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The Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao)
is a large, red, yellow and blue South American parrot, a member of a large group of Neotropical parrots called macaws. It is native to humid evergreen forests of tropical South America.
Scarlet Macaws mate for life. The hen lays two or three white eggs in a tree cavity. The female incubates the eggs for about five weeks, and the chicks fledge from the nest about 90 days after hatching and leave their parents about a year later. Juveniles reach sexual maturity at five years of age. The Scarlet Macaw can live up to 75 years in captivity, although a more typical lifespan is 40 to 50 years.
In the words of one of our guides, these birds live an extremely romantic life, as they make love every morning and die of grief if they lose their partner.
Colours on the tail of a Vultee BT-13A Valiant on the apron at Burnet Municipal Airport, Texas, during the 2023 Bluebonnet Air Show on March 18th.
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Colours straight out of camera
The air was so still on Saturday evening - the river appeared to have stopped moving.
A wealth of colours in sky above the Krimpenerwaard. Blue, yellow, orange, red, pink, purple, all those colours were visible this morning. Combine this with the green landscape and the palette is almost complete.
The Cinque Terre is a rugged portion of coast on the Italian Riviera. It is in the Liguria region of Italy, to the west of the city of La Spezia, and comprises five villages: Monterosso al Mare, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore. The coastline, the five villages, and the surrounding hillsides are all part of the Cinque Terre National Park and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Over the centuries, people have carefully built terraces on the rugged, steep landscape right up to the cliffs that overlook the sea. Part of its charm is the lack of visible corporate development. Paths, trains and boats connect the villages, and cars cannot reach them from the outside. The Cinque Terre area is a very popular tourist destination.
The first historical documents on the Cinque Terre date back to the 11th century. Monterosso and Vernazza sprang up first, while the other villages grew later, under military and political supremacy of the Republic of Genoa. In the 16th century to oppose the attacks by the Turks, the inhabitants reinforced the old forts and built new defence towers. From the year 1600, the Cinque Terre experienced a decline which reversed only in the 19th century, thanks to the construction of the Military Arsenal of La Spezia and to the building of the railway line between Genoa and La Spezia. The railway allowed the inhabitants to escape their isolation, but also brought about abandonment of traditional activities. The consequence was an increase in poverty which pushed many to emigrate abroad, at least up to the 1970s, when the development of tourism brought back wealth.
The variation of house colors results because fishermen, doing their jobs just offshore, wanted to be able to distinguish their houses with ease and make sure their wives were still home doing the wifely duties. Most of the families in the five villages made money by catching fish and selling them in the small port villages. Fish was also their main source of food.
A walking trail, known as Sentiero Azzurro ("Azure Trail"), connects the five villages. The trail from Riomaggiore to Manarola is called the Via dell'Amore ("Love Walk") and is wheelchair-friendly. The stretch from Manarola to Corniglia is the easiest to hike, although the main trail into Corniglia finishes with a climb of 368 steps. The entire section from Riomaggiore to Corniglia has been closed since 2011, with repairs delayed due to a dispute between the Riomaggiore town hall and the national park authorities over who will pay for them. In the meantime, it is still possible to walk between these villages although the trail is both steeper and longer than the (closed) path along the waterfront.
(Wikipedia)
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We spent four days of hiking in the area of Cinque Terre national park and Portofino nature park over Easter; in (late) March, the weather was just perfect for hiking, and the crowds still bearable outside main trails and during morning & evenings in the Cinque Terre villages.
During the fourth day, we travelled by boat from Rapallo to the picturesque settlement of Portofino, hiked to San Fruttuoso bay, and completed this day trip by another short boat journey to Camogli.
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Spring has been amazing here in the Perthshire highlands - proper sun and heat for weeks! However, the weather has now broken and the rain has caused a welcome explosion of colour!
Back shot from March 3, 2016 Christchurch New Zealand.
Inside the Cardboard Cathedral. On a walk around the city with a couple of friends from my Blipfoto group.
All about the Cardboard Cathedral : www.christchurchnz.com/destinations/christchurch/cardboar...