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April 02, 2016
Kenspeckle:
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adjective
1. conspicuous; easily seen or recognized.
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As the "polar vortex" closes in on us and drags the temperature back past freezing, I thought we could all use a reminder that Spring is on it's way... it just keeps ignoring the GPS and taking wrong turns.
Today was a mix of weather, sunshine, rain, hail, snow and more sunshine, knowing the day would be erratic weather wise I grabbed the camera as the sun was coming up and took advantage of the morning dew.
The first of the year! I'm sure more will follow since I'm such a fan of these shots.
Hope everyone has had a good day.
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I am still amazed at how these just appear when you go looking for them. This one is from last year - different crop than before.
A Scatterscape for Arachtober 25
Hope Sandoval - Suddenly Beside You
This one is from the second roll using the mamiya C220. I like this one but not sure how i did this. It seems like a double exposure as downtown NYC is appearing behind Jersey City :)
It appears that it will be a decent year for this species along the New England coast as several beaches from New Hampshire to Cape Cod have reported a few birds each.
This will appear in my album ‘Grim Up North’ but that is not a slight. It’s just a term for northern architecture and culture. In my opinion, it’s fab up north (England)
I've noticed these lovely little fairy houses popping up in random places around our local neighbourhood recently. They are actually hand-painted seashells and are a really sweet and thoughtful touch, especially in these trying days. Happy Window Wednesday!
(Snapped on iPhone SE)
This appeared at the bottom of the wall, where it climbs and sprawls and flowers much earlier than the shrubs, so I wonder whether the prostrate form I lost to the frost might be one of its parents...
My hanging baskets appear to have a problem - at least one of them does. It's sprouted small yellow/brown toadstools in the last couple of days.
The first signs of autumn appearing on my walk through the Victoria Esplanade Gardens in Palmerston North yesterday. A little set of autumnal leaves beautifully backlit and offset by the still lush green trees behind.
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appears this very plane may be the one that burned today whilst taxying out to RWY 28 at Ft Lauderdale... plane was destined for Caracas...built in 1986, this plane was operated by Dynamic International, headquartered in Greensboro,N.Carolina...the link below explains the incident... no fatalities..few injuries amongst the 160 aboard...
The post marks the place where Saint Michael The Archangel appeared to Fishermen In St.Michael’s Mount, Cornwall. First came Saint Michael in the 5th Century and then came the name due to the apparition.
"the virgin appeared to me in a dream disguised as an old woman na parang nasunog sa araw. that was october of last year. when i said old i meant na para syang nasa 30's nya pero somehow e parang ang tanda ng aura nya. may kasama syang 4 year old kid na may hawak na pongkan. she said, " dalawin mo ako, look into my eyes."
this message i sent to a friend a few weeks ago. sya kasi ang author ng "Lambong" alay sa birhen ng orani. librong naglalaman ng mga tala at kasaysayan ng birhen ng orani.
nang buwan ding yon na mapanaginipan ko sya nagpunta ang kapatid ko sa balanga. he was invited at a veterinary symposium there. while they roam the place nakita nya sa isang calendar ang birhen ng orani at kinuhanan nya ng pic ang nasabing kalendaryo. pag uwi nya ng bahay ay pinakita nya sa akin. that was the first time na makita ko ang image nya. iba ang kulay nya duon. mas maitim at matambok ang kanyang mga pisngi...
i said i must see her...
and see her i did. i dnt remember what month that was. napanaginipan ko sya ulit. this time she was alone at may dala rin syang isang tinapay na pagkalaki-laki, hugis siopao. mamon tigas ang tawag namin dun sa pampanga. nag request ako at ipinasyal ako ni ian sa simbahan pero linggo nun ang dami ng tao at di ko na sya nalapitan. ohhh naalala ko na. un ung kapistahan ng bacolor pampanga. bago kami lumayag papuntang bacolor ay dinaanan namin ang simbahan ng orani. i silently prayed na sana masolo ko sya minsan sa aking pagdalaw.
may 3. out of the blue binalak kong pumunta. linggo nuon kaya sure ako na maraming tao. pero itinuloy ko pa din ang aking balak. the road in lubao is being widened that time kaya na traffic ako ng sobra. halos tanghalian na nung makarating ako sa dambana nya.
WHOA! not a single soul was in sight. as in kami lng ng birhen at nang kanyang anak ang andun. what an experience...
i so love her new encarna. lalo na ang sa nino.
This Cortina appears to have had only one owner from new!
Car: Ford Cortina DeLuxe.
Year of manufacture: 1965.
Date of first registration in the UK: 5th March 1965.
Place of registration: Pembrokeshire.
Date of last MOT: 11th August 2016.
Mileage at last MOT: 53,620.
Date of last change of keeper: Not applicable.
Number of previous keepers: 0.
Date taken: 13th February 2023.
Album: Carspotting 2023
A coast live oak appears to cup the Sun within it's long branches like a bowl of hot soup.
It's basically having lunch. The oak tree takes in carbon dioxide and water molecules and makes food with the Sun. The energy from sunlight causes a chemical reaction to break down the molecules of carbon dioxide and water and reorganizes them to make the sugar (glucose) and oxygen gas. The oxygen is released from the same tiny holes through which the carbon dioxide entered.
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It was a -3 degree cold morning. In the park, Robin always appears suddenly, sometimes on the ground, sometimes on the walls and tree branches, standing and showing himself.
That's why it's hard not to press the shutter button when I see my favourite only 16 - 22g little bird.
I hope you enjoy the photographs as much as I enjoyed taking them.
Britain’s favourite bird 'European Robin' redbreast - Yes, the robin is, without doubt, one of our favourite garden birds. Robins are good at coping with cold and snow, but far northern Europe can still be a bit too much in winter. A robin's lifespan is just 13 months on average due to high mortality among robins in their first year. Once they've passed that barrier, they stand a much better chance of surviving for quite a while the record currently stands at 13-19 years. Robins are very territorial birds and will viciously attack other robins that on their patch. A dispute starts with males singing at each other, trying to get a higher perch in order to show off their breast most effectively. This usually ends the challenge, with one individual deferring to the other.
Why does a robin puff up?
On cool spring mornings and chilly days, robins puff out their feathers – called rousing – to stay warm. It fluffs air into the bird's down feathers, giving some insulation to help the robin maintain its body temperature.
Do robins puff themselves up?
Male robins will always attack any intruder into their space, occasionally – though fortunately not often – fighting to the death. Both sexes of robins have red breasts and both puff out their chests as a sign of aggression.
Here are some fun facts about Robins, the nations favourite garden bird.
Robins are very territorial and you'll usually only see 2 together when they're mating.
In fact, they're so territorial that they often fight to the death defending their area.
They are very loyal to their food sources. The Robin you see in your garden is most likely the same one each time.
Young Robins do not have red breasts. They are brown and lightly speckled, only growing their red feathers after their first moult.
Its nearly impossible to tell apart the male and female Robin by sight.
They are ground feeding, insectivorous birds; mostly feeding on worms and insects found in freshly turned soil (as well as fruit).
Females often eat the shells of their hatched young for an extra boost of calcium.
Robins (both male and female) have such driven parental instincts that they have been found to feed the chicks of other species.
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Cairns appear as alien relics on the barren landscape at the summit of Mount Washington, in the Mount Washington State Park in New Hampshire. These act as trail markers above the tree line. They are placed close together so that it's possible to find the next one along the trail in the often-dense clouds or snow that cover the summit. These examples mark the path of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail just as it approaches the summit of the mountain near Yankee House and radio towers from the west.
This ram has a wounded back leg. As he was on a small island in the Zambezi river, we guessed that he might have been attacked by a crocodile while passing over.
His survival chances seem to be good as long as he stays on the island as the predators most likely will not appear on this island.
Picture taken from boat
Another early start before the sun appeared over the horizon. All of my sunrises were taken from the same location so I apologise if the background appears to be familiar. After I had been there for a half hour or so the area around me started to come alive with people starting the day off jogging along the sea front; I don’t understand people who jog? Then this gentleman wandered into my line of sight walking along the water’s edge; a man after my own heart and stature I might add. So I waited until he appeared in the sun’s reflection on the water, took the shot, and here is the result.
Caleta de Fuste Marina, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands.
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The photo was taken at 40 m above sea level at El Hierro (Canay islands), close the Restinga harbour (appearing as the red lights on the lower left corner of the image). The camera settings were: ISO3200, 12 mm at f/4, 30 s exposure. I forgot to take my tripod and thus had to shoot with the camera on the floor. Anyway, the trial and error technique produced some results. I am still wondering what the car drivers passing nearby three guys with cameras and in total darkness were thinking of.
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I always think that every luminous ending is a gift..I felt very lucky to be there.
Cada puesta de sol con luces asà me hace pensar que es un regalo. Me sentà muy afortunada por estar allÃ. En las marismas de Cádiz.
and a angel of the lord appeared to me . and said gawd luv a duck mate , is that a real camera OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
Frogspawn appeared in my small garden pond this morning. About a week earlier than the previous earliest appearance in the last 10 years. A male frog was encased in solid ice in the recent sub-zero temperatures and did not survive so I was not optimistic of seeing any spawn this Spring.
This would have been so much better half an hour earlier. But I was otherwise engaged with my daily cappuccino so there
Appears to be about 4 years old.
Bombay Hook Delaware.
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Centaurus A, also known as NGC 5128, is a peculiar lenticular galaxy in the constellation Centaurus, which appears to be an elliptical galaxy with a huge superimposed dust lane. It is one of the closest radio galaxies, and its active galactic nucleus has been extensively studied.
Discovery and Identity
NGC 5128 was discovered by James Dunlop on August 4, 1826. John Herschel was next to see it, from South Africa in 1834; he cataloged it as h 3501, which became GC 3525 in his General Catalogue of 1864, and NGC 5128 in J. L. E. Dreyer's New General Catalog. Herschel was first to note this galaxy's peculiarity, in 1847.
Halton Arp included NGC 5128 in his 1966 Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies as one of the best examples of a "disturbed" galaxy with dust absorption.
Amateur Observation
Centaurus A appears approximately 4° north of the naked-eye globular cluster Omega Centauri. At magnitude 7.0, this galaxy is the fifth brightest in the sky, making it ideal for observation, although it is only visible from the southern hemisphere and low northern latitudes. Centaurus A has been spotted with the naked eye by expert observers under very good conditions. The bright central bulge and dark dust lane are visible in finderscopes and large binoculars, and additional structure may be seen in larger telescopes.
NGC 5128 is a "lenticular" galaxy, of intermediate type between elliptical and disk (spiral) galaxies. Its main body has all characteristics of a large elliptical, but a pronounced dust belt is superimposed over the center, forming a disk plane around this galaxy.
The only supernova discovered in Centaurus A so far is SN 1986G, a Type Ia event that reached mag 12.5 in May, 1986.
Properties and Evolution
Centaurus A is located about 11 million light-years away, at the center of one of two subgroups within the Centaurus A/M83 Group. Messier 83 (the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy) is at the center of the other subgroup. These two groups are sometimes identified as one, since the galaxies around Centaurus A and the galaxies around M 83 are physically close to each other, and both subgroups appear to be stationary relative to each other. The Centaurus A/M83 Group is part of the Virgo Supercluster.
NGC 5128's strange morphology is the result of a merger between two smaller galaxies. The bulge of Centaurus A is comprised mainly of evolved red stars. Its dusty disk, however, has been the site of more recent star formation; over 100 star formation regions have been identified in the disk. As observed in other such "starburst" galaxies, a collision is responsible for the intense star formation. Scientists using the Spitzer Space Telescope have confirmed that Centaurus A is an elliptical galaxy going through a collision, devouring a spiral.
In the radio part of the spectrum, Centaurus A exhibits two vast regions of radio emission, running along the polar axis of NGC 5128's disk and extending hundreds of light years in both directions. A relativistic jet from what is believed to be a supermassive black hole at the center of the galaxy is responsible for emissions in the X-ray and radio wavelengths. Radio observations of the jet indicate that the inner parts of the jet are moving at about 1/2 the speed of light. X-rays are produced farther out, as the jet collides with surrounding gases, creating highly energetic particles.
Source: skysafari
RA: 13h 25m 27;8s
DEC: -43° 01’ 04"
Size: 28.9 x 28.9 arcmin
Orientation: Up is 0.397 degrees E of N
Location: Centaurus
Distance: 10-16 Mly
Magnitude: 6.8
Acquisition April 2021
Total acquisition time of 2.5 hours.
Technical Details
Data acquisition: Telescope.Live
Processing: Nicolas ROLLAND
Location: El Sauce Observatory, Rio Hurtado, Chile
L 6 x 600 sec
R 3 x 600 sec
G 3 x 600 sec
B 3 x 600 sec
Optics: Planewave 24“ CDK @ F6.8
Mount: Paramount ME
CCD: FLI PL 9000
Pre Processing: CCDstack, Pixinsight & Excalibrator
Post Processing: Photoshop CC
This dragonfly appears to be missing half of a wing which may explain why he was reluctant to fly away. It was also very breezy which may be another reason he chose to remain stationary for a long period of time. It's very likely that the dragonfly had a close encounter with a bird that got part of his wing but didn't manage to catch him.
12:19 AM, seems to be a rush hour as the Navajo stream back home from visiting friends. One right after another, they came and went. The park closes at dark and is accessible only to the Navajo residents after that closing.
From my new set, "21 hours of light at Monument Valley".
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... Are Closer Than They Appear
And I'm real happy about that too...
After several rough weeks in dealing with my late father's affair's, Todd and I had a chance to take a couple days off and visit my brother and his family.
The young lady with the wind-blown look is my wonderfully talented niece, Brooke. We had just left the church where I had a chance to see my brother, Phil, perform with the church band, and we were soon on our way to watch Brooke practice with her novice ice skating team. In a few months they will be heading off to Ohio for a competition and should they place, they will be heading off to Spain for the internationals.
I'm sorry I haven't been in touch with everybody lately, but we're still handling a lot of loose ends with my late father's estate. The good news is that there is light at the end of the tunnel and we're finally finding some down time.
BT
We climbed the observation tower in the southern enclosure to have lunch. Every five minutes, a flock of popokotea would appear in the treetops and then move on.
Maungatautari Sanctuary Mountain
A new mural has appeared on the wall of the renovated tenement house. It is dedicated to Jan Kowalewski - a certified lieutenant colonel of the Polish Army, a mathematician, linguist and cryptologist. Founder of the cryptology and radio intelligence department in Poland after regaining independence after the First World War. He broke Soviet codes during the war with the Bolsheviks (1919), for many years he was an officer of the Second Department of the General Staff.
The mural is made with an interesting technique (it reminds me a bit of the Matrix movie). Here, the execution technique is associated with decoding the ciphers.
This photo appeared in this week's North Hawaii News, which was published this morning.
This was the first assignment where I was both the story writer and photographer. The article I wrote is found below this photo's byline, seen here:
BILL ADAMS | NORTH HAWAII NEWS
2008 Grammy Award nominee Donald Kauli'a, left, prepares to begin a slack key guitar lesson for five students from Cornell University's Earth and Environmental Systems (EES) Field Program.
The students pictured are, from front-row-top, Kourtney Reynolds, a senior from San Diego, California, Hannah Kubica, a junior from Little Falls, New York, Keisuke Irie, a senior from Bergen County, New Jersey, Matt Connelly, a sophomore from Syracuse, New York, and Tyler Huth, a sophomore from Boston, Massachusetts. In the rear is EES Field Program Director and Professor, Dr. Alexandra Moore.
The session was held at the Waimea Music Exchange store in the Parker Ranch Center this past Saturday.
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Studies In The Art Of The Slack Key
by Bill Adams
The Waimea Music Exchange store at Parker Center was filled with the beautiful sounds of Hawaiian music this past Saturday morning as a group of students from Cornell University participated in a slack key guitar lesson taught by the Big Island's own Don Kauli'a, whose album "Sweet Wahine" was nominated for a 2008 Grammy Award.
The students are enrolled in Cornell's Earth and Environmental Systems (EES) Field Program. A 5-month course which spans the entire spring semester, students engage in field, class and laboratory studies focused on the various ecosystems of our Hawaiian island chain and of Hawaii's history and culture.
Led by Professor Dr. Alexandra Moore, the EES Field Program is based out of Waimea and hosted by the Hawaii Preparatory Academy. The students' living quarters is the 8-bedroom Waiaka House near the main campus of HPA.
Dr. Moore explained, "The students are immersed in studies geared towards "Kumu Pa'a I Ka 'Aina, which translates to 'Knowledge and understanding that comes from the land.'"
The stated mission of the EES Field Program is "To inspire stewardship of the Earth through first-hand experience with the power, and fragility, of Earth's interconnected systems."
Upon completion of the EES Field Program, students will achieve 18 credit hours from courses such as; Field Study of the Earth System, Biogeochemistry of the Hawaiian Islands, Field Study of Marine Ecosystems, Internship Experience, and an Introduction to Hawaiian History and Culture, which included Saturday's slack key guitar lesson.
The Program stresses the importance of respecting the Hawaiian ancestral lands and to give something back to the community by engaging in a variety of service learning (in class) projects and local volunteer opportunities. Students are also encouraged to explore ways in which they can contribute to the well-being of their adopted community.
Before Saturday's lesson began, the students were able to briefly meet and chat with another famous Big Island slack key guitar master, Sonny Lim, a 2007 Grammy Award winner for his work on the album, "Slack Key Guitar Volume 2".
Participating in Saturday's guitar lessons were a diverse group of five Cornell University students; Hannah Kubica, a junior from Little Falls, New York, Keisuke Irie, a senior from Bergen County, New Jersey, Matt Connelly, a sophomore from Syracuse, New York, Kourtney Reynolds, a senior from San Diego, California and Tyler Huth, a sophomore from Boston, Massachusetts.
More information about Cornell University's EES Field Program can be found on the Internet at www.geo.cornell.edu/hawaii.
What appear to be Autumn leaves swirling around this squirrel are the seed sail bracts of a lime tree. This year our trees seem unusually stressed and acers and limes in particular aborted their seeds long before maturity.
A great cloud floating behind them appeared like a vast mountain, and upon it Eliza saw her own shadow and those of the eleven swans, looking gigantic in size. Altogether it formed a more beautiful picture than she had ever seen; but as the sun rose higher, and the clouds were left behind, the shadowy picture vanished away.
hca.gilead.org.il/wild_swa.html
That’s my favorite story.
I still remember my Mum reading me the story so often, so I wanted to be called Eliza and have eleven brothers. We used to cry almost every time when reading this fairytale. It is still my favorite. It’s just now I cry for different things.
Analogue / Film / Medium Format: Ensign Selfix 820 (folding camera with native 6x6 e 6x9 masks) + Ross Xpres 105mm f/3.8 + 8 speed Epsilon shutter + Fomapan 400 (pushed 2 stop)
Photo: The Fusion Studios; April 2014.
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This place appeared as if by magic. One moment there was talk of stopping to photograph the trees that lined the road and the next moment -poof- the perfect place to stop.
This photo was taken with my pinhole leaning back against the leg of the tripod Zeb used to take this photo. (Zeb's was taken with a Zero Image 6x9 and mine was taken with a Zero Image 2000)
Sometimes I get so overwhelmed by the beauty of places that it is nice to be able to just set my little wooden box down and let it do it's thing. Sometimes I think it manages to capture the soul of a place...
I had never done this kind of shots before, and it appeared quite tricky, especially with respect to timing. My first approach was by using my smart phone as remote control for the camera, but that didn't work out. Then I moved the camera closer to be able to push the button. That worked in the end, by putting the camera in repeat mode, but even then there was only one shot in the sequence that turned out useable.
52 weeks of 2018 - Week 41: Burst a water balloon
Ione, NV USA
Many people have claims that they work a few weekends (or vacation) a year, this appears to be one
This scene appeared absolutely uninteresting to me in the summer when all the plants were covered in green leaves. But as often when most of them has fallen, much more structure and character is unveiled. Love the shots with thousands of sticks, as it remembers me to pencil strokes. And for sure, the red color complements wonderfully the white snow.
December 2022 | Niefern
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Bruno (a neighborhood cat) used to climb up on my car for his treats. Haven't seen him in ages. I'm thinking his people family moved, and he went with them. Anyway I felt kind of guilt ridden filling him up with snacks; after all from the looks of things, Bruno doesn't appear to have missed many meals, ha ha! Lovely kitty; I miss him! :-):-)