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He is actually very quiet and doesn’t mess with things during the night. I may hear him around 7am but my son always gets up and takes care of him. Henry actually has a very soft and tiny meow. That is very funny to me because of how big he is and aggressive/full of energy he is. I think he is getting better, but I hope he will be a loveable cuddly cat someday. I do wonder if he lays here by my son’s door all night, or if he moves to the chair or his own bed. I actually haven’t seen him lay in the fluffy big dog bed I bought him since about the second week we had him. We adopted him on 8/26/2020.
SN/NC: Ramphastos toco, Ramphastidae Family
The toco toucan (Ramphastos toco), also known as the common toucan or giant toucan, is the largest and probably the best known species in the toucan family. It is found in semi-open habitats throughout a large part of central and eastern South America. It is a common attraction in zoos.
The toco toucan has conspicuously contrasting plumage with a mainly black body, a white throat, chest and uppertail-coverts, and red undertail-coverts. What appears to be a blue iris is actually thin blue skin around the eye. This blue skin is surrounded by another ring of bare, orange skin. The most noticeable feature, however, is its huge bill, which measures from 15.8 to 23 cm (6+1⁄4 to 9 in) in length, which is yellow-orange, tending to deeper reddish-orange on its lower sections and culmen, and with a black base and large spot on the tip.
The toco toucan occurs in northern and eastern Bolivia, extreme south-eastern Peru, northern Argentina, eastern and central Paraguay, and eastern and southern Brazil (excluding southern Rio Grande do Sul, the dry regions dominated by Caatinga vegetation and coastal regions between Ceará and Rio de Janeiro). Other disjunct populations occur along the lower Amazon River (Ilha de Marajó west approximately to the Madeira River), far northern Brazil in Roraima, coastal regions of the Guianas and it has been recently registered in north-west Uruguay. It only penetrates the Amazon in relatively open areas (e.g. along rivers). It is resident, but local movements may occur.
The toco toucan eats fruit using its bill to pluck them from trees, but also insects, frogs, small reptiles, small birds and their eggs and nestlings. The nest is typically placed high in a tree and consists of a cavity, at least part of which is excavated by the parent birds themselves. It has also been recorded nesting in holes in earth-banks and terrestrial termite-nests. These birds are very protective of themselves and their chicks.
Ramphastos toco, popularmente conhecido como tucanuçu, tucanaçu, tucano-grande, tucano-gigante e tucano-boi, é uma espécie de tucano e o maior representante da família Ramphastidae. É encontrado em habitats semiabertos em grande parte do centro e leste da América do Sul. É uma atração comum em zoológicos. São predadores, comendo principalmente os ovos e filhotes de outras aves causando um desequilíbrio na natureza em algumas áreas.
O tucano-toco tem plumagem visivelmente contrastante com corpo predominantemente preto, garganta, peito e coberturas superiores da cauda brancas e coberturas infracaudais vermelhas. O que parece ser uma íris azul é, na verdade, uma fina pele azul ao redor do olho. Essa pele azul é cercada por outro anel de pele nua e laranja. A característica mais notável, no entanto, é seu enorme bico, que mede de 15,8 a 23 cm (6+1⁄4 a 9 in) de comprimento, que é amarelo-laranja, tendendo a um laranja-avermelhado mais profundo em suas seções inferiores e colmo. , e com base preta e mancha grande na ponta.
O tucano-toco ocorre no norte e leste da Bolívia, extremo sudeste do Peru, norte da Argentina, leste e centro do Paraguai e leste e sul do Brasil (excluindo o sul do Rio Grande do Sul, as regiões secas dominadas pela vegetação da Caatinga e as regiões costeiras entre o Ceará e Rio de Janeiro). Outras populações disjuntas ocorrem ao longo do baixo rio Amazonas (Ilha de Marajó a oeste aproximadamente ao rio Madeira), extremo norte do Brasil em Roraima, regiões costeiras das Guianas e foi recentemente registrada no noroeste do Uruguai. Ele só penetra na Amazônia em áreas relativamente abertas (por exemplo, ao longo dos rios). É residente, mas movimentos locais podem ocorrer.
O tucano-toco come frutas usando o bico para arrancá-las das árvores, mas também insetos, sapos, pequenos répteis, pequenos pássaros e seus ovos e filhotes. O ninho é normalmente colocado no alto de uma árvore e consiste em uma cavidade, pelo menos parte da qual é escavada pelos próprios pássaros pais. Também foi registrado nidificando em buracos em bancos de terra e ninhos de cupins terrestres. Essas aves são muito protetoras consigo mesmas e com seus filhotes.
El tucán toco (Ramphastos toco), también conocido como tucán común o tucán gigante, es la especie más grande y probablemente la más conocida de la familia de los tucanes. Se encuentra en hábitats semiabiertos en gran parte del centro y este de América del Sur. Es una atracción común en los zoológicos. Son depredadores, comen especialmente los huevos y pichones de otras aves provocando un desequilibrio en la naturaleza en algunas zonas.
El tucán toco tiene un plumaje que contrasta notablemente con un cuerpo principalmente negro, garganta, pecho y coberteras supracaudales blancas, y coberteras inferiores rojas. Lo que parece ser un iris azul es en realidad una fina piel azul alrededor del ojo. Esta piel azul está rodeada por otro anillo de piel naranja desnuda. Sin embargo, la característica más notable es su enorme pico, que mide de 15,8 a 23 cm (6+1⁄4 a 9 pulgadas) de largo, que es de color amarillo anaranjado, con tendencia a un rojo anaranjado más intenso en las secciones inferiores y el culmen. , y con base negra y mancha grande en la punta.
El tucán toco se encuentra en el norte y este de Bolivia, el extremo sureste de Perú, el norte de Argentina, el este y centro de Paraguay y el este y sur de Brasil (excluyendo el sur de Rio Grande do Sul, las regiones secas dominadas por la vegetación Caatinga y las regiones costeras entre Ceará y Rio de Janeiro). Otras poblaciones disjuntas se encuentran a lo largo del bajo río Amazonas (Ilha de Marajó al oeste aproximadamente del río Madeira), el extremo norte de Brasil en Roraima, las regiones costeras de las Guayanas y recientemente se ha registrado en el noroeste de Uruguay. Solo penetra en el Amazonas en áreas relativamente abiertas (por ejemplo, a lo largo de los ríos). Es residente, pero pueden ocurrir movimientos locales.
El tucán toco come frutas usando su pico para arrancarlas de los árboles, pero también insectos, ranas, pequeños reptiles, pequeñas aves y sus huevos y polluelos. El nido generalmente se coloca en lo alto de un árbol y consiste en una cavidad, al menos parte de la cual es excavada por los propios pájaros padres. También se ha registrado anidando en huecos de taludes y termiteros terrestres. Estas aves son muy protectoras de sí mismas y de sus polluelos.
Il tucano toco (Ramphastos toco), noto anche come tucano comune o tucano gigante, è la specie più grande e probabilmente la più conosciuta della famiglia dei tucani. Si trova in habitat semi-aperti in gran parte del Sud America centrale e orientale. È un'attrazione comune negli zoo. Sono predatori, mangiano specialmente le uova e i giovani pulcini di altri uccelli causando uno squilibrio nella natura in alcune zone.
Il tucano toco ha un piumaggio vistosamente contrastante con un corpo prevalentemente nero, gola bianca, petto e copritrici della coda superiore e copritrici della coda inferiore rosse. Quella che sembra essere un'iride blu è in realtà una sottile pelle blu intorno all'occhio. Questa pelle blu è circondata da un altro anello di pelle nuda e arancione. La caratteristica più evidente, tuttavia, è il suo enorme becco, che misura da 15,8 a 23 cm (da 6+1⁄4 a 9 in) di lunghezza, che è di colore giallo-arancio, tendente a un rosso-arancio più profondo nelle sezioni inferiori e nel culmine , e con una base nera e una grande macchia sulla punta.
Il tucano toco vive nella Bolivia settentrionale e orientale, nell'estremo sud-est del Perù, nel nord dell'Argentina, nel Paraguay orientale e centrale e nel Brasile orientale e meridionale (escludendo il Rio Grande do Sul meridionale, le regioni aride dominate dalla vegetazione di Caatinga e le regioni costiere tra Ceará e Rio de Janeiro). Altre popolazioni disgiunte si trovano lungo il basso Rio delle Amazzoni (Ilha de Marajó a ovest approssimativamente fino al fiume Madeira), nell'estremo nord del Brasile a Roraima, nelle regioni costiere delle Guiane ed è stata recentemente registrata nel nord-ovest dell'Uruguay. Penetra in Amazzonia solo in aree relativamente aperte (ad esempio lungo i fiumi). È residente, ma possono verificarsi movimenti locali.
Il tucano toco mangia la frutta usando il becco per strapparla dagli alberi, ma anche insetti, rane, piccoli rettili, uccellini e le loro uova e nidiacei. Il nido è tipicamente posto in alto su un albero ed è costituito da una cavità, almeno una parte della quale viene scavata dagli stessi uccelli genitori. È stata segnalata anche la nidificazione in buche di banchi di terra e termitai terrestri. Questi uccelli sono molto protettivi nei confronti di se stessi e dei loro pulcini.
De tocotoekan (Ramphastos toco), ook bekend als gewone toekan of reuzentoekan, is de grootste en waarschijnlijk de bekendste soort in de toekanfamilie. Het wordt gevonden in halfopen habitats in een groot deel van Midden- en Oost-Zuid-Amerika. Het is een veel voorkomende attractie in dierentuinen. Het zijn roofdieren, die vooral de eieren en jonge kuikens van andere vogels opeten, waardoor de natuur in sommige gebieden uit balans raakt.
De toekan heeft een opvallend contrasterend verenkleed met een overwegend zwart lichaam, een witte keel, borst en bovenstaartdekveren en rode onderstaartdekveren. Wat een blauwe iris lijkt, is eigenlijk een dunne blauwe huid rond het oog. Deze blauwe huid is omgeven door nog een ring van kale, oranje huid. Het meest opvallende kenmerk is echter de enorme snavel, die 15,8 tot 23 cm (6 + 1⁄4 tot 9 inch) lang is, die geeloranje is en neigt naar dieper roodachtig oranje op de onderste delen en culmen. , en met een zwarte basis en een grote vlek op de punt.
De toekan komt voor in het noorden en oosten van Bolivia, het uiterste zuidoosten van Peru, het noorden van Argentinië, het oosten en midden van Paraguay en het oosten en zuiden van Brazilië (exclusief het zuiden van Rio Grande do Sul, de droge gebieden die worden gedomineerd door Caatinga-vegetatie en kustgebieden tussen Ceará en Rio de Janeiro). Andere gescheiden populaties komen voor langs de benedenloop van de Amazone (Ilha de Marajó in het westen, ongeveer tot aan de rivier de Madeira), in het uiterste noorden van Brazilië in Roraima, kustgebieden van de Guyana's en het is onlangs geregistreerd in het noordwesten van Uruguay. Het dringt de Amazone alleen binnen in relatief open gebieden (bijvoorbeeld langs rivieren). Het is ingezetene, maar lokale bewegingen kunnen voorkomen.
De toekan eet fruit met zijn snavel om ze van bomen te plukken, maar ook insecten, kikkers, kleine reptielen, kleine vogels en hun eieren en nestvogels. Het nest wordt typisch hoog in een boom geplaatst en bestaat uit een holte, waarvan tenminste een deel door de oudervogels zelf wordt uitgegraven. Er is ook geregistreerd dat hij nestelt in gaten in aarden oevers en terrestrische termietennesten. Deze vogels zijn erg beschermend voor zichzelf en hun kuikens.
Le toucan toco (Ramphastos toco), également connu sous le nom de toucan commun ou toucan géant, est la plus grande et probablement la plus connue des espèces de la famille des toucans. On le trouve dans des habitats semi-ouverts dans une grande partie du centre et de l'est de l'Amérique du Sud. C'est une attraction courante dans les zoos. Ce sont des prédateurs, mangeant spécialement les œufs et les jeunes poussins d'autres oiseaux, provoquant un déséquilibre dans la nature dans certaines régions.
Le toucan toco a un plumage nettement contrasté avec un corps principalement noir, une gorge, une poitrine et des couvertures sus-caudales blanches et des couvertures sous-caudales rouges. Ce qui semble être un iris bleu est en fait une fine peau bleue autour de l'œil. Cette peau bleue est entourée d'un autre anneau de peau nue et orange. La caractéristique la plus remarquable, cependant, est son énorme bec, qui mesure de 15,8 à 23 cm (6 + 1⁄4 à 9 po) de longueur, qui est jaune-orange, tendant vers un rouge-orange plus profond sur ses parties inférieures et son culmen. , et avec une base noire et une grande tache sur la pointe.
Le toucan toco est présent dans le nord et l'est de la Bolivie, l'extrême sud-est du Pérou, le nord de l'Argentine, l'est et le centre du Paraguay et l'est et le sud du Brésil (à l'exception du sud du Rio Grande do Sul, des régions sèches dominées par la végétation de Caatinga et des régions côtières entre Ceará et Rio de Janeiro). D'autres populations disjointes se trouvent le long du fleuve Amazone inférieur (Ilha de Marajó à l'ouest environ jusqu'au fleuve Madère), à l'extrême nord du Brésil à Roraima, dans les régions côtières des Guyanes et elle a été récemment enregistrée dans le nord-ouest de l'Uruguay. Il ne pénètre en Amazonie que dans des zones relativement ouvertes (par exemple le long des rivières). Il est résident, mais des mouvements locaux peuvent se produire.
Le toucan toco mange des fruits en utilisant son bec pour les cueillir sur les arbres, mais aussi des insectes, des grenouilles, des petits reptiles, des petits oiseaux et leurs œufs et oisillons. Le nid est généralement placé haut dans un arbre et se compose d'une cavité, dont au moins une partie est creusée par les oiseaux parents eux-mêmes. Il a également été observé nichant dans des trous dans des bancs de terre et des termitières terrestres. Ces oiseaux sont très protecteurs d'eux-mêmes et de leurs poussins.
Der Riesentukan (Ramphastos toco), auch Gewöhnlicher Tukan oder Riesentukan genannt, ist die größte und wahrscheinlich bekannteste Art der Tukanfamilie. Man findet sie in halboffenen Lebensräumen in weiten Teilen Mittel- und Ostsüdamerikas. Es ist eine häufige Attraktion in Zoos. Sie sind Raubtiere und fressen vor allem die Eier und jungen Küken anderer Vögel, was in manchen Gegenden zu einem Ungleichgewicht in der Natur führt.
Der Riesentukan hat ein auffällig kontrastierendes Gefieder mit einem überwiegend schwarzen Körper, einer weißen Kehle, Brust und Oberschwanzdecken sowie roten Unterschwanzdecken. Was wie eine blaue Iris aussieht, ist in Wirklichkeit dünne blaue Haut um das Auge. Diese blaue Haut ist von einem weiteren Ring nackter, orangefarbener Haut umgeben. Das auffälligste Merkmal ist jedoch sein riesiger Schnabel mit einer Länge von 15,8 bis 23 cm (6+1⁄4 bis 9 Zoll), der gelb-orange ist und im unteren Teil und am Halm zu einem tieferen Rot-Orange tendiert , und mit schwarzer Basis und großem Fleck an der Spitze.
Der Riesentukan kommt im nördlichen und östlichen Bolivien, im äußersten Südosten Perus, im nördlichen Argentinien, im östlichen und zentralen Paraguay sowie im östlichen und südlichen Brasilien vor (mit Ausnahme des südlichen Rio Grande do Sul, der von der Caatinga-Vegetation dominierten Trockenregionen und der Küstenregionen zwischen Ceará und Rio de Janeiro). Weitere disjunkte Populationen kommen entlang des Unterlaufs des Amazonas (Ilha de Marajó westlich etwa bis zum Madeira-Fluss), im äußersten Norden Brasiliens in Roraima und in den Küstenregionen der Guianas vor und wurden kürzlich im Nordwesten Uruguays registriert. Es dringt nur in relativ offenen Gebieten (z. B. entlang von Flüssen) in den Amazonas vor. Es ist ansässig, es kann jedoch zu lokalen Bewegungen kommen.
Der Riesentukan frisst Früchte, indem er sie mit seinem Schnabel von Bäumen pflückt, aber auch Insekten, Frösche, kleine Reptilien, kleine Vögel sowie deren Eier und Nestlinge. Das Nest wird typischerweise hoch oben in einem Baum platziert und besteht aus einem Hohlraum, von dem zumindest ein Teil von den Elternvögeln selbst ausgegraben wird. Es wurden auch Nester in Löchern in Erdbänken und terrestrischen Termitennestern registriert. Diese Vögel schützen sich selbst und ihre Küken sehr.
توكو الطوقان (Ramphastos toco) ، المعروف أيضًا باسم الطوقان الشائع أو الطوقان العملاق ، هو أكبر الأنواع وربما أشهرها في عائلة الطوقان. توجد في الموائل شبه المفتوحة في جميع أنحاء جزء كبير من وسط وشرق أمريكا الجنوبية. إنه عامل جذب شائع في حدائق الحيوان. هم من الحيوانات المفترسة ، وخاصة يأكلون البيض والصغار من الطيور الأخرى مما يسبب عدم توازن في الطبيعة في بعض المناطق.
الطوقان توكو له ريش متناقض بشكل واضح مع جسم أسود بشكل أساسي ، وحلق أبيض ، وغطاء صدر وغطاء علوي ، وغطاء أحمر أسفل الذيل. ما يبدو أنه قزحية زرقاء هو في الواقع جلد أزرق رقيق حول العين. هذا الجلد الأزرق محاط بحلقة أخرى من الجلد البرتقالي العاري. ومع ذلك ، فإن الميزة الأكثر وضوحًا هي فاتورتها الضخمة ، التي يتراوح طولها من 15.8 إلى 23 سم (6 + 1⁄4 إلى 9 بوصات) ، وهي صفراء برتقالية ، تميل إلى البرتقالي المحمر الأعمق في أقسامها السفلية والقوائم. ، وبقاعدة سوداء وبقعة كبيرة على الحافة.
يحدث توكو الطوقان في شمال وشرق بوليفيا ، أقصى جنوب شرق بيرو ، شمال الأرجنتين ، شرق ووسط باراغواي ، وشرق وجنوب البرازيل (باستثناء جنوب ريو غراندي دو سول ، المناطق الجافة التي يهيمن عليها نباتات كايناتينغا والمناطق الساحلية بين سيارا و ريو دي جانيرو). توجد مجموعات أخرى منفصلة على طول نهر الأمازون السفلي (Ilha de Marajó غربًا تقريبًا نهر ماديرا) ، أقصى شمال البرازيل في Roraima ، المناطق الساحلية من Guianas وقد تم تسجيلها مؤخرًا في شمال غرب أوروغواي. لا تخترق الأمازون إلا في مناطق مفتوحة نسبيًا (على سبيل المثال على طول الأنهار). إنه مقيم ، لكن قد تحدث تحركات محلية.
يأكل الطوقان التوكو الفاكهة باستخدام فاتورته لانتزاعها من الأشجار ، وأيضًا الحشرات والضفادع والزواحف الصغيرة والطيور الصغيرة وبيضها وصغارها. يوضع العش عادة في مكان مرتفع في شجرة ويتكون من تجويف ، يتم حفر جزء منه على الأقل بواسطة الطيور الأم نفسها. كما تم تسجيله تعشيشًا في ثقوب في بنوك الأرض وأعشاش النمل الأبيض. هذه الطيور تحمي نفسها وفراخها بشكل كبير./
オニオオハシ (Ramphastos toco) は、一般的なオオハシまたはジャイアントオオハシとしても知られ、オオハシ科の中で最も大きく、おそらく最もよく知られている種です。南アメリカ中央部および東部の大部分の半開けた生息地で見られます。動物園ではよくあるアトラクションです。彼らは捕食者であり、特に他の鳥の卵や雛を食べるため、一部の地域では自然のバランスを崩しています。
オニオオハシは、主に黒い体、白い喉、胸と上尾の覆い、そして赤い下尾の覆いを持つ、顕著に対照的な羽毛を持っています。青い虹彩のように見えるのは、実際には目の周りの薄い青い皮膚です。この青い皮膚は、別の裸のオレンジ色の皮膚の輪に囲まれています。しかし、最も顕著な特徴は、長さ 15.8 ～ 23 cm (6+1⁄4 ～ 9 インチ) の巨大なくちばしで、黄オレンジ色で、下部と稈ではより濃い赤みがかったオレンジ色になる傾向があります。 、基部が黒く、先端に大きな斑点があります。
オニオオハシは、ボリビア北部および東部、ペルー極南東部、アルゼンチン北部、パラグアイ東部および中部、ブラジル東部および南部（リオグランデ・ド・スル州南部、カアインガ植生が優勢な乾燥地帯、およびセアラ州とセアラ州の間の沿岸地域を除く）に生息しています。リオデジャネイロ）。他の分離個体群は、アマゾン川下流域（マデイラ川のほぼ西のマラジョー島）、ブラジル極北部のロライマ、ギアナ沿岸地域に発生しており、最近ウルグアイ北西部でも記録されています。アマゾンの比較的開けた地域（川沿いなど）でのみ侵入します。常駐ですが、局所的な移動が起こる可能性があります。
オニオオハシは、くちばしを使って木から果物をむしり取るだけでなく、昆虫、カエル、小さな爬虫類、小鳥とその卵や雛も食べます。巣は通常、木の高いところに設置され、空洞で構成されており、その少なくとも一部は親鳥自身によって掘られます。土手の穴や陸上のシロアリの巣にも巣を作っていることが記録されています。これらの鳥は自分自身と雛を非常に守ります。
Actually a five takes panorama . But that doesn't change anything....
Downtown Manhattan seen from Transmitter Park - Brooklyn
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Actually, this doesn't look like any other Mum we possess, but that's what the sticker says, so I'm sticking with it.
As an aside, I think my neighbors think I'm very strange, running around the yard with a camera, getting very close to things.
Actually, it's only one of my happy places (you need as many of those as you can get); I love ending my days sitting on my patio on mild Sumer and Fall evenings....
Actually, this is a photo of an iguana that I came across during a visit to Victoria's Butterfly Garden. However, to anything smaller than the fellow above, it is very much a dragon. The photo was taken in August 2017, with my trusty Olympus digital camera. See large. Enjoy.
Soooo as owner pictures of the Minifee FLAM head have started coming in I've actually grown to like it quite a lot! I really like the shape of its face, nose and especially the lips, though the shape and largeness of the eyes were what put me off it initially. Even so the more I kept looking at it the more I kept feeling that I wanted to keep mine even though for a while I really didn't know why. But like most sculpts that captivate me for some reason, eventually after seeing them enough I figure out its because subconsciously they remind me of one of my characters its just that sometimes it just takes me a while to figure which one. xD
Since it was mainly the eyes of the FLAM head that I didn't like, I decided to try playing around with some mock-ups of eye mods I could possibly do on it and see if anything (anyone) specific came to me. And then, viola! I figured it out!
TwT With a bit of modding, the face reminded me a lot of Rumor, my little Fallindoll Force fennec fox. To be honest, I haven't really done anything with her in a long time and she's been very neglected among my dolls. xD I bet at this point there are a lot of you who forgot I had her or didn't even know I had her at all haha//shot
TwT Anyways, truth be told I have been thinking of her for a while now and if there is anything I could do for her to inspire me more. What little of a story she had was never really very fleshed out and I wasn't very inspired to work on it until recently when I realized how much i'd sort of forgotten her. Then with noticing how well she suits the FLAM head I started thinking about her story more and developing it and also making some changes. Its not too much so far and some of it I don't want to spoil yet, but if you are interested in hearing some of it I'll write it below~
^u^ Anyways, yeah, i'm still working out exactly how I might want the human (FLAM) version of her to look but I've been working on this little mock-up and I like the direction it is going so far. I'm still not sure how much of the old anthro version of Rumor I want to incorporate into her new/human version, but I made her blushing a lot like how hers is now and I actually think I like it a lot like this but I guess we'll see if it works well irl or if it needs more fiddling xD
o3o If what i'm thinking for her ends up working out, I think in the future I'll also want to reshell her anthro version as well. Not because I don't like the doll or anything, but I just feel that I want her to be smaller, like the size of a small/med stuffed animal plushie in a Minifee's hands. ^w^ So, a Pukifee! I think she'd be perfect as a Pukifee Pukisha and honestly i've wanted one forever (and a Pukifee in general too) but just never had an excuse to get one before haha //shot
Plus since she was always meant to be a voodo doll, I think having that form of her so tiny would be a lot better.
TuT Anyways, no promises yet. If the human version of her works out then i'll see what happens from there. I still have 3 other dolls and a few bodies that have priority over anything else so i'll have lots of time to think it over and work on her story more.
(Also lol in case you wonder about her eyebrows, even though I never got around to it in her previous version Rumor's fox version has always been designed to have blue hair. In her human form though I think I might make it both pink and blue or maybe a pink/blue/yellow pastel rainbow so hence crazy eyebrows and lash colors xDD //shot)
//STORY BLAH TEXTWALL AHOY
Originally the small extent of her character was only that she was a voodoo doll made in the likeness of another person, the young princess of the forest kingdom, a fox girl. Originally since Rumor as a doll was an anthro Fennec fox, I imagined both of them being anthro foxes but in thinking about it further I think I prefer the idea that they are more kemonomimi like. Well, at least the young princess is anyways. Lately i've been thinking that instead of Rumor being just a living voodoo doll of the young princess that instead she herself is actually the princess's twin sister. Unfortunately when she was born, she did not exhibit any animal characteristics and appeared as merely human. Within the forest kingdom the only people permitted to live there are those who are half-animal (kemonomimi) or fully animal (anthro) and because she appeared to be born as only human it was decided that she would live in the human kingdom where they felt she would "better belong". After many years, the fact that the young princess of the forest ever had a twin sister became forgotten in time (whether purposeful or not) and became known as fairytale, or if you prefer, as just a ...rumor.
I won't say by whom or why exactly yet, but I will say that at some point a "Witch Doctor" wishes to take control of the young princess of the forest and uses dark magic to do so. They craft a sort of "voodoo doll", if you will, or a lifeless puppet in her likeness meant to capture the soul the young princess and imbue dark magic into the threads, buttons, ribbons and pins they thread through the gashes they had torn through the doll. Unbeknownst to them initially, The dark magic meant for the young princess was instead cast upon that of her long forgotten twin sister. Furious that their magic appeared to not be working, they acted carelessly and before the spell could be finished they filled the doll more and more with pins and stitched more dark threads through its limbs as they were cut and torn off, altering the spell that was intended. As more and more damage was done and dark magic was imbued into the voodoo doll the more the long lost sister gradually began to absorb the dark magic and with more and more being forced into it, it began to change her body to reflect that of the doll itself.
Though the magic did not do as was intended from using far too much, the Witch Doctor soon realized that the doll HAD absorbed a portion of someone's soul, but not the one they were after. Instead, the rumor of a long lost human sister of the young princess was true and the doll had captured her soul instead, though as the spell was tampered with before it was finished, not in its entirety.
Instead of separating the soul from her body completely leaving her human body an empty vessel, it had instead been left with a small piece of her soul and the rest had become filled with the surplus of dark magic all but surrounding the small bit that remained.
Though it was not what was intended the Witch Doctor soon realized that this unfortunate turn of events was actually quite a boon for them as now they had a new "minion" in this human body.
Being that nobody knew that she actually existed and was passed through the lands as a mere rumor, they decided this was a fitting name to call her.
Though her soul was torn in two ,one trapped in a doll, both sides of her learning the truth of who she was by the Witch Doctor (and who the Witch Doctor was as well) and how she had been abandoned it opened her eyes and though both with different levels of hatred, vengeance, happiness, and sadness both sides of herself joined forces with that of the Witch Doctor help to carry out their plans. She abandoned the human name and human life that she had before as in her eyes it was "better to be a rumor than a lie".
You could say that the doll version of Rumor (the more animal version) is the sweeter, more reasonable version though is still very feisty by nature and not to mentioned literally somewhat hollow, damaged and scorned. The human version of her isn't completely without morals or a conscience and does have very clear ambitions and determination, but is also very unfiltered, impatient, provocative, manipulative, and sadistic. There is still a part of her soul that remains intact and both in look and the way they act you can easily tell they are the same person but because this side's piece of the soul is so small and housed in a body filled with dark magic its also safe to say that any negative feelings and emotions that the doll version of her would have are significantly more extreme in the human version.
Actually, this is my attempt to recover a peak moment from a Google Photos Assistant animation.
I really wish Google Assistant's animations would play on Flickr.
I should post that on a Flickr discussion group.
Yes I should.
It would be a reasonable improvement request to make of SmugMug...;))
Actually, I love the south. If it weren't for these little demons and what the humidity does to my hair, I might consider returning. Okay, who am I kidding...I'm a mountain girl, thru and thru.
Actually, it's Ms. Bubba. She likes to pose for the camera. Cute, yah?
(No I wasn't that close -- 300mm)
actually he came for bath too but I think I scared him away. haven't seen this little bird around before today.
I actually wanted to shoot somewhere else, but I was outvoted. Which is really my fault, should've never opened it up to the democratic process.
But sure, it was gorgeous on the beach, the clouds having slid east along the skies, probably off to join their brethren over by Griffith Park for the great hail party we'd driven out of in order to make our way to the coast.
Windy but bright, just enough of that billowy white texture up in the sky to break up the blue.
Frankly, I've preferred this kind of weather, of late. Yesterday was clear HOT blue skies, and I'd had more than my share of that as a background. Want a bit of diversity, probably gonna find some homes to take photographic refuge in pretty soon.
Make no mistake, I am not tired of the sun. My camera is just after the sun Plus a bit more.
And oh yeah! Easy fix for the classic "I'm on the beach with bright light however shall I light both Jenny AND the background." 80s film camera flash. Ta da!
Actually, I'm surprised this came out at all. There were a lot of thin clouds that were picking up the orangey light pollution from the west. About an hour and a half total time, 177 30-sec exposures stacked. The two lateral short streaks in the upper right probably from satellites. For Glen, what do I do for 1.5 hours? If I can see my camera from my car, I might sit and read or play games on my IPad. If I can't see the camera from the car (as in this image), I hang out next to it, contemplating the heavens ;-)
A rival family tries to kill Bernaldo Conzaga by poisoning a flagon of wine at the Golden Flag Inn, one of the many Conzaga Inns in the Varlyrian capital Illaryian.
Thankfully, one of his uncle's men drinks it first, and is killed. Who would do such a thing, in broad daylight?!
Read the full story on Eurobricks.
Actually it all disappeared today. This pic is from a few days ago. Time to bring out the Spring outfits.
The Empress
(Well read on about the beautiful Empress hotel but this is actually picture of the BC Parliament Buildings. The Empress is located to the left. Thanks Dan.)
The stunningly beautiful Empress hotel is located Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. How awesome is a place that daily serves 800 in the Tea Room, kind of makes me wish I liked tea.
The hotel faces the Inner Harbour and during the summer months is the place to be. Stay long enough to see the sun go down and the night lights come up. Victoria is truly an amazing city and I hope I get to return soon.
Camera: Olympus Om2m, lens not recorded.
Film: Ektachorme slide film E100S
Image by: Leslie Lazenby
Inner Harbour, Victoria, BC, Canada
Actually, there were five of them but one just decided not to have anything to do with the rest of the family.
There must be a reason why they fish together as a group. To trap the victim, perhaps?
Have a wonderful Wednesday, hump day, everyone! I hope yor week is going well so far.
Thank you so much for stopping by and for your kind comments. They are very much appreciated!
Actually, I don't know what this is. Golden toad was the best I could come up with, if anyone knows better, please let me know. I saw him hopping across the path at French Creek trail and he was so fast this was the best shot I could get.
Actually a blend of 3 exposures;
1 for the lower light trails
1 for the yellow on the left & car going round the front
1 for the higher red on the right.
im actually really really happy with this! :D
hours and hours of hard work went into this photo. hope its top model worthy :D
i just want to point out that goth isn't about wearing black, or all the stereotypes, etc. its a group of people who are tired of 'you have to do this', and 'you have to do that'. they want to create who they are without people telling them what to do. a way they rebel is by dressing in darker colors or wearing clothing that's different.
i had many inspirations for this. i searched up goth editions from vogue and WOWWW they were incredible! :D
i might possibly redo if another rainy day comes by xD
Actually a daytime shot with unloading light leak. Holga 120N, 720nm infrared film with Catlabs 320 Pro film, pushed to ISO 1600.
Well, actually it's a Chevelle Malibu - perhaps even a posh Malibu Classic. It's hard to tell, because all parts that would identify it have been swapped. It could easily be a 1976 too, with a 1977 grille. I do wonder why the owner kept the crunchy old driver's door? And I would've loved to see it before the panels were swapped.
A recent purchase; no smog since it is old enough to be exempt.
Actually, Michelle is always smiling. I don't know anyone else that smiles more. Even when she is pissed off she still manages to giggle more than most people do when they are in a good mood. Her positivity is welcome around my dreary house this time of year (she's one of my three beautiful roommates). Except sometimes in the mornings I want to kill her. Then again, I pretty much want to kill everyone in the mornings. Not really my thing. Hence why I choose to wake up closer to 1pm on days when I have that option. Better to just avoid mornings altogether.
Taken at the Oregon Coast in September just south of Waldport. I completely forgot about the 200 photos I took that weekend until two days ago. Ha.
Actually showing the orange crown, too! Was looking for a photo of a House Wren, but this works too :P
Actually, on a Pueblo, not a Reservation, and I'm sure someone will explain the difference to me eventually.
Actually a gator...just a bit of literary license.
For some reason I just can't get "El Condor Pasa" out of my head.
just wish I didn't have to shave so close two nights on the trot, one very sore neck! Just wish I didn't have to shave at all! :-((
Actually this clever panorama maker says 110km from this spot
www.udeuschle.de/panoramas/panqueryfull.aspx?mode=newstan... somewhere in the Lincolnshire wolds. More interestingly is the view down to the road bridge over the Ladybower reservoir. Above and beyond stretches the Peak District down to Wolfscote Hill (not visible on this day!)
Actually this necklace I've had for ages but never found anything to wear with it...UNTIL NOW! I hope you like this look and I am still yet to get around to answering mail, hang in there! xx
Space Police Log 03.
//: Attention, all units please respond.//
//: There is an escape attempt in progress in Sector 13, Cell Block 2.//
//: Inmates identified: Squidman, Snake, Frenzy, Kranxx. Considered armed and extremely dangerous.// Two officers injured, one dead.
//: One of two robotic laser arms disabled, the other malfunctioning.//: Do not let escapees out; use deadly force if needed.//
Actually, this coat is not needed when the sun is shining like this, but I thought it added a touch of sexiness.. :-P
At least, that's what I thought when I saw these French business babes in Paris last summer! ;-)
Actually, one is Tina. Double Agents Tina Tanaka and Poppy Parker out for a stroll (with friend). Dresses by Bellissima Couture.
I'm actually quite fond of the composition here with the male common bluet (Enallagma cyathigerum) sitting over the missing piece of the reed, but to be honest - it is faked.
Not much faked, but the dent was actually a bit lower down on the stem so I cut it out using Photoshop and reinserted it a little closer to the damsel so I could have a closer crop and still have both damsel and dent in frame but taking up a larger part of the image.
The way I figure it, if I tell you about what I did, it becomes less of a no-no, right?
For comparison, here is what the female bluet looks like in an older shot: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/49102062778/ - ie not blue at all.
Actually I think this Barred Owl may be Ollie's mate, Olive. She was not out in the open and was very flighty. Once she saw me approach she took off. When I went up on the hill Ollie was looking down at me. Wish there was a better way to tell male from female Barred Owls besides the obvious.
I actually did it. After all this time I made a proper build for the Unnamed universe and wrote something for it! I've no idea where it fits in, but the important thing is it's not another world-building post.
Rain falls as Batman races through the streets. Victor Zsasz, Psychotic, unpredictable, has broken out of Blackgate. Imprisoned for nearly two decades, he's bound to kill again. And Batman has to stop him.
He reaches the corner of Wayne Square, but he's too late. The dilapidated buildings, falling apart with years of neglect, frame our scene. A woman, lies face down on the ground, blood trailing off into a murky pool of water. She's dead, has been for at least 10 minutes. Batman looks up to see Zsasz, leaning against the railing, smoking a cigarette, looking mournfully at his work.
He looks up, flickers of ember falling from the lit cigarette, sizzling against the sodden concrete.
"It's changed" he says absentmindedly. "This city, it's worse now, worse than it's ever been."
Batman says nothing. Gotham's been on the downward grind for a while now. While Neo-Gotham grows more rich by the day, Old Gotham just keeps getting worse. Before you'd see the rich and famous donating money to various causes, trying to help those in need, but now they lock themselves away in Neo-Gotham, safely away from the wretches and the filth of the old city.
"No one came for her y'know." Zsasz sighs. "She screamed and screamed and no one came. They all just locked their doors, pulled the shutters down, and pretended this grisly deed wasn't happening."
"Then why do it Victor?"
Zsasz flicked the cigarette away and stretched his arms out. "The same reason as sixteen years ago Batman, it was a mercy killing, freeing her from the hell that is Gotham city!"
He chuckled, a raspy chuckle that would send a chill up your spine. "It's so much worse now, since the Joker killed Batman, since the old guard died, even worse when they shut down Arkham." He held his arms out in front of him. "May as well take me back to Blackgate, I just wanted to see how it had changed. This isn't my Gotham anymore, and these people don't deserve to be saved."
Well that was rather depressing wasn't it. Unfortunately this is the world that Batman II lives in, where charity is dead and people hide away rather than help. Hopefully the next instalment (if there is one) will be a bit more uplifting.
And as usual, there's ore pics on Instagram: www.instagram.com/p/CosqSmCIBvs/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Actually, just a surfer, still on board, who braved the cold Pacific without a wetsuit at Huntington Beach, California.
Huntington Beach is also known as Surf City, USA and the US Open of Surfing is held there each July. The town is located about 36 miles south from downtown Los Angles and while it is a beautiful retreat today, the internet has photos of the beach littered with oil wells during the not too distant past.
I've seen photographers on the beach with tripods and long lenses. This photo was captured from the pier with a hand held 70-200 at 200 mm. It is cropped pretty heavily though.
Have a great 4th of July everyone.
Nikon D800
Nikon 70-200 f/2.8 VRII at 200 mm
1/2,000 sec at f/4.5 ISO 100
June 27, 2016