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Nankeen Night Heron (Nycticorax caledonicus) immature
While looking through my archives for this day I came across this Night Heron flight image. I really didn't know it was there.
I had taken a bike ride along Federation Trail from Sneydes Rd. to Werribee. This image was taken as I approached the Werribee River - with an older camera and a 250mm kit lens.
The image has been cropped.
Since their founding, the Marble Sisters had only one task: to watch the archives. They spent every day caring for the scrolls; returning borrowed texts, replacing fragments too torn or faded to understand, and, every once in a while, creating new manuscripts to join the ranks of the endless rows in their vast library. Although the sisters were able to achieve great knowledge and wisdom thanks to the scrolls, they received a curse as well: a hunger, a never-ceasing addiction for more knowledge. This drove most of the sisters to madness, however, those who managed to control their urge gained more than anyone could possibly imagine...
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Built for Brickscalibur in the 12x12 vignette category.
I decided to build this as my entry for the 12x12 category after I was inspired by some concept art for the wheel of time Amazon show. I figured I'd venture beyond libraries and books and take my chances with some scrolls instead. Let me know what you think!
Feedback is always appreciated,
Happy Building!
One of my favorites which shows his attitude and arrogance, or is it elegance? Happy Caturday from JAXson and Obby.
Griffon Vulture adult flight_w_ (Gyps fulvus)-6538
Like other vultures, it is a scavenger, feeding mostly from carcasses of dead animals which it finds by soaring over open areas, often moving in flocks. It establishes nesting colonies in cliffs that are undisturbed by humans while coverage of open areas and availability of dead animals within dozens of kilometres of these cliffs is high. These huge birds grunts and hisses at roosts or when feeding on carrion.
In many cultures around the world, particularly in Western societies, vultures are viewed with disdain. Commonly, people tend to look down on these birds as dirty, ugly, and unhygienic, failing to recognise their importance. People of other cultures, however, hold the vulture in high regard. This is true with the inhabitants of the Tibetan plateau, where vultures are part of traditional funerary customs. In this culture, people are not buried after death as a means of controlling preventable infectious diseases. Instead, the dead are laid to rest in the sky. Monks prepare the bodies of the deceased and set them on platforms to draw the attention of nearby vultures. The vultures discover these human bodies, ingesting them and carrying them off into the sky. Many people view this as one final good deed as the deceased is able to offer something to another living creature before going off to rest in the sky. This practice is not unique to Tibet, however. Historical evidence suggests it has been practiced by cultures around the world for over 11,000 years.
The maximum recorded lifespan of the griffon vulture is 41.4 years for an individual in captivity
White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae)
We had a pair of Herons nesting in the trees at the pumping station for a few years. This one was claiming this tree for the season.
From the archives.
Lots of archival digging these days. This is my friend Austin in Antelope Canyon in Arizona a few years ago. Even though it gets crowded, it's an amazing place
(From my own archived digital photos, year 2019) Processed in HDR from three photos.
View of eroded rocks that can be seen from the nearby Peracense castle, Teruel province, Aragon region, Spain.
In the background you can see the hill of San Ginés, which in addition to having several communications antennas has a hermitage in ruins: The hermitage of San Ginés.
The moon can be seen over the highest antenna on that hill.
PEÑAS EROSIONADAS, TERUEL, ESPAÑA, 2019
(De mis propias fotos digitales archivadas, año 2019) Procesada en HDR de tres fotos.
Vista de peñas erosionadas que se pueden observar desde el muy cercano castillo de Peracense, provincia de Teruel, región de Aragón, España.
Al fondo se puede ver la colina de San Ginés que además de tener varias antenas de comunicaciones tiene una ermita en ruinas: La ermita de San Ginés.
La luna se puede adivinar sobre la antena más alta de esa colina.
We had some awesome Milkshakes and Burger in this great 50s styled restaurant in the middle of Queenstown!
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Title : Autumn Archive... a re edit of an image,
The last week has been so grey and cloudy ...hope the sunrises improve soon.
Year : 2016
Location: Lone Pine, Eyre Peninsula
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I have been in a photography slump this past month with work being busy so I wanted to return to my trip to Cannon Beach, Oregon last June for some inspiration.
Single shot processed in Lightroom for some shadow adjustments.
I can't wait for my trip out to San Diego in February as I am hoping to capture some more beach scenes.
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