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The Mythology Behind the White Stag
Despite the broad spectrum of beliefs, the stag is consistently symbolic for a number of themes such as purity - with the unusual white coat symbolising an unwavering innocence. The appearance of the stag is also synonymous with the delivery of a message or great change.
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The White Stag has a message for you.. wishing peace and understanding for new beginings in 2025.
seasonal greetings
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This is one of the few revolvers offered by ACW that can be more accurate then the shooter wielding it, it has a barrel that has been cold forged and is rifled by hand, most of the parts are either hand-made or machined to precision measurements for repeatable accuracy and consistent groups.
We reccomend that match ammo or precise hand loads are used in this for greater performance.
Cost: 1800$ USD
From 17th November 2025 until 21st November 2025 is the Dubai Airshow, taking place bi-annually towards the end of year and is consistently one of the most popular with major aircraft manufacturers in attendance.
As ever with major airshows, the 2025 Dubai Airshow drew a lot of rumours regarding who were going to place orders as it does attract numerous airlines and manufacturers. Amongst the airlines that drew speculation about an order being placed for new aircraft goes to Abu Dhabi-based, Etihad Airways.
On the second day of the 2025 Dubai Airshow, Etihad Airways announced that not only were they expanding their Airbus A350-1000 and Airbus A350F order book, but will also become the newest customer of the Airbus A330neo.
Prior to the order announcement, Etihad Airways had a batch of 20 Airbus A350-1000s on-order (9 examples delivered) alongside 7 Airbus A350Fs for their cargo division; the Airbus A350-1000 has become a new flagship aircraft for the flag-carrier and don't be too surprised that these will see out their Boeing 777-300ERs which currently stands at just 9 examples.
The new order announced sees Etihad Airways increasing their order of Airbus A350-1000s by 7 which will take the total fleet up to 27 examples. Etihad Airways also confirmed that they have placed an additional order for 3 Airbus A350Fs which takes the total up to 10 examples when all aircraft are delivered.
The biggest surprise came when Etihad Airways revealed they will be ordering the Airbus A330neo; this order is a huge surprise considering Etihad Airways retired their Airbus A330-200/300 fleet throughout 2018 to 2020, having been replaced by Boeing 787-9/10s. Etihad Airways have ordered 6 Airbus A330-900s alongside entered into an agreement with leasing company, Avolon to dry-lease 9 Airbus A330-900s on top of the examples they have ordered direct from Airbus. Etihad Airways have stated the Airbus A330-900s will be used on regional and medium-range flights.
Currently, Etihad Airways operates 9 Airbus A350s, all of which are Airbus A350-1000s. Etihad Airways have 18 Airbus A350-1000s and 10 Airbus A350Fs on-order.
X-Ray Whiskey Golf is one of 9 Airbus A350-1000s operated by Etihad Airways, delivered new to the flag-carrier on 11th April 2025 and she is powered by 2 Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engines.
Airbus A350-1041 A6-XWG on final approach into Runway 06R at Toronto-Pearson (YYZ), Ontario on EY21 from Abu Dhabi-Zayed (AUH).
Canastera común, (Glareola pratincola)
Con su aspecto de enorme golondrina, la canastera es una de nuestras limícolas más singulares, ya que ha desarrollado una particular técnica de
alimentación, consistente en la persecución de invertebrados aéreos, que se parece notablemente a la utilizada por vencejos, aviones y golondrinas. A la hora de nidificar, esta especie se contenta con todo tipo de lugares despejados próximos a masas de agua, como orillas, isletas y barbechos, donde instala un somero nido en cualquier depresión del terreno.
Clasificación
Orden Charadriiformes; familia Glareolidae
Longitud: 24-28 cm
Envergadura: 60-70 cm
Identificación: Esta ave limícola, un tanto atípica, se ha amoldado a una forma de vida mucho más aérea que otros componentes del grupo y ha desarrollado diversas adaptaciones relacionadas con la alimentación. Los adultos en plumaje nupcial muestran una coloración general ocrácea en las regiones dorsales, y blanca en las ventrales; la garganta, de tonos crema, aparece circundada por una estrecha línea negra, que se prolonga por la cara del ave a modo de bridas. Los adultos no reproductores tienen las bridas pálidas, unas estrías finas más oscuras en la garganta, el pecho moteado ligeramente de marrón más oscuro y las plumas de las partes superiores con márgenes claros. Los jóvenes poseen píleo y nuca estriados, exhiben partes inferiores blancas y jaspeadas de marrón en el pecho, y las plumas de su dorso presentan un aspecto escamoso. Cuando vuela, la canastera luce una silueta muy singular, en la que llama poderosamente la atención —además del blanco obispillo— una larga y ahorquillada cola, como la de una golondrina. Las alas, por su parte, son largas y apuntadas, sorprendentemente oscuras en su cara inferior.
Canto: En vuelo, la especie emite un kirrirrirrit-ki–kit-kit constante y rítmico, que se escucha incluso antes de observarla. Su llamada de alarma consiste en un krrriii agudo, que recuerda a la voz del charrancito. También suele proferir un kit más corto.
Vestido de danza consistente en un corpiño ajustado y una falda corta, ligera y generalmente de tul, donde flotan ilusiones, deseos, fantasías y notas musicales...
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para Carmiña www.flickr.com/photos/marmimuralla/
porque desde que conocí flickr cada lunes alguien me regala flores...
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This is the kind of place you don't want to leave by all means. Peaceful, chillful, quiet, tranquil, harmonious, soft, fresh, consistent with nature. Paraphrasing famous lyrics "Take me down to the paradise place, where the grass is green and the sun has grace."
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La niebla es un fenómeno meteorológico consistente en nubes muy bajas, a nivel del suelo y formadas por partículas de agua muy pequeñas en suspensión. La mayor parte de las nieblas se producen al evaporarse la humedad del suelo, lo que provoca el ascenso de aire húmedo que al enfriarse se condensa dando lugar a la formación de estas nubes bajas. La niebla conlleva la disminución de las condiciones de visibilidad en superficie. La dispersión de la luz en las partículas de agua que forman la niebla favorece la visibilidad en longitudes de onda similares al amarillo selectivo utilizado en faros y luces antiniebla.
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Gracias por la visita :-) Un saludo amig@s *_*
These Blue-Winged Teals are consistent. They are not resident ducks here...not even for the warmer months. However, they arrive ahead of the other migrating waterfowl, and they stay longer before moving on. AND...they have definite preferences as to which bodies of water, and even what sections, they prefer.
I've never seen any ducklings with them at any time, so they either nest earlier or later than the local ducks...or hide their younglings very well indeed.
This drake was playing in the water, and thus I was able to get a bit closer than usual.
As well as being more consistent in general when it comes to building, I wanted to expand my horizons a bit. So here's my first foray into the world of Tachikoma!
The idea behind this was a think tank that moves freight around in a large depot, analogous to a forklift I guess. The cage at the back that forms the abdomen opens up to swap cargo in and out. I wasn't sure how to go about it at first, but once I got in the groove I had an absolute blast and finished it in one sitting. There's plenty of time left in Marchikoma so I might even make another.
Steady, consistent sunshine all day today, how much easier it is to photograph dragonflies when the light is good.
SN/NC: Gmelina Philippensis, Lamiaceae Family
The spelling of the name of this taxon has invariably been Gmelina philippensis. However, in A revision of the genus Gmelina (Lamiaceae), Kew Bulletin Vol. 67: 293 - 329; 2012; Rogier de Kok, it is consistently spelled Gmelina philippinensis. Since the original name (as per IPNI) was spelled Gmelina philippensis, we are assuming this to be an error and are retaining the original name. Common names are parrot's beak, wild sage, badhara.
Gmelina philippensis is an evergreen, usually spiny, straggling or climbing shrub or small tree. It can grow up to 7 meters tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental throughout the tropics. It appears in East Asia - Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Philippines. Also in India and most of Asia.
The juice of the fruit is applied to eczema of the feet. It is also used as a leech repellent. The fruit, pounded with lime, is applied as a poultice to the throat as a remedy for cough. The extract of the roots is used internally as a stimulant, resolvent, and in treating diseases of the joints and nerves. The juice of the roots is used as a purgative and in treating fatigue. An extract of the leaves is used externally as a stimulant, resolvent, and in treating diseases of the joints and nerves.
Gmelina philippensis is een groenblijvende, meestal stekelige, achterblijvende of klimmende struik of kleine boom. Hij kan tot 7 meter hoog worden. De plant wordt uit het wild geoogst voor lokaal gebruik als medicijn. Het wordt op grote schaal gekweekt als sierplant in de tropen. Het komt voor in Oost-Azië - Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodja, Vietnam, Filippijnen. Ook in India en het grootste deel van Azië.Het sap van de vrucht wordt aangebracht op eczeem van de voeten. Het wordt ook gebruikt als bloedzuiger. De vrucht, fijngestampt met limoen, wordt als kompres in de keel aangebracht als middel tegen hoest. Het extract van de wortels wordt intern gebruikt als stimulerend middel, oplossend middel en bij de behandeling van gewrichtsaandoeningen en zenuwen. Het wortelsap wordt gebruikt als zuiverend middel en bij de behandeling van vermoeidheid. Een extract van de bladeren wordt uitwendig gebruikt als stimulerend middel, oplossend middel en bij de behandeling van gewrichtsaandoeningen en zenuwen.
Gamelina é o nome desta trepadeira no Brasil. Originária da Índia, tem o nome científico ligado às Filipinas onde parece ter algo de sua origem, não se sabe com exatitude pois ora se referem a ela como filipense ora como filipinense. Mas o nome original é filipense. Em outros países recebe o nome de bico-de-papagaio pelo formato engraçado das flores que lembram o bico desta ave. Pode chegar a 7m de altura, se enreda ou cresce como arbusto. É tida como excelente planta medicinal para tratar a tosse e também como estimulante para acalmar os nervos e também as juntas. O suco de suas raízes se usa para diminuir a fadiga, cansaço. Sem falar que tem lindas flores… de um formato único que chama a atenção de todos. A combinação marrom-amarelo é sem dúvida muito bonita.
Gmelina, planta originaria de la India y la especie más conocida es la gmelina arborea y no la enredadera gmelina philippensis. Fue introducida en Centro y Suramérica y es usada para la cura de muchas enfermedades como garganta , nervios, estrés. No es muy común y es de gran belleza visual. Su nombre en inglés si puede traducir como pico-de-papagaio.
R&N PISB charges past the former station at Old Forge PA along the former DL&W heading for customers in the Keyser Valley area on the west side of Scranton. We're near milepost 3 despite the Conrail and DL&W mileposts here stating otherwise. Also, why is there a lawnmower to the right of the mileposts? This was attempt No. 4 at this angle.
In this R&N storyline today we'll go after what I showed up looking for. The GP38-2's painted in the Reading Co's last scheme which was applied to their GP39-2 and GP40-2's.
I think I photographed 9 or 10 trains on the Scranton Branch during the trip. I fought clouds for much of it, though never on cloudy days. The branch is fantastic for photographers. In it's 7 or 8 miles between Pittston and Taylor there's side-by-side running with the former Lehigh Valley, a flyover, former DL&W mileposts, a through truss bridge, a former station, a cut, an S curve, and an iconic easy to do elevated shot. Traffic and timing are very consistent, Monday through Friday the PISB (Pittston-Scranton Branch) is pulling into Taylor between 830 and 9am. Weekends are a little different with the PISB doing double duty and handling the interchange with NS at Taylor. On these days they also usually split their power instead of keeping both engines on the head end. During my stay this job was the nearly exclusive domain of a pair of the RDG painted* GP38-2's.
The surprise was the Pittston yard job. When I showed up to Pittston for the first time since probably 2006 (Pittston back then had been my only experience with the R&N) I wasn't surprised to see a Caboose there. I was surprised to see it used the next day and then absolutely flabbergasted when I figured out that the normal move for the yard job was to shove the entire way up the Scranton Branch to Taylor! Every now and then there will be an exception where supposedly the hitch a ride on the rear of the PISB up there but it didn't happen while I was there watching (Though once or twice I would see it mentioned in John Cudo's post to the Friends of the Reading and Northern Railroad Facebook group).
Anyway usually late morning the YJPI1 shoves to Taylor Caboose-first and returns with it tucked in between the locomotives and the inbound interchange. The line orientation is more east-west than north south so the PISB is aiming into low sun in the morning and coming back towards the sun in the afternoon. The yard job makes itself a mid-day affair.
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hopefully I will start shooting consistently again. I didn't have a car for a couple of days and was completely drained of energy. I have to get my computer fixed so that will be gone for a couple of days as well.
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Since Berkshire and Eastern Railroad has taken over operation of the Pan Am Southern property operations seem to have gotten much more predictable and consistent. At least outwardly their appears to be a bit more hustle and business seems to be on the uptick so hears hoping this this is a harbinger of even bigger and better things to come for the west end of the old Boston and Maine!
Just getting underway is B&E local ED9 which makes a turn to Holyoke (or Springfield if needed) down the Conn River Main Mon-Wed-Fri working industries along the way and interchanging with the Pioneer Valley in Holyoke. Looking nothing like the the old Pan Am the train features two 'new' units brought in by Genesee and Wyoming, the B&E's parent. Leading is Bay Line 3018 an EMD GP40-2 originally blt. Oct. 1973 as DTI 418. BAYL became part of the Genesee and Wyoming family in 2005 when the holding company purchased parent Rail Management Corp. which itself had purchased the former Atlanta and St. Andrews Bay Railroad from Stone Container Corp. in 1994. Trailing is OVR 3029 a GP40-2W blt. May 1974 as CN 9426 and dressed in GWRR orange lettered for the Ottawa Valley Railrod.
They are departing East Deerfield Yard MP 383.7 on modern day B&E's Freight Main, the former Boston and Maine Fitchburg Division. They will soon cross over the main here at CPF384 and drop down the mile long East Deerfield Loop track to the now MassDOT owned Conn River main to head south to start their afternoon's work.
Standing guard behind them is a link to the past, known as WX Tower in B&M parlance it controlled from Cheapside, half way between Greenfield and E Deerfield to the crossover at Montague, MA. The control machine was a GRS direct wire type and controlled the holding signals at Cheapside, the west end of the yard, the east end of the yard and Montague crossover. Built during the 1920s it is similar in design and style to other surving B&M towers of the era including those in Waltham, Ayer, and Johnsonville. It closed December 9, 1981 when control passed to the dispatcher in North Billerica.
Deerfield, Massachusetts
Friday April 26, 2024
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Nonostante l'avvento della nuova livrea ICsun e la consistente quantità di livrea Frecciabianca che ancora adorna le E402B ultimamente c'è un ritorno al passato con macchine che tornano a vestire la vecchia livrea xmpr...per esempio due sabati fa dei sei PAX che ho preso di prima mattina quattro erano con E402B in testa, tre delle quali in xmpr. Qui vediamo quello rimasto meglio, preso negli pochi minuti dove è spuntato un pallidissimo sole tra la spessa coltre foschiosa che incombeva su Tortona, si tratta dell' ICN 35574 (754) Lecce - Torino P.N. per un terzo ancora in xmpr, come pure la macchina in testa, l' E402B.155 mentre si accinge ad entrare nella stazione alessandrina...nei commenti invece troverete gli altri due IC, il primo è il 656 Ventimiglia - Milano C. con la E402B.152 in coda, come pure in coda si trova l' E402B.167 sul 1533 Milano C. - Grosseto, entrambe macchine che dalla livrea FB sono tornate a vestire l'xmpr al posto della più nuova e gradevole ICsun
The lotus is coming out unspoiled from the mud just like a gentleman who can keep himself unspotted from the world.
Why I love Lotus,It was a great poem in Song Dynasty (960-1279)
Translating to English is followings,
There are too many lovely flowers in the world.
Tao Yuanming in Jin Dynasty loved chrysanthemum only.
People have been interested in peony since Tang Dynasty.
But I do like lotus that is clean even growing in the muddy pond.
It is so pure, delicate and bright.
The lotus is consistent, continuous and coherent deep inside.
It appears to be straight, proper and honest.
It gives a fantastically good smell and people could even sense its excellent smell far away.
It has no unnecessary branches.
It can be only appreciated distantly but not touched.
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I don't know who consistently rides the bike to work, but I'm glad it's there when I walk over to the hospital to grab lunch.
And I'm having fun importing photos shot with the iPhone's standard camera, into Hipstamatic for post-processing.
Then in the computer, blending the two images together as layers in Ps, reducing opacities, adding some dodging and burning, and then posting here!
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NR Milling No's: DR79103 & DR79102
Working: 6Q01 Bury East Lancs Railway - Lichfield Sidings
Location: Audenshaw Reservoirs
Date: 21st December 2020
After being cancelled on about 4 separate occasions today was the day it finally arrived. Seen here running 68 minutes late is Network Rail's newest toy the Rail Miller. The rail milling train renews track by grinding away the damaged top layer of steel on the rail. It has wheels with hundreds of cutting tips, which spin to shave off small pieces of rail. Doing this slowly means the train consistently shaves off all the defects as it passes. A polishing head then ensures the renewed rail gives passenger and freight trains a smooth journey.
Argentine Lighthouse in the Cape Virgenes (Cape Virgins),
departamento Güer Aike, provincia de Santa Cruz, ARGENTINA.
Imagen escaneada de una fotografía en papel . . . . . . . . (24 de octubre de 2006)
Situación geográfica: 52o. 21' latitud S. . . . . . . . . . . . . 68o. 21' longitud W.
Su descubrimiento europeo se debe al marino portugués Fernando de Magallanes (Fernão de Magelhães), que al ser humillado por el rey de Portugal decidió hacer una gran expedición en servicio del rey de España.
Zarpó de Sanlúcar de Barrameda el 20 de septiembre de 1519.
El 21 de octubre de 1520 descubrió un cabo detrás del cual se divisaba una gran entrada de mar.
Al cabo lo bautizó como de las Once mil Vírgenes.
En el plan de establecer faros para proporcionar seguridad a la navegación marítima, la Marina de Guerra argentina inauguró el 15 de abril de 1904 el faro Cabo Vírgenes, consistente en una torre metálica troncopiramidal con doble plataforma y garita, con franjas horizontales blancas y negras, construída sobre la barranca del citado cabo (con una altura constructiva de 26,30 metros, y una altura total sobre el nivel del mar de 69,50 metros.
En las pruebas se comprobó que la luz llegaba a más de 50 kms.
Las obras dirigidas por el ingeniero Ismael Marty y el teniente de navío Virgilio Moreno Vera, incluyeron una vivienda de material para los torreros.
En 1947 recibió mejoras en su estructura y comodidades, permitiendo que aún continúe prestando eficientes servicios.
El clima en este sector es semiárido, con una temperatura media anual de + 6°C, las precipitaciones anuales -uniformemente distribuidas- rondan los 260 mm, siendo predominantes los vientos del Oeste.
La flora es la correspondiente a la estepa patagónica, distrito magallánico.
De entre los componentes más destacados que constituyen su vegetación podemos enumerar: el coirón (Festuca gracillima), el calafate (Berberis buxifolia), la mata verde (Lepidophyllum cupressiforme), la mata negra (Verbeba tridens), y el romerillo (Chiliatrichium diffusum).
A principios de 1885 se difundió rápidamente la noticia del descubrimiento de oro en la zona, provocando la llegada de buscadores y empresarios deseosos de explotar el rico metal, quienes formaron un incipiente y precario poblado.
El Gobernador de Santa Cruz, Carlos María Moyano, envió en 1888 al teniente de fragata Teófilo de Loqui a mensurar la zona poblada de cabo Vírgenes y trazar el futuro pueblo, pero la actividad minera había decrecido porque no existía la cantidad de oro que se había pensando, y las ganancias no compensaban los gastos.
De Loqui registra en su plano las escasas viviendas existentes, figurando la Policía como única autoridad gubernamental. Además, con fecha 1º. de agosto de 1888 informa:
"Las pocas casas de comercio establecidas están liquidando sus existencias, por haber disminuído considerablemente el número de lavaderos; poco interés demostraron estos pobladores en solicitar solares, ya que puede preverse el día que todos se retirarán."
Sin embargo, hasta hace pocos años perduraron la presencia de algunos humildes lavadores de oro, quienes solo obtendrán lo necesario para sobrevivir, lejos de las grandes ganancias que fueron soñadas cuando se descubrieron pepitas del metal precioso.
Muy cerca de allí se encuentra la Estancia Monte Dinero de la familia Fenton (justo en el límite con chile y abierta al turismo).
En ella se crian más de dieciocho mil ovejas de la raza Corino; la que fue desarrollada por el abuelo del propietario, siendo su característica principal el combinar la resistencia y la buena carne del Corriedale con la fina lana del Merino.
El manejo es a la manera australiana, país líder en ovinos.
El trabajo ganadero se realiza en moto cross, contando con la ayuda de perros de razas ovejeras creadas en la misma Australia.
Dentro de su perímetro se halla la Reserva Provincial de Cabo Vírgenes, la cual protege una de las colonias más importantes del pingüino patagónico, o magallánico (Spheniscus magellanicus), con una superficie de nidificación de 875 mil metros cuadrados, con 0.14 nidos por metro cuadrado, lo que da un número de 120 mil parejas reproductivas actualmente.
Esta área protegida se creó en 1986 con una superficie de 1230 has. que hasta entonces eran propiedad de la Estancia Monte Dinero.
Hay 21 colonias de esta especie en la Argentina, 14 de ellas en Santa Cruz, y la colonia de Cabo Vírgenes hospeda el 40% de los ejemplares de la provincia.
La pingüinera se encuentra en la zona mareológica conocida como Boca Oriental del Estrecho de Magallanes.
Tiene un régimen de mareas semidiurno, registra dos pleamares y dos bajantes por día.
Presenta una amplitud de marea máxima de 10.7m y media de 6.7m.
Tomando los 5.9m como nivel medio registra pleamares de 11.0m de máxima con una media de 9.2m y bajamares de 0.3m con una media de 2.5m.
Estos datos implican que el ancho de playa afectado por la pleamar y la bajamar es muy considerable, sobrepasando los varios cientos de metros, afectando notablemente la distancia recorrida por los pingüinos en sus desplazamientos terrestres.
La nota distintiva es el fuerte viento, mas intenso en la primavera y verano, la temporada donde los pingüinos nidifican en las costas.
La intensidad máxima de las ráfagas puede ser de 70 a 90km/h pero no es raro que alcance velocidades superiores a los 120 km/h, soplando principalmente del cuadrante W, SW.
La batimetría indica que a unos pocos metros de la costa (200-300m) la profundidad es de 10m.
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EL PROYECTO DE NAVEGACIÓN ROLL ON-ROLL OFF:
Cada cierto tiempo se intenta reactivar el viejo proyecto fueguino de cruzar al continente navegando por aguas jurisdiccionales argentinas.
La esperada vinculación marítima de la Argentina continental con la isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, surgió a fines de la década del 90.
Primeramente se planteó a través del sistema roll on-roll off entre los puertos de Punta Loyola, a pocos kilómetros de Río Gallegos, y el puerto fueguino de Caleta La Misión, a medio construir en la zona esteparia norte de Tierra del Fuego.
Ante la obvia dilación de las obras del puerto riograndense todo quedó en el olvido tras los anuncios, propuestas y firmas de ocasión; hoy este método fue descartado.
La idea de unir a ambas provincias resurgió hace pocos años.
La nueva iniciativa señala que las cabeceras terminales estarían ubicadas en Cabo Espíritu Santo y Cabo Vírgenes.
Otras de las posibilidades remplaza a este último accidente por la Punta Dúngeness.
El tramo entre estos dos puntos es de 18 millas náuticas, es decir, comprende unos 32 kilómetros de distancia.
Se sondeó incluso a representantes de la empresa Buquebús para conocer su interés en llevar a cabo la ambicionada conexión marítima de Santa Cruz con Tierra del Fuego mediante un roll on-roll off para traslado de pasajeros y cargas en general, este último es el sector más interesado en que el proyecto se cristalice, dados los singulares beneficios que esto les traería aparejado en materia de costos y tiempo.
Sea como fuere, y más allá de las dificultades y esfuerzos que la iniciativa demande, el más anhelado sueño de los fueguinos: poder transitar hacia el sector continental argentino sin salir de la Argentina, sigue siendo eso, solo un sueño.
Sería un paso fundamental para la definitiva integración de la isla con el resto del país, con todos los beneficios económicos, políticos, institucionales, sociales y culturales que el proyecto convertido en realidad traería consigo.
Con dos gobiernos nacionales comandados por habitantes de la zona en cuestión, y a pesar de ello la megaobra continúa estando presente solo en los papeles, parece dificil que el sueño alguna vez se haga realidad, por lomenos en los próximos años...
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CARACTERÍSTICAS GEOGRÁFICAS:
A pesar de la corta distancia (menos de 5 kilómetros) que separa la Isla Grande con respecto al continente sudamericano, fue suficiente para mantener aislada dicha isla de la mayor parte de la fauna de mamíferos patagónicos que solo logran o lograron habitar la margen norte del Estrecho (foto).
Las frías, profundas, y tempestuosas aguas les resultaron infranqueables.
Viniendo desde el este, la Primera Angostura, separa dos sectores del gran Estrecho: al este los sacos formados por las bahía Posesión en el sector continental y la bahía Lomas en la Isla Grande, donde la influencia Atlántica es más marcada; al oeste un amplio saco que da origen a las bahías Santiago y Gregorio por el continente y la bahía Felipe por el costado insular con características más intermedias.
Más al sur y al oeste, continuará acrecentándose la influencia del Pacífico.
El largo total del Estrecho de Magallanes es de 305 millas marinas.
En general es profundo y ancho, siendo la menor profundidad, en el track, de 28 metros en las proximidades de la Isla Magdalena, siendo la mayor profundidad del Estrecho los notables 1080 metros! frente al Faro Cooper Key.
En cuanto a las distancias, la menor distancia a costa es de 5 cables a través del Faro Crosstide y la mayor de 9 millas náuticas a través de Puerto Porvenir.
El calado máximo permitido para navegar el Estrecho de Magallanes es de 70 pies, es decir 21,3 metros.
La corriente marina manifiesta sus efectos con mayor nitidez en las dos Angosturas y en el paso Inglés.
En la Primera Angostura, es donde se hace sentir con mayor intensidad en todo el Estrecho, allí va desde 2 nudos en períodos de baja intensidad, hasta 8 nudos en sicigias.
La máxima amplitud de mareas de todo el estrecho ocurre también en la Primera Angostura, Punta Delgada, donde en sicigias se puede observar hasta 8 metros de diferencia entre la plea y la bajamar.
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HISTORIA GEOLÓGICA Y PRECOLOMBINA:
Durante el cretácico superior, hace 80 millones de años, se originaron fracturas de paredes planas debido a los movimientos terrestres, las cuales dieron origen a los canales patagónicos.
Una de estas fracturas, que comenzaba cercana a la latitud 53ºS, tomó progresivamente la dirección NO-SE formando una angosta y larga depresión que pasó a formar, posteriormente, la parte occidental del futuro Estrecho de Magallanes desde la boca occidental hasta el cabo Froward.
Durante el pleistoceno, hace 1.500.000 años, una era de clima polar cubrió el planeta y originó un vasto manto de hielo que cubría el extremo sur del continente americano desde el valle de Río Gallegos hasta el extremo sur de la isla Hoste, pero dejando fuera las isla Wallaston y Hermites.
Luego, este campo de hielo comenzó a variar, retrocediendo y avanzando, dando origen a enormes lenguas glaciares.
Una de estas lenguas, debido al movimiento erosivo de avance y retroceso labró y profundizó depresiones, formando la gran cuenca que forma la boca oriental del estrecho.
Una segunda lengua formó un lago entre las actuales angosturas y finalmente se formó un gran embalse orientado de norte a sur, que comenzaba en el paso Famine y que separaba la península de Brunswich de isla Dawson.
De esta forma la parte oriental del futuro estrecho estuvo formada por 2 grandes lagos y una amplia cuenca en su boca oriental.
Entre los dos lagos se formó, por un muy corto tiempo, un angosto istmo que permitió, hace más de 12.000 años, el paso hacia el sur de algunas pocas especies de fauna terrestre y de los primeros seres humanos: los indígenas aonikenk o tehuelches, llamados patagones por Magallanes, que eran tribus nómadas pedestres, cazadores-recolectores.
Cuando el nivel de las aguas subió debido a los deshielos del fin de la era glacial, se unieron los lagos con la cuenca de la boca y se formó el estrecho.
Esto sucedió en una fecha reciente no determinada.
Esto produjó un corte del flujo genético humano, lo que terminó generando la etnia de los selknam u onas, que poblaban la isla Grande de la Tierra del Fuego a la llegada del hombre blanco al estrecho.
Estos también eran cazadores pedestres, cazadores-recolectores.
Tehuelches y onas eran muy parecidos físicamente.
El área de Cabo Vírgenes se encuentra constituida por acantilados conformados por drift glaciario correspondiente al denominado "Drift Cabo Vírgenes", con una edad mayor a 360.000 años AP. Hace 5000 años, producto de la erosión marina del flanco oriental de estos depósitos, se inició el proceso de formación de la punta Dungeness por acreción marina.
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EL DESCUBRIMIENTO:
El descubrimiento europeo de este importante paso se debe al marino portugués Fernando de Magallanes (Fernão de Magelhães), que al ser humillado por el rey de Portugal, decidió hacer una expedición, pero en servicio del rey de España.
Zarpó de Sanlúcar de Barrameda el 20 de septiembre de 1519.
El 21 de octubre de 1520 descubrió un cabo detrás del cual se divisaba una gran entrada de mar.
Al cabo lo bautizó como de las Once mil Vírgenes.
El 1 de noviembre de 1520, luego de explorar la entrada de mar, Magallanes entró al estrecho al que llamó de Todos los Santos ya que ese día la iglesia católica celebraba esa festividad.
Al navegarlo, contempló en la ribera sur grandes fogatas que desprendían mucho humo, las cuales se producían por la cantidad inmensa de gas natural que emanaba en esa zona a la que los indios habían prendido fuego en algún momento para hacer sus rituales mágicos.
La bautizó como: Tierra de los Fuegos.
Por varios siglos la región continuó sin poblados permanentes hasta que el presidente de Chile, general don Manuel Bulnes Prieto, ordenó al intendente de Chiloé, Domingo Espiñeira que construyera y enviara una nave que tomara posesión del estrecho y sus territorios.
Espiñeira construyó en Ancud una goleta, la Ancud, que puso bajo el mando del capitán de marina don John Williams.
La nave zarpó el 21 de mayo de 1843 y el 21 de septiembre efectuó la toma de posesión del Estrecho de Magallanes en la punta Santa Ana.
Allí, construyó un fuerte, al que bautizó: Fuerte Bulnes.
En 1848, se construyó un nuevo fuerte en Punta de Arena, trasladando el 18 de diciembre de 1848 oficialmente parte de la población del fuerte a la que posteriormente se convertiría en la ciudad de Punta Arenas.
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EL TRATADO DE 1881:
Cuando la Argentina y Chile decidieron delimitar su frontera austral, Chile presionó para que el Estrecho quedara bajo su soberanía.
Esto lo logró concretar en casi toda su superficie, salvo una pequeña porción en su extremo oriental.
Si bien el comienzo del Estrecho en su sector este son los altos acantilados del cabo Vírgenes, el límite de las soberanías no podía partir de allí pues, a causa de la orientación de la costa en ese tramo, se hubieran generado profundas proyecciones marítimas de Chile hacia el Atlántico, lo cual quebraría el espíritu del tratado de límites de 1881.
Por esta causa se decidió dejar un pequeño sector costero del tramo norte del Estrecho de Magallanes bajo soberanía plena de la Argentina, de tan solo 9 kilómetros, estableciéndose el nuevo límite en la Punta Dungeness, accidente geográfico de baja altura por estar compuesto por sedimentos producto de la erosión marina de las barrancas de cabo Vírgenes, donde luego allí Chile levantaría un faro, actualmente todavía en actividad.
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TODO EL ESTRECHO PERTENECE AL PACÍFICO:
La International Hydrographic Organization es una organización internacional encargada de
lograr la estandarización de las publicaciones cartográficas y náuticas de todo el mundo, ambicioso objetivo el cual fue alcanzado con notable éxito.
En el año 1919, en Londres, dictaminó:
«Aquellos estrechos que tuvieren salida a dos océanos, deben ser incluídos totalmente en uno, no pudiendo ser divididos en dos secciones».
Es por ello que, hasta el día de hoy, la totalidad del Estrecho de Magallanes está incluída por convención en el Pacífico.
Para esta Organización mundial, el límite oriental del Estrecho de Magallanes (y la frontera entre el Océano Pacífico y el Océano Atlántico) es una línea que va desde el Cabo Vírgenes (52°21′S 68°21′O) hasta el Cabo Espíritu Santo; de lo que se desprende que la Argentina es estado corribereño del Estrecho al ser propietaria de esa boca oriental, en la cuña formada entre punta Dungeness, el cabo Vírgenes y el cabo del Espíritu Santo, cuyas aguas y costas están por completo en el Océano Pacífico, aunque geográficamente serían netamente atlánticos (por lo menos es lo que percibí yo).
Este detalle suele ser ignorado por la enorme mayoría de la población, tanto chilena como argentina.
Lo que ocurre es que ambos países suelen ser reticentes de manifestar sus caracteres de naciones bioceánicas, porque en numerosos pactos y tratados suscriptos entre las dos repúblicas dejaron de alguna manera constancia de que no es su propósito el expandirse a futuro hacia el océano mayormente opuesto a su natural geografía; es decir, lo hacen por una cuestión meramente política y no geográfica.
A esto se le agrega la posición histórica de Chile de controlar a perpetuidad el tráfico marítimo por el Estrecho, para lo cual, la condición argentina de estado corribereño podría tal vez haberlo complicado si se hubiese terminado recurriendo a una instancia judicial internacional, por lo tanto Chile siempre planteó en todos los foros internacionales, que no aceptaba dicha delimitación, proponiendo en cambio que en lugar de ella sea la línea Cabo Espíritu Santo - punta Dungeness; aunque en realidad se intuye que el verdadero propósito argentino no era someterlo a un Tribunal Arbitral (casi seguro desfavorable), sino el simple hecho de sumar algo más para mejorar su posición a la hora de efectuarse las negociaciones que más tarde conformarían el Tratado de 1984.
Si bien en el Tratado de paz y amistad firmado el 29 de noviembre de 1984, ambos países son cuidadosos de no demarcar ni estrechos, ni océanos, y solo deslindan las fronteras de ambas soberanías, se suscribió que el control y la regulación de la navegación de buques por el Estrecho de Magallanes sería administrado solo por Chile, lo cual es más que lógico pues incluso la pequeña muesca argentina puede ser fácilmente controlada desde lo alto del chileno Faro Dungeness. Aunque se mantiene la libre circulación para barcos de cualquier bandera, y la prohibición de que Chile pueda construír fortificaciones en sus costas, esto último acota (aunque solo muy levemente) su soberanía sobre este paso.
A cambio Chile cedió a la Argentina su derecho sobre las aguas que desde el cabo del Espíritu Santo hasta Punta Catalina se proyectan hacia el mar abierto que, por estar claramente más próximas a la costa fueguina chilena, jurídicamente le hubieran correspondido de haberse llevado el caso a una instancia judicial internacional.
Esas aguas que Chile concedió son muy ricas en pesca, pero en especial en petróleo y gas, estando todo en plena explotación.
Por lo tanto, lo que trasunta de ello es que ha cesado la utilidad de esa tradicional, escrupulosa, y otrora imprescindible política de estado chilena que se cimentaba en la necesidad de que la República no adscriba los deslindes oceánicos o del Estrecho que son aceptados desde hace décadas por el resto de la comunidad internacional (representada en este caso por la International Hydrographic Organization), puesto que la frontera marítima con la argentina ha quedado delimitada en su totalidad, y desde hace más de un cuarto de siglo...
Por todo ello desde aquí apoyo la idea de que ambos países consideren los mismos límites geográficos que son aceptados por el resto de las naciones; entre ellos, el hecho indiscutible que tanto Argentina como Chile son poseedores de costas y aguas en ambos océanos, es decir, las dos repúblicas son bioceánicas, sin que el mero hecho de admitirlo amerite otra intención más que la de simplemente reconocer la realidad de las cosas, si es que se me permite...
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Hanauma bay, Oahu.
Consistently voted as the number 1 beach in the world. Amazing for snorkelling and to see marine life.
I realize that my editing is not very consistent, therefore my stream really is not that appealing from a first glance aha. I find it weird cause my editing is quite consistent, but the outcomes never seem the same. Maybe it's just me overthinking as usual....but somehow I want to have a "unique" editing style, y'know?
Anyways, today's shoot went pretty well! The weather didn't cooperate as well as i'd hoped, but some shots turned out nicely!
I actually love this shot sooo much cause of all the awesome colours! Everyone was so tacky that it literally made me happy!!! :)
I want to put up the original somewhere, so you can see the different outcomes!
I'll upload more as i edit them! :)
When the United States of America launched it's counterattack against the EU, the first few months were a hard, bitter few, learning that the M16 series of rifle was consistently being outperformed by the French FAMAS, and the German G36cA. In response, the United States began to modify L85A1s captured by soldiers on the field, until the final modification produced the end result, that of which was the M20 OICWS.
The M20 is not indifferent from the L85A2. Using the same 5.56x45mm round the L85A2 used, and the same bullpup configuration as well, made the two visually similar. However, this is where the similarities end. The M20 was designed with modular components and attachments in mind, leaving a highly adaptable, open platformed rifle, though the rifle was limited to what few parts the soldier had on hand at the moment. The magazine sports 30 rounds, and can be removed either via a mag release switch or a firm yank on the mag itself.
The compact version includes a built-in silencer on the barrel, a foregrip, and a improved gas valve to help facilitate with a higher fire rate.
The DMR version comes with a heavier barrel than the rest, and has a flash hider for concealment, and comes standard with a bipod and a Trijicon ACOG (c).
The standard version comes with a flash hider, and a slightly shortened barrel compared to the DMR version, but is also longer than that of the compact. The standard version is often lovingly called the "Gold Standard", as soldiers often loved it's high level of durability, and modular capabilities. Although not standard, many standard M20s came with the M220 Grenade Launcher, which serves as an impromptu foregrip if necessary.
Overall, the M20 managed to keep par with most European rifles. Never exceeding, but keeping on par. The dogged reliability came in handy in the rough terrain of Alps, and the modular system made sure every soldier was prepared for nearly every situation.
Suecia - Lund - Biblioteca de la Universidad
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Lund University (Swedish: Lunds universitet) is a public university, consistently ranking among the world's top 100 universities. The university, located in the city of Lund in the province of Scania, Sweden, traces its roots back to 1425, when a Franciscan studium generale was founded in Lund next to the Lund Cathedral, making it the oldest institution of higher education in Scandinavia. After Sweden won Scania from Denmark in the 1658 Treaty of Roskilde, the university was founded in 1666 on the location of the old studium generale next to Lund Cathedral.
Lund University has eight faculties, with additional campuses in the cities of Malmö and Helsingborg, with 42,000 students in 302 different programmes and 2,046 freestanding courses. The University has some 600 partner universities in over 70 countries and it belongs to the League of European Research Universities as well as the global Universitas 21 network.
Two major facilities for materials research are in Lund University: MAX IV, which is a world-leading[peacock term] synchrotron radiation laboratory – inaugurated in June 2016, and European Spallation Source (ESS), a new European facility that will provide up to 100 times brighter neutron beams than existing facilities today, to be opened in 2023.
The university centers on the Lundagård park adjacent to the Lund Cathedral, with various departments spread in different locations in town, but mostly concentrated in a belt stretching north from the park connecting to the university hospital area and continuing out to the northeastern periphery of the town, where one finds the large campus of the Faculty of Engineering.
Lund University library was established in 1668 at the same time as the university and is one of Sweden's oldest and largest libraries. Since 1698 it has received legal deposit copies of everything printed in the country. Today six Swedish libraries receive legal deposit copies, but only Lund and the Royal Library in Stockholm are required to keep everything for posterity. Swedish imprints make up half of the collections, which amount to 170,000 linear metres of shelving (2006). The library serves 620,000 loans per year, the staff is 200 full-time equivalents, and the 33 branch libraries house 2600 reading room desks. The current main building at Helgonabacken opened in 1907. Before that, the old building was Liberiet close to the city's cathedral. Liberiet was built as a library in the 15th century, but now serves as a cafe.
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La Universidad de Lund (en sueco Lunds universitet) es una de las más antiguas y prestigiosas universidades del norte de Europa y consistentemente es considerada dentro de las 100 mejores universidades del mundo. Sus orígenes se remontan al año 1425 cuando un Studium Generale franciscano fue fundado a un costado de la Catedral de Lund, lo que la convertiría en la institución de educación superior más antigua de Escandinavia, seguida por las studia generalia de Upsala en 1477 y Copenhague en 1479. Sin embargo la universidad en su forma actual no fue fundada sino hasta 1666, después de que Suecia adquiriera la región de Escania en 1658 tras el acuerdo de paz firmado con Dinamarca.
La Universidad de Lund cuenta con ocho facultades y dos campuses externos ubicados en las ciudades de Malmö and Helsingborg, con una población estudiantil de alrededor de 42.000 estudiantes distribuidos en 276 programas y alrededor de 2.200 cursos. La universidad mantiene acuerdos y relaciones internacionales con cerca de 600 otras universidades en más de 70 países y pertenece a la Liga de Universidades de Investigación Europeas así como a la red global Universitas 21.
Dos importantes instalaciones para la investigación en materiales se ubican en la Universidad de Lund: MAX IV, que se estima será un laboratorio de radiación sincrotrónica líder a nivel mundial y la Fuente Europea de Neutrones por Espalación (ESS), una instalación de la Comunidad Europea que alojará la fuente de neutrones más poderosa del mundo.
La casa central de la universidad y sus edificios más tradicionales se concentran alrededor del parque Lundagård (adyacente a la Catedral de Lund), con departamentos repartidos en diferentes ubicaciones de la ciudad pero que en su mayoría se ubican en una franja que va desde el parque hacia el norte, conectando con la zona del hospital universitario y continuando hasta el campus de la Facultad de Ingeniería en la periferia noreste de la ciudad.
A constant. A consistent. A word. I am a believer. Tried and True, indeed.
for the details
Not my words, his.
Jem is the house. A little bit kinky, a tad bit warped, yet standing beautiful and proud despite the passing of time. It’s a very special house and there is not another one like it anywhere. It has so many rooms, all full of glorious treasures yet to be discovered and cherished. The foundation is solid and the framing has been reinforced with honorable and faithful craftsmanship. The fireplace at its heart burns strong and provides much comfort and warmth…
Matthew is the tricycle. He has spent a life trying to escape. However, as a result of all his journeys an epiphany has come and he has been filled with the wisdom to understand that he really has not been trying to escape. He has been searching and seeking to find the right home, a home to feel safe in, a home built of trust, a home filled with loyalty, and above all, a home to park his tricycle, so that he can finally rest his weary soul. This explains why the tricycle is headed towards the house…
The birds are our souls learning about one another on a fence fashioned out of, symbols of love…
Tarpon Springs is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. The population was 23,484 at the 2010 census. Tarpon Springs has the highest percentage of Greek Americans of any city in the US. Downtown Tarpon Springs has long been a focal point and is currently undergoing beautification.
The region, with a series of bayous feeding into the Gulf of Mexico, was first settled by white and black farmers and fishermen around 1876. Some of the newly arrived visitors spotted tarpon jumping out of the waters and so named the location Tarpon Springs. The name is said to have originated with a remark of Mrs. Ormond Boyer, an early settler from South Carolina, and who, while standing on the shore of the Bayou and seeing fish leaping exclaimed, "See the tarpon spring!' However, for the most part, the fish seen splashing here were mullets rather than tarpon. In 1882, Hamilton Disston, who in the previous year had purchased the land where the city of Tarpon Springs now stands, ordered the creation of a town plan for the future city.
On February 12, 1887, Tarpon Springs became the first incorporated city in what is now Pinellas County. Less than a year later on January 13, 1888, the Orange Belt Railway, the first railroad line to be built in what is now Pinellas County, arrived in the city. During this time the area was developed as a wintering spot for wealthy northerners.
In the 1880s, John K. Cheyney founded the first local sponge business. The industry continued to grow in the 1890s. Many people from Key West and the Bahamas settled in Tarpon Springs to hook sponges and then process them. A few Greek immigrants also arrived in this city during the 1890s to work in the sponge industry.
In 1905, John Cocoris introduced the technique of sponge diving to Tarpon Springs by recruiting divers and crew members from Greece. The first divers came from the Saronic Gulf islands of Aegina and Hydra, but they were soon outnumbered by those from the Dodecanese islands of Kalymnos, Symi, and Halki. The sponge industry soon became one of the leading maritime industries in Florida and the most important business in Tarpon Springs, generating millions of dollars a year. The 1953 film Beneath the 12-Mile Reef, depicting the sponge industry, takes place and was filmed in Tarpon Springs.
In 1947, red tide algae bloom wiped out the sponge fields in the Gulf of Mexico, causing many of the sponge boats and divers to switch to shrimping for their livelihood, while others left the business. Eventually, the sponges recovered, allowing for a smaller but consistent sponge industry today. In the 1980s, the sponge business experienced a boom due to a sponge disease that killed the Mediterranean sponges. Today there is still a small active sponge industry. Visitors can often view sponge fishermen working at the Sponge Docks on Dodecanese Boulevard. In addition, visitors can enjoy shops, restaurants, and museum exhibits that detail Tarpon Springs' Greek heritage.
In 2007 and 2008, the City of Tarpon Springs established Sister City relationships with Kalymnos, Halki, Symi, and Larnaca, Cyprus, honoring the close historical link with these Greek-speaking islands.
There are several districts or properties in Tarpon Springs that have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places:
Tarpon Springs Greektown Historic District
Tarpon Springs Historic District
Arcade Hotel
Old Tarpon Springs City Hall
Old Tarpon Springs High School
Safford House
Rose Hill Cemetery
Tarpon Springs Depot
Many sites related to the sponge industry within the Greektown District also have been recognized. They include but are not limited to two sponge packing houses:
E.R. Meres Sponge Packing House
N.G. Arfaras Sponge Packing House
And several boats:
N.K. Symi (Sponge Diving Boat)
St. Nicholas III (Sponge Diving Boat)
St. Nicholas VI (Sponge Diving Boat)
Credit for the data above is given to the following websites:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarpon_Springs,_Florida
www.pcpao.org/?pg=https://www.pcpao.org/general.php?strap...
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Well the only things that are consistent with todays scene is the station roof and background building, everything else has changed! Seen on platform one is Class 45, No 45146 in front of three parcels vehicles being loaded with the days mail. No 45146 was just stabling having come off a Trans Pennine turn previously. Siding 'A' still in place but of more interest in the background on Platform Two is the various trollies which were part of the everyday scene at that time. Oh how things have changed, for the better? Who knows! 10th December 1985.
Copyright: 8A Rail Collection (006.002)
Every chance I get with a new ear, I discuss wildlife photography. Those closest to me have become certainly numb to my consistent ramblings and have no doubt perfected the obligatory nod. However as it often does, persistence paid off!
Two weeks ago I was meeting with my boss and another co-working friend. With the precision of huckster days gone by, I masterfully wove wildlife photography into the conversation. To my amazement one of the ladies replied “we have eagles in our backyard”… a reply I have heard before only to go and find everything from pigeons to hawks. It was when she shared an iPhone photo of a bald eagle sitting in a tree and invited me to come by anytime that triggered my out of body experience!
This morning I showed up at her home commenced to capture some 160+ shots of this mature male. My presence and actions have been the cause of many eagles scream over the years, but in this case he was going through the motions, with nothing coming out. As I closed the gap he would open his mouth, always in the direction of the nest. I believe he was communicating with the nest in a range that a human cannot hear. I just hope he had nice things to say!
This is another sunset shot from my great evening at Hermosa Beach back in October. I meant to post this weeks ago however the weather started becoming more consistently favorable and my shooting once again started to outpace my uploading. After such a long summer of no clouds and hazy skies, I got back into my routine a bit as soon as the weather shifted more into "Autumn".
I left to shoot relatively early--at least by my standards--and had planned to go to Laguna Beach but unexplainable early afternoon gridlock on Sunset Boulevard and all parallel streets, it soon became apparent that Laguna was out out the equation. Even worse, I had now wasted nearly an hour going very slowly in the opposite direction that I normally would. Granted, I only went a few miles out of the way but it still cost me a few other options if I wanted to arrive before sunset. I headed towards Santa Monica and figured I'd stop by there and if parking wasn't quick, would just drive the few miles over to Venice but about 20 minutes away, I changed my mind again and set the GPS to Hermosa. I had only spent a little time in Hermosa, Manhattan Beach and a few of the surrounding arounds back in January but remembered it being a place I wanted to return. I was so glad I did.
There weren't many people by the pier during the time I arrived and that also applied to the rest of the town. Almost no foot or vehicle traffic anywhere and parking was readily available adjacent to the pier which was surprising. I did intend to take about half my shots as long exposures and the rest with quicker shutter speeds and that's essentially what I did. What I didn't do was any panoramas and I basically didn't move the entire time I was shooting. My only movement was to shuffle left and right a little to avoid either the direct glare from the sun or to position the sun and shadows better and my focal length ranged mostly from 18-35mm on the evening.
About a year ago when I was still back in the DC area, I had become completely obsessed with long exposures and I vividly remember thinking that this was the type of photography I wanted to primarily do and couldn't imagine enjoying anything more. Now, out here, I try to be a bit better with my use of time and as a result, long exposures have become far less frequent and have been replaced by waves, reflection, panoramas and just a much less static representation of what I was seeing. I still love them but I also get very frustrated looking back on evenings where the ND filters rarely come off and I missed some great moments waiting for the long shots to finish processing. I still generally try to take a few longer ones (like in the 60-200 second range) but not as many as I used to since a single image on the higher end of my range might take 4+ minutes from start to finish and I could get dozens of quicker shutter speed shots in the same amount of time.
For this shot, I went with a fast speed for a variety of reasons. Since I was there first, I got the best vantage for lining up the sun with the pier and I waited a while for the sun to start falling fast right over it. I had taken some LE shots before sundown when the sky started getting colorful and planned to take more after the sun dipped beneath the horizon but I really wanted some waves and water movement and the time to fire off a bunch of shots with the sun in a few positions. I'd guess I only had a minute or so of the sun hiding behind the pier and didn't want to waste it on a likely underexposed single long exposure. When I came to the neighboring Manhattan Beach in January, I spent the ENTIRE time with with the ND filters attached to the lens and despite being very happy with the images overall, I didn't want the same thing to happen again.
I ended up with about a dozen from this one position and chose this image because it had the least amount of flaring and glare, I liked the color and pattern of waves and there was a flock of birds going by the pier. Others had a few aspects that might be slightly more interesting but also sacrificed other aspects that were more important to me. I actually do still have a handful more from this evening to post--along with some from about a half dozen trips to Venice and two to around the Hollywood Bowl Overlook--and I hope to post them a bit more. I've only shot once since Scotch had his life saving surgery and have spent most of the last few weeks monitoring him rather than photographing or reviewing images but he's doing great and getting better by the day so I do expect to start shooting more frequently again. Have a great Wednesday everyone!
WHEN & WHERE
Hermosa Beach Pier
Hermosa Beach, California
October 24th, 2016
SETTINGS
Canon T4i
EF-S 18-135mm IS STM
@35mm
ISO 100
f/9
1/80th second
CPL
No, I'm not standing in the middle of the railway line - well ok: I am, but it was the middle of a Pedestrian Grade Crossing which was armed with Bells and Gates, so if a train had come, I'd have had plenty of warning...!
New Zealand's unusually very hot Summer continues. Whilst out for an evening walk recently, I couldn't help but notice the setting sun glinting on the railway line - and the rest (as they say) is history!
The Hutt Valley / Wellington have had a couple of days of rain in the last two and a half months, but it hasn't been anywhere near enough! Consequently, we've continued to swelter in temperatures that have consistently nudged 80F - unusually high for this time of the year...!
A video showing the function that I put into his staff.
Part of my entry to the Makuta Contest so far. It's turned out pretty well, but I would greatly appreciate any suggestions on how to make the textures a little more consistent. Also, do the legs and arms look better without all the gold armor? Thank You for your comments.
Explore #62 November 7, 2008
Cracks formed in the soil during a period of drought. (taken at one of my new spots)
About
- ISO 100, f22, 1/60, 10mm
- Coken P121 (ND 8)
- Saturation enhancement of blue sky
A drought is an extended period of months or years when a region notes a deficiency in its water supply. Generally, this occurs when a region receives consistently below average precipitation. It can have a substantial impact on the ecosystem and agriculture of the affected region. Although droughts can persist for several years, even a short, intense drought can cause significant damage and harm the local economy. This global phenomenon has a widespread impact on agriculture.
Consistently voted as the world most luxuries hotel, Burj Al Arab is the marvelous attraction offering you the finest experience of the Dubai luxury and comforts. This hotel boasts some of the finest restaurants in the world and wide array of lavish activities and attractions. For More Details: goo.gl/yGCNJu
Consistently voted one of the 10 most beautiful beaches in the world and on a blue sky day it isn't hard to see why
I am so sorry for not posting consistently! College has been so hectic, I struggle to find time to take a picture, let alone edit. This week has been insanely busy, and then I got sick. Worst. Timing. Ever. There were a couple days last week where I literally had no time to eat a proper meal. It was terrible! Plus I had an exam that week. Bleh. But I'm excited for the upcoming week! I bought some new clothes and that could help with some ideas! Woo!
Also, I. Love. VSCO presets. So. So. Much. Ahhhhh!
Anyways, thanks for stopping by and keeping up with my journey! <3 <3 <3 I will try to start uploading more consistently (or at least shoot more consistently)!
{EDIT: I am so sorry about not posting stuff in over a week! I've been crazy busy and I don't think I'll be able to post anything any time soon D: College is killing me.]
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Brace yourselves for a few weeks of consistent posting and feedback! I had the incredible opportunity to shoot an ENTIRE circus scene last week and got some amazing images! The talent that came was incredible and made for some amazing art! My friend Colleen here is learning Lyra Dance currently, but you’d think she’s been at it for years!
The shoot was done for my church ( Check it out here! ) for an upcoming series called “Family Circus”. 4x4 foot prints are hanging in the hallways if you’d like to see them in person and hear what this art has to do with church. I feel incredibly blessed to be able to use my art for such a great purpose and am always amazed at the talent that exists at the church.
This shot was done using a smoke machine and profoto equivalent lighting packs, she is front/side lit with a softbox and backlit with an open light at a lower power.
Be sure to follow the link below to add my facebook page, as I’ll be posting all of the photos in a couple weeks and will also have other updates there!
Much Love- Rob
P.s. And thanks so much for all the help that day Blake, Marissa, Jakob, Rachel, & Tabb.
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I find it surprising that within a fairly close perimeter, say 3 miles, temperature can consistently show variation in the order of 5 or more degrees Celsius.
This particular path is really unique. I won't say "magical" because the word has accrued so many wild meanings over the ages that it's hard to avoid unintentional ambiguity. But there's definitely something out of the ordinary in this locality, and it manifests itself in taking emotional strain off one's shoulders like a gentle vacuum cleaner, and in warming the body even on cold days.
The first time I've experienced this phenomenon I didn't really notice it until I felt my gloveless hands suddenly get hot, and until I realized that my mind had been put at absolute ease—despite arriving in a state of uncomfortable agitation and not having mentally resolved the issues which had triggered it.
Then it happened again. I'd come quite relaxed this time and actually curious if I was going to relive the experience nonetheless. However, something strange occurred, almost as if a spell had been cast, and, absolutely forgetting about my plan, I was sucked into what I could now describe as a different dimension of the woodlands. Some sort of sleet or drizzle was falling, my hands got numb, and my feet instinctively retraced the steps I had taken on the previous walk. After close to an hour, a gradual sensation of thawing came over me; I forgot about the cold, my breathing became slow and even...
Half a mile later, a penetrating, unmistakable chill woke me up from the reverie. The woods were still around me, the trees silently stood guard on both sides of the path; but the ambience was different: more austere, cautious and watchful—a perfect background to the numerous chirrups and bits of birdsong: the sure, even if now only timid, harbingers of spring.
Suecia - Lund - Biblioteca de la Universidad
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ENGLISH
Lund University (Swedish: Lunds universitet) is a public university, consistently ranking among the world's top 100 universities. The university, located in the city of Lund in the province of Scania, Sweden, traces its roots back to 1425, when a Franciscan studium generale was founded in Lund next to the Lund Cathedral, making it the oldest institution of higher education in Scandinavia. After Sweden won Scania from Denmark in the 1658 Treaty of Roskilde, the university was founded in 1666 on the location of the old studium generale next to Lund Cathedral.
Lund University has eight faculties, with additional campuses in the cities of Malmö and Helsingborg, with 42,000 students in 302 different programmes and 2,046 freestanding courses. The University has some 600 partner universities in over 70 countries and it belongs to the League of European Research Universities as well as the global Universitas 21 network.
Two major facilities for materials research are in Lund University: MAX IV, which is a world-leading[peacock term] synchrotron radiation laboratory – inaugurated in June 2016, and European Spallation Source (ESS), a new European facility that will provide up to 100 times brighter neutron beams than existing facilities today, to be opened in 2023.
The university centers on the Lundagård park adjacent to the Lund Cathedral, with various departments spread in different locations in town, but mostly concentrated in a belt stretching north from the park connecting to the university hospital area and continuing out to the northeastern periphery of the town, where one finds the large campus of the Faculty of Engineering.
Lund University library was established in 1668 at the same time as the university and is one of Sweden's oldest and largest libraries. Since 1698 it has received legal deposit copies of everything printed in the country. Today six Swedish libraries receive legal deposit copies, but only Lund and the Royal Library in Stockholm are required to keep everything for posterity. Swedish imprints make up half of the collections, which amount to 170,000 linear metres of shelving (2006). The library serves 620,000 loans per year, the staff is 200 full-time equivalents, and the 33 branch libraries house 2600 reading room desks. The current main building at Helgonabacken opened in 1907. Before that, the old building was Liberiet close to the city's cathedral. Liberiet was built as a library in the 15th century, but now serves as a cafe.
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ESPAÑOL
La Universidad de Lund (en sueco Lunds universitet) es una de las más antiguas y prestigiosas universidades del norte de Europa y consistentemente es considerada dentro de las 100 mejores universidades del mundo. Sus orígenes se remontan al año 1425 cuando un Studium Generale franciscano fue fundado a un costado de la Catedral de Lund, lo que la convertiría en la institución de educación superior más antigua de Escandinavia, seguida por las studia generalia de Upsala en 1477 y Copenhague en 1479. Sin embargo la universidad en su forma actual no fue fundada sino hasta 1666, después de que Suecia adquiriera la región de Escania en 1658 tras el acuerdo de paz firmado con Dinamarca.
La Universidad de Lund cuenta con ocho facultades y dos campuses externos ubicados en las ciudades de Malmö and Helsingborg, con una población estudiantil de alrededor de 42.000 estudiantes distribuidos en 276 programas y alrededor de 2.200 cursos. La universidad mantiene acuerdos y relaciones internacionales con cerca de 600 otras universidades en más de 70 países y pertenece a la Liga de Universidades de Investigación Europeas así como a la red global Universitas 21.
Dos importantes instalaciones para la investigación en materiales se ubican en la Universidad de Lund: MAX IV, que se estima será un laboratorio de radiación sincrotrónica líder a nivel mundial y la Fuente Europea de Neutrones por Espalación (ESS), una instalación de la Comunidad Europea que alojará la fuente de neutrones más poderosa del mundo.
La casa central de la universidad y sus edificios más tradicionales se concentran alrededor del parque Lundagård (adyacente a la Catedral de Lund), con departamentos repartidos en diferentes ubicaciones de la ciudad pero que en su mayoría se ubican en una franja que va desde el parque hacia el norte, conectando con la zona del hospital universitario y continuando hasta el campus de la Facultad de Ingeniería en la periferia noreste de la ciudad.