements de tilleuls centenaires bordant l’allée principale qui mène au château ont dû être abattus en raison de leur état sanitaire. De nombreuses plantes indigènes ou acclimatées sont également visibles et associées aux espèces exotiques pour constituer un patrimoine botanique remarquable.
It is a vast area which is appreciated for its environmental qualities conducive to leisure and sports activities and to the discovery of flora and fauna. Located northwest of the town of Saint-Herblain, bounded to the south by the Chézine stream, the park covers more than 70 hectares. It includes various plant covers: meadows, former private nurseries, high forests, coppice under high forests, wood of various species, hedges. The oldest and most remarkable trees are of American origin; there are notably giant sequoias imported in the 19th century. In 1979, the rows of hundred-year-old lime trees bordering the main driveway leading to the castle had to be cut down due to their poor condition. Many native or acclimatized plants are also visible and associated with exotic species to constitute a remarkable botanical heritage.
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Twilight time on Grindelwald and eMighty Eiger. In the memory of the amazing Ueli Steck (4 October 1976 – 30 April 2017 ) .No. 9000.
"Ueli Steck (German: [ˈyːli ʃtɛk]; 4 October 1976 – 30 April 2017) was a Swiss rock climber and mountaineer.
He won two Piolet d'Or awards, in 2009 and 2014. He was also famous for his speed records on the North Face trilogy in the Alps.
Steck died on 30 April 2017 after falling during an acclimatizing climb for an attempt on the Hornbein route on the West Ridge of Everest without supplemental oxygen.
Steck had previously summited Mount Everest on May 18, 2012, and he also summited Ama Dablam that year.
"Ueli Steck (* 4. Oktober 1976 in Langnau im Emmental; † 30. April 2017 am Nuptse, Nepal; Übername: Swiss Machine) war ein Schweizer Extrembergsteiger.[1] Er galt als einer der weltbesten Solokletterer und war vor allem durch sehr schnelle Begehungen hochalpiner Routen bekannt. Der gelernte Zimmermann lebte mit seiner Frau zuletzt in Ringgenberg bei Interlaken. Am 30. April 2017 kam er bei einem Bergunfall am Nuptse unweit des Mount Everest ums Leben.
Ueli Steck est un alpiniste suisse, né le 4 octobre 1976 à Langnau im Emmental (Suisse) et mort le 30 avril 2017 au Népal sur les pentes du Nuptse.
Il a travaillé comme charpentier avant de devenir alpiniste professionnel. Il est notamment connu pour ses ascensions en solitaire et ses records de vitesse. Il est aussi un des ambassadeurs des « speed climbers » qui depuis environ 30 ans dynamitent les mythes de l'alpinisme en réalisant des ascensions à un rythme extraordinaire."
Wikipédia.
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I think I‘m back on Yarin Asanth, my Lake Constance account, after weeks of traveling and acclimatization and adaptation to work and everyday life. When I came back from Thailand with it’s 35 degrees on the last day of March, I started my motorbike in the new week at minus 2 degrees to get the yearly technical service. Now I hope that May brings better weather for photography, motorbiking and paddling.
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Location: Altnau, Lake Constance, Switzerland
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Robinia acacia, the locust tree (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) is a tree that is native to the eastern part of North America. It has been widely spread and acclimatized to all continents. Initially, in the 17th century, it was spread as an ornamental plant. With time, its functional importance grew - it began to be valued as a source of wood, a honey plant, and a medicinal plant. The tree is also commonly referred to as "acacia", but this is inappropriate as it is the name of another tree.
In the mid-twentieth century, it began to be considered an expansive tree, difficult to control and having a negative impact on the environment.
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Robinia akacjowa, grochodrzew (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) jest drzewem, które pochodzi ze wschodniej części Ameryki Północnej. Zostało szeroko rozprzestrzenione i zaaklimatyzowane na wszystkich kontynentach. Początkowo, w XVII wieku, rozprzestrzeniane było jako roślina ozdobna. Z czasem wzrosło jego znaczenie użytkowe – zaczęło być cenione jako źródło drewna, roślina miododajna, lecznicza. Drzewo potocznie nazywane jest także „akacją”, jest to jednak niewłaściwe, ponieważ jest to nazwa innego drzewa.
W połowie XX wieku zaczęto uważać je za drzewo ekspansywne i trudne w zwalczaniu oraz mające negatywny wpływ na środowisko.
Twilight time on the mighty Eiger.taken from Grindelwald. In the memory of the amazing Ueli Steck (4 October 1976 – 30 April 2017 ) No, 8992.
"Ueli Steck (German: [ˈyːli ʃtɛk]; 4 October 1976 – 30 April 2017) was a Swiss rock climber and mountaineer.
He won two Piolet d'Or awards, in 2009 and 2014. He was also famous for his speed records on the North Face trilogy in the Alps.
Steck died on 30 April 2017 after falling during an acclimatizing climb for an attempt on the Hornbein route on the West Ridge of Everest without supplemental oxygen.
Steck had previously summited Mount Everest on May 18, 2012, and he also summited Ama Dablam that year.
"Ueli Steck (* 4. Oktober 1976 in Langnau im Emmental; † 30. April 2017 am Nuptse, Nepal; Übername: Swiss Machine) war ein Schweizer Extrembergsteiger.[1] Er galt als einer der weltbesten Solokletterer und war vor allem durch sehr schnelle Begehungen hochalpiner Routen bekannt. Der gelernte Zimmermann lebte mit seiner Frau zuletzt in Ringgenberg bei Interlaken. Am 30. April 2017 kam er bei einem Bergunfall am Nuptse unweit des Mount Everest ums Leben.
Ueli Steck est un alpiniste suisse, né le 4 octobre 1976 à Langnau im Emmental (Suisse) et mort le 30 avril 2017 au Népal sur les pentes du Nuptse.
Il a travaillé comme charpentier avant de devenir alpiniste professionnel. Il est notamment connu pour ses ascensions en solitaire et ses records de vitesse. Il est aussi un des ambassadeurs des « speed climbers » qui depuis environ 30 ans dynamitent les mythes de l'alpinisme en réalisant des ascensions à un rythme extraordinaire."
Wikipédia.
This orchid has become famous when acclimatizing in the Mediterranean area and this one in particular in the town of Arenys de Mar, where it is not sold, it is given as gifts among friends and relatives. A popular tradition says that it dates back to the 60s, when a Capuchin priest took it to the convent and from then on it began to be cultivated and spread throughout the population.
Ésta orquidea se ha hecho famosa al aclimatarse en la zona del Mediterraneo y ésta en particular en la población de Arenys de Mar, donde no se vende, se regala entre amigos y familares.Una tradición popular dice que se remonta a los años 60, cuando un sacerdote capuchino la llevó al convento y a partir de entonces se empezó a cultivar y se extendió por toda la población.
Climbing Chimborazo or Carihuairazo is an adventure only for well-acclimatized, experienced mountaineers with snow- and ice-climbing gear (contact guides in Riobamba or Quito). From Riobamba, you can organize a day trip that takes you to Chimborazo's Refugio Whymper at 5,000m, or just beyond, to Laguna Cóndor Cocha at 5,100m.
Care should be taken to properly acclimatize if you plan to do physical activities around Chimborazo and Carihuairazo. If your accommodations are at altitude in the vicinity of Chimborazo and Carihuairazo, then they will probably be good sites to acclimatize, although you should also consult a qualified guide if you are planning hard hiking or climbs on either peak. You can arrange mountain-bike descents from the high-altitude refuges with tour operators in Riobamba.
The small indigenous community of Pulinguí San Pablo (3,900m) on the Riobamba–Guaranda road is well worth an afternoon visit, and climbers and hikers can stay overnight in the simple community lodge. The Puruhá people have lived on Chimborazo’s flanks for centuries and are now working to bring tourism to the region. Locals provide basic guiding services and can take you on fascinating interpretation trails in the area.
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There are two functioning huts, the Carrel Hut (4,850 m) and the nearby Whymper Hut (5,000 m). The Carrel Hut can be reached by car from Riobamba, Ambato or Guaranda. On the north-west side there is the now defunct Zurita hut (4,900 m), which served as base for the Pogyos route.
C'est un vaste domaine qui est apprécié pour ses qualités environnementales propices aux activités de loisirs et sportives et à la découverte de la flore et de la faune. Situé au nord-ouest de la commune de Saint-Herblain, délimité au sud par le cours d’eau de la Chézine, le parc couvre plus de 70 hectares. Il comporte diverses couvertures végétales : prairies, anciennes pépinières privées, futaies, taillis sous futaies, bois d’essences variées, haies. Les arbres les plus âgés et remarquables sont d’origine américaine ; il s'y trouve notamment des séquoias géants importés au 19ième siècle. En 1979, les alignements de tilleuls centenaires bordant l’allée principale qui mène au château ont dû être abattus en raison de leur état sanitaire. De nombreuses plantes indigènes ou acclimatées sont également visibles et associées aux espèces exotiques pour constituer un patrimoine botanique remarquable.
It is a vast area which is appreciated for its environmental qualities conducive to leisure and sports activities and to the discovery of flora and fauna. Located northwest of the town of Saint-Herblain, bounded to the south by the Chézine stream, the park covers more than 70 hectares. It includes various plant covers: meadows, former private nurseries, high forests, coppice under high forests, wood of various species, hedges. The oldest and most remarkable trees are of American origin; there are notably giant sequoias imported in the 19th century. In 1979, the rows of hundred-year-old lime trees bordering the main driveway leading to the castle had to be cut down due to their poor condition. Many native or acclimatized plants are also visible and associated with exotic species to constitute a remarkable botanical heritage.
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The beautiful capital Quito.
It didn't want to open completely.
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It is a capital city between two mountain ranges. The city is at high altitude, long and is narrow between the mountain ranges.
64 km long and 7 km long.
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6,400 meters of visible and easy trail (round trip);
1,800 meters of climbing not as easy as I expected (round trip);
Duration of the ascent to the summit (acclimatization): 4h: 20m.
The last 50 meters of the climb are difficult.
The snows of Cotopaxi may someday be no more; Cotopaxi's glacier shrunk by 40% between 1976 and 2010. Tropical glaciers throughout the Andes are melting at an alarming rate, and many will soon disappear altogether. Many scientists point to rising temperatures in the Pacific Ocean, which have brought rain, instead of snow, to the region's glaciers. The anual snowmelt from glaciers is vital to farmers, hydro-electric projects and urban dwellers, and faster glacial melting could have serious economic impacts on the country.
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Cotopaxi National Park is a protected area in Ecuador situated in the Cotopaxi Province, Napo Province and Pichincha Province, roughly 50 km south of Quito. The Cotopaxi volcano (supposedly meaning smooth neck of the moon) that lends its name to the park is located within its boundaries, together with two others: the dormant Rumiñawi volcano to its north-west and the historical Sincholagua volcano (last major eruption: 1877) to the south east. Cotopaxi is among the highest active volcanoes in the world; its last significant eruption took place in 1904.
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Cotopaxi is an active stratovolcano in the Andes Mountains, located in the Latacunga canton of Cotopaxi Province, about 50 km (31 mi) south of Quito, and 33 km (21 mi) northeast of the city of Latacunga, Ecuador, in South America. It is the second highest summit in Ecuador, reaching a height of 5,897 m (19,347 ft). It is one of the world's highest volcanoes.
Since 1738, Cotopaxi has erupted more than 50 times, resulting in the creation of numerous valleys formed by lahars (mudflows) around the volcano. The last eruption lasted from August 2015 to January 2016. Cotopaxi was officially closed by the authorities to climbing until it reopened on October 7, 2017.
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I climbed this volcano to 4,700 meters MSL in my first 24 hours in Ecuador as acclimatization (up and down). I went down 40 km riding a bike.
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Climb Cotopaxi:
The perfect volcano, ice-cream-cone Cotopaxi is also a challenging (though not technical) ascent. It's breathtakingly high (5,897m), very chilly and steep to the point of inducing vertigo, but a successful conquest – on a clear day, at least – reveals the wealth of Ecuador's volcanic bounty in one sweeping panorama. Stay at the refuge at 4,800m and set off at midnight to make your bid for the summit. Prior acclimatisation is vital.
The double peak of the volcano Illiniza.
Although they’re close in height, Iliniza Sur has a permanent glacier due to greater humidity and so is a highly technical climb requiring training and a slew of ice-climbing tools. Extremely popular as an acclimatization hike, Iliniza Norte is a more approachable, but still demanding, ascent, with scree, rocky scrambles near the top and sometimes snow. Guided climbs (one-/two-day trip $90/$180), mountain-bike rentals (per day $15) and horseback rides ($35, three to four hours) can be arranged at the Hostal La Llovizna in El Chaupi. La Llovizna also rents climbing gear, sleeping bags and mountain bikes.
To get into the park, continue from El Chaupi, on foot or by hired pickup, for about 3km to the national park control and then another 6km to the parking lot at La Virgen shrine. From there, it is a roughly two-hour hike to the Refugio Nuevos Horizontes. It's a further two hours' climb from the refugio to the peak of Iliniza Norte; be sure to go with a qualified guide.
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These twin mountains are separated by a saddle that is about a kilometer long. The peaks are among the highest in Ecuador, with Illiniza Sur standing slightly taller than Illiniza Norte, its northern counterpart, at 5248 metres and 5126 metres respectively.
The name Illinizas is derived from the Kunza words for "masculine hill."
This orchid has become famous when acclimatizing in the Mediterranean area and this one in particular in the town of Arenys de Mar, where it is not sold, it is given as gifts among friends and relatives. A popular tradition says that it dates back to the 60s, when a Capuchin priest took it to the convent and from then on it began to be cultivated and spread throughout the population.
Ésta orquidea se ha hecho famosa al aclimatarse en la zona del Mediterraneo y ésta en particular en la población de Arenys de Mar, donde no se vende, se regala entre amigos y familares.Una tradición popular dice que se remonta a los años 60, cuando un sacerdote capuchino la llevó al convento y a partir de entonces se empezó a cultivar y se extendió por toda la población.
I got to trundle past the many mighty peaks of the Avenue of the Volcanoes.
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Los Ilinizas Ecological Reserve extends across approximately 150,000 hectares of volcanic peak, small-cropper fields, páramo (grasslands), cloud forest and valley. It is accessed just 55km south of Quito and extends through much of the Quilotoa Loop area. There's great hiking here – much of it on unnamed trails that locals can point out.
The small village of El Chaupi is your best northern access point to the park's twin peaks, Iliniza Norte (5,126m/16,817ft) and Iliniza Sur (5248m/17,217ft), respectively the sixth- and eighth-highest mountains in Ecuador. Once part of a single volcanic cone, the two spires are now separated by a narrow, sloping saddle.
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Although they’re close in height, Iliniza Sur has a permanent glacier due to greater humidity and so is a highly technical climb requiring training and a slew of ice-climbing tools. Extremely popular as an acclimatization hike, Iliniza Norte is a more approachable, but still demanding, ascent, with scree, rocky scrambles near the top and sometimes snow. Guided climbs (one-/two-day trip $90/$180), mountain-bike rentals (per day $15) and horseback rides ($35, three to four hours) can be arranged at the Hostal La Llovizna in El Chaupi. La Llovizna also rents climbing gear, sleeping bags and mountain bikes.
To get into the park, continue from El Chaupi, on foot or by hired pickup, for about 3km to the national park control and then another 6km to the parking lot at La Virgen shrine. From there, it is a roughly two-hour hike to the Refugio Nuevos Horizontes. It's a further two hours' climb from the refugio to the peak of Iliniza Norte; be sure to go with a qualified guide.
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I wish I had climbed the Northern Illinizas, but the climber agency had the guides busy by the end of January / 2020.
Moray or Muray is an archaeological site in Peru approximately 50 Km (31 mi) northwest of Cuzco on a high plateau at about 3,500 metres (11,500 ft) and just west of the village of Maras. The site contains unusual Inca ruins, mostly consisting of several terraced circular depressions, the largest of which is approximately 30 m (98 ft) deep. As with many other Inca sites, it also has an irrigation system.
The purpose of these depressions is uncertain, but their depth, design, and orientation with respect to wind and sun creates a temperature difference of as much as 15 °C (27 °F) between the top and the bottom. It is possible this large temperature difference was used by the Inca to study the effects of different climatic conditions on crops. Speculation about the site has led to discussion about Moray as an Inca agricultural experiment Its microclimatic conditions and other significant characteristics led to the use of the site as a center for the ancient study of domestication, acclimatization, and hybridization of wild vegetable species that were modified or adapted for human consumption.
Source: Wikipedia. I am unable to add this shot to the map because it has no knowledge of Moray. Could we not have access to a real map, such as Google Maps?
...this is what it feels like after 6 weeks of rain.
It must be very hot somewhere.
Acclimatization becomes a question of survival.
Bob Dylan - A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall
www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5al0HmR4to
made with stable diffusion,topaz and photoshop.
The Photo was taken not far from Teleferico on the Pichincha Volcano.
Pichincha Volcano, TelefériQo Cruz Loma.
The two highest peaks of the mountain are Wawa Pichincha (4,784 metres) and Ruku Pichincha (4,698 metres). Both peaks are visible from the city of Quito and both are popular acclimatization climbs. Wawa Pichincha is usually accessed from the village of Lloa outside of Quito. Ruku is typically accessed from the TelefériQo on the western side of Quito.
Canon EOS REBEL T3i
Taken on September, 2012
Quito’s Skyrail named in 2005 as the Teleférico, is the highest in South America. Starts at 2.950 m.a.s.l. and ends at 4.050 m.a.s.l. It reaches the top of Cruz Loma, adjacent to the Pichincha volcano.
Pichincha is an active stratovolcano in the country of Ecuador, whose capital Quito wraps around its eastern slopes. The two highest peaks of the mountain are Wawa Pichincha (Kichwa wawa child, baby / small, Hispanicized spelling Guagua Pichincha) (4,784 metres (15,696 ft)) and Ruku Pichincha (Kichwa ruku old person, Hispanicized Rucu Pichincha) (4,698 meters (15,413 ft)).
The active caldera is in Wawa Pichincha on the western side of the mountainno. Both peaks are visible from the city of Quito and both are popular acclimatization climbs. Wawa Pichincha is usually accessed from the village of Lloa outside of Quito. Ruku is typically accessed from the Teleférico on the western side of Quito. In October 1999, the volcano erupted and covered the city with several inches of ash.
Prior to that, the last major eruptions were in 1553 and in 1660, when about 30 cm of ash fell on the city.
- Trekking to Pichincha volcano (4 hours) 5.000 m.a.s.l.
- High lands Point view pictures
Foto tomada en el glaciar del Elbrus, cerca de Barrels Huts Base Camp, Kabardia-Balkaria, Rusia. Agosto 2015
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This photo was taken in Elbrus' glacier, close to Barrels Huts Base Camp, Kabardia-Balkaria, Russia. August 2015
About the mountain up there in the middle, Huayna Potosí from where I am:
The first ascent of the normal route was undertaken in 1919 by Germans Rudolf Dienst and Adolf Schulze.
Some climbing books report this mountain as the "easiest 6000er in the world", but this claim is debatable. The easiest route entails an exposed ridge and sections of moderately steep ice, with a UIAA rating of PD.
There are many 6000m mountains that are easier to climb in terms of technical difficulty. Perhaps therefore, the main reason Huayna Potosí has been referred to as the easiest 6000m climb is that the elevation gain from trailhead to summit is less than 1400 m; with easy access from La Paz.
Since La Paz is at 3640 m, climbers have an easier time acclimatizing.
La aclimatación para el Elbrus es relativamente rápida.
Tras vuelo Barcelona - Moscú - Mineralnye Vody, tuvimos 5 días para aclimatar antes de hacer cima. La mayoría de los días los pasamos en Gara Bashi o Barrels Camp a 3780m.
Foto tomada en el glaciar del Elbrus, cerca de Barrels Huts Base Camp, Kabardia-Balkaria, Rusia. Agosto 2015
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The Elbrus' acclimatization is relatively fast.
After fly Barcelona - Moscow - Mineralnye Vody, we had 5 days to acclimate before to achieve summit. We stayed the majority of days in Gara Bashi or Barrels Camp (3780m).
This photo was taken in Elbrus' glacier, close to Barrels Huts Base Camp, Kabardia-Balkaria, Russia. August 2015
WARNING. The following writing contains content, that is of an adult nature.
I am a fan of the movie Pan’s Labyrinth, and for those of you who don’t know it, here is a link to its trailer.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVZRnnVSQ8k
It is a haunting movie, that is both childlike in its fantasy, and extremely adult, in the bleakness of its reality, and a warning should be given, as the content of the movie is at times brutal. It is one of over 700 movies I watched after 9 11, as I gave up watching TV, after that event. No doubt a little inspired by Pan’s Labyrinth I started to or tried to recently, read up on Basque folk law, and disappointingly, I found not much of anything, except a description of a female deity’s influence over the weather. This lack of easily accessible recorded history of Basque folk law, seemed to me to be a shame, and as always and not surprisingly, there was a reference to the Church as to why it did not survive. Strangely it was backed up in the wiki entry, that the deities name helped acclimatized the Basque people to the church.
As the story would go, or have it, the deity and her lover would influence the weather based on their actions. And it seemed like they had the upmost power, as they influenced life and or death. They had control over water, fire, earth and the sun, which I presume would have been the main influences on man and woman, pre-Basque conversion to Christianity.
Did the Spanish experience of the Basque, effect the spread of Spanish Catholicism? Was it a contributary factor in the failure of Catholicism to extinguish tribal, native or indigenous spirituality in its entirety. Had this event in Basque country, effected the tribes and cultures of the Spanish new world? With the official university narrative, (and if you don’t know, a narrative, is a story). The story is that it was the church, as in the Catholic church, had caused as part of colonialism the genocide of indigenous religions, and or peoples. And it must be stated here, before l go on, that they did play a significant role in colonisation. And at times that colonisation was brutal. The destruction of Chthonic religions, or their history was a loss. The loss of our belief systems based on as the Greeks would say of the earth or soil. But this article or consideration is not about loss. In this extension of my diary entry, I celebrate the failure of the Catholics. Yes, I celebrate, that pretty much everywhere they went, when it came to cultural genocide, that despite the best attempts by some groups to implement the act in its totality, if there was a significant Catholic influence it had failed.
What had happened in Basque country? Why had it failed to happen in other places? What made it so that it, cultural genocide had not happened, in other societies around the world? What happened where the Church, or to be more specific Catholicism had miraculously failed to exterminate, folk law, and the indigenous spiritualities and or religions, in their entirety. Had the Basques surrendered part of themselves and effected the world? Maybe they didn’t surrender anything at all, because that does not seem like a Basque quality. Maybe the entropy of their pre-Christianity existence pushed back, on the thing that influenced them. And maybe that event had altered at least in part, that vector of change forever.
My respect is just not lip service, as once, when l was presented with an extremely difficult situation, someone suggested I smells the earth, as it was. I thought they were referencing that I would be joining it soon. I doubled down, on what I presume was and ancient saying, and process, one that I presume had been tested repeatedly. One of acclimatization as to where I would hopefully rest. Like most humans one way or another do. An event, like everyone, except those that cast their bodies from the Earth into space will experience.
These considerations of death, and or genocide, led me to study it in the arts. As a result, of that intellectual journey, I found myself talking to an Australian Aboriginal woman at university, we talked about Truganini. This wonderful person informed me, that Truganini had wanted to be burnt after her death or to be cremated. We spoke a little more about her. We spoke about her corpse exhibited like a taxidermized animal, cursed to be gazed upon. We discussed the topic a little, and I expressed, that what she had asked to have done, would have been a very heavy spiritual thing to do. She would spread through the air, through the water, then back into the earth, and her entropy would affect everything. And everything would react to her entropy for ever. To me, it seemed like she would never rest, and I wept a little, in front of my new friend. I wept a little, as the thought of eternal work is not, and never should be taken lightly. I wondered, I wondered about the people who would do such a thing, and how she, Truganini would, or could, have been condemned to have her imaged used as a spectacle, for what must seem like an eternity. It appeared to me that even without burning her body, she had hexed those through her fate. A karma of sorts, not for her, but for those that did not consider her human enough to be left alone after death. All that would look at her, or upon her, would suffer a fate. She had cast a spell on those that gazed on her, to look a little into themselves, changing something in all who saw her. And despite the offer to look at her, it was a visual, I never wanted, or want to see. I said to her, my confidant of the briefest time, that “...Some things should not be looked at….”
And soon after, instead of smelling the earth, I tasted it.
My fine & private guide, Daniel Alirio from Carpedm Adventures.
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Quito’s closest volcano is Pichincha, looming over the western side of the city. The volcano has two main summits – the closer, dormant Rucu Pichincha (4680m) and the higher Guagua Pichincha (4794m), which is active and is monitored by volcanologists. A major eruption in 1660 covered Quito in 40cm of ash; there were three minor eruptions in the 19th century. A few puffs of smoke occurred in 1981, but in 1999 the volcano rumbled into serious action, coughing up an 18km-high mushroom cloud and blanketing the city in ash.
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For spectacular views over Quito’s mountainous landscape, hop aboard this sky tram, one of the world's highest aerial lifts, that takes passengers on a 2.5km ride (10 minutes) up the flanks of Volcán Pichincha to the top of Cruz Loma. Once you’re at the top (a mere 4100m), you can hike to the summit of Rucu Pichincha (4680m), a 4km (five-hour) round-trip – ask about the safety situation before attempting the climb and bring warm clothes.
Don’t attempt the hike to Rucu Pichincha until you’ve acclimatized in Quito for a couple of days. You can go alone or with a qualified guide. You can also hire horses ($15 per hour), which are about 500m from the upper station (follow signs to ‘paseos a caballo’). Visit the TelefériQo, and certainly begin the Rucu Pichincha hike, in the morning, when the views here are best; the clouds usually roll in by noon. A taxi here costs about $5 from Mariscal Sucre.
Vulqano Park, a children’s amusement park, is at the base station. The ticket price covers you out and back to the base station.
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When I saw these mountain ranges, I decided to climb alone the Rucu Pichincha Volcano (4,696 meters / 15,406 feet), 4 km / 2,48 miles (five-hour) round-trip the next day (continued acclimatization). I hoped to have a day with blue skies or more shaky next morning.
It's not an easy climb to the summit as the description says. Better a guide. We have to climb to the summit before 11 am.
Tso Moriri lake in Changthang region of Ladakh is one of the most beautiful, calm and sacred (for ladakhis) high altitude lakes in India. In fact, it is the largest high altitude lake in India that is entirely in Indian Territory. Picturesquely located in secluded, breathtakingly beautiful Rupshu Valley, the high-altitude Tso Moriri Lake i s flanked by lofty mountains, this serene lake is about 4,000 meters above sea level.
The place is extremely harsh and difficult to survive especially in winters. The lack of oxygen makes survival difficult if your body is not properly acclimatized to its high altitude and hence, one need to plan his/her journey extremely carefully to make it acute mountain sickness free trek
Paro is effectively the entry point for Bhutan having the only international airport. It is a small town, more famous for the Taktsang Monastery (Flying Tigress), and provides an ideal halt for acclimatization and savoring the beauty that Bhutan is. Paro also has the Rinpung Dzong which is a fortress-monastery overlooking the Paro valley.
We're the Champions!
Don't give up!
It was our second day at high altitudes.
Yep. They felt it (altitude sickness), but I didn't it.
It took a whole week to acclimatize. I got used to it. Drank hot coke tea, chew coca leaves and coke candies, ONLY.
Chacaltaya is a mountain in the Cordillera Real, one of the mountain ranges of the Cordillera Oriental, itself a range of the Bolivian Andes.
Batumi Botanical Garden, located at the distance of 9 km from the center of Batumi, occupies the area of 108, 7 hectare of approximately 1 km stripe of Southern-Western section of the coastline located between the river Chakvistskali estuary and the Green Cape, being spread to the height of 0-220 meters from the sea level, which not long time ago was totally covered with Kolkheti type forest (beech, chestnut, linden) and evergreen sub-forest.
From 80s of XIX century significant introductory works of exotic plants were launched in the part of Batumi. Michael D'Alfonso, Veru, Solovtsev, Olinski, Diadusha, Porai-Koshitse, Stoianov, Triandafilis and other were considered as the persons introducing the plants at the Black Seaside of Tans Caucasus and cultivators of resort gardens. Geographer and traveler Pavel Tatarinov is also considered to be one of the initiators, having founded so called “Acclimatization Garden” on 10 hectare areas in 1892 on Batumi Coast, being currently known as “Upper Park”.
Foundation of Batumi Botanical garden is related to the name of Andrei Krasnov, a Professor, Geographer, Botanical and Traveler from Kharkov University. Batumi botanical Garden was opened on November 3, 1912. Georgian agronomist-decorator Iason Gordezian greatly contributed to its cultivation and decoration.
Florist richness of the garden is incorporated in 9 phyto-geographic departments and three parks.
The garden is distinguished by century-long parks, unique collections of subtropical flora, as well as succulents, palms, roses, camellias, citrus, bamboos, magnolia, Cyprus, pine-trees, nut, persimmon and maple tree collections. Visitors’ attention is attracted by 125-year-old large-flowery magnolias counting 125 years, eldest evergreen sequoias, he lane of vertiginous fragrant Osmanthus, the stall of flowery plants, secret Japanese gardens, romantic, cozy landscapes and panoramic views.
The garden collection is comprised of up to 1800 taxonomic units, with 90 of Caucasian origin.
The garden serves as a significant center for spreading agricultural and biological knowledge. It has established relationship with the Botanical Gardens of more than 140 countries, Universities and other scientific-research institutions in the form of signing the Memoranda of Cooperation.
Since 1998 Batumi Botanical Garden became a member of the Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI), being of significant value in view of mutual cooperation, sharing of scientific information and working on the joint strategy of Botanical Gardens.
The Botanical Garden is distinguished by its scientific library, herbarium, and seed foundation.
The Garden offers the visitors the following services: guide’s service, camping, picnic, marriage service, purchase of decorative plants, as well as seasonal-ticket system.
Good grief how hot this is
Luckily it's about to change
32C is way too much since we aren't acclimatized
Nice to have a photohobby, good excuse to go inside to upload my photo
lol
HSoS to you all 💖
I posted that one a while back. This one was taken during an acclimatization walk. Almost from the same location. Just 600m higher. It was worth a climb. I think!
PS. H1 was busy. Time to start holidays! Coming soon!!! :-)
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Huayna Potosí is a mountain in Bolivia, located near El Alto and about 25 km north of La Paz in the Cordillera Real.
Huayna Potosí is the closest high mountain to La Paz, a city which is surrounded by high mountains, and itself is the highest capital city in the world. Huayna Potosí is roughly fifteen miles due north of the city, which makes this mountain the most popular climb in Bolivia. The normal ascent route is a fairly straightforward glacier climb, with some crevasses and a steep climb to the summit. However, the other side of the mountain, Huayna Potosí West Face, is the biggest face in Bolivia. Several difficult snow and ice routes goes up this 1000 meter high face.
The first ascent of the normal route took place in 1919 by Germans Rudolf Dienst and Adolf Schulze. Some climbing books report this mountain as the "easiest 6000er in the world", but this claim is arguable. The easiest route entails an exposed ridge and sections of moderately steep ice, with a UIAA rating of PD. There are many 6000m mountains that are easier to climb in terms of technical difficulty. Perhaps, the main reason Huayna Potosí has been called the easiest 6000m climb is that the elevation gain from trailhead to summit is less than 1400 m; with easy access from La Paz. Since La Paz is at 3640 m, climbers have an easier time acclimatizing.
Source: wikipedia
There's an unwritten rule in the northern hemisphere about not running the house furnace during the month of September. And in some households, this moratorium extends even through October. Not sure where this all got started. It seems to be based on one part frugality, and three parts of folklore. But who am I to argue? It's no weirder than most of the crap I write in these posts. And it does serve to get me acclimatized to the impending season change. Indoor temperature registered 59 degrees the other morning. I just shut up and donned a fleece jacket.
Moray or Muray (Quechua)[1] is an archaeological site in Peru approximately 50 km (31 mi) northwest of Cuzco on a high plateau at about 3,500 m (11,500 ft) and just west of the village of Maras. The site contains unusual Inca ruins, mostly consisting of several enormous terraced circular depressions, the largest of which is approximately 30 m (98 ft) deep. As with many other Inca sites, it also has a sophisticated irrigation system.
The purpose of these depressions is uncertain, but their depth, design, and orientation with respect to wind and sun creates a temperature difference of as much as 15 °C (27 °F) between the top and the bottom. It is possible that this large temperature difference was used by the Inca to study the effects of different climatic conditions on crops. Speculation about the site has led to discussion about Moray as an Inca agricultural experiment station. Its microclimatic conditions and other significant characteristics led to the use of the site as a center for the ancient study of domestication, acclimatization, and hybridization of wild vegetable species that were modified or adapted for human consumption. (Wikipedia)
L’Ouette d'Égypte appartient à la sous-famille des Tadorninae qui comprend notamment les tadornes. Dans l'Égypte antique, cet oiseau était considéré comme sacré.
C'est une espèce férale (espèce animale étrangère qui, après s'être échappée des parcs ou des cages où elle avait été introduite, s'est acclimatée et se reproduit sur son nouveau territoire.) comme la Bernache du Canada par exemple.
The Egyptian Goose belongs to the Tadorninae subfamily which includes the shelduck. In ancient Egypt, this bird was considered sacred.
It is a feral species (foreign animal species which, after escaping from the parks or cages where it had been introduced, has acclimatized and reproduced on its new territory.) Like the Canada Goose for example.
The Mighty Eiger reflected in a puddle . Trift, Grindelwald. Canton of Bern. Switzerland. Izakigur No. 3041. 27.08.18, 09:59:15
With admiration to Ueli Steck .
"Ueli Steck (German: [ˈyːli ʃtɛk]; 4 October 1976 – 30 April 2017) was a Swiss rock climber and mountaineer.
He won two Piolet d'Or awards, in 2009 and 2014. He was also famous for his speed records on the North Face trilogy in the Alps.
Steck died on 30 April 2017 after falling during an acclimatizing climb for an attempt on the Hornbein route on the West Ridge of Everest without supplemental oxygen.
Steck had previously summited Mount Everest on May 18, 2012, and he also summited Ama Dablam that year.
"Ueli Steck (* 4. Oktober 1976 in Langnau im Emmental; † 30. April 2017 am Nuptse, Nepal; Übername: Swiss Machine) war ein Schweizer Extrembergsteiger.[1] Er galt als einer der weltbesten Solokletterer und war vor allem durch sehr schnelle Begehungen hochalpiner Routen bekannt. Der gelernte Zimmermann lebte mit seiner Frau zuletzt in Ringgenberg bei Interlaken. Am 30. April 2017 kam er bei einem Bergunfall am Nuptse unweit des Mount Everest ums Leben.
Ueli Steck est un alpiniste suisse, né le 4 octobre 1976 à Langnau im Emmental (Suisse) et mort le 30 avril 2017 au Népal sur les pentes du Nuptse.
Il a travaillé comme charpentier avant de devenir alpiniste professionnel. Il est notamment connu pour ses ascensions en solitaire et ses records de vitesse. Il est aussi un des ambassadeurs des « speed climbers » qui depuis environ 30 ans dynamitent les mythes de l'alpinisme en réalisant des ascensions à un rythme extraordinaire."
Wikipédia.
"Casta Diva, che inargenti
Queste sacre antiche piante
A noi volgi il bel sembiante
Senza nube e senza vel
Tempra, o Diva
Tempra tu de cori ardenti
Tempra ancora lo zelo audace
Spargi in terra quella pace
Che regnar tu fai nel ciel
Fine al rito, e il sacro bosco
Sia disgombro dai profani
Quando il Nume irato e fosco
Chiegga il sangue dei Romani
Dal Druidico delubro
La mia voce tuoner
Cadr punirlo io posso
Ma, punirlo, il cor non sa
Ah! bello a me ritorna
Del fido amor primiero
E contro il mondo intiero
Difesa a te sar
Ah! bello a me ritorna
Del raggio tuo sereno
E vita nel tuo seno
E patria e cielo avr
Ah, riedi ancora qual eri allora
Quando il cor ti diedi allora
Ah, riedi a me"
Casta Diva English Translation
Pure Goddess, whose silver covers
These sacred ancient plants,
we turn to your lovely face
unclouded and without veil...
Temper, oh Goddess,
the hardening of you ardent spirits
temper your bold zeal,
Scatter peace across the earth
Thou make reign in the sky...
"Chaste déesse,
chaste déesse qui argentes
ces antiques ...
Ces antique feuillages sacrés,
tourne vers nous ton beau visage,
sans nuage et sans voile.
Chaste déesse qui argentes
ces antique feuillages sacrés,
tourne vers nous ton beau visage,
sans nuage et sans voile.
Modère, ô déesse,
modère des cœurs ardents,
modère le zèle...
Modère le zèle audacieux,
répand sur la terre cette paix
que tu fais régner au ciel. "
Deer and other wildlife in parks often acclimatize to humans and loose their natural fear. This is good for wildlife photographers, but bad for wildlife. Once they leave the protection of the park they are easy targets for hunters and poachers. I easily approached to within 50 feet of this a small group of deer very near the Tioga Pass entrance. They largely ignored me. I hope they stay in the park and don't stray into nearby Inyo National Forest.
Nikon D500, Nikon 200-500mm f5.6E
Focal length 500mm f7.1 1/640s ISO 2000
Mr Martin prend ici la pose et fait admirer son sublime plumage. le soleil de ce mois de janvier contraste avec la température ambiante au ras de l'eau. Mais pour lui pas de problème d'acclimatation. ses plumes isolantes font de lui un fabuleux prédateur...
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Mr. Martin strikes a pose here and shows off his sublime plumage. The sun of this month of January contrasts with the ambient temperature at the water's edge. But for him, there is no problem with acclimatization. Its insulating feathers make it a fabulous predator...
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Il signor Martin si mette in posa e mostra il suo piumaggio sublime. Il sole di questo mese di gennaio contrasta con la temperatura ambiente in riva al mare. Ma per lui non c'è alcun problema di acclimatamento. Le sue piume isolanti lo rendono un favoloso predatore...
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El Sr. Martin posa aquí y muestra su sublime plumaje. El sol de este mes de enero contrasta con la temperatura ambiente a la orilla del agua. Pero para él, no hay problema con la aclimatación. Sus plumas aislantes lo convierten en un fabuloso depredador...
Philip
All the sparrows except for the House Sparrow that I'll be covering this week are New World sparrows are a group of mainly New World passerine birds, forming the family Passerellidae. They are seed-eating birds with conical bills, brown or gray in color, and many species have distinctive head patterns.
Although they share the name sparrow, New World sparrows are more closely related to Old World buntings than they are to the Old World sparrows (family Passeridae). New World sparrows are also similar in both appearance and habit to finches, with which they sometimes used to be classified.
Amazing that all New World Sparrows came from eight pairs released in the spring of 1851 in Brooklyn, New York. House sparrows were also introduced between 1872 and 1874 by the Cincinnati Acclimatization Society. The House Sparrow was the big mistake having taken over much of NA since.
Soooo, the Rufous-crowned Sparrow is, of course, a New World (i.e., North American) sparrow. Some finches have been assigned to genuses of sparrows. Tanagers are sparrows. Brushfinches are sparrows. All Towhees are sparrows. All five Juncos are sparrows. Put briefly, we're up to our eyebrows with sparrows ... except when we're not. In the Diablo Valley, where I live, there are nine common species and two rare ones.
Today, I'm presenting the "other" Rufous-crowned sparrow, the First Winter. While the crown of this one is still that of the RCS, it will get duller and then look like the non-breeding White-crowned, Chipping, and other species. You may want to see one of my best Rufous-crowned images below.
Tomorrow, my favorite. The easiest to ID. The easiest to find. The species where the male will invariably go to the highest bush and sing its little heart out if unless you're closer than 30 feet. Enjoy.
I decided to post something different today and will later return to my visit from Emerald Lake. This is from the Calgary reservoir where there is a floating plastic multi section dock. At this time of year we get periodic days of intense heat that most of us are not used to. We receive 7- 8 months of winter and are not as well acclimatized to extreme heat.
However, long after sunset the evening air often provides us rather dazzling colors due to the haze that results in a place not familiar with high humidity. If we are very lucky, and with a camera in hand, still waters will reflect the many intense colors that combine to give an unusual result.
L’Ouette d'Égypte appartient à la sous-famille des Tadorninae qui comprend notamment les tadornes. Dans l'Égypte antique, cet oiseau était considéré comme sacré.
C'est une espèce férale (espèce animale étrangère qui, après s'être échappée des parcs ou des cages où elle avait été introduite, s'est acclimatée et se reproduit sur son nouveau territoire.) comme la Bernache du Canada par exemple.
The Egyptian Goose belongs to the Tadorninae subfamily which includes the shelduck. In ancient Egypt, this bird was considered sacred.
It is a feral species (foreign animal species which, after escaping from the parks or cages where it had been introduced, has acclimatized and reproduced on its new territory.) Like the Canada Goose for example.