Aspects of Britain
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Este fenómeno natural produce gruesas capas blancas de piedra caliza y travertino que bajan en forma de cascadas por la ladera de la montaña, lo que da la sensación de estar ante una catarata congelada. Estas formaciones también adquieren el aspecto de terrazas de travertino en forma de medialuna que contienen una capa de agua poco profunda dispuestas en el tercio superior de la ladera formando escalones, que oscilan de 1 a 6 metros de altura, o estalactitas que sostienen y unen estas terrazas.
Entre las rocas más antiguas se pueden encontrar mármoles cristalinos, cuarcitas y esquistos, que datan del periodo del Plioceno, mientras que la capa superior es de la era Cuaternaria. Los depósitos más recientes de carbonato de calcio le dan al lugar un aspecto blanco deslumbrante.
Pied Flycatcher (M) - Ficedula hypoleuca
The European pied flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca) is a small passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family. One of the four species of Western Palearctic black-and-white flycatchers, it hybridizes to a limited extent with the collared flycatcher. It breeds in most of Europe and western Asia.
It is migratory, wintering mainly in tropical Africa.
It usually builds its nests in holes on oak trees. This species practices polygyny, usually bigamy, with the male travelling large distances to acquire a second mate. The male will mate with the secondary female and then return to the primary female in order to help with aspects of child rearing, such as feeding.
The European pied flycatcher is mainly insectivorous, although its diet also includes other arthropods. This species commonly feeds on spiders, ants, bees and similar prey.
The European pied flycatcher predominately practices a mixed mating system of monogamy and polygyny. Their mating system has also been described as successive polygyny. Within the latter system, the males leave their home territory once their primary mates lays their first eggs. Males then create a second territory, presumably in order to attract a secondary female to breed. Even when they succeed at acquiring a second mate, the males typically return to the first female to exclusively provide for her and her offspring.
Males will sometimes care for both mates if the nests of the primary and secondary female are close together. The male may also care for both mates once the offspring of the primary female have fledged. The male bird usually does not exceed two mates, practicing bigamy. Only two cases of trigyny had been observed.
Population:
UK breeding:
17,000-20,000 pairs
Aspecto de una tarde algo tormentosa en pleno Parque Nacional de Sierra Nevada, concretamente en la localidad granadina de Capileira, donde parece que las nubes llegan hasta las chimeneas de las viviendas
Sa Sal Rossa, también conocida como La Xanga, es una playa de piedras, con casetas varadero, que se encuentra situada a los pies de la Torre des Carregador.
Aunque es de rocas, sus aguas son cristalinas y su aspecto pintoresco, gracias al pequeño islote que se encuentra frente a la cala y a las casetas varadero,
Rocas donde suele haber berma de posidonia en la orilla.
La Xanga es una cala curiosa que aún conserva su esencia de rincón marinero.
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On a bend in the Murrumbidge River (narruman).
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Como contaba con poca luz, le di 30" a la maquina, con lo cual el mar quedó con ese aspecto sedoso, y los colores de acentuaron de forma extraordinaria.
Cabo de Gata. San José. Almeria.
LAS FUENTES DEL MARQUÉS - CARAVACA DE LA CRUZ - MURCIA - SPAIN
Primera y también la última fotografía que he realizado tratando de darle un aspecto pictórico, también es la última foto que pongo de la serie que realicé en diciembre del año pasado en las Fuentes del Marqués en Caravaca de la Cruz
I have always been fascinated by the unique aspect of this succulent plant, the Pachyphytum compactum, whose shape resembles a geological rather than a biological occurrence. Its leaves look like polished precious gems. Hence the nicknames of diamond plant or diamond succulent. I don't usually see it often in collections. The following is some interesting information about the diamond succulent, plus cultivation tips.
Pachyphytum compactum originates in the states of Hidalgo and Querétaro, in Mexico. It is a succulent belonging to the family Crassulaceae, whose most famous characteristic is the organization of its leaves in the form of a rosette.
In the case of the diamond succulent, or diamond plant, the appearance of stone rose is replaced by the appearance of diligently cut gemstones. Its main characteristic is the formation of dense rosettes composed of elongated, cylindrical leaves and with the ends in warheads, such as small zeppelins. These succulent structures are densely interwoven and resemble multifaceted crystals.
However, care must be taken. Depending on the cultivation conditions, as you will see below, the diamond succulent may lose this compact aspect, which refers to a geological outcrop of precious stones. The more light the plant receives, the better it will look in this regard.
The very thick leaves of the diamond plant are a characteristic of the genus Pachyphytum, whose name is derived from the Greek words pachys, which means coarse and phyton, plant. Among the succulents, these species have the fattest leaves.
The coloring of the leaves of the diamond plant is another spectacle apart. It varies according to the exposure to sunlight, but it is between shades of green and gray, with bluish nuances, always in pastel tones, with the vertices of the whitest polyhedra. In general, the diamond succulent appears to have been covered with a fine translucent powder. It is a waxy substance called pruine, which usually covers the leaves of many succulents, mainly from the Crassulaceae family. In addition, when exposed to high levels of luminosity, the tips of the leaves of Pachyphytum compactum can take on a beautiful red color, tending to wine.
The cultivation of Pachyphytum compactum does not differ much from most succulent plants. The diamond succulent can be exposed to direct sunlight, but tolerates a half shade, as long as it has a lot of indirect light. If the light is insufficient, the diamond plant tends to fester, losing its compactness. In this case, it grows rapidly, in search of more light, becoming thin and long. Neck-plant jargon is usually used for this situation.
Growers often use radical pruning, popularly called decapitation, to repair the appearance of overgrown succulents so that they become more compact. Just cut the top of the diamond plant, wait a day for the cut to heal, and plant it separately. The beheaded segment will continue its development, emitting new shoots. In addition to the aesthetic issue, this is a good option to multiply the diamond succulent. After this procedure of drastic pruning, the plant should be kept in a more shaded place, until it takes root properly. After this period, she should return to a well-lit place. Otherwise, there is a risk that the plant will fester again.
On my work bench behind the furnace in the basement I have found a zen practice of still life photography.
Using work lights, plastic boxes as filters, and paining the image during it's 8 second exposure with a flashlight.
.... and then of course came the lemonade part of the experience.
Arranging the leaves, branches, and fruit was quite frustrating.
I took that very aspect of difficulty and frustration and
channeled it into an intentional interaction with the flora.
They have to pretty much be all be in one plane to focus properly and their spacial arrangement must be composed aesthetically.
The light has to wash across them all evenly as well.
All the while like children they are jostling and moving about.
So I changed my attitude and transformed the whole drawn out experience into a ZEN meditation..... Nothing else matters during my time calmly concentrating on the steps needed to get the right shot....
And in the process I have managed to bring that same attitude to the frustrations I meet in real life... (sometimes it works, and .....
Shot with the Olympus E-M1 at MASS MoCA in North Adams, Massachusetts. I dig all aspects of this amazing, creative museum of art. Even the non-intentionally artsy elements, such as this lone person standing in the imposing, brick-lined passageways, have artistic merit to me. I was fascinated by how alone, small and insiginificant he appeared as if this was an illusion.
Check out my album on MASS MoCA: www.flickr.com/photos/professorbop/albums/72157635378996536
LISTEN to Idle Moments by Grant Green: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqlQdRgI1CA
Many thanks for your visits, faves and comments. Cheers.
On a bend in the Murrumbidge River (narruman).
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One of the aspects of fall and winter in the mountains that can be absolutely unforgettable are the brilliant sunsets over the misty mountains. Burnt orange, vibrant reds, nearly neon pinks roaring to life in a sky that was dull and grey only a few minutes before, then almost as fast as it began, the sunset is over, and you’re standing in the dark with a memory. Of course, if you’re a photographer you captured that memory, and brought it back to life to share with the rest of the world, doing your best to keep an even exposure, and perhaps toning down some of those vibrant colors of the sky just to give it a lifelike feel.
Aperture: f8
ISO: 160
SS: 1/1.6th
Focal: 27mm
Fujinon 16-55mm
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Cyanotrichite, detail (832)
21.5x16.5x15cm
Qinglong Mine, Qinglong, Qianxi'nan Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou, Southwest Region, China.
Cyanotrichite is a secondary mineral of the oxidation zone of copper deposits. Its genesis seems facilitated by an acid environment and a clayey surrounding. It owes its name to the Greek kuanos (blue) and thrix (hair) in connection with its color and its habitus in tufts of acicular crystals. It comes in orthorhombic fibers assembled in radiate rosettes, urchins with velvety aspect and silky luster. Its sky blue to azure blue color and its pale blue streak are characteristic as well as its association with other arsenates and sulphates of copper (chalcophyllite, spangolite, brochandite, adamite, etc...). It is a mineral little known to collectors who has no particular use.
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This is the only black darter in Britain and is our smallest dragonfly. The top of the thorax and abdomen are black, the latter being waisted at segment 4 and club shaped towards the tip. There are some yellow marks along the sides of the abdomen and the thorax sides are yellow with a broad black band that encloses 3 yellow spots. The wings are clear with short pterostigma and the hindwing is very broad. The eyes and legs are black. Immature males are yellow with black markings- similar in appearance to the females.
J'ai aimé ces trois vagues qui sont quasiment en symétrie avec les trainées nuageuses. Cela donne des lignes directrices très fortes qui amènent le regard sur la gauche de l'image. La brume au pied du Chablais donne un aspect poétique.
Ces trois vagues étaient certainement les vagues d'étrave d'un des rares bateaux naviguant ce jour sur le lac, au demeurant quasiment plat. Il fallait réagir rapidement.
Je me suis amusé à tester les compatibilités d'objectifs FE et E sur divers boitiers Sony. Le plein format est forcément supérieur concernant la définition de l'image mais les capteurs APS-C restituent excellemment bien les nuances de couleurs et contrastes (cet avis m'appartient)
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...from a walk around Lagoon Creek.
© Chris Burns 2016
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Je vous emmène à quelques km d' Arles , visiter un site troglodytique l' abbaye de St Roman
cliché entrée dans la chapelle
L’Abbaye de Saint-Roman est un Monument Historique classé. Chapelle et cellules, citernes et celliers, ces vestiges de vie monastique troglodytique sont uniques en Europe occidentale.
Sa filiation spirituelle avec Ies moines de |’orient chrétien et son aspect primitif évoque Ies monastères Ies plus célebres d’Egypte ou de Cappadoce. Les pélerins affluaient sur cette haute colline surplombant le Rhone pour vénérer Ies reliques de Saint Roman et Saint Trophime.
Une véritable nécropole rupestre accueille des centaines de sépultures creusées dans Ie rocher par des moines troglodytes. Les vestiges de fortifications médiévales et d’un chateau du XVe siecle subsistent sur la terrasse supérieure.
On emprunte le chemin des moines jusqu’au sommet de la colline calcaire. Une promenade agréable à travers Ies plantes et Ies odeurs de la garrigue rnéditerranéenne sur un chemin aménagé. Un magnifique panorama s’offre sur le Rhone face aux Alpilles, avec une vue unique sur le fleuve et Ia Provence
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The “sport” aspect of my photography has to do trying to catch the moment when my subject makes its catch. Failures swamp successes, but that only makes the successes that much sweeter. Vermilion Flycatchers are beautiful little flycatchers that will take off, without warning: up, down sideways to grab a flying insect that they spy. Catching that moment is a thrill. The one pictured here was taken at some distance and I wasn’t sure I captured the bug until I looked at the image in the camera. A treat for both me and my feathered friend. (Pyrocephalus rubinus) (Sony a9M3, 200-600mm lens @ 600mm, 1/4000 second, f/6.3, ISO 1600)
part of a mural ... in Downtown-Vancouver.
Ola Volo is a Kazakh Canadian artist, best known as a public muralist. Her style blends aspects of Eastern European folk art with a focus on pattern and narrative to depict fantasy scenes.
To all a very good Sunday.
Thank you very much for the visit and comments. Cheers.
Erosion of the paperbark forest at Red Beach, Bribie Island, Queensland, Australia is a GREAT place to take a walk (when the tide is out) and take photographs. Very interesting beach landscape and forest to the foreshore, as well as birdlife.
Chris Burns 2013
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I enjoy the grainy aspect when shooting with a low resolution device. Some seem to not favor having large foregrounds or backgrounds but this is how I feel great proportion and balance is gained. I tried many different angles with this shot and personally preferred being able to show the one angler having his morning smoke and the only way I could accomplish this was having their heads above the shore line. By doing this as well highlights the sunrise reflections on the face of the other sportsman. I feel this just ads to the depth of the image. since both heads have a unique presence. Sure I could crop out some of the foreground (Many will say I should) but it's my style and signature if you see my gallery
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This part of the paperbark wetland/forest/swamp is in the Bongaree wetlands on Bribie Island.
Melaleuca quinquenervia, commonly known as broad-leaved paperbark, the paper bark tea tree or niaouli, is a small- to medium-sized tree of the allspice family, Myrtaceae. The plant is native to New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea and coastal eastern Australia, from Botany Bay in New South Wales northwards, into Queensland and the Northern Territory. It has become naturalised in the Everglades in Florida, where it is considered a serious weed by the USDA. The broad-leaved paperbark grows as a spreading tree up to 20 m high, with the trunk covered by a white, beige and grey thick papery bark. The grey-green leaves are ovate and the cream or white bottlebrush-like flowers appear from late spring to autumn. (Source: Wikipedia)
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The aspect of photography I both love and hate the most... getting up freakishly early in the morning...
Today I woke up at 4:30 am in order to get out to the coast. After walking down the road to this spot I soon found myself knee deep in Pacific Ocean wave action.
After getting home I looked over the images, then took a hot bath, then slept a while... in the bath... finally, I woke up and processed the image a little, and now here it is.... so... what's next?
Todos los elementos que forman este montaje, son parte o imágenes completas de otras fotografías capturadas por mi y manipulados en la edición con Photoshop...No hay ningún elemento gráfico generado por ordenador, solo imágenes reales procesadas en parte o en su totalidad....Por ejemplo, la burbuja donde se me ve es una bola de navidad editada para tener ese aspecto y reflejos.... y mi selfie en ella, es otra foto que me hice delante de un espejo que he recortado y deformado en curvatura para meterla dentro de la esfera de esa bola ¡Me encanta hacer esto de vez en cuando! :)
Esta imagen en monocromo se la dedico con muy especial aprecio a mi amigo Pablo Urnieta
Cámara Nikon D850 con lente 24-120 F4/G-VR y cámara canon 60D con lente EF-S 17-85 editadas con Camera Raw y Photoshop
Recomiendo hacer click sobre la imagen y ver en grande / I recommend see in larger, clicking on the imagen.
The Allegory of Fame is a painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Gerard de Lairesse (1641-1711). Gerard de Lairesse was a renowned painter and art theorist in the 17th century, known for his contributions to Dutch Classicism.
The Allegory of Fame, also known as "Fama", is one of his notable works and depicts the allegorical figure of Fame. In Greek mythology, Fame, also known as Pheme, was the personification of fame and renown. In Roman mythology, she was called Fama.
The painting typically shows a female figure with outstretched wings, symbolizing the widespread reach of her influence and reputation. She is often portrayed with a trumpet or a horn, which she uses to announce the achievements and accomplishments of individuals to the world.
Fame was a popular subject in Renaissance and Baroque art, and artists often depicted her in various poses and contexts to convey different aspects of her influence and power.
In Gerard de Lairesse's version of the Allegory of Fame, he likely imbued the composition with his distinctive style, characterized by a grand and classical aesthetic. His paintings were influenced by classical antiquity, and he was particularly inspired by the works of Italian Renaissance artists, such as Raphael and Michelangelo.
One aspect of birding that I love is getting to know these birds individually - especially when you frequent a site - week after week and year after year - you sometime can very predictably guess what you'll meet and where - one old friend of ours
Identificación: Envergadura de 38-44 m. Las alas son
de color castaño oscuro con manchas de color leonado
que le proporcionan un aspecto característico, siendo
diferenciada con facilidad de Lasiommata megera y Lasiommata
maera. El macho posee un gran androconio oscuro
en el ala anterior, lo que lo distingue de la hembra.
Biología: Vuela a lo largo de todos los meses del año, en
varias generaciones anuales, si bien se da una interrupción
de la actividad de los imagos durante el invierno,
que, no obstante, pueden reactivarse en días soleados.
Habita todo tipo de biotopos, incluso los más degradados
por las actividades humanas; de esta forma es muy
común en la campiña y praderías en general, pero también
se halla en áreas de matorral y zonas boscosas. Se la
puede encontrar desde el nivel del mar hasta 1700 m de
altitud (si bien se hace muy rara por encima de 1200 m
de altitud). Las orugas se alimentan de gramíneas.
Distribución mundial: Norte de África, Europa y Asia.
Distribución y situación en Asturias: Toda Asturias,
siendo una de las especies más comunes de la región.
No obstante, se hace más escasa en zonas montañosas.
Aspects of York on 5 & 6 October 2022.
Looking downstream under the Ouse Bridge, the middle one of the three road bridges across the River Ouse in York centre, which was completed in its present form in 1821. It is on the site of, or very close to, earlier structures that date back to the Vikings, a wooden bridge having been reported as collapsing in 1154. The earliest bridge in York was built by the Romans on a site a few hundred metres upstream from here, not far below the 1863 completed Lendal Bridge. Further downstream is Skeldergate Bridge of 1881.
Puerta de Karlstor:
Ubicada en la concurrida Karlsplatz, es una de las tres puertas que se conservan de la antigua muralla de Múnich.
Originalmente se llamaba Neuhauser Tor, pero se le cambió el nombre en 1791 en honor del duque Carlos Teodoro de Baviera.
Él fue quien ordenó el derribo de las murallas, para llevar a cabo una ampliación de la ciudad.
Aunque tenía un marcado estilo gótico, con la reconstrucción tras la II Guerra Mundial se dejó un aspecto más sobrio.