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The flowers are in convex umbels that are arranged in racemes . The flowers are small, hermaphroditic, regular, five-toothed and yellow-green. Flowering is in late summer and autumn from September to December. Ivy is an important bearing plant . Flowering ivy is a rich source of nectar and pollen for many insects in autumn when few other plants are in bloom.
The dull black berries ripen in spring.
Sunset in the convex side mirror
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~Christie (happies) by the River
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The Courtyard (El Atrio), where urban and some sacred functions met. Here, at least in the 16th and 17th centuries, ordinary people were sometimes buried. This space is entered through the convex staircase, designed by the Vatican architect, Gian Lorenzo Bernini.
This is a very old photo that for some reason had been labeled as private in my photostream, all I did was change its status, I have not re-released it, my apologies if it has appeared as a "new" post, I would not have done it if I'd known as this is some really early work that does not represent my current output. Sorry for the inconvenience.
location: North America, Europe
edibility: Deadly
fungus colour: Red or redish or pink
normal size: 5-15cm
cap type: Convex to shield shaped
stem type: Ring on stem, Volva on stem
spore colour: White, cream or yellowish
habitat: Grows in woods, Grows on the ground
Amanita muscaria (L. ex Fr.) Hooker Fly Agaric, Amanite tue-mouches, Fausse Oronge Roter Fliegenpilz Cap 8–20cm across, globose or hemispherical at first then flattening, bright scarlet covered with distinctive white pyramidal warts which may be washed off by rain leaving the cap almost smooth and the colour fades. Stem 80–180×10–20mm, white, often covered in shaggy volval remnants as is the bulbous base, the white membranous ring attached to the stem apex sometimes becoming flushed yellow from the pigment washed off the cap. Flesh white, tinged red or yellow below the cap cuticle, Taste pleasant, smell faint. Gills free, white. Spore print white. Spores broadly ovate, nonamyloid, 9.5–10.5×7–8µ. Habitat usually with birch trees, Season late summer to late autumn. Common. Deadly poisonous. It contains many different toxins see below. Distribution, America and Europe.
This is one of the easiest species to recognize and describe, and consequently its properties have been well documented for centuries. The common name Fly Agaric comes from the practice of breaking the cap into platefuls of milk, used since medieval times to stupefy flies. It is a strong hallucinogen and intoxicant and was used as such by the Lapps. In such cases the cap is dried and swallowed without chewing. The symptoms begin twenty minutes to two hours after ingestion. The central nervous system is affected and the muscles of the intoxicated person start to pull and twitch convulsively, followed by dizzines and a death-like sleep. During this stage the mushrooms are often vomited but nevertheless the drunkenness and stupor continue. While in this state of stupor, the person experiences vivid visions and on waking is usually filled with elation and is physically very active. This is due to the nerves being highly stimulated, the slightest effort of will producing exaggerated physical effects, e.g. the intoxicated person will make a gigantic leap to clear the smallest obstacle. The Lapps may have picked up the habit of eating the Fly Agaric through observing the effects of the fungus on reindeer, which are similarly affected. Indeed, they like it so much that all one has to do to round up a wandering herd is to scatter pieces of Fly Agaric on the ground. Another observation the Lapps made from the reindeer was that the intoxicating compounds in the fungus can be recycled by consuming the urine of an intoxicated person. The effects of consuming this species are exceedingly unpredictable; some people remain unaffected while others have similar, or different, symptoms to those above, and at least one death is attributed to A. muscaria. This unpredictability is due to the fungus containing different amounts of the toxins ibotenic acid and muscimol according to season, method of cooking and ingestion, as well as the subject’s state of mind. Ibotenic acid is mostly concentrated in the coloured skin of the cap. This very unstable compound rapidly degrades on drying to form muscimol which is five to ten times more potent. Traditionally, where A. muscaria is used as an inebriant, it is the dried cap which is taken.
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This is the base of a green glass bottle that once contained white wine and now is a vase. I often keep beautiful bottles, big or small, just because they look nice. I use them as decorative objects, as colour filters for tabletop photography, or as vases. And when I saw this bottle, I bought it specifically because it looked so nice (hoping that the content would be nice as well – it was), and with the intention of turning it into a vase. There's a glasser around my corner who has cut off the necks of quite a few bottles for me, as the DIY methods you can find on YouTube seemed too unsafe for me to do it myself. When I turned the bottle upside down, I noticed the really interesting-looking circular pattern at the base consisting of many tiny indendations. I've experimented with light from different positions, and backlit (with a hint of red light slightly from the front / above) brought out the patterns best.
There's also a bit of an optical illusion here, because the whole bottle base is convex (as to be expected), and the circle at the centre is a convex shape of its own, even though in the final image it looks concave, sort of bulging. And with those two extra, almost V-shaped indentations at the centre it reminded me of a reptile's eye staring right at me ;)
The "V" shape at the centre is 0,5 cm / 0,19 inches long, and the circle itself has a diameter of 2,5 cm / 0,98 inches. It's a single shot processed in DXO PhotoLab 5, with further tweaks in Analog Efex (vignette, Vintage Camera 5), and in Color Efex (Brilliance & Warmth, Detail Extractor, Photo Stylizer).
HMM, Everyone, take care and stay safe!
Schau mir in die Augen, Kleines? Nun, warum nicht. Denn weder hat Humphrey Bogart das tatsächlich so gesagt noch ist Kaa böse, obwohl er in den Disney-Verfilmungen des Dschungelbuchs so dargestellt wird. Und eigentlich ist das der sehr harmlose Flaschenboden einer ehemaligen Weißweinflasche, die nun als Vase fungiert. Ich hebe oft schöne Flaschen auf, egal welcher Größe, die ich als Deko-Objekt, als Vase oder auch manchmal als Farbfilter für Fotos verwende. Bei dieser besonders schönen Flasche, die ich schon mit dem Gedanken, daraus eine Vase zu machen, gekauft hatte, hat mir der Glaser um die Ecke den Flaschenhals abgeschnitten, damit ein ganzer Strauß Blumen darin Platz findet und nicht nur eine einzelne Blume. Ich weiß, dass es auf YouTube jede Menge DIY-Anleitungen gibt, die mir aber alle zu unsicher sind, um das selbst zu machen. Jetzt habe ich beim großen Fluss aber DIY-Sets entdeckt, die ich mir mal genauer ansehen werde ;)
Die Flasche an sich hätte für ein Makro nicht viel hergegeben, als ich sie aber umdrehte, fiel mir am nach innen gewölbten Boden ein interessantes kreisförmiges Muster, bestehend aus vielen winzigen Einkerbungen, auf. Und das habe ich mir dann durch das Makroobjektiv mal genauer angesehen. Das Resultat erinnert mich ein wenig an ein Reptilienauge, besonders mit den beiden länglichen (vorgewölbten) Einkerbungen in der Mitte. Dass der innere Kreis nochmals deutlich nach innen gewölbt ist, aber wie ein Auge konkav wirkt, ist eine optische Täuschung (wie sie bei solchen Formen häufig vorkommt, finde ich). Das Foto ist eine Einzelaufnahme, hauptsächlich von hinten beleuchtet, mit etwas rotem Licht leicht von vorne / oben für extra Akzente.
Habt eine schöne Dezemberwoche, liebe Flickr-Freunde, und passt gut auf Euch auf!
• Six-banded Armadillo, Yellow Armadillo
• Armadillo amarillo, armadillo de seis bandas, gualacate, tatú peludo
Scientific classification:
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Cingulata
Family:Chlamyphoridae
Subfamily:Euphractinae
Genus:Euphractus
Species:E. sexcinctus
It is one of the largest species of armadillos. The carapace is flattened and broad, with 6 to 8 movable bands; its coloration is yellowish to reddish-brown, generally quite pale. The head is triangular, pointed and with a somewhat convex profile; they have longer ears than Chaetophractus villosus. The front and hind legs have 5 toes; the front legs have long, thin claws. Its larger body size differentiates it from the other hairy armadillos (Chaetophractus and Zaedyus) (Canevari and Vaccaro 2007).
Oasis Wildlife Fuerteventura, La Lajita, Fuerteventura, Islas Canarias
The Palazzo Pubblico (town hall) -- a palace in Siena, Tuscany, Italy.
Construction began in 1297 to serve as the seat of the Republic of Siena's government.
The outside of the structure is an example of Italian medieval architecture with Gothic influences. The facade of the palace is curved slightly inwards (concave) to reflect the outwards curve (convex) of the Piazza del Campo, Siena's central square, of which the Palace is the focal point.
The campanile or bell tower, Torre del Mangia, was built between 1325 and 1344.
Thank you all so much for the support and love you have given me I am so grateful to you all
A Little Cliche for Saturday
Hope you're having a great weekend
HCS~
Much Love xo
I've been so busy with work lately, trying to keep up
Hope you are all well and looking forward to the Christmas season
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The Convex Dome
The Convex Dome in Durrës was created by the Albanian artist Edi Rama. He is also the former mayor of Tirana and has contributed significantly to the cultural and artistic landscape of Albania. The sculpture is a striking piece that adds to the charm of Durrës' waterfront area.
He has also has been serving as the 33rd and incumbent prime minister of Albania since 2013 and chairman of the Socialist Party of Albania since 2005.
Chapeau :
3-8 cm, conique, convexe puis s'étalant ensuite tout en conservant un net mamelon ;
revêtement glabre, brillant, lisse, gras, hygrophane, ± rose vif, sans tonalité violette, s'éclaircissant au sec et dans l'âge ;
marge très mince et bords striés par transparence sur 1/3 du disque, souvent ridée, déchirée et retournée dans l'âge ;
Lames :
échancrées, assez espacées, moyennement larges, irrégulières, blanchâtres ou rosées ;
Pied :
2 à 8 cm de haut pour 0,2 à 0,7 cm de diamètre, robuste (pour le genre) mais creux et fragile, cylindrique, s'élargissant vers la base, concolore au chapeau ou un peu plus pâle, nu sans anneau ni cortine ;
Chair :
fine, fragile, blanche à lilas pâle, goût et odeur de radis ;
Spores :
sporée blanche amyloïde ;
spores lisses, hyalines, larmiformes, 6-9 x 4-5,5 µm ;
Comestibilité :
Toxique
As Parmigianino did it, the right hand
Bigger than the head, thrust at the viewer
And swerving easily away, as though to protect
What it advertises. A few leaded panes, old beams,
Fur, pleated muslin, a coral ring run together
In a movement supporting the face, which swims
Toward and away like the hand
Except that it is in repose. It is what is
Sequestered.
John Ashbery, Self Portrait in a Convex Mirror
Detail einer Stahlskulptur von Christian Roehl, ausgestellt an der Alten Schmiede auf dem Südwestfriedhof Stahnsdorf
Detail of a steel sculpture by Christian Roehl, exhibited at the Alte Schmiede in the Suedwestfriedhof Stahnsdorf
April Yang: Peaceful Chinese Music on Steel Tongue Drum
This tiny (length 3.7 - 5.7mm) and pretty ladybug earns its common name, "polished ladybug" with spotless, convex, and shiny elytra.
The Nottingham Playhouse reflected in Anish Kapoor's Sky Mirror, the picture has been taken from the convex side. ©All Right's Reserved.
Convex Stylobate
Παρθενών
El estilóbato –o escalón final sobre el que se asientan las columnas exteriores– presenta un tenue curvatura, elevándose unos 6 centímetros, en las fachadas frontales, y unos 11 centímetros en las zonas centrales de las laterales.
The stylobate –or final step on which the exterior columns sit– presents a slight curvature, rising about 6 centimeters, on the front facades, and about 11 centimeters in the central areas of the lateral ones.
Hey folks, sorry if my comments have been a bit thin on the ground, life is very busy since I fully retired last month and I started work on my second book. Here's one I took a few weeks back of Derwent Dam in the Upper Derwent Valley. I was there again yesterday and the Autumn colours of the trees is just wonderful now. I've been a bit arty with this one (like I do!) I just felt like the strangness of the dead tree shape and the rotten timber below just cried out for such treatment.
Have a great week ahead my dear friends - thank you for the joy your amazing pictures bring me and for your continued reciprocal support.
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The Schönbrunn Palm House was the last of its type to be constructed in continental Europe. Was erected in 1881-1882 to designs by Franz Xaver Segenschmid.
This impressive iron construction used the most modern technology of its time, with the materials determining its form. The proportions of the convex and concave lines of the central and lateral pavilions are perfectly balanced and endow the iron structure with a perceptible lightness despite its massive dimensions. Inserted into the framework of the external iron construction, the glazing clings to the curved iron girders like a skin.
Gardens. Schönbrunn Palace.
Vienna/ Wien (Austria).
X factor: A circmstance, quality, or person that has a strong but unpredictable influence.
–Merriam Webster Dictionary.
A macro view of four square beads and their distorted reflection in a convex reflective surface, taken for the Macro Mondays group theme, "Reflection." The frame represents a span of 1¼ - inches across.
Strobist/technical info:
The scene is a 9-image focus stack composite. It was illuminated by two Nikon SB900 speedlights CL/CR, fired in Manual mode @ 1⁄64 -0.7EV power through Neewer 24" soft boxes.
A steady green LED was shown from 9-o'clock onto the background to create the green tones. The LED was diluted in the background by the flash, but not its reflection.
The SB900s were triggered by PocketWizard Plus X flash triggers.
Lens: Tokina AT - X M100 AF PRO D (AF 100mm f / 2.8 Macro).
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#Reflection
La Iglesia de San Francisco es una basílica católica que se levanta en medio del centro histórico de Quito, frente a la plaza del mismo nombre.
La estructura es el conjunto arquitectónico de mayor dimensión dentro de los centros históricos de toda América, y por ello es conocido como "el Escorial del Nuevo Mundo".
San Francisco es considerada una joya de la arquitectura continental por su mezcla de diferentes estilos combinados a lo largo de más de 150 años de construcción.
Sobre sus tres hectáreas y media de superficie se han construido trece claustros (seis de ellos de gran magnitud), tres iglesias, un gran Atrio, sumando aproximadamente cuarenta mil metros cuadrados de edificación. Allí se desarrollan múltiples actividades en la actualidad: las conventuales y religiosas, de atención pública en las áreas de salud, de comunicación, educativas y otras de corte popular que mantienen activo al edificio.
Dentro de la iglesia se encuentran más de 3.500 obras de arte colonial, de múltiples manifestaciones artísticas y variadas técnicas, especialmente aquellas correspondientes a la Escuela Quiteña de arte, que nació precisamente en este lugar. Posee también una biblioteca franciscana, descrita en el siglo XVII como la mejor del Virreinato del Perú.
Al conjunto le precede una plaza homónima que durante años abasteció a la ciudad de agua de su fuente central, y que ha funcionado como mercado popular, como espacio de concentraciones militares y políticas, y como lugar de encuentro y recreación social.
La escalera cóncavo-convexa que comunica la plaza con el Atrio, que resalta la fachada manierista-barroca del templo mayor, es considerada de gran importancia arquitectónica en América.
The Church of San Francisco is a Catholic basilica that stands in the middle of the historic center of Quito, facing the square of the same name.
The structure is the largest architectural complex within the historic centers of all America, and for this reason it is known as "the Escorial of the New World."
San Francisco is considered a jewel of continental architecture for its mixture of different styles combined over more than 150 years of construction.
On its three and a half hectares of surface area, thirteen cloisters have been built (six of them of great magnitude), three churches, a large Atrium, totaling approximately forty thousand square meters of building. There are currently many activities taking place there: conventual and religious, public attention in the areas of health, communication, education and others of a popular nature that keep the building active.
Inside the church there are more than 3,500 works of colonial art, of multiple artistic manifestations and varied techniques, especially those corresponding to the Quito School of art, which was born precisely in this place. It also has a Franciscan library, described in the 17th century as the best in the Viceroyalty of Peru.
The complex is preceded by a homonymous plaza that for years supplied the city with water from its central fountain, and which has functioned as a popular market, as a space for military and political gatherings, and as a place for social gathering and recreation.
The concave-convex staircase that connects the plaza with the Atrium, which highlights the mannerist-baroque façade of the main temple, is considered of great architectural importance in America.
Sombrero , de convexo a aplanado y deprimido en el centro, margen irregular y un característico y bello festoneado. Cutícula algo viscosa en tiempo húmedo, color anaranjado con el borde amarillo. Láminas separadas, desiguales, con diminutas lamélulas, algo decurrentes, color variando de amarillo a naranja. Pie cilíndrico, hueco, algo curvado en la base, donde el naranja se blanquea. Carne delgada, escasa, fibrosa, amarillo-naranja. Olor a miel, insabora.
Hábitat
Prados y musgos húmedos. Bosques perennes (alcornoque) o cadusifolios (roble, castaño). Poco común, pasa desapercibida por su pequeño tamaño. Hat, from convex to flattened and depressed in the center, irregular margin and a characteristic and beautiful scalloping. Cuticle somewhat slimy in humid weather, orange with yellow border. Blades separate, unequal, with minute lamellae, somewhat decurrent, color varying from yellow to orange. Cylindrical, hollow foot, somewhat curved at the base, where the orange is bleached. Thin, sparse, fibrous, yellow-orange flesh. Smell of honey, tasteless.
Habitat
Wet meadows and mosses. Evergreen (cork oak) or deciduous (oak, chestnut) forests. Uncommon, it goes unnoticed due to its small size
#Un espejo
Mira que he tratado de ser más original... No ha habido manera... Os traigo este espejo convexo de tráfico encontrado en el viejo Canfranc (Jacetanía, Aragón)... Al menos, podéis apreciar algo de la preciosa arquitectura pirenaica ;)
¡Saludos a tod@s!
Iré poniéndome al día poco a poco
LA GRANDE JETÉE
La construction de la jetée de La Chaume s'est effectuée en trois temps :
En 1764-1765, les travaux concernent la jetée dite "Saint-Nicolas", ouvrage en pierres sèches de forme convexe situé au bas du prieuré Saint-Nicolas.
Puis en 1863, selon les directives de M. de Franqueville, le prolongement de la jetée est opéré en venant s'appuyer à son extrémité sur une roche appelée « La petite Pierre du Port », le tout formant un angle très prononcé avec le brise-lames.
Enfin, de 1876 à 1883, l'édification de l'extrémité de la grande jetée de La Chaume, sur 100 mètres en direction du Sud Est, permet de protéger l'entrée du port des lames des tempêtes.
La construction du phare sur le musoir de la grande jetée est achevée en décembre 1910. D'une hauteur de 12,50 m, il est en pierre de taille de granit. A l'origine, le feu fonctionnait à l'huile minérale sans gardien permanent et avec un dispositif de rotation électrique.
Le décret du 3 juin 1876 comprend également la réalisation de passerelles de halage reliant cet ouvrage au quai de La Chaume. Les fondations sont en moellons bruts et mortiers de ciment de Portland. Le platelage de 300 mètres en bois, soit 28 travées, était fixé sur des poutres métalliques supportées par des piles en maçonnerie de moellons bruts. La longueur totale de la passerelle est de 492 m.
Celle-ci est également détruite par les troupes allemandes à la fin du mois d'août 1944. Cependant, le ministère des Travaux publics ne juge pas utile la reconstruction du chemin de halage (puisque selon lui, les bateaux ne sont plus halés comme autrefois). Finalement, c'est dans le but de créer un lieu de promenade privilégié à La Chaume que les travaux débutent en 1967. La passerelle est réouverte au public en août 1971.
Mais subissant les assauts des embruns, la jetée Saint-Nicolas a fait, depuis, l'objet de nombreux travaux de restauration. La corrosion des armatures a fragilisé la structure du tablier et des rambardes. Celles du bout de la grande jetée sont remplacées en 1996. Dernièrement, la sécurité des promeneurs a rendu nécessaire la réhabilitation complète de la passerelle. L'inauguration de ce nouvel ouvrage est intervenue le 5 août 2008.
Two detailed views of the 1941 Chrysler Newport LeBaron concept car seen and photographed at Lime Rock Car Show in 2023, Note the separate windshield for the rear passenger compartment along with it's own rear view mirror, a nice touch for the "back seat driver!"
*More of the car can be seen here: flic.kr/p/2p2B9Uz
I want the focus to be on the cast light bent through the drop. But I wanted the off white to stay soft. Low, soft light and long exposure.
Reflexión de la luz sobre un espejo curvo. (Convexo).
La reflexión de la luz es el cambio de dirección que experimentan los rayos de luz al llegar a una superficie.
Ocurre cuando los fotones de luz chocan contra cualquier superficie. Esta propiedad es muy notoria en las superficies pulidas y lisas, como los espejos, la superficie del agua en reposo y el piso brillante.
Cualquier cuerpo que tenga una superficie muy pulida o lisa se llama espejo. Pueden ser de cualquier material, los más comunes están hechos de vidrio con una delgada capa de un elemento químico y metálico, llamado mercurio, por detrás. Los espejos pueden ser Planos o curvos.
This is a different specimen of Crimson Waxcap to 5771. It has aged more and the gills are turning a reddish/brown with the ends remaining yellow. The flattened cap has become convex but I do like the rim light along the wavy margin. This is 15 images stacked.
Thanks to everyone who favours or comments on my image, very much appreciated.