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Our security guards
These two security of our residential compex were snapped in a happy mood on a wintry morn.
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great tit ~ parus major
The great tit is on the RSPB Green status list.
Connection problems but catching up slowly.
A freezing day but not so wet so I decided to take a look to see what was about. Surprisingly although the light was poor I took a few photos which made getting chilled to the bone worthwhile.
Here's one from a recent outing with my old buddy Daps. First time we've painted together in about 10 years.
Nice one D.
Summer noon in the Lohachaur region of Corbett National park when we were out on a safari, we sighted this magnificient striped beast on the road. From distance, we got confused it for a barking deer. We were excited to see this tigress. On the first day of the safari, if you see a tiger everyone gets excited and ticks of a big item from your list.
We were lucky as this tigress decided to sleep on the road for close to two hours. We could do nothing but to let the princess sleep and keep photographing every movements she made. We heard many birds but none panicked. She moved away only after a safari geep came from the opposite side.
A very alert rabbit, he had just heard me clear my throat and up his head popped to see who was about, then he legged it!!
The schooner Alert moored near Cooks Restaurant on Bailey Island in Harpswell, Maine. I have also loaded the color version. There was a rather stiff breeze as is indicated by the pennant on the mast. The dots on the water are lobster trap bouys.
Schooner “ALERT” is a 70ft Maine built wooden tall-ship that offers Two, Four, and Six hour public and private sailing cruises for up to 28 passengers.
We are available for public day sailing trips and chartering privately. Experience the luxury of having ALERT and her crew all to yourself. We love the possibilities! Island Adventures trips are offered to students and private parties where we sail to one of the hundreds of islands off the coast of Maine, anchor to go ashore and explore. [Website]
Rare Bee Alert. Here is Nomada erigeronis. Handful of records...more Midwest...but here is one from the East. New Jersey, in fact. Relatively big. Similar species nest parasitize Agapostemon, but what's up here. Seems to be active in the May-July area. Hmmmm.
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Photography Information:
Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash in Styrofoam Cooler, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200
We Are Made One with What We Touch and See
We are resolved into the supreme air,
We are made one with what we touch and see,
With our heart's blood each crimson sun is fair,
With our young lives each spring impassioned tree
Flames into green, the wildest beasts that range
The moor our kinsmen are, all life is one, and all is change.
- Oscar Wilde
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Want some Useful Links to the Techniques We Use? Well now here you go Citizen:
Best over all technical resource for photo stacking:
Free Field Guide to Bee Genera of Maryland:
bio2.elmira.edu/fieldbio/beesofmarylandbookversion1.pdf
Basic USGSBIML set up:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-_yvIsucOY
USGSBIML Photoshopping Technique: Note that we now have added using the burn tool at 50% opacity set to shadows to clean up the halos that bleed into the black background from "hot" color sections of the picture.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bdmx_8zqvN4
Bees of Maryland Organized by Taxa with information on each Genus
www.flickr.com/photos/usgsbiml/collections
PDF of Basic USGSBIML Photography Set Up:
ftp://ftpext.usgs.gov/pub/er/md/laurel/Droege/How%20to%20Take%20MacroPhotographs%20of%20Insects%20BIML%20Lab2.pdf
Google Hangout Demonstration of Techniques:
plus.google.com/events/c5569losvskrv2nu606ltof8odo
or
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c15neFttoU
Excellent Technical Form on Stacking:
Contact information:
Sam Droege
sdroege@usgs.gov
301 497 5840
These two cats were in opposite moods at a cate cafe in Tokyo.
Location: Calico Cat Cafe, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan
EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM
PLEASE STAND BY
THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM (EAS)
HAS ISSUED A NUCLEAR STRIKE WARNING
FROM THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA)
PLEASE LISTEN CAREFULLY
AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS
NUCLEAR MISSILES ARE HEADED
TOWARD THE FOLLOWING CITIES:
WASHINGTON, D.C., NEW YORK CITY,
CHICAGO, LOS ANGELES, SAN FRANCISCO,
DALLAS-FORT WORTH, MIAMI, PHILADELPHIA,
HOUSTON, LAS VEGAS, SALT LAKE CITY,
AND DENVER
A LIST OF THINGS YOU SHOULD DO:
GO OUTSIDE TO ENJOY THE FIREWORKS
WEAR SUNGLASSES TO PROTECT YOUR EYES
PUT ON SUNSCREEN TO PROTECT YOUR SKIN
USE UMBRELLA TO PROTECT FROM FALLOUT
DRINK PLENTY OF WATER TO STAY HYDRATED
USE RADIO TO LISTEN TO MUSIC AND PARTY
TAKE SELFIES AND POST TO SOCIAL MEDIA
IF YOU GET THESE SYMPTOM
SEE THE NEAREST DOCTOR:
NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA,
HEADACHE, FEVER, DIZZINESS,
DISORIENTATION, WEAKNESS,
FATIGUE, HAIR LOSS,
AND LOW BLOOD PRESSURE
ONCE THE PARTY STOPS
YOU WILL REALIZE THIS:
FIRES BURN EVERYWHERE
EVERYTHING IS DESTROYED
YOUR POWER GRID IS GONE
YOU ARE DRY AND THIRSTY
YOU ARE HUNGRY AND SICK
YOUR AGRICULTURE IS DONE
YOUR ECONOMY HAS COLLAPSED
YOUR INFRASTRUCTURE IS RUINED
LAWLESSNESS HAS DESCENDED
IT IS A FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL
YOUR COUNTRY IS FINISHED
YOUR LIFE IS A NIGHTMARE
YOU ENVY THE DEAD
ISAIAH 47:11
DISASTER WILL OVERTAKE YOU;
YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO AVERT IT.
DESTRUCTION WILL FALL ON YOU;
YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO STOP IT.
CALAMITY WILL STRIKE YOU SUDDENLY,
BEFORE YOU RECOGNIZE IT.
Today’s nature walk in Central Tucson revealed this alert mourning dove high above us in a large mesquite tree. It was a beautiful bright sunshiny day🌞
Tags:
"Nature Walk" "Central Tucson" America National "Bright Sunshine" "Mesquite Tree" Shade "White-Winged Dove Dove Bird Nature "Canon PowerShot SX70 HS"
One of two rattlesnakes encountered in Death Valley within 2 hours last weekend.
It appears to be a Panamint Rattlesnake, Crotalus stephensi, and its markings are consistent with the ones found in the White/Inyo Mountains:
two more fieldfares from yesterday ,definitely better on focus ,i have spent this afternoon fine tuning it a bit more to
ALERT
Utility Vessel
IMO: 9338618
MMSI: 235010690
Call Sign: MLPH9
Flag: United Kingdom [GB]
AIS Type: Other
Gross Tonnage: 302
Deadweight: 60 t
Length Overall x Breadth Extreme: 39.3m × 8.4m
Year Built: 2006
Here I've tried to highlight some of the current situation with the Corona virus awareness in Rajshahi.
22 March, 2020
© Ayon Saha
#StaySafe #Covid19 #Corona #AyonSaha #Bangladesh
Another scene from the series I posted back before my long Flickr absence ..
Here, these two flower grazing Grizzlies became very alert when another bear passed through the woods along the lake's edge.
# Sometimes if I find a good spot where i can play with the light ill stay for a while. This was the case with the recent shots I've been adding all taken outside Wooster's Bakery. People were so engrossed with the pastries on offer making it a really good spot for some street.
#Today I was using Fuji XT5 with the 16-50mm kit lens. I also used a film recipe called Cinematic Mono
#Pictures of You - An ongoing series of street portraits often taken on the move or temporarily stationary. see album for more www.flickr.com/photos/runninginsuffolk/albums/72157719810...
In case anyone thinks Dot's life is all catnaps all the time, here's a photo of her looking very alert in her crow's nest at the top of her cat tower.
She entertains herself and us when she storms the tower during the dinner hour.
Singapore National Day Parade
The Singapore National Day Parade (NDP) is an annual parade held in the city-state of Singapore. Held annually on 9 August, it is the main public celebration of National Day, and was first held on 9 August 1966 to mark the one-year anniversary of the Proclamation of Singapore.
In recent years, the parade has usually been held at either The Padang, or The Float at Marina Bay. In the past, it was held at the former National Stadium.
History
A scene from the National Day Parade, 1968, with a contingent from the People's Association in front.
The flag of Singapore set up alongside pavements across the country
Singapore celebrated its first National Day as an independent nation in 1966, one year after Singapore's separation from Malaysia on 9 August 1965.
The inaugural National Day Parade was started in the morning at 9:00 a.m. that day. However, people came as early as 7:00 a.m. in order to get good vantage points. Singapore's first President, Yusof bin Ishak and Singapore's first Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew, were seated with members of the government at the grandstand on the steps of City Hall. When the parade began, six military contingents (including the Singapore Infantry Regiment, Singapore People's Defense Force, the Volunteer Naval Reserve and PDF-Sea and the then Republic of Singapore Police), a mobile column from the SIR, and various schools and civil contingents marched past City Hall and then into the city streets. Three military bands accompanied the parade inspection and later the march past with military music. The Singapore Fire Brigade also took part in this first parade with its firetrucks included in the mobile column. Rounding it all was a massed lion and dragon dance performance from drum and dragon troupes nationwide.
In 1967, the contingents increased to 76, including those of the then established Singapore Armed Forces, the RSP and more cultural groups, with the addition of more civil marching groups.[ The reason is partly due to the introduction of the National Service program in the military and police forces, and later extended to the Fire Brigade (Renamed to Singapore Fire Services in the 1980s). Street performances by various groups and choirs also debuted in that year's parade. The 1968 parade, although held on a rainy morning that surprised even the marching contingents and the dignitaries, saw the first ground performances on the Padang as the weather improved - a prelude to today's show performances. 1969's parade, the one where the Mobile Column made its first drivepast, commemorated the 150th year of the city's founding and had Princess Alexandra of the UK as principal guest.
The fifth NDP edition in 1970 introduced the Flypast of the State Flag and the Republic of Singapore Air Force Flypast, as well as the combat simulation performance by Singapore Army personnel was one of the new highlights for that year.
The 1971 NDP included iconic mobile parade floats from various organizations, 1973 was the first parade to be held from late-afternoon to early-evening time in order to promote the parade with better attendance and marked the official debut of the 1st Commando Battalion. Parade of 1974 was broadcast for the first time in full colour, after such television broadcasts was introduced for the first time a month prior on 7 July.
In 1975, to commemorate the Decennial anniversary of independence, the Parade was, for the first time, decentralized into 13 parade venues for more public participation. Almost all of the venues lasted for an hour and all of them even had route marches on the streets to the participating venues.
By the time the NDP was held at the National Stadium (for the first time) in 1976, the NDP Guard of Honour, composed of officers and personnel of the SAF and the Singapore Police Force made its first appearance, followed after the parade proper by the very first evening presentations by various groups, a prelude to future evening NDPs in 1980 and from 1984 onward. The 1975 parade dance performers were mostly female students from the country's schools, since that year marked the start of the United Nations Decade for Women. 1977's parade was a decentralized event like two years before (and like 1968's was affected by wet weather) while 1978 returned to Padang. 1979's parade saw another decentralized site, this time being held in many high schools and sports stadiums nationwide. The decentralized format would later be used until 1983, which was the final time NDP was held in multiple venues until 2020.
The 15th installment in 1980 was the first parade to introduce the feu de joie of the Guard-of-Honour contingents. The following year, SPF Civil Defense Command, presently the Singapore Civil Defense Force, later combined with the SFS in 1989, made its inaugural appearance, followed by the SCDF in 1982. The 1981 parade was held in both Jurong and Queenstown Sports Stadiums for further increase public attendance and participation in the celebrations. In 1982, the parade returned at Padang, marking the first time the mobile column drove past after the marchpast had concluded, thus making it a predecessor to the parades at the Padang from 1995 onward, once every five years.
The 1984 installment featured many firsts in commemoration with the Singapore's Silver Jubilee of self-governance, which for the first time, introduced a theme song "Stand Up for Singapore", and included a bigger Mobile Column, the first appearance of the popular Silent Precision Drill Squad from the Singapore Armed Forces Military Police Command and the first evening fireworks display.
The 1986 edition was the first parade held in the late evening, and the first to use flashlights for audience use. Other introductions were featured over the years such as the first appearance of the massed military bands of the SAF (1987), the card stunt (1988), and the Red Lions parachute team and the daylight fireworks (1989). In 1989, the parade was held in the afternoon but the 1991 edition returned to the evening format used since 1986.
In 1993, interactive participation by the public debuted in that year's edition to increase public participation and awareness of the parade as an important part of Singaporean life and as a symbol of national unity and identity. In 1997, a National Education Show was also introduced where Primary Five students from a selected number of schools attended in one of the rehearsals.
In 2003, due to overcrowding of tickets, the electronic voting ticketing system was introduced as a countermeasure, and a ballot was conducted where citizens stand a chance at winning the tickets by registering their e-mail addresses or mobile numbers such as the NDP websites or phone lines.
On 16 October 2005, it was announced that due to the planned closure and replacement of the National Stadium as part of the Singapore Sports Hub project, that the 2007 NDP would move to The Float at Marina Bay—a temporary 27,000-seat grandstand and 130 m × 100 m (330 ft) (430 ft × 330 ft) floating platform in Marina Bay. Despite offering a seating capacity almost less than half the capacity of the National Stadium, there was a vast area for approximately 150,000 additional spectators along the Marina Bay waterfront.
The 2006 installment marked the final time the National Stadium in Kallang was held before the stadium went for retrofitting works and thus relocating the parade to the new venue to The Float @ Marina Bay and held its inaugural parade the following year. Starting in 2008, the NDP is also aired all over the Asia-Pacific region through CNA, and since 2012, it was simulcast to other internet web-streaming websites such as Toggle (now meWATCH), xinmsn (defunct since 2015), and YouTube (along with the parade's official channel, NDPeeps). 2009 featured, for the first time, an integrated show including the parade segment, known as the Pre-parade show (usually not broadcast on television). 2009 was currently the last time to feature multiple theme songs (English and Chinese versions, or originals)
The 2013 installment featured a spin-off reality competition aired on Channel 5, titled Sing a Nation, which featured ten different groups who performed various songs for a chance at a lead performance for the 2013's parade. The 2013's theme song, "One Singapore", was also sung by the cast of Sing a Nation, and the song featured its largest ensemble, with 68 members.
The 2014 installment also featured its first female Red Lion parachutist to jump at the NDP, Third Warrant Officer Shirley Ng, after their initial performance in 2013 was cancelled due to weather conditions. The 2014 parade was notable as it was the last parade with the attendance for the first prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, who was the only member to have attended in every installment of NDP since 1966, as he died on 23 March the following year.
2015's parade was the first parade to be held at both the Padang and at The Float @ Marina Bay, breaking a parade tradition in the process as it became the first parade since 1983 to be held in multiple venues.
In 2016, the NDP was held for the first time at the new National Stadium, in an event that required modifications to the event's format due to the limitations of the venue. In 2017, it was announced that The Float would remain the "preferred" venue for the event, and that it would be redeveloped as a permanent venue known as NS Square.
Due to criticisms relating to budget and logistics,[22] the following parade in 2017 (and later in 2018) returned to The Float @ Marina Bay to celebrate the golden jubilee for National Service. 2017 also saw the first time YouTube live-streamed the parade in a 360-degree format and on Facebook Live.
In October 2017, it was announced that The Float would be redeveloped as a permanent venue known as NS Square (extended to March 2023 due to the pandemic), and serve as the primary venue for the NDP when not held at the Padang every five years. The decision raised questions over whether the costs of renting the National Stadium would diminish the legacy that the former National Stadium had as a site for community events. Contrarily, it was argued that not hosting the NDP at the new National Stadium would free up its schedule for major international sporting events, especially during the summer months.
The 2019 installment, which was held at the Padang again and breaking a trend of holding every five years to commemorate the bicentennial anniversary of modern foundation of Singapore in 1819, also marked the first time the parade was screened in 4K ultra-high definition on Toggle.
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore, the 2020 parade was not held in its traditional form; the event was given the theme "Together, A Stronger Singapore", and a goal was set to bring the NDP "across the island into every Singaporean's home". The public events were replaced by broadcast-only festivities, including a morning segment consisting of the Prime Minister's National Day Message and a downsized parade at the Padang. Appearances by the Mobile Column, Red Lions, and flyovers by F-15SG fighters were scheduled across Singapore, while the traditional Funpacks given at the parade were shipped to each resident. Online programming, home activity ideas, and social media campaigns were also organized. A cultural segment took place at the Star Performing Arts Centre in the evening, reduced to only around 100 performers with social distancing enforced.
It was announced that the 2021 parade would return to a "centralised" event at The Float in a downsized form, with tickets distributed to nominated essential workers who are fully-vaccinated for COVID-19 and undergo testing.[29] On 22 July 2021, the main public parade would be postponed to 21 August instead, so that it can be held after the conclusion of the present Phase 2 "Heightened Alert" restrictions (then scheduled for 18 August). A closed "ceremonial" parade was still held on 9 August at The Float, which was stated to be similar in format to the previous year's parade. The venue was capped at 30% capacity.
In 2022, plans were made to have the parade held at The Float with full capacity subject to COVID rules.