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Near Wallace's Hut in the Victorian High Country above Falls Creek. Whilst beautiful and fine, it was cold, misty and with a gentle biting breeze. Lovely snow gums and alpine meadows. With the adventurous FFM
5. The Changing Face of the Morteratsch Glacier
January 2024
90 Ć 60 cm, Alu-Dibond
Italiano
Nel pomeriggio, il sole invernale illumina il ghiacciaio del Morteratsch. Tra le masse di neve fresca emergono seracchi azzurri, torri di ghiaccio compresso, formatesi a causa di tensioni e fratture allāinterno del corpo glaciale. Una gelida brezza solleva fiocchi di neve sulla superficie.
Con una lunghezza di circa 6 chilometri, il ghiacciaio si estende dagli alti campi di ghiaccio attorno al Piz Bernina (4049 m) fino alla valle, a circa 2100 metri di altitudine. Lungo il percorso riceve acqua da ghiacciai minori, tra cui il ghiacciaio del Pers. Insieme danno origine allāOva da Morteratsch, un torrente che, attraverso lāInn, raggiunge infine il Mar Nero. Un raro esempio di fiume alpino che scorre verso est.
Il ghiacciaio del Morteratsch non ĆØ solo spettacolare da osservare, ma rende anche visibili gli effetti del cambiamento climatico. In alcuni anni, si ritira fino a 40 metri. Lungo il sentiero glaciale sono segnati i livelli raggiunti in anni precedenti. Allo stesso tempo, il luogo ĆØ teatro di esperimenti promettenti. Qui i ricercatori testano metodi innovativi per rallentare temporaneamente lo scioglimento, come teli riflettenti e neve artificiale.
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Deutsch
Am Nachmittag fƤllt das Licht der Wintersonne auf den Morteratschgletscher. Zwischen den frischen Schneemassen ragen blaue Seracs empor, TĆ¼rme aus komprimiertem Eis, entstanden durch Spannungen und BrĆ¼che im Gletschereis. Ein eisiger Wind fegt Ć¼ber die OberflƤche und wirbelt feinen Schnee auf.
Mit einer LƤnge von rund 6 Kilometern erstreckt sich der Gletscher von den hohen Eisfeldern rund um den Piz Bernina (4049 m) bis ins Tal auf etwa 2100 Meter Hƶhe. Unterwegs wird er unter anderem vom Persgletscher gespeist. Gemeinsam bilden sie die Quelle der Ova da Morteratsch, eines Bachs, der Ć¼ber den Inn schliesslich ins Schwarze Meer fliesst. Ein seltenes Beispiel fĆ¼r einen Alpenfluss, der ostwƤrts verlƤuft.
Der Morteratschgletscher ist nicht nur eindrucksvoll anzusehen, sondern zeigt auch deutlich die Auswirkungen des Klimawandels. In manchen Jahren zieht er sich um bis zu 40 Meter zurĆ¼ck. Entlang des Gletscherpfads sind frĆ¼here Positionen markiert. Gleichzeitig ist der Ort ein Schauplatz hoffnungsvoller Experimente. Forschende testen hier innovative Methoden, um das Abschmelzen vorĆ¼bergehend zu verlangsamen, etwa durch reflektierende Decken oder kĆ¼nstlichen Schnee.
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English
In the afternoon, the winter sun casts its light over the Morteratsch Glacier. Amid the fresh snow masses, blue seracs rise up, towers of compressed ice formed by stress and fractures within the glacier body. A biting wind sweeps across the surface, stirring up fine snow.
Stretching approximately 6 kilometers, the glacier descends from the high icefields around Piz Bernina (4049 m) down to the valley at about 2100 meters. Along the way, it is fed by tributaries such as the Pers Glacier. Together, they form the source of the Ova da Morteratsch, a stream that flows via the Inn River to the Black Sea, a rare example of an Alpine river flowing eastward.
The Morteratsch Glacier is not only visually striking but also a clear indicator of climate change. In some years, it retreats by as much as 40 meters. Along the glacier path, markers show its extent in previous years. At the same time, it is a site of hopeful experimentation. Researchers are testing innovative ways to temporarily slow melting, including reflective blankets and artificial snow.
62 Bird and Water Tower
El Segundo, CA
09-29-19
This dusty (but vintage) 1962 Ford Thunderbird convertible (with a For Sale sign in the window šš) was parked up against the wall at the parking structure where I was shooting the El Segundo Water Tower.
I had to go full 10mm and was standing as far away (maybe a foot) as I could be from the car.
It's almost impossible to "correct" the image using lens correction. I've made the attempt three times. This is the best result. It would be better to have the water tower off slightly to one side or another, but I couldn't get the "corner' of the bullet nosed front end in the shot.
It would have been a LOT better if the owner had parked his car in the middle of the lot!
I spent another day out on some fine trout water with my son. We knew where the trout were biting by watching for flocks of cedar waxwings. They were staked out over riffles where mayflies and caddisflies were emerging, and the trout were actively feeding on that free food source too. Cedar waxwings are fearless in these circumstances and will land right on the tip of your fly rod while waiting for more tasty bugs to rise. It reminded me of fishing on big lakes or the ocean where anglers look for flocking gulls or other seabirds that signal feeding fish since frenzied baitfish have been forced to the surface.
Credits:
Coco:
Body: Maitreya Lara
Hair: Di Dark by Analog Dog
Top: Maxy BENTO W/CH *Arcane Spellcaster*
Skirt: *B.D.R.* Let the haters hate
Leeloo:
Body: Maitreya Lara
Head: Strawberry by Catwa
Hair: Mitzi by TRUTH Hair
Outfit: Bag Top/Skirt Elvira *Arcane Spellcaster*
In addition:
Lighting: Coco & Lee Studio
Pose: Coco & Lee Studio
Location: Coco & Lee Studio
La Bocca della VeritĆ (English: The Mouth of Truth) is an image, carved from Pavonazzo marble, of a man-like face, located in the portico of the church of Santa Maria in Cosmedin in Rome. The sculpture is thought to be part of a first century ancient Roman fountain, portraying one of several possible pagan gods, probably Oceanus. Most Romans believe that the 'Bocca' represents the ancient god of the river Tiber...The most famous characteristic of the Mouth, however, is its role as a lie detector. Starting from the Middle Ages, it was believed that if one told a lie with the hand in the mouth of the sculpture, it would be bitten off...This girl believes that this mouth can bite. Sheās very afraid because she doesnāt remember did she tell the truth to her mother who smashed the vase to smithereens yesterday, she or the cat...
(Ricky Martin )
Sono la campana y el fin de semana se deja ver
Vestido, de traje, lujuria salvaje bajo mi piel.
Si dios, puso la manzana fue para morder.
Ay dios, pequemo' abrazaditos hasta el amanecer.
Llego la fiesta, pa' tu boquita
Toda la noche, todito el dia.
Vamo' a baƱarnos en la orillita
Que la marea esta picadita-ita-ita.
Una mordidita, una mordidita, una mordidita
De tu boquita.
Una mordidita, una mordidita, una mordidita
De tu boquita.
Tus labios, mis dientes,
Bocado crujiente, rico pastel.
Fuego en tus pupilas, tu cuerpo destila tequila y miel.
Si dios, puso la manzana fue para morder.
Ay dios, pequemo' abrazaditos hasta el amanecer.
Llego la fiesta, pa' tu boquita
Toda la noche, todito el dia.
Vamo' a baƱarnos en la orillita
Que la marea esta picadita-ita-ita.
Una mordidita, una mordidita, una mordidita
De tu boquita.
Una mordidita, una mordidita, una mordidita
De tu boquita.
Quiero pensar, que no eres real.
Me parece natural, letal, asĆ te pones a bailar.
No te pones freno cuando te pones a sudar.
Vamo' a lo low, para sentir tu flow.
Pa enseƱarte niƱa, pa llamar la atenciĆ³n
Te mantiene en tensiĆ³n, sin bajar la presiĆ³n.
El sudor tiene cura pa frenar la tensiĆ³n
Deja de moderte, estoy vampiro bien demente
Deja de moderte, te lo juro y si la gente
Deja de moderte, bien despacito y bĆŗscame
Deja de moderte, amarradito bien demente
Llego la fiesta, pa' tu boquita
Toda la noche, todito el dia.
Vamo' a baƱarnos en la orillita
Que la marea esta picadita-ita-ita.
Una mordidita, una mordidita, una mordidita
De tu boquita.
Una mordidita, una mordidita, una mordidita
Ta picadita
Ta picadita-ita-ita.
Llego la fiesta, pa' tu boquita
Toda la noche, todito el dia.
Vamo' a baƱarnos en la orillita
Que la marea esta picadita-ita-ita.
Ā© Leanne Boulton, All Rights Reserved
Candid street photography from Glasgow, Scotland. Wishing all of my Flickr friends a fantastic weekend of photography!
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My sister and I used to loooooove making those little plastic/wax bead things when we went to our grandma's house in the middle of nowhere when we were young. I actually think they're really cool but I never see the beads for sale anymore.
evidently this used to be on explore...
Biting Jumping Spider - Opisthoncus mordax
Macro
Olympus OM-D EM1ii with m.zuiko 60mm macro lens PLUS 10mm and 16mm Mieke macro extension tubes. Godox TT350o flash with Cygnustech V2 diffuser.
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
The way he makes me bite my lip and touch myself... I call him Daddy!
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What in the world did this bee think it could get by irritating a full grown Lion? lol!
So I saw Titus lounging in a usual spot, but he was agitated a bit. Then I saw him snapping at something. I thought it was biting flies, but it was this crazy Carpenter Bee who was buzzing him. Male Carpenter Bees can act very aggressively to discourage encroachsions on their nest. The funny thing is, they have nothing to back it up. Male Carpenter Bees have no stinger! The deterrent is that they look a lot like bumblebees, which, speaking from experience, most definitely have a potent sting.
I picked the image on the right because the bee was more visible against his mane, plus his lip snarl was pretty epic. After working on it for a couple of hours or so, and considering how well it worked as a story, I decided it wasn't enough. So I picked a capture from a few seconds later, worked on that a bit, and then composited it on the left side - so the two lion images looking toward the center would help direct the eye, plus one where the bee was more obviously the focus of Titus' steely gaze.
So to be clear - this is two images of the same lion (and bee) at Brookfied Zoo, taken ten seconds apart, then composited.
I wanted the snarl to be the main thing, and made the second image on the left subservient - but I think there is nice flow, and support between the two images.
The bee escaped unharmed a short while after this. I'm not sure the lion's attempts to eat it discouraged it much. haha
Unlike Titus, I think this is pretty funny! I hope you do too!
That was his flesh-coloured head-mounted microphone and not his tongue.
Dance Rites, Sydney Opera House Forecourt, Sydney (Sunday 26 November 2017)
The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) typically dominate other fox species. Arctic foxes generally escape competition from red foxes by living farther north, where food is too scarce to support the larger-bodied red species. Although the red species' northern limit is linked to the availability of food, the Arctic species' southern range is limited by the presence of the former. Red and Arctic foxes were both introduced to almost every island from the Aleutian Islands to the Alexander Archipelago during the 1830sā1930s by fur companies. The red foxes invariably displaced the Arctic foxes, with one male red fox having been reported to have killed off all resident Arctic foxes on a small island in 1866. Where they are sympatric, Arctic foxes may also escape competition by feeding on lemmings and flotsam, rather than voles, as favoured by red foxes. Both species will kill each other's kits, given the opportunity.
Red foxes are serious competitors of corsac foxes, as they hunt the same prey all year. The red species is also stronger, is better adapted to hunting in snow deeper than 10 cm (4 in) and is more effective in hunting and catching medium to large-sized rodents. Corsac foxes seem to only outcompete red foxes in semi-desert and steppe areas. In Israel, Blanford's foxes escape competition with red foxes by restricting themselves to rocky cliffs and actively avoiding the open plains inhabited by red foxes.:84ā85 Red foxes dominate kit and swift foxes. Kit foxes usually avoid competition with their larger cousins by living in more arid environments, though red foxes have been increasing in ranges formerly occupied by kit foxes due to human-induced environmental changes. Red foxes will kill both species, and compete for food and den sites. Grey foxes are exceptional, as they dominate red foxes wherever their ranges meet. Historically, interactions between the two species were rare, as grey foxes favoured heavily wooded or semiarid habitats as opposed to the open and mesic ones preferred by red foxes. However, interactions have become more frequent due to deforestation allowing red foxes to colonise grey fox-inhabited areas.
Wolves may kill and eat red foxes in disputes over carcasses. In areas in North America where red fox and coyote populations are sympatric, fox ranges tend to be located outside coyote territories. The principal cause of this separation is believed to be active avoidance of coyotes by the foxes. Interactions between the two species vary in nature, ranging from active antagonism to indifference. The majority of aggressive encounters are initiated by coyotes, and there are few reports of red foxes acting aggressively toward coyotes except when attacked or when their kits were approached. Foxes and coyotes have sometimes been seen feeding together. In Israel, red foxes share their habitat with golden jackals. Where their ranges meet, the two canids compete due to near identical diets. Foxes ignore jackal scents or tracks in their territories, and avoid close physical proximity with jackals themselves. In areas where jackals become very abundant, the population of foxes decreases significantly, apparently because of competitive exclusion.
Red foxes dominate raccoon dogs, sometimes killing their kits or biting adults to death. Cases are known of foxes killing raccoon dogs entering their dens. Both species compete for mouse-like prey. This competition reaches a peak during early spring, when food is scarce. In Tartaria, red fox predation accounted for 11.1% of deaths among 54 raccoon dogs, and amounted to 14.3% of 186 raccoon dog deaths in north-western Russia.
Red foxes may kill small mustelids like weasels, stone martens, pine martens, stoats, kolonoks, polecats and young sables. Eurasian badgers may live alongside red foxes in isolated sections of large burrows. It is possible that the two species tolerate each other out of mutualism; foxes provide badgers with food scraps, while badgers maintain the shared burrow's cleanliness.:15 However, cases are known of badgers driving vixens from their dens and destroying their litters without eating them. Wolverines may kill red foxes, often while the latter are sleeping or near carrion. Foxes in turn may kill unattended young wolverines.
Red foxes may compete with striped hyenas on large carcasses. Red foxes may give way to hyenas on unopened carcasses, as the latter's stronger jaws can easily tear open flesh that is too tough for foxes. Foxes may harass hyenas, using their smaller size and greater speed to avoid the hyena's attacks. Sometimes, foxes seem to deliberately torment hyenas even when there is no food at stake. Some foxes may mistime their attacks, and are killed.:77ā79 Fox remains are often found in hyena dens, and hyenas may steal foxes from traps.
In Eurasia, red foxes may be preyed upon by leopards, caracals and Eurasian lynxes. The lynxes chase red foxes into deep snow, where their longer legs and larger paws give them an advantage over foxes, especially when the depth of the snow exceeds one metre. In the Velikoluki district in Russia, red foxes are absent or are seen only occasionally where lynxes establish permanent territories. Researchers consider lynxes to represent considerably less danger to red foxes than wolves do. North American felid predators of red foxes include cougars, Canadian lynxes and bobcats. Occasionally, large raptors such as Eurasian eagle owls will prey on young foxes, while golden eagles have been known to kill adults.
Squirrel detected 90 degrees west. Target locked and loaded. All systems go. Blast-off in 5...4...3...2.....!!!
Oh, she really is biting her lower lip. You just have to look large to see it. :-)
The street photos of the local folk trying their luck on the Galata Bridge are almost cliche. There are some superb takes on this common scene, much better than this one. But hey, I couldn't pass it up.
A couple of days ago I noticed this wasp all trussed up in a spider's web. The wasp was struggling trying to get away. It had managed to free its antennae and part of its abdomen. It was wriggling quite a bit but there was no sign of the spider. I left it to escape fully expecting it to do so. The following day I went to see the web expecting it to have been repaired but no. The wasp was dead and just about in the same amount of webbing as previously. Again there was no sign of the spider. The same was true today so I'm thinking that maybe in wrapping the wasp the spider got stung possibly after biting the wasp. So in the end neither were winners!