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besides all the drama on the ground with the chicks and juveniles, there was plenty of territorial behavior going on in the air above the nesting grounds!
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On this occasion I would like to thank my "crew" for helping me so much!!!
I still do like this image so much; besides it is nostalgia for me!
Enjoy your new week ahead my dear friend!
I am trying to catch up later....
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El interior
Las columnas de la nave central.
Detalle de la bóveda.
Gaudí evolucionó de un primer proyecto gótico hacia un estilo personal, orgánico, inspirado en las formas de la naturaleza: para librarse de los contrafuertes góticos, ideó el uso de columnas en forma de tronco de árbol, que permiten descargar el peso de las cubiertas directamente en el suelo, solución práctica a la vez que estética, ya que convierte el interior de las naves del templo en un espacio orgánico que semeja un bosque. En 1987 se inició la cimentación de las naves; para 1997 se completaron las bóvedas laterales y se empezó la central.
El templo tiene planta de cruz latina, con cinco naves de 90 metros de longitud, y crucero de tres naves de 60 metros; la nave central tiene un ancho de 15 metros, y 7,5 las laterales, haciendo un total de 45 metros; ancho del crucero, 30 metros. La altura es de 45 metros en las bóvedas de la nave central y 30 en las laterales, mientras que las del cimborio central llegarán a los 60 metros. Las naves laterales contendrán las cantorías para los coros. El ábside es lobulado, con deambulatorio entorno del presbiterio. El templo contará con un total de 36 columnas, que oscilarán entre 11,10 y 22,20 metros de altura, con bases de polígonos estrellados de varios lados según su ubicación: 6 (naves laterales), 8 (nave central), 10 (torres de los Evangelistas), 12 (torre de Jesús). Los materiales de construcción varían de la piedra de Montjuïc al granito, basalto o pórfido.
Las bóvedas son hiperbólicas, construidas con baldosas de mosaico veneciano. Gaudí utilizó la técnica de la bóveda catalana o bóveda tabicada, que consistía en la superposición de varias capas de ladrillos con argamasa. Las cubiertas son de forma piramidal, coronadas por una linterna y un farol. Los ventanales están pensados para distribuir una iluminación suave y armónica, creando un efecto de recogimiento, y tienen forma geométrica abstracta; las vidrieras de colores son obra de Joan Vila i Grau. Gaudí realizó profundos estudios acústicos y lumínicos para conseguir una perfecta sonoridad e iluminación en el interior del templo.
The church plan is that of a Latin cross with five aisles. The central nave vaults reach 45 meters while the side nave vaults reach 30 meters. The transept has 3 aisles. The columns are on a 7.5 meter grid however the columns of the apse, resting on del Villar's foundation, do not adhere to the grid, requiring a section of columns of the ambulatory to transition to the grid thus creating a horseshoe pattern to the layout of those columns. The crossing rests on the four central columns of porphyry supporting a great hyperboloid surrounded by two rings of 12 hyperboloids (currently under construction). The central vault reaches 60 meters. The apse will be capped by a hyperboloid vault reaching 75 meters. Gaudi intended that a visitor standing at the main entrance be able to see the vaults of the nave, crossing, and apse, thus the graduated increase in vault loftiness.
The columns of the interior are a unique Gaudi design. Besides branching to support their load, their ever-changing surfaces are the result of the intersection of various geometric forms. The simplest example is that of a square base evolving into an octagon as the column rises, then a 16-sided form, and eventually to a circle. This effect is the result of a three-dimensional intersection of helicoidal columns (for example a square cross-section column twisting clockwise and a similar one twisting counter-clockwise).
(Wikipedia)
1979 or 2019? Besides the second track being taken out of service and the lack of Missabe painted units, not much has really changed either way. IC 6251 leads a string of loaded ore down Proctor hill to the docks in Duluth.
Besides a puzzle I'm doing up stairs to occupy my time I found two old bowling balls from friends that didn't use them anymore and I'm covering them with round transparent glass mosaic gems. When done I will have to go to hobby lobby in the spring and buy a stand and you put them in the back yard or garden.
Besides my limited edition Purple Rain album with its purple coloured vinyl record, this oil painting hangs proudly in my room...a most cherished gift!
Besides the butterflies, we also spotted this male Red-backed Shrike.
You can imagine why they also call him "Zorro".
Handheld shot.
Besides the changes in railroad locomotives and rolling stock where as time passes the old inevitably makes way for the new, the same usually applies to track side buildings as they are modernized or torn down. – But there are some places where those neat old, once served by rail structures located next to the right of way still stand. – Like this small town scene at Brandon on the Wisconsin & Southern Railroad where not much has changed next to the tracks since this was one of many Milwaukee Road branch lines that used to crisscross the state of Wisconsin. – September 2nd, 2016 ~~ A Jeff Hampton Photograph ©
MALACHI: “Careful Mutzli! I don’t want you overbalancing.”
MUTZLI: “I’ve got the bottom of it in my paws.”
MALACHI: “Right, well I’ll slide it forward them Mutzli. If you can step backwards as I do, and then it will fall down like the other one did, and we shall have one Krówki each for afternoon tea.”
MUTZLI: “Alright Malachi.” *Ponders.* “Are you quite sure Daddy won’t mind us eating two of his Krówki Polish fudge sweets?”
MALACHI: “Of course he won’t Mutzli! Look how many there are in this sweetmeat dish. Besides, don’t you have a grumbly tummy?”
MUTZLI: “Oh I do, Malachi! Grumbly tummy, Malachi. Grumbly tummy.” *Goes to rub tummy vigorously.
MALACHI: “Careful Mutzli! Don’t let the Krówki sweet fall!”
DADDY: “Ummm… Malachi?”
MALACHI: “Oh!” *Looks up and sees Daddy watching he and Mutzli. “Yes Daddy?”
DADDY: “Malachi, pardon me for asking this, but what exactly are you and Mutzli doing?”
MALACHI: “Well, I thought that was obvious Daddy! We are helping ourselves to some afternoon tea. Grumbly tummy Daddy! Grumbly tummy!” *Rubs tummy vigorously.*
MUTZLI: “Hullo Daddy!” *Blushes pink beneath plush white fur.* “Grumbly tummy?”
DADDY: “Then why didn’t you and Mutzli ask me for some Krówki Polish fudge, Malachi?”
MALACHI: “Well I should have thought that was obvious too, Daddy.” *Puts paws on hips.* “We couldn’t find you, so we had to take matters into our own paws.”
DADDY: “Oh!” *Surprised.*
MALACHI: “Now, if you’ll excuse us Daddy, Mutzli and I have to get this second Krówki sweet out of the dish so that we have one each.” *Thinks.* “Of course you could hep us, Daddy, by picking it out of the dish for us.” *Looks hopefully at Daddy.*
MUTZLI: “Grumbly tummy, Daddy! Grumbly tummy.” *Looks hopefully at Daddy.
The theme for “Looking Close on Friday” for the 10th of June is “candy”. This was not the easiest theme for me, only because I do not have the sweetest tooth in the whole world, however I was lucky, as a very dear friend gave me some Krówki Polish Fudge at Easter, and not having such a sweet tooth, I still have plenty left to photograph. Krówki, literally meaning "cows," are Polish fudge, semi-soft milk toffee candies. When hand-made, they are hard and crispy on the outside, but the inside is more fluid than solid. It is one of the most common Polish confections, sold worldwide, and might be considered "dulce de leche candy". If you follow my photostream, you may know that I collect 1:12 size miniatures, some of which have featured in past themes in the “Looking Close on Friday” group. This includes Malachi the bear, who today is joined by his cousin, Mutzli. I do hope that you like my choice, and that this photograph makes you smile!
Malachi I acquired in mid-March 2020 (and mid Coronavirus) from a wonderful Melbourne stalwart toy shop: Dafel Dolls and Bears, when I went looking for a present for one of my goddaughters. Malachi is designed by Mary and hand-made by Wendy Joy in Australia. He has articulated arms and legs, and an extremely sweet face. Malachi was the name he came with, written by hand on his little tag.
Mutzli was a lovely surprise gift from a dear friend in Britain who kindly slipped him into a parcel of other delightful gifts for me. Like Malachi, he is mohair, has articulated arms and legs, and an extremely sweet face. Mutzli got his name from the tiny gold tag around his neck. He is made by Mutzli, a Swiss bear manufacturer since 1949.
Besides the thirty or so bald eagles that were harassing waterfowl at Cardinal marsh this morning, I counted over sixty more in the area today. They must be moving north in migration right along with the luckless ducks and geese.
Besides using that big beak to break open hard seeds, rose-breasted grosbeaks like to crush and eat hard-shelled beetles too.
Besides adding the sun and some delicate editing to combat the forest fire haze, this is the same picture as this:
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From Wikipedia:
Jenny Lake is located in Grand Teton National Park in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The lake was formed approximately 12,000 years ago by glaciers pushing rock debris which carved Cascade Canyon during the last glacial maximum, forming a terminal moraine which now impounds the lake. The lake is estimated to be 423 feet (129 m) deep and encompasses 1,191 acres (482 ha). Jenny Lake is considered to be a major focal point in Grand Teton National Park, with many hiking trails, scenic boat rides, and quick access to the major climbing routes onto the tallest peaks of the Teton Range.
Jenny and Jackson Lakes are the only lakes in Grand Teton National Park where motorboats are permitted; both lakes have scenic tours available. A 2005 study of the water quality of the lakes in Grand Teton National Park indicated that all the lakes in the park were still considered pristine and that they had not been impacted by air or water pollution.
Jenny Lake is a starting point for many day and overnight hiking trips. The 7.1-mile (11.4 km) Jenny Lake Trail loops around the lake and is considered to be relatively easy due to the small altitude gain of 700 feet (210 m). However, the altitude increases rapidly once Cascade Canyon is entered.
Jenny Lake is named after a Shoshone Indian woman who married an Englishman, Richard "Beaver Dick" Leigh. Jenny, and their 6 children, died of Smallpox in 1876.
Besides Mount Taranaki and Wharariki Beach, one of my absolute favourite paces in New Zealand was Fjordland National Park. There we had booked a spot at the Milford Lodge campsite and stayed the night before at a campsite in Te Anau where we almost had a “heart attack”: At the door of the reception (which was already closed, but a guy told us we could still book and pay online) we saw an information regarding Milford Sound which said that the Milford Road is currently closed. I was really disappointed and my girlfriend quite upset as this as one of the main highlights of our whole trip, but on closer inspection it turned out that this was a message from 4 days ago. At that time, there was an avalanche and therefore the road was closed for 3 days. The Internet then fortunately revealed that the road reopened yesterday. So we parked our motorhome and had dinner after which I was doing some research about the famous Homer tunnel. Since the Homer tunnel is more or less a hand-carved single lane tunnel, I read that they have installed traffic lights which they turn on in summer since the traffic is so heavy during peak season. However, I didn’t read anything about winter, so I came to the conclusion that the traffic lights are most likely turned off. Moreover, since the woman from the car rental company told us that our motorhome would barely fit into the tunnel, I was afraid of what would happen if there was oncoming traffic. Well, I didn’t really find any more information, except that this road seems to be “dangerous”, also because of the already mentioned avalanches, and so I turned off my phone and went to sleep, hoping that the trip to Milford would have a good ending.
The next day we got up early and headed straight for the Milford Road, stopping several times, including the Eglinton Valley, Mirror Lakes, Lake Gunn and Pop's View lookout. We tried not to spend too much time as we had also booked a three-hour cruise through the fjord, and we also had to factor in the checking in at the campsite and the hike from the free parking lot to the pier. Before all that though, we still had to get through the Homer tunnel, and when we got there we saw two keas hopping around at the roadside which made us want to stop, but at the same time we noticed the three cars in front of us starting to approach the tunnel and so I quickly followed them. And let me tell you, a small motorhome fits easily into this tunnel through which the big buses bring the crowds of tourists to this natural gem. At the end of the tunnel, a breathtaking view opens up as you drive down a steep and windy road into the fjord, which is flanked by the steep and snow-covered slopes of the Milford Mountains. As there is always a risk of avalanches, there are no-stopping signs all along the road which is a shame, because we would have loved to stop and explore the rainforests right next to the road.
At one point, however, there seemed to be a safe place to stop, so I turned left into this empty parking lot and that's when we noticed a kea sitting on the ground. I’ll save the story of our first kea encounter for another image, but after that I looked up the steep slopes and noticed that fog was rolling in, creating a beautiful veil over the characterful and overgrown trees. My girlfriend was already back in our motorhome and so I quickly opened the backdoor, told her to get her tele lens and we kept shooting this fleeting moment of Fjordland magic after which we both jumped back into our car with a big smile on our faces. It's these unexpected moments that make an adventure so special, and after such a start to our Fjordland experience, we couldn't wait to see what was to come. Hope you like this image!
Just besides the wooden steps
Vue du Centre Ville
Parc du Mont Royal
Montréal en ombre
Montréal en lumière
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The Shadow of your smile - Kenny G
Besides white pine and black spruce, it hosts a fascinating collection of wetland plants such as rose pogonia.
Thank you to everyone who visits, faves, and comments.
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Foto tirada da janela do 14º andar do hotel onde ficamos em Florianópolis - SC - Brasil, no centro da cidade, às 9:00 h da manhã aproximadamente. O veleiro vermelho me chamou a atenção, por contrastar com as demais cores da imagem - o azul do mar, o amarelo da "casinha" e o verde claro. Apesar de ter usado o zoom 10x de minha máquina, ainda fiz um corte para adequar a uma composição melhor, eliminando elementos que "poluiriam" a imagem. Com o Photoshop CS4 dei maior vibratilidade, tornei mais nítido, um pouco mais de contraste. Apenas isso, não houve retoques, nem clonagens e nenhum efeito a mais. Não há nenhum processo de edição, além dos já mencionados. Foi uma edição bem simples. É como muitos atentos e sortudos fotógrafos apresentam suas inigualáveis e únicas fotos: estar no lugar certo, na hora certa e, principalmente, com a câmara na mão.
Taken from the window on the 14th floor of the hotel where we stayed in Florianopolis - SC - Brazil, in the city center, at 9:00 am approximately. The red boat caught my attention, by contrast with other colors in the image - the blue sea, the yellow of the "house" light green. Despite having used the 10x zoom on my machine, even made a cut to fit a better composition, eliminating elements that "pollute" the picture. With Photoshop CS4 gave greater vibratility, became clearer, a little more contrast. Just that, no retouching, no cloning and no effect anymore. There is no editing process, besides those already mentioned. It was a pretty simple issue. It's like very attentive and lucky photographers present their unparalleled and unique images: being in the right place at the right time, and especially with camera in hand.
White, waxy and brilliantly beautiful!
Besides attractive leaves, Calathea warscewiczii also produces showy cone-like inflorescences. The bracts that cover the cone are creamy white in color when they first emerge and gradually turn to yellow and take on a pinkish hue with time. They are arranged spirally around the cone and the rims of these bracts fold over the edge, which make the entire cone look somewhat like a rose flower when viewed from the top!
Calathea warscewiczii is one fussy prayer plant to grow. It needs bright, filtered sunshine. Direct sun can burn the leaves of this plant. It needs to be grown in an area with high humidity and protection from winds, like Windows to the Tropics at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden.
It is also picky about the medium it's grown in. It does best in a well-drained mix rich in organic matter. The fibrous roots need to be in contact with moist soil at all times. Mulch generously to keep the roots moist and cool. Waterlogged conditions should also be avoided as roots can rot.
A prayer plant relative and a member of the Marantaceae family, this plant has a curious habit of folding up its leaves as if one puts two hands together during prayer when night falls. This herbaceous plant is native to Costa Rica and Nicaragua and produces lanceoate leaves that have a dark green background and an attractive fishtail pattern on the upperside of the leaves. If conditions are optimal, the leaves that are covered with fine silvery hairs leaves, which make them furry to touch, can grow up to almost one foot long. The leaves have a maroon colored underside.
Calathea warscewiczii
Windows to the Tropics, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami FL
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It is being said that a picture is worth a thousand words and it is very true statement, however what if you put thousands of pictures together ? Here are two videos that I put together from several weeks in Iceland, those sleepless nights spent in freezing temperatures in unique Icelandic landscape were surely worth it.
Timelapse movies had become my new way of capturing my travels besides regular photography. Check out these latest one :
► POLAR NIGHT WITH NORTHERN LIGHT & MOON ECLIPSE IN ARCTIC NORWAY
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► NORTHERN LIGHTS BEYOND ARCTIC CIRCLE, SWEDEN
► ARCTIC NIGHT & NORTHERN LIGHTS OVER FROZEN SWEDEN
I had the incredible luck to experience once in a life time Northern lights show created by huge Solar storm which brought unseen colors ranging from the usual green, yellow to red, purple or even blue, to the sky all over Nordic countries and even all the way to the south of UK. Add several other lucky nights with smaller or large Aurora Borealis appearance in unique landscape of Iceland and the result is relatively lot of footage for my first ever time-lapse video.
Europe - Scandinavia - Norway - North of the Arctic Circle - Nordland county - Lofoten islands archipelago - Moskenes - Hamnoy - Hamnøy - Picturesque fishing village under fresh cover of snow during winter time - Aurora borealis - Northern light - Produced by solar wind particles guided by Earth's field lines to the top of the atmosphere
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Our Daily Challenge: The Best Things in Life are Free
I know that the year 2020 was a terrible year for everyone. It was for us especially so. During the Covid pandemic with most business essentially shut down, it was very hard to get the veterinary help for our animals, medical help for myself and for my mother. Tragedies struck. Two of our birds developed inoperable tumors and so they had to be euthanized. Then our beloved cats Simon and Isabella died two days apart from congestive heart failure, and a sinus/brain tumor, respectively. My mother was devastated for our loss and insisted we should get another kitty. Little did we know, less than two months later, my mother would die from stage 4 lung cancer with only 2 weeks' warning. At the time, I was quite sickly myself and could not make the long trip up to Maine to say goodbye to her, but I did go to visit her grave a month later to try and find some solace. While I was away, my husband called me, distraught about a stray kitten that was crying loudly and continuously outside our house for 3 days. He tried to feed and capture her to help her out but she ran from him. He set out a humane trap and she went in within minutes. Ok so now what?!? Neither one of us at first wanted to adopt another cat, we didn't feel ready. Besides, I'd always wanted to buy a purebred Maine Coon cat and was holding out for that. When I returned home the next day and saw her, I had a feeling she was going to become a part of our family. She looks just like a cat I had when I was four years old. Interesting thing is, her age, determined by the vet, puts her date of birth right about the time my mom passed away. I imagine, somehow, that my mom guided this kitten our way. Also, it’s neat that her personality is quite similar to my mother's...talkative, funny, sassy and determined. She provides so much comic relief at this much needed time. We didn’t seek her out, she found us, like a gift and free of charge😻
Amsterdam - Vijzelgracht / Nieuwe Looiersstraat.
Heineken's Window Cleaners.
Restored (2015) wall advertisement.
Gevelreclame aan het verval onttrokken en gerestaureerd.
Niet iedere Heineken belandde in de brouwerij. Adriaan Gilles junior, geboren in 1838, werd directeur van de Amsterdamsche Glazenwasserij, Heineken’s Schoonmaakbedrijf.
standing besides 'Mystery 1', one of the photos of Melusina Parkin's exhibition Mysteries, the October exhibition at Nitroglobus.
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Besides some light coming in through the window, this is lit solely with a flashlight facing the red backdrop
The Triumph Roadster series was the first post-war cabriolet which the Standard Motor Company could offer. It was based on pre-war models.
In 1946 the 1800 Roadster was presented. This was replaced by the 2000 in 1948. This sports car had to compete with Jaguar.
Because of shortage of steel just after the war, the body was made of aluminium. Only the front wings were made of steel.
Frank Callaby was responsible for the general style of the body. For the design of the details he got help from Arthur Ballard.
The Triumph Roadster was the last production car with a dickey seat.
The Dutch car registration office RDW had made some mistakes. This model was dated on June 1954, which is not correct. Besides it was wrongly named as model TRD.
1780 cc L4 petrol Volvo engine.
Performance: c. 85 bhp.
1135 kg.
Production Triumph Roadster series: 1946-Oct. 1949.
Production Triumph 1800 Roadster: 1946-Sept. 1948.
Original first reg. number: 1947? (mistakenly presumed on June 30, 1954 by RDW).
New Dutch reg. number: Aug. 16, 1962 (private import).
With current owner since July 10, 2025 (previous owner since May 4, 1999).
Seen during Oldtimer Festival Sassenheim in a street close to the festival grounds.
Sassenheim, J.P. Gouverneurlaan, Aug. 24, 2025.
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♥ Aonde está você agora além de aqui dentro de mim?
♥ Where are you now besides here inside me?
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Besides his obvious farmer's tan and his great smile. It was his scar that really caught my eye. This sweet guy who i met at the races was very reluctant and shy about having his pic taken. But i managed to lay my charm on him and he was like putty in my hands. Today he is grateful he survived despite loosing his giblets to the trampling hooves of a chuckwagon team. They had to remove his spleen and he almost died.
besides the obvious changes in the weather, i can tell that autumn is here by the way the morning sun lands on my kitchen table.
CSXT8840 and CSXT8019 lead train Q433 south by CP-55 in Newburgh. The 8840 was built in 1978 for Conrail and the 8019 was built in 1979 for the L&N. The only thing here that is older than the 2 engines, besides the trees, is the Steelways Shipyard building to the right, which appears to be in a state of disrepair, but is shockingly still used.
Apparently, besides grape jelly, Catbirds also love worms... and other bugs and things! I haven't seen any babies yet but I have seen what I think are juvenile Grackles ... they are a dull black all over and don't have the sheen that the adults do, and one juvenile Red Bellied Woodpecker. Life seems to be flourishing even in the oppressive heat! :)
Life is a dance…. This choral dance is a combination of harmony and rhythm, Plato says. It reminds us of the Trinitarian perichōrēsis, the cosmic and divine dance. Śiva is Nataraja, the dancing god. The dance is his creation. Dance is practically for all popular religions the most genuine human sharing in the miracle of creation…. We all participate in rhythm because rhythm is another name of Being and Being is Trinity.
-Panikkar, The Rhythm of Being, 37.
Happy World Mangrove Day!
Besides their critical role in providing shelter and protection from coastal erosion, Mangrove forests are able to store 3-4x as much carbon as forests found on land. So let's appreciate the 'International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem', celebrated on 26-July every year.
This shot here is from Krabi in southern Thailand. At high tide the salt water from the Andaman Sea and the sweet water from the mountain forests meet and mix in a small stream running through the forest and wetland area. The constant exchange of nutrients and shelter from the trees create an ideal nursery for everything that thrives in this climate. An incredibly rich little biodiversity hotspot, besides providing a refreshing visual spectacle.
Please feel free to check my albums for some more shots from this place, that I published previously.
The shot here was at high tide, when the in- and outgoing currents balance each other and the surface turns into an almost still mirror - for a few short fleeting moments. What a wonderful world.
Wish you a great day and week and Happy World Mangrove Day!
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SN/NC: Ipomoea Batata, Convolvulaceae Family
Morning glory, in the afternoon, still beautiful and attractive besides the unique purple colours. Morning glory, in the afternoon, still beautiful and attractive besides the unique purple colours.
Ipomoea (/ˌɪpəˈmiːə, -poʊ-/ is the largest genus in the flowering plant family Convolvulaceae, with over 500 species. It is a large and diverse group with common names including morning glory, water convolvulus or kangkung, sweet potato, bindweed, moonflower, etc.
The most widespread common name is morning glories, but there are also species in related genera bearing the same common name. Those formerly separated in Calonyction (Greek καλός, kalos, good and νύκτα, nycta, night) are called moonflowers. The generic name is derived from the Greek words ιπς (ips) or ιπος (ipos), meaning "worm" or "bindweed," and όμοιος (homoios), meaning "resembling". It refers to their twining habit. The genus occurs throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the world, and comprises annual and perennial herbaceous plants, lianas, shrubs and small trees; most of the species are twining climbing plants.
Bell of morning glory gefotografeerd op dezelfde ochtend terwijl het al zijn pracht behoudt! We vinden deze wijnstok vooral in de oevers en bloembedden die op de wegen zijn achtergelaten en in andere bomen zijn geklommen, wat een permanent spektakel creëert. Het behoort tot dezelfde familie van aardappelen, dezelfde om te eten en zelfs het loof en de takken zijn vergelijkbaar. En de naam is hetzelfde. Het enige verschil is dat degenen die eten knollen produceren en dat deze alleen wortelstokken snel kunnen reproduceren.
Campanilla, llamada gloria de la mañana, aquí vista por la mañana, así es más elegante.
Esta flor es un género de plantas perteneciente a la familia de las convolvuláceas. Comprende 3062 especies oriundas de zonas templadas y cálidas. La mayoría de ellas habita en África y América tropical. Casi todas las especies del género son enrededaderas herbáceas, aunque existen unas pocas que son arbustivas o arborescentes. La batata, camote o boniato (Ipomoea batatas), una de las especies más conocidas del género, se cultiva desde tiempos precolombinos por sus raíces de gran valor alimenticio. Sus especies se conocen vulgarmente como campanitas.
Campainha ou glória da manhã fotografada na mesma manhã pois assim mantém todo seu esplendor! Esta trepadeira a gente as encontra especialmente nos barrancos e canteiros abandonados nas estradas e subindo em outras árvores criando um espetáculo permanente. Ela pertence a mesma família das batatas, aquelas de comer mesmo, e até a folhagem e as ramas se assemelham. E o nome é o mesmo. A única diferença é que aquelas de comer produz tubérculos e estas apenas rizomas para se reproduzirem rapidamente.
Cloche ou gloire du matin photographiée le matin même pour qu'elle conserve toute sa splendeur ! On retrouve cette vigne surtout dans les ravins et les parterres de fleurs abandonnés sur les routes et grimpant à d'autres arbres, créant un spectacle permanent. Elle appartient à la même famille que les pommes de terre, celles qui peuvent être consommées, et même le feuillage et les branches sont semblables. Et le nom est le même. La seule différence est que ceux destinés à la consommation produisent des tubercules et ceux-ci ne produisent que des rhizomes pour se reproduire rapidement.
Campana o ipomea fotografata la stessa mattina affinché conservi tutto il suo splendore! Troviamo questo vitigno soprattutto negli anfratti e nelle aiuole abbandonate sulle strade e arrampicandosi su altri alberi, creando uno spettacolo permanente. Appartiene alla stessa famiglia delle patate, quelle commestibili, e anche il fogliame e i rami sono simili. E il nome è lo stesso. L'unica differenza è che quelli commestibili producono tuberi e questi producono solo rizomi per riprodursi velocemente.
Die Glocke oder Prunkwinde wurde am selben Morgen fotografiert, damit sie ihre ganze Pracht behält! Wir finden diese Rebe vor allem in Schluchten und verlassenen Blumenbeeten auf den Straßen und beim Klettern an anderen Bäumen, was ein dauerhaftes Spektakel darstellt. Sie gehört zur gleichen Familie wie die essbaren Kartoffeln, und selbst das Laub und die Zweige sind ähnlich. Und der Name ist derselbe. Der einzige Unterschied besteht darin, dass die Pflanzen zum Verzehr Knollen bilden und diese nur Rhizome zur schnellen Vermehrung produzieren.
鐘や朝顔は同じ朝に撮影されたため、その素晴らしさがそのまま残っています。この蔓は特に渓谷や道路の放棄された花壇、他の木に登っている場所で見つけられ、永久的な光景を作り出しています。ジャガイモと同じ科の食用植物で、葉や枝も似ています。そして名前も同じです。唯一の違いは、食用のものは塊茎を生成し、これらは急速に繁殖するための根茎のみを生成することです。
تم تصوير الجرس أو مجد الصباح في نفس الصباح حتى يحتفظ بكل روعته! نجد هذه الكرمة خاصة في الوديان وأحواض الزهور المهجورة على الطرق وتسلق الأشجار الأخرى، مما يخلق مشهدًا دائمًا. وهي تنتمي إلى نفس عائلة البطاطس، تلك التي يمكن تناولها، وحتى أوراقها وأغصانها متشابهة. والاسم هو نفسه. والفرق الوحيد هو أن تلك المخصصة للأكل تنتج درنات وهذه تنتج فقط جذور لتتكاثر بسرعة.
Besides using the real camera today, I took a few pictures with my not so real mobile one, a phantom of a camera.. ;)
Trying out the Leica Lux app. I already know that when I want to be quick, I need to turn off the Aperture mode which is not giving the good balance between clarity and mood + I found few images with people in frame with missed focus.
Besides Sybic locomotives in béton livery, also ECR locomotive hauled trains run through the vinyards around Ozon.
All the more reason to buy some more of that Saint-Joseph wine :)
ECR 186 175, Ozon 17.10.2014
One of the things that I love about photography, besides seeing and capturing beautiful things, is the experiences and stories that come with each shot. Now, unfortunately I understand that I don't take nearly as many photos as some here on flickr, but I must say that it's nice to remember every single individual shot and its accompanying memories.
It was cold, but not bitterly cold-- which was nice. It was cloudy, but with frequent breaks of clear, starry night sky. The streets of downtown were nearly empty, just asking to be photographed.... Perfect conditions if you ask me.
There were tons of opportunities for some decent shots, so I will definitely be heading downtown in the near future... Hopefully I get over this cold soon. I have some more shots from the same night, but I'm not sure that I am happy enough with them to edit them. We'll see.
As of now, I am currently going to be bombarding all of you with favorites... seeing as I haven't been all that generous with favs lately. ;)
Thanks for all your visits, comments, and favs!
Recientemente, un nuevo contacto me decía que "mis fotos merecían cotizar en bolsa” (gracias rroel58 ;-) Si así fuera muchos de vosotros estaríais sufriendo pérdidas. Mi cotización parece que está a la baja de un tiempo a esta parte. O bien, las ausencias se pagan (como en el juego de las sillas, si no eres lo suficientemente rápido, te puedes quedar de pie y con cara de bobo sin lugar donde sentarte), o realmente no os interesan demasiado mis últimos trabajos. Da igual la razón, lo que realmente importa es manejar las crisis de modo que te lleven a una catarsis y no a una depresión. Si entendemos por catarsis la "purificación, liberación o transformación interior", la mía va a consistir en soltar amarres progresivamente de los grupos de Flickr, hasta llegar a un punto en que pueda caminar solo, sin muletas. Ganaré tiempo para dedicar a mis fotos y a las vuestras y recuperar además antiguos contactos que, por una u otra causa, se han ido alejando de mi mundo. Al principio, intuyo que va a ser una travesía del desierto, con la inestimable compañía de algunos fieles amigos, luego el tiempo dirá, y si algo he aprendido a lo largo de mis muchos años de vida es que "sea lo que sea será"..
Recently, a new contact told me that "my pictures merited go public" (thanks rroel58 ;-). If that were so, you would be suffering losses. My stock market quotation seems to be down a while now. Or absences are paid (as in the game of the chairs, if you get up you can stay standing and looking silly with no place to sit), or really will not too interested in my recent work. No matter the reason, what really matters is how to handle a crisis: better get you to a catharsis that a depression. If we understand catharsis as "purification, liberation or inner transformation" , mine will be to progressively release moorings of the Flickr groups, up to a point where I can walk alone, without crutches. I'll gain time to devote to my photos and yours, besides to recover old contacts that, for one reason or another, have been moving away from my world. At first, I suspect it will be a journey through the desert, with the invaluable company of some faithful friends; then time will tell, and if I have learned throughout my many years is what will be, will be...
(I apologize if the translation is bad but I think you can capture the spirit of my speech)
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. . . Besides this cold air solar flare for sunset tonight, I also had 45 metal staples removed from my leg! It's a long road for me yet, but nice to see some positive signs.
Have a great week Facebook, Flickr, and 500px friends!
Besides Photography the second important Hobby. Instead of changing Lenses: trying out different Pick-up Systems in my High-End Chain...
Sony ILCE-7M3 with Leica SUMMILUX-M 75mm/1.4 at F=1.4
China, Harbin, "Walking in a Winter-Wonderland of Snow"
Harbin with population almost 4.5 million, is heralded as the Ice City for its well-known unbelievably impressive ice & snow recreations during the yearly international “Ice & Snow Festival” from the end of December until beginning of March. Harbin is also well known besides his important historic & economic past & present for China, for its historical Russian heritage, this cultural influence is still notable till today.
Everywhere in the City you will find Ice Carvings of all Sizes, besides there are several Expositions in different Park. The three major Parks are the Snow Sculptures at the Park on Sun Island, they are more artistic, the Ice Carvings at the Zhao Lin Park - Harbin Ice & Snow World are gigantic & illuminated at Night, in the Centre of the City is the Disneyland Ice Festival.
Ice-lanterns can date back to ancient times. It was said that some fishermen made rough & simple ice-lanterns made of ice just for lighting. With the time passed, ice-lanterns embodied their cultural features & artistic fascination gradually of making of ice-lanterns, ice sculptures started in the 1960s.
Due to the Siberian high & Harbin in the Heilongjiang Province location above 45 degrees north latitude, the city is known for having the most bitterly cold winters among major Chinese cities. Winter Temperatures can drop to below -35° C., when I visited Harbin beginning of January the Temperature varied between -20°C & -26°C below, but with dry air.
👉 One World one Dream,
🙏...Danke, Xièxie 谢谢, Thanks, Gracias, Merci, Grazie, Obrigado, Arigatô, Dhanyavad, Chokrane to you & over
16 million visits in my photostream with countless motivating comments
Besides the autumn poets sing,
A few prosaic days
A little this side of the snow
And that side of the haze.
~Emily Dickinson
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To me this is one magical spot, and I find myself going back often.