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With the incoming tide, the yacht is back afloat again. The sun is just starting to penetrate the fog, but is still thick enough to hide much of the background. A 6 stop filter used to prolong the exposure enough to smooth the ripples on the water.
Yatch afloat in Arabian Sea near Goa. This yatch belongs to one of the most rich and famous person [Liquor baron] Mr. Vijay Mallya.
The Birds of Ireland: A Field Guide with Jim Wilson
Shorebirds of Ireland with Jim Wilson.
Freshwater Birds of Ireland with Jim Wilson
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The Short-beaked Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis) is a species of common dolphin. It has a larger range than the Long-beaked Common Dolphin (D. capensis), occurring throughout warm-temperate and tropical oceans, including the Indian Ocean although in smaller quantities than other places they are found. There are more Short-beaked Common Dolphins than any other dolphin species in the warm-temperate portions of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. It is also found in the Caribbean and Mediterranean Seas. The Short-beaked Common Dolphin is also abundant in the Black Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and Red Sea. They follow the gulf stream up to Norwegian waters. Seldom do any Short-beaked Dolphin venture near the Arctic.
It is a medium-sized dolphin, smaller than the more widely known Bottlenose Dolphin. Adults vary in length from five to eight feet and range in mass from 100 to 136 kilograms.
They can live in aggregations of hundreds or even thousands of dolphins. They sometimes associate with other dolphin species, such as pilot whales. They have also been observed bow riding on baleen whales, and they also bow ride on boats. It is a fast swimmer (over 60 km/h), and breaching behavior and aerial acrobatics are common with this species. They are very social animals and engage in most necessary activities such as traveling, eating, and breathing together. They usually associate in groups that can consist of 1000s to 100,000s of individuals. When some individuals are sick, others in the group assist them by using their fins to help keep them afloat so they survive. Maximum lifespan is 35 years.
The Mediterranean population of the short-beaked common dolphin Delphinus delphis is listed on Appendix I, while the North Sea, Baltic Sea, Mediterranean, Black Sea and eastern tropical Pacific populations are listed on Appendix II of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS). The regional listing on Appendix I means that this population has been categorized as being in danger of extinction and CMS Parties strive towards strictly protecting these animals, conserving or restoring the places where they live, mitigating obstacles to migration and controlling other factors that might endanger them. It was listed on Appendix II as it has an unfavourable conservation status or would benefit significantly from international co-operation organised by tailored agreements.
In addition, the species is also covered by the Agreement on the Conservation of Small Cetaceans of the Baltic, North East Atlantic, Irish and North Seas (ASCOBANS) and the Agreement on the Conservation of Cetaceans in the Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea and Contiguous Atlantic Area (ACCOBAMS). The species is further included in the Memorandum of Understanding Concerning the Conservation of the Manatee and Small Cetaceans of Western Africa and Macaronesia and the Memorandum of Understanding for the Conservation of Cetaceans and Their Habitats in the Pacific Islands Region (Pacific Cetaceans MoU). (wikipedia)
These were taken from the Lindblad/National Geographic Explorer vessel I was working on in May 2015. A great experience. This was taken as we rounded the Skellig Islands off the coast of Kerry, Ireland. Fantastic acrobatic displays in a strong, gusty wind!
The day, i visited the "spaceship" the Danbos were bored and decided to come with me. So they climbed into my camera bag... I was wondering why its so heavy all the time but as i opened it, i saw the reason ;)
We watched the spaceship from the outside and were amazed.. then we saw the entrance and decided to go in there... it was great... all in white, relaxing in there and "float" with zero gravity in the futuristic space.. ;-)
Never saw the Danbos that relaxed but excited at the same time :-) We spent almost 2 hours in there i think.. it was a great day!
Greetings from the Danbos too!
Thank you all for your views, comments and faves!
As i arrived into the city at 6:30 in the morning, i was exiting the squirrel hill tunnels and then i saw nothing turning the corner. If you ever drive into the city from 376 west you know what i mean.
I did not see a view of the city until the sun burned some of the fog out of the picture!
This is a continuation of what I think are graceful but simple shapes that came out of my efforts to get some taller columns. As you go taller, the variability increases greatly. You get less predictable shapes so it's hard to know what you'll end up with.
Although this is above the surface of the water, the way the drops are suspended, it makes me think of bubbles floating to the surface from underneath.
I also posted a second version of this shot that's a bit more bronzy. Let me know what you think.
As always, thanks for viewing and comments are welcomed and appreciated.
For WAIIBC members to guess. The group has been dead for a while, maybe this will get it going again.
On my raft, I float away from the destruction behind me. I see the smoke rising from D.C., and I know the world will never be the same.
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Same minifig, entirely different apoc timeline. : 3
Tell me which one you like better!
Inspired by Ethan/ MrMacy, and Legomania.
-IronBricks
more images from last night at D'Dee... after my "rant" and frustrations of "the sensor"... maggie's "hygiene" thought i better stop feeling sorry for myself and get to work.. so here's the images after a clean up
levitation(:
this is taken in the same place as my first 52 weeks picture which I shall be uploading on Thursday. It's quite similar, but I wanted to upload this anyway.
Took a short walk at the park on an extremely windy Autumn day. Sorry for so many photos, as usual. :) Just saving to albums.