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Back when I was still a working stiff, I often took little detours on my way to work to catch the morning light along the bay. I recently found this little marshland scene while combing through the archives and I was immediately back standing along the bay on a soft winter morning watching the egrets comb the marshland for their breakfast. One of my contacts recently remarked that photos are little captured memories that forever memorialize a specific moment in time. I so agree with that. At the time, I thought it was a great justification for being late to work. I'm not sure my boss felt the same, but hey, once you hit your 60's I think you deserve a little slack.
Bay Land Preserve, Palo Alto CA
A Comb-crested Jacana foraging in the late afternoon sun - Yellow Water (Ngurrungurrudjba), Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory
When walking or driving to Combs from Stowmarket, glance left across the fields from Poplar Hill and you will see a magnificent 15th Century Church which has been a place of Christian worship for nearly 800 years. This is St Mary's, the parish church for Combs and Combs Ford.
Comb from wasp (possibly hornet) nest that was located in a dead tree that was felled. The liquid inside the cells is water, as it was raining after it got exposed.
Plaster z gniazda os (być może szerszeni), które znajdowało się w zrąbanym martwym drzewie. Ciesz w komórkach plastra to woda z deszczu, który spadł po odsłonięciu gniazda.
Explore #108 on Saturday, June 27, 2009
This is Hmong woman Chai. The hand made Aluminum comb she has is a traditional gift from a boyfriend or most often a husband. Now a days most women have the plastic variety combs that comes in all colors but you can still those traditional ones and normally they will not sell them.
The Black Hmong are the 3rd largest minority in Vietnam with nearly 900,000 people. In the Sapa region there are about 35,000 Black Hmong residing in the surrounding 17 villages and they account for about 50% of the area population. Most reside at an altitude of 1,600 – 1,700 meters above sea level in this stunningly beautiful region they call “the city above the clouds”. The Hmong started migrating to Vietnam from China in the last 300 years.
In this region about half the Hmong are Catholic and half animistic. They live of the land growing rice and corn and they all believe in the spirits.
See more Hmong portraits here
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Combs church wasn't open on the Wednesday that I visited. There was a phone number listed, but I was a bit pushed for time and was keen to get to Badley, which I hadn't visited before. So I had to make do. Combs sits on its own in fields south of Stowmarket. The church is quite large, and the setting is enjoyable, on a slight rise backed by trees. The tower is Decorated, as is the chancel. The rest of the church is Perpendicular.
Explore - May 1, 2009 - #373
Ending the week on a light note ...
Our windy weather has made it difficult for this snowy egret to keep its do in place. See, it's not just a problem for floral photographers!! :-)
Happy Week-End to all - see ya when we return from graduation!
Comb Ridge rises abruptly on the western side, about 600 feet above Comb Wash, visible on the far left. To the east, the ridge slopes more gently down to Butler Wash--the eastern side affords numerous routes to visit canyons or climb up onto the ridge. From one end to the other Comb Ridge is 25 miles long. The Abajo Mountains are visible 35 miles to the north.
Comb-crested Jacana
Irediparra gallinacea
June, 2023
Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve, Middle Point, Northern Territory, Australia
Canon EOS R5
Canon EF 600mm f4L IS III USM lens
Canon EF 1.4x III Extender
The unmistakable Comb-crested Jacana, known for its extraordinary large feet! These birds possess exceptionally long toes & claws that effectively spread the bird's weight over a large surface area. This adaptation allows the Jacana to walk effortlessly across mats of floating vegetation, such as water lilies, as it forages for aquatic insects & seeds.
Irediparra gallinacea
Family: Jacanidae
Order: Charadriiformes
This individual was spotted at Fogg Dam in the Northern Territory of Australia, where they are fairly commonly seen.
Apart from northern areas of Australia, this species can also be seen in south East Asian countries. Its habitat is freshwater wetlands and lakes that have floating vegetation such as lilies. These surface plants provide a surface for the bird to stride over, using their wide feet.
Females carry the young under their wings.
The comb of the Jacana is pink during breeding season and more orange at other times.
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Comb Ridge rises abruptly on the western side, rising 600 feet above the adjacent landscape, and slopes more gradually to the east near Butler Wash. The Ridge is 30 miles long and parallels Cedar Mesa, which is to the west. Photo taken at sunset from Comb Ridge looking south.