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Preparing for a Wedding! Jewellery is regarded very highly, in Pakistan and in India. It is essential for a bride and her attendants.
There is jewellery designed for the head, neck, ears, waist, wrist, fingers, back of palms, ankles, toes and feet! One jeweller advertises with the directive: "10 Essential pieces of jewellery every bride should have in her list."
Bones: "You forgot the black pepper. I can still add some..."
Juicy: "And I can sprinkle some orange extract on the parts..."
Billder: "I must check that this building material fulfills all EU directives..."
Candy: "I must make sure it tastes right... nomnomnom..."
Wage: *sigh*
Blackhawk Museum > 1969 Rolls-Royce Phantom VI Limousine
Formerly owned by Harrods owner Mohamed Abdel Moneim Al Fayed
The Rolls-Royce Phantom series was envisaged by Rolls-Royce to be the produced for royalty, heads of state and business elite. By 1967, with the chassisless Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow model firmly established, the only remaining British coachbuilder was H.J. Mulliner, Park Ward, Ltd., a subsidiary on Rolls-Royce. The Phantom V, which replaced the royalty/heads of state-only Phantom IV, was introduced in 1959 and remained as the only Rolls-Royce chassis on which true coachbuilt bodies in the traditional sense could be built. The Phantom V long-wheelbase limousine was built on the 145” chassis and measured almost 20 feet in length, enabling coachbuilders to combine spacious interior accommodation with generous trunk space and graceful lines.
The first ‘production’ version of the Phantom VI was tested in July 1968, and then exhibited at the Earls Court Motor Show. The new Phantom VI differed from the Phantom V only in respect to its engine, which was Rolls-Royce’s new 6,230cc all-alloy V8 engine, and also that it was fitted with separate front and rear air conditioning units. The rear compartment was of course the ultimate in luxury, being unchanged from the Phantom V. The early PVI cars still had the traditional rear compartment doors opening with hinges at the rear edge of the door. The first customer delivered Phantom VI was on January 1st, 1969.
This Rolls-Royce Phantom VI, fitted with a H.J. Mulliner Park Ward Enclosed Limousine body, was originally finished in Masons black. It carries registration number KXB 900 and was used by Rolls-Royce Motors on their exhibition stand at the 1969 Earls Court Motor Show. It was subsequently delivered in November 12, 1969 to its first owner, G.A. Lomas, Esq, chairman of J & J Dyson, Ltd. of Sheffield, England.
In 1994, becoming only its fourth owner since new, the car was acquired by Mohamed Abdel Moneim Al Fayed through his shipping company General Navigation Company (Genavco). Mr. Al Fayed, an Egyptian billionaire, was also the owner of the famed Harrods Department store in London and on acquiring the car commissioned it to be completely refurbished and upgraded, and re-finished in the Harrods Green color with Gold Basketwork. During the restoration, undertaken by Rolls-Royce appointed coachbuilder S.C. Gordon Company, the car was to be upgraded with the directive; ‘Mr. Al Fayed has expressed the desire that this car, to use his own words, “Should be the Ultimate”.‘
The rear compartment was to be completely restyled per Rolls-Royce Option One, which removed the occasional seats. The refurbishment specifications included; Ice box that must be able to accept Champagne bottles, independent telephones in each side arm rest, and in center compartment, and a fax machine so that each can be used independently and able to make international calls. Sliding side curtains across the glass division and side and rear glass. Dark glass on all rear compartment glass so passengers can see out but people cannot see in. Intercom between front & rear controlled from the rear and it must not be possible for the driver to hear what is being said in the rear compartment when glass division is in raised position and intercom is shut off. A rear view television camera mounted in the rear with TV monitor in front compartment. A television with video player and a radio/cassette recorder with auto reverse. The interior of the car was also fitted with Connolly Green hide on seats and the velvet Parkertex headlining material, with inscribed with the Harrods name throughout. The exterior roof of the car is finished in beige Everflex fabic and fitted with false ‘pram irons’ on the rear roof section.
Of the 374 Phantom VI bodies produced over its 22 year-long production period, 346 were the Mulliner Park Ward limousine design number 2003 – a closed car with division between the front and rear compartments.
GOOD NEWS!
"Today (20 April 2023), the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) rejected an application for the Foothills Solar Project, which was a 1,500 acre photovoltaic solar project located one km north of Frank Lake. Fifty percent of the proposed project would have been located within the boundaries of the Important Bird Area (IBA), and 80 percent of the project within one km of the Frank Lake IBA boundary, conditions which are not in keeping with a Best Management Practice outlined in the Wildlife Directives for Alberta Solar Projects.
In its decision, the AUC " determined that the impacts of the project on the Frank Lake IBA and the social and environmental values that it represents are unacceptable. The project has the potential to create a high mortality risk to birds and the bird habitat provided in the Frank Lake IBA." Based on the Alberta Environment and Par's "referral report’s ranking of the project as a high risk to birds, the generally agreed upon importance of the Frank Lake IBA, the siting of 80 per cent of the project within the Frank Lake IBA setback, the lack of conclusive evidence regarding the lake effect hypothesis, the existing human pressures on Frank Lake, and the limited ability to mitigate the project effects (post-construction) if significant mortalities are detected, the Commission finds the project poses an unacceptably high risk to the environment and is not in the public interest."
Greg Wagner
High River Alberta
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I may have to finish my description tomorrow, but will at least start on it late tonight. After yesterday's painful 405 km drive, done with completely torn tendons in my right shoulder, I have been trying to watch how much I use my arm at home today.
My daughter had a free day yesterday, 18 April 2023, so we were able to go on one of our rare day's drive, SW and SE of Calgary. Many of the roads we covered were familiar ones to me, but we did end up on several 'new' roads, especially when we were lost for a short time. As so often happens when I get lost, I end up coming across something new to photograph.
It was 9:00 am when I picked up my daughter, and our first stopping place was Frank Lake. The light was awful, almost hazy, and rather windy, and this continued for much of the day. We found the Frank Lake area was rather flooded, so we only spent a very short time there. No access to the blind. The American White Pelicans are gradually returning to the lake for the summer. Two of them happened to be swimming by the two islands when we first arrived, but then they swam out beyond the islands.
Actually, this was the first time I had set foot anywhere, other than walking round my local grocery store, for many months! It felt rather strange to be walking on rough grass, which thankfully was clear of snow and ice. During the six or seven months of winter, with snow/ice on the ground the whole time, I knew I needed to be very careful because of all the damage to my body from my very bad trip and fall mid-September. I am SO thankful that the ground is clear at long last, though we could still get more snow.
From Frank Lake, we drove a few roads W of the highway, covering a few of the roads I have been driving the last few outings I went on. I was so glad that my daughter got the chance to see a Great Horned Owl family. Other than that, we saw so few birds of any kind, but did manage to get a shot or two of one of the Western Meadowlarks that we saw/heard. I love it when the Meadowlarks return for the summer. They are such beautiful birds, with a delightful song. My daughter also spotted several Hawks during the day.
A long drive south, still on the west side of the highway, finally brought us to where I wanted to cross the highway and drive many of the roads in the SE. At first, I drove too far south, having missed a side road that I wanted. All turned out well, though, as we came across several old barns that were 'new' to us. We also saw a couple of Ferruginous Hawks on a nest.
We stopped and ate lunch by a lake and then continued making our way northwards. Another Ferruginous Hawk sighting and a great Blue Heron before turning north. Practically no birds to be seen on the huge wetland in the area. The cold wind and overcast sky was perhaps partly to blame.
We made a very quick stop to photograph one of my favourite barns and then continued north. After quite a bit of driving, we found ourselves lost. A bit of luck made it worthwhile, though, when my daughter spotted a Great Horned Owl resting in a tree. We stayed in the car and zoomed in. Straight after that, she spotted an extremely distant, small herd of Mule Deer way across the fields. A row of several old, weathered sheds was the last thing we photographed. From there, it was a direct drive home that did feel rather endless after a long day. However, this is my favourite kind of day, when my daughter is able to join me!
Get Pushed Round 28
Ben, a very talented man who's taken some awesome photos, www.flickr.com/photos/three_formed_function/ ), wrote to me: "I''d like you to shoot a Dark eerie scene either black and white, colour accent or lit by a nice yellow tungsten streetlamp that could be used for the cover of a Thriller novel ( Add text authors name etc if you like ) I'd like the scene to be free from people but have the feel that there is someone there ( a shadow would be fine)".
While this shot does stray from Ben's requirements, it is my favorite. But, I did try to follow his directives in most of the other shots!
Thanks again, Ben for a great challenge, and I'll look forward to seeing your version!
This was rather typical of First Group rebranding directives of the time. Previously 4497 carried a Greater Manchester fleet name including the First logo on a white sticker under the first downstairs window, which covered up the previous GM Buses name. But, no, that wouldn't do anymore: operations were now rebranded First Manchester and a larger logo with the First name, plus a new branding for "Manchester" had to be applied, this time on different parts of the bus. All of which meant that the previous sticker was unceremoniously ripped off, leaving the ghost of the long-defunct GM Buses name for all to see. And we won't go into the matter of there not being a whiff of a repaint involved as part of this grand corporate edict.
However, evidence elsewhere on Flickr reveals that, within eleven days of this photo, the offending GM name imprint had thankfully been painted over, while Neil Morrissey continued to enjoy his pint of Lambtons.
Manchester, Chorlton Street, 09/04/1998
So Gunnbuilding and Lord Allo have the league of extraordinary gentlemen, and I've been meaning to do sommat like that for a while now. Then I came across the art book for the 2005 King Kong film in a charity shop for 2 quid. Had a lightbulb moment, and before I knew it, I'd come up with something to keep me busy for a while: Skull Island expeditionary teams. After all, the book itself says 'Skull Island ate expeditions with all the appetite of the full-grown V. Rexes that ruled the landmass in Kong’s absence'. So I feel this gives me quite a bit to work with, plus the book has inspiration enough in what it tells us about Skull island. Just to clarify, only one of these characters is an actual one, the rest are all fictional. Well they're all fictional but you get the idea. Names will likely be a bit sketchy, as I'm a bit shit with them. So, onto the story bit:
Skull Island expeditionary team
Year - 1935
Project legacy
The first of many official expeditions to map and survey Skull Island. Many visits before this have ended in tragedy, but this one will succeed. This time we go only to study, not to interfere. Removing the creature known as 'King Kong' was wrong, both morally and ethically, and this type of action must never happen again.
Team (L to R)-
Theodore Bennet - A businessman who's main interest in Skull island lay in exploiting it for all its monetary value, Bennet was an unfortunate choice for the team. Though he was a scientist, and did have some interest in learning about Skull island, he cared more about fame and notoriety than actual work. He was only allowed to accompany the team because he was a heavy investor in project legacy.
Melvin Dawson - Naturally, Bennet insisted on having a say in who was involved with the expedition. Melvin Dawson, a big game hunter originally from Australia, was someone he insisted on recruiting. Despite the expeditions prime directive being to not damage or interfere with the island in any way, after the multiple failed expeditions before this one, his inclusion was thought necessary. Mr Dawson has little interest in the workings of the animals and creatures of the island, he only has eyes for the trophy's he will bring home with him. The rest of the team are not happy with his inclusion, but some feel more at ease with him around.
Carl Denham - Despite his previous excursion to the island, Denham was willing to once again venture out and explore and document Skull Island. After all, it would make a terrific documentary film, going back to his roots as a filmmaker. He harbours great remorse for how his last visit to the island ended, especially for the loss of Kong. But secretly, he is very keen to see how this loss has affected the island, and what effects it may have for its future.
Virgil Steele - A top explorer and adventurer, Steele was insistent that he be included in this once in a lifetime expedition. however, after seeing his team, and listening to Denham's description of his time on the island, he is a little apprehensive about the trip. He is especially concerned with the safety of his team, as he has doubts about their suitability to expeditionary life.
Professor Douglas Peterson - Like Steele, Prof. Peterson insisted in being included with the expedition. He sees it as a fantastic opportunity to see a world free of the restraints of time, one so isolated and unsullied by the rest of the world. This Island that had been untouched for centuries, perhaps even millennia would prove to be a fantastic source of discovery, the research itself could rival even Darwins.
Joan Goodman - As planning took place, it was increasingly felt that there needed to be someone there to study the artistic beauty of the landscapes, as well as the carvings of the land. Originally, Dr Benjamin Cravitz had been chosen, for his work documenting isolated tribes in Papua New Guinea. However, as a man of a nervous disposition, he came up with an excuse not to go, and instead volunteered his student Joan to go in his place, as not only was she an outstanding student, but she was also a dab hand with a paintbrush, and could produce some marvellous pieces depicting the island landscapes. Joan herself had her doubts, but felt this was too good an opportunity to miss, so agreed to be a part of the expedition.
Captain Gordon Palmer - Captain Palmer was incredibly reluctant to ferry the team to Skull island. through his travels across the world as a cargo ship captain, he had heard rumours about the island, but had always dismissed them as pure fiction. He hadn't for a second considered that he would be captaining a voyage to Skull island. However, the pay would be exponential, and besides, he was just the ferryman. What could possibly go wrong?
So that's the 1935 expeditionary force to Skull Island. You'll most likely never hear about them again, but y'never know. I do have another team for the following year put together, so keep an eye out for that. Oh, the Skull was a fun challenge, built it entirely from three pictures from Lego ideas, of a life size human skull project that sadly didn't make it. Here's a link if anyone wants to check it out: ideas.lego.com/projects/290285f9-b882-4dc3-b714-73aa73a4a...
So that's all for now, as always please lemme know what you think :D
"The Lords Prayer contains 56 words, 23rd Psalm 118 words, Gettysburg Address 226 words, and the 10 Commandments 297, while the US Department of Agriculture directive on pricing cabbage weighs in at 15,629 words." ~ NY Times
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I hope you'll enjoy the my images as much as I enjoyed taking them.
The Caucasian squirrel lives in the hollows of centuries-old olive trees. The number of Caucasian squirrels in the North Aegean region is decreasing every year, noticeably.
Like most red squirrels, spotting a Caucasian Squirrel is definitely becoming a rare sight. Climate change affects nature differently in every corner of the world.
The Caucasian squirrel - Sciurus anomalus ; The Caucasian squirrel or Persian squirrel, is a tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus found in temperate broadleaf and mixed forests in south-western Asia.
The species is usually said to have first been described in 1778 by Johann Friedrich Gmelin in the 13th edition of Systema Naturae,and named Sciurus anomalus. However, some authors argue that this work was actually published in 1788, and that the true first description was made by Johann Anton Güldenstädt in 1785.
Description -
Caucasian squirrels are small tree squirrels, with a total length of 32 to 36 cm (13 to 14 in), including the 13 to 18 cm (5.1 to 7.1 in) tail, and weighing 250 to 410 g (8.8 to 14.5 oz). The color of the upper body fur ranges from greyish brown to pale grey, depending on the subspecies, while that of the underparts is rusty brown to yellowish, and that of the tail, yellow brown to deep red. The claws are relatively short, compared with those of other tree squirrels, and females have either eight or ten teats.
Samuel Griswold Goodrich described the Caucasian squirrel in 1885 as "Its color is grayish-brown above, and yellowish-brown below".
Physical Description -
Caucasian squirrels have a dental formula of incisors 1/1, canines 0/0, premolars 1/1, and molars 3/3, totaling 20. They have four fingered fore feet and five fingered hind feet. Sex differences in body length or mass are not evident.
Distribution and habitat -
Caucasian squirrels are native to south-western Asia, where they are found from Turkey, and the islands of Gökçeada and Lesbos in the west, Iran in the southeast, and as far as Israel and Jordan in the south.It is one of only two species of the genus Sciurus to be found on Mediterranean islands,and, although Eurasian red squirrels have been recently introduced to some areas, is the only species of Sciurus native to the wider region.
The species mainly lives in forested areas dominated by oak, pine, and pistachio, up to altitudes of 2,000 metres (6,600 ft).
Biology and behavior -
The squirrels are diurnal, and solitary, although temporary groups may forage where food is plentiful. Their diet includes nuts, seeds, tree shoots, and buds,with the seeds of oak and pine being particularly favored. Like many other squirrels, they cache their food within tree cavities or loose soil, with some larders containing up to 6 kg (13 lb) of seeds. They live in trees, where they make their dens, but frequently forage on the ground, and are considered less arboreal than Eurasian red squirrels. They commonly nest in tree hollows lined with moss and leaves, and located 5 to 14 m (16 to 46 ft) above the ground, but nests are also sometimes found under rocks or tree roots. Their alarm call is high-pitched, and said to resemble the call of the European green woodpecker, and they mark their territories with urine and dung.
Breeding occurs throughout the year, but is more common in spring or autumn. Litters range from two to seven, with three or four being typical, and the young are fully mature by five or six months of age.
Conservation -
A survey in 2008 found that the species remained abundant within Turkey, however declines are noted in population within the Levant region. The guides for a survey in 1993 in Israel stated that they considered the species to be nearly extinct within the area studied. Whilst the Caucasian squirrel is threatened by poaching and deforestation, the declines recorded are not sufficient to qualify them as anything other than "Least Concern" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.[1] Hunting of the species is banned by the Central Hunting Commission, and the Caucasian squirrel is protected by the Bern Convention and the EU Habitats Directive.
This information is sourced from "Wikipedia".
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Logo for VELO, a Second Life brand that will introduce shapes on the SL market to most Bento heads in the coming months. I will try to cover most commercial heads, with a special attention to naturalness, consistency and clean lines. I want these bodies and features to be realistic, without the typical cliches the platform is burdened with. I will also, depending on the occasion, interpret them to my taste on some lines and keep the final product faithful to the above directives. And I hope you will like them.
Laron Valis stood alone in his new apartment, the stale scent of spoiled milk lingering in the air. The place was small, the walls dull and lifeless, and a half-empty bottle of booze stood abandoned on the floor—an unwelcome gift from the former tenant. He barely noticed it. His gaze was fixed on the cityscape beyond the window, the glow of the setting sun casting fractured reflections across the glass.
His mind replayed the events that had led him here. Anvil Station had been a prison, cold and indifferent, where time dragged like a dying engine. Then, Jerro Garlon had intervened. The slice had been precise, seamless, as if the ArgoSec systems had invited him in. Alarms never blared, no guards came running—just a cell door sliding open and a whispered directive to follow unseen paths to freedom. Laron hadn’t asked questions. He had walked away from the station, into the shadows, and onto a transport heading anywhere but back.
When he had arrived at the address Jerro had provided, the man was already waiting outside the entryway, leaning against the wall with a small datapad in hand. Without much ceremony, he pressed it into Laron’s palm. "You’re clear for now," Jerro had said, his tone casual but firm. "But soon, I’ll need that favor in return."
Now, he owed a debt. Freedom wasn’t free. A favor would be called in one day, and Laron would have to answer. He exhaled, rubbing a hand over his face. Whatever came next, he’d face it. For now, he was here, standing in a borrowed life, waiting for the next move.
He took a shower, washing away the grime of imprisonment, and changed into a fresh set of clothes Jerro had left for him.
For now, this place would have to be home.
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I really enjoyed making this apartment - heavily inspired by the Blade Runner and Alien universe. I imagine these pods were made in massive blocks inhabited by thousands of Argo Industries workers.
Thanks for watching
The triptych. Three, 30" by 40" mosaics featuring each of the primary characters from Star Trek against each of the primary colors.
This project started last year with Spock as a single work that grew into this final piece. Currently, Spock is the only mosaic with the actor's autograph. Phoenix Comicon, 2012 should fetch Shatner's while Kelly's will sadly remain blank.
This will debut at 2012 Phoenix Comicon. If you are in the Phoenix area over Memorial Day weekend, stop by Phoenix Comicon and check it out!
View them individually...
Koti, meaning a mansion, is a huge mansion built in Palladian Georgian style. The building was at once the embassy of the East India Company to the court of the Nizam of Hyderabad, and the residence of James Kirkpatrick, the British Resident, as well as his successors. Within its compound there were several quarters, including a zenana (women's quarters) where Khair un Nissa lived. Within the compound was a miniature of the building- legend has it that this was so Kirkpatrick's wife, who remained in purdah, could see the entire mansion, including the front. This scale model is now beautifully restored.
In 1949 it was converted into a women's college, Osmania University College for Women.
After a court directive to the Archaeological Survey of India, it is now a protected monument. However, the building has suffered much damage and part of the ceiling has collapsed.
As we start our space adventure let us boldly go where no other Blythe has gone before :D
I want to Thank you all for joining me and encourage you to keep to the prime directive - To have Fun!!! :D
This is a view of the sun going down from one of the most beautiful landscapes in the County of Shropshire known as the Stiperstones.
The Stiperstones is a spectacular 10km ridge in south-west Shropshire, its unmistakable rugged outline rising to 536m above sea level. The Reserve covers 485 ha and lies within the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Parts of the reserve are protected as a Site of Special Scientific Interest and the area is also a Special Area of Conservation under the European Habitats Directive.
The Stiperstones is important for rocks deposited some 480 million years ago, during the Ordovician period, including Stiperstones Quartzite, which forms the ridge. Lead has been mined in the area since Roman times and more recently zinc, barytes and calcite have been extracted, too. The legacy of mining is still much in evidence, although extraction finally ceased in the 1950s.
The Reserve provides a fantastic combination of geological, landscape and wildlife features, along with wild, dramatic scenery and a wealth of stories about local myths and folklore. With such breathtaking - and spooky - scenery, it's hardly surprising that the area abounds in legends and myths. The best-known of these is that of the Devil's Chair.
The Devil's Chair is the highest - and the most imposing of these outcrops. According to legend, the rocks of the Devil's Chair were brought there by the Devil himself.
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The Caucasian squirrel lives in the hollows of centuries-old olive trees. The number of Caucasian squirrels in the North Aegean region is decreasing every year, noticeably.
Like most red squirrels, spotting a Caucasian Squirrel is definitely becoming a rare sight. Climate change affects nature differently in every corner of the world.
The Caucasian squirrel - Sciurus anomalus ; The Caucasian squirrel or Persian squirrel, is a tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus found in temperate broadleaf and mixed forests in south-western Asia.
The species is usually said to have first been described in 1778 by Johann Friedrich Gmelin in the 13th edition of Systema Naturae,and named Sciurus anomalus. However, some authors argue that this work was actually published in 1788, and that the true first description was made by Johann Anton Güldenstädt in 1785.
Description -
Caucasian squirrels are small tree squirrels, with a total length of 32 to 36 cm (13 to 14 in), including the 13 to 18 cm (5.1 to 7.1 in) tail, and weighing 250 to 410 g (8.8 to 14.5 oz). The color of the upper body fur ranges from greyish brown to pale grey, depending on the subspecies, while that of the underparts is rusty brown to yellowish, and that of the tail, yellow brown to deep red. The claws are relatively short, compared with those of other tree squirrels, and females have either eight or ten teats.
Samuel Griswold Goodrich described the Caucasian squirrel in 1885 as "Its color is grayish-brown above, and yellowish-brown below".
Physical Description -
Caucasian squirrels have a dental formula of incisors 1/1, canines 0/0, premolars 1/1, and molars 3/3, totaling 20. They have four fingered fore feet and five fingered hind feet. Sex differences in body length or mass are not evident.
Distribution and habitat -
Caucasian squirrels are native to south-western Asia, where they are found from Turkey, and the islands of Gökçeada and Lesbos in the west, Iran in the southeast, and as far as Israel and Jordan in the south.It is one of only two species of the genus Sciurus to be found on Mediterranean islands,and, although Eurasian red squirrels have been recently introduced to some areas, is the only species of Sciurus native to the wider region.
The species mainly lives in forested areas dominated by oak, pine, and pistachio, up to altitudes of 2,000 metres (6,600 ft).
Biology and behavior -
The squirrels are diurnal, and solitary, although temporary groups may forage where food is plentiful. Their diet includes nuts, seeds, tree shoots, and buds,with the seeds of oak and pine being particularly favored. Like many other squirrels, they cache their food within tree cavities or loose soil, with some larders containing up to 6 kg (13 lb) of seeds. They live in trees, where they make their dens, but frequently forage on the ground, and are considered less arboreal than Eurasian red squirrels. They commonly nest in tree hollows lined with moss and leaves, and located 5 to 14 m (16 to 46 ft) above the ground, but nests are also sometimes found under rocks or tree roots. Their alarm call is high-pitched, and said to resemble the call of the European green woodpecker, and they mark their territories with urine and dung.
Breeding occurs throughout the year, but is more common in spring or autumn. Litters range from two to seven, with three or four being typical, and the young are fully mature by five or six months of age.
Conservation -
A survey in 2008 found that the species remained abundant within Turkey, however declines are noted in population within the Levant region. The guides for a survey in 1993 in Israel stated that they considered the species to be nearly extinct within the area studied. Whilst the Caucasian squirrel is threatened by poaching and deforestation, the declines recorded are not sufficient to qualify them as anything other than "Least Concern" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.[1] Hunting of the species is banned by the Central Hunting Commission, and the Caucasian squirrel is protected by the Bern Convention and the EU Habitats Directive.
This information is sourced from "Wikipedia".
Thank you so much for visiting my stream, whether you comments , favorites or just have a look.
I appreciate it very much, wishing the best of luck and good light.
© All rights reserved R.Ertug Please do not use this image without my explicit written permission. Contact me by Flickr mail if you want to buy or use Your comments and critiques are very well appreciated.
Lens - hand held or Monopod and definitely SPORT VR on. Aperture is f5.6 and full length. All my images have been converted from RAW to JPEG.
I started using Nikon Cross-Body Strap or Monopod on long walks. Here is my Carbon Monopod details : Gitzo GM2542 Series 2 4S Carbon Monopod - Really Right Stuff MH-01 Monopod Head with Standard Lever - Really Right Stuff LCF-11 Replacement Foot for Nikon AF-S 500mm /5.6E PF Lense -
Thanks for stopping and looking :)
I hope you'll enjoy the my images as much as I enjoyed taking them.
The Caucasian squirrel lives in the hollows of centuries-old olive trees. The number of Caucasian squirrels in the North Aegean region is decreasing every year, noticeably.
Like most red squirrels, spotting a Caucasian Squirrel is definitely becoming a rare sight. Climate change affects nature differently in every corner of the world.
The Caucasian squirrel - Sciurus anomalus ; The Caucasian squirrel or Persian squirrel, is a tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus found in temperate broadleaf and mixed forests in south-western Asia.
The species is usually said to have first been described in 1778 by Johann Friedrich Gmelin in the 13th edition of Systema Naturae,and named Sciurus anomalus. However, some authors argue that this work was actually published in 1788, and that the true first description was made by Johann Anton Güldenstädt in 1785.
Description -
Caucasian squirrels are small tree squirrels, with a total length of 32 to 36 cm (13 to 14 in), including the 13 to 18 cm (5.1 to 7.1 in) tail, and weighing 250 to 410 g (8.8 to 14.5 oz). The color of the upper body fur ranges from greyish brown to pale grey, depending on the subspecies, while that of the underparts is rusty brown to yellowish, and that of the tail, yellow brown to deep red. The claws are relatively short, compared with those of other tree squirrels, and females have either eight or ten teats.
Samuel Griswold Goodrich described the Caucasian squirrel in 1885 as "Its color is grayish-brown above, and yellowish-brown below".
Physical Description -
Caucasian squirrels have a dental formula of incisors 1/1, canines 0/0, premolars 1/1, and molars 3/3, totaling 20. They have four fingered fore feet and five fingered hind feet. Sex differences in body length or mass are not evident.
Distribution and habitat -
Caucasian squirrels are native to south-western Asia, where they are found from Turkey, and the islands of Gökçeada and Lesbos in the west, Iran in the southeast, and as far as Israel and Jordan in the south.It is one of only two species of the genus Sciurus to be found on Mediterranean islands,and, although Eurasian red squirrels have been recently introduced to some areas, is the only species of Sciurus native to the wider region.
The species mainly lives in forested areas dominated by oak, pine, and pistachio, up to altitudes of 2,000 metres (6,600 ft).
Biology and behavior -
The squirrels are diurnal, and solitary, although temporary groups may forage where food is plentiful. Their diet includes nuts, seeds, tree shoots, and buds,with the seeds of oak and pine being particularly favored. Like many other squirrels, they cache their food within tree cavities or loose soil, with some larders containing up to 6 kg (13 lb) of seeds. They live in trees, where they make their dens, but frequently forage on the ground, and are considered less arboreal than Eurasian red squirrels. They commonly nest in tree hollows lined with moss and leaves, and located 5 to 14 m (16 to 46 ft) above the ground, but nests are also sometimes found under rocks or tree roots. Their alarm call is high-pitched, and said to resemble the call of the European green woodpecker, and they mark their territories with urine and dung.
Breeding occurs throughout the year, but is more common in spring or autumn. Litters range from two to seven, with three or four being typical, and the young are fully mature by five or six months of age.
Conservation -
A survey in 2008 found that the species remained abundant within Turkey, however declines are noted in population within the Levant region. The guides for a survey in 1993 in Israel stated that they considered the species to be nearly extinct within the area studied. Whilst the Caucasian squirrel is threatened by poaching and deforestation, the declines recorded are not sufficient to qualify them as anything other than "Least Concern" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.[1] Hunting of the species is banned by the Central Hunting Commission, and the Caucasian squirrel is protected by the Bern Convention and the EU Habitats Directive.
This information is sourced from "Wikipedia".
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Biesbosch National Park
The Biesbosch National Park is a green maze of several rivers, islands and a vast network of narrow and wide creeks. The area is one of the largest, valuable natural areas in the Netherlands. What’s more, it is one of the few remaining fresh-water tidal areas in Europe. The Nieuwe Merwede canal divides the National Park equally between the provinces of Noord-Brabant and Zuid-Holland. The part in Noord-Brabant is called the Brabantse Biesbosch. The part in Zuid-Holland is divided into the Sliedrechtse Biesbosch and the Dordtse Biesbosch. The National Park covers an area of approximately 9,000 hectares.
The vegetation mainly consists of willow-woods that developed out of the willow-shoots of former withy-beds due to decades of neglect. These marshy woods alternate with grasslands and reed-lands that have run wild with weeds. There's also an abundance of fauna to be found too. For example beavers, foxes, deers, hares, pine martens, geese, ducks and various birds of prey.
The Biesbosch is an important area for birds to rest, forage and breed. This watery area is of such international importance to waterfowl and waders that a large area, the Brabantse Biesbosch has been officially recognized as a ‘Wetland’. This high natural value is confirmed by other European agreements like the Habitats Directive and the Birds Directive.
Portland Head Light is a historic lighthouse in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. The light station sits on a headland at the entrance of the primary shipping channel into Portland Harbor, which is within Casco Bay in the Gulf of Maine. Completed in 1791, it is the oldest lighthouse in Maine. The light station is automated, and the tower, beacon, and foghorn are maintained by the United States Coast Guard, while the former lighthouse keeper's house is a maritime museum within Fort Williams Park.
Construction began in 1787 at the directive of George Washington and was completed on January 10, 1791, using a fund of $1,500, established by him. Whale oil lamps were originally used for illumination. In 1855, following the formation of the Lighthouse Board, a fourth-order Fresnel lens was installed; that lens was replaced by a second-order Fresnel lens, which was replaced later by an aerobeacon in 1958. That lens was replaced with a DCB-224 aerobeacon in 1991. The DCB-224 aerobeacon is still in use.
In 1787, while Maine was still part of the state of Massachusetts, George Washington engaged two masons from the town of Falmouth (modern-day Portland), Jonathan Bryant and John Nichols, and instructed them to take charge of the construction of a lighthouse on Portland Head. Washington reminded them that the early government was poor and said that the materials used to build the lighthouse should be taken from the fields and shores, materials which could be handled nicely when hauled by oxen on a drag. The original plans called for the tower to be 58 feet tall. When the masons completed this task, they climbed to the top of the tower and realized that it would not be visible beyond the headlands to the south, so it was raised another 20 feet.
The tower was built of rubblestone, and Washington gave the masons four years to build it. While it was under construction in 1789, the federal government was being formed, and for a while, it looked as though the lighthouse would not be finished. Following passage of their ninth law, the first congress made an appropriation and authorized the Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton, to inform the mechanics that they could go on with the completion of the tower. On August 10, 1790, the second session of Congress appropriated a sum not to exceed $1500, and under the direction of the President, "to cause the said lighthouse to be finished and completed accordingly." The tower was completed in 1790 and first lit on January 10, 1791.
During the American Civil War, raids on shipping in and out of Portland Harbor became commonplace, and because of the necessity for ships at sea to sight Portland Head Light as soon as possible, the tower was raised 20 more feet. The current keepers' house was built in 1891. When Halfway Rock Light was built, Portland Head Light was considered less important, and in 1883, the tower was shortened 20 feet (6.1 m) and a weaker fourth-order Fresnel lens was added. Following the mariners' complaints, the former height and second-order Fresnel lens were restored in 1885.
The station has changed little except for rebuilding the whistle house in 1975 due to its having been badly damaged in a storm. Today, Portland Head Light stands 80 feet (24 m) above ground and 101 feet (31 m) above water, its white conical tower is connected to a dwelling. The grounds and keeper's house are owned by the town of Cape Elizabeth, while the beacon and fog signal is owned and maintained by the U.S. Coast Guard as a current aid to navigation. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Portland Head light (sic) on April 24, 1973, reference number 73000121. The lighthouse was designated as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers in 2002.
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland_Head_Light
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Elizabeth,_Maine
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This one took forever to make. I actually went ahead and cut all those articles out of the paper, taped them to strings and then went ahead and clipped the colourful strings on them. But the worst part was getting the light right. I wanted it to be really moody and directive without affecting the background to much. I need a bigger place for stuff like this. I would love to be able to get into a studio from time to time to get these shots perfect (or close to it).
Our Daily Challenge for January 10th, 2011: Chaos
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This is a view of the sun going down from one of the most beautiful landscapes in the County of Shropshire known as the Stiperstones.
The Stiperstones is a spectacular 10km ridge in south-west Shropshire, its unmistakable rugged outline rising to 536m above sea level. The Reserve covers 485 ha and lies within the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Parts of the reserve are protected as a Site of Special Scientific Interest and the area is also a Special Area of Conservation under the European Habitats Directive.
The Stiperstones is important for rocks deposited some 480 million years ago, during the Ordovician period, including Stiperstones Quartzite, which forms the ridge. Lead has been mined in the area since Roman times and more recently zinc, barytes and calcite have been extracted, too. The legacy of mining is still much in evidence, although extraction finally ceased in the 1950s.
The Reserve provides a fantastic combination of geological, landscape and wildlife features, along with wild, dramatic scenery and a wealth of stories about local myths and folklore. With such breathtaking - and spooky - scenery, it's hardly surprising that the area abounds in legends and myths. The best-known of these is that of the Devil's Chair.
The Devil's Chair is the highest - and the most imposing of these outcrops. According to legend, the rocks of the Devil's Chair were brought there by the Devil himself.
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Zoo am Meer, Bremerhaven, Germany
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Polarfüchse, immer passend gekleidet
Verbreitungsgebiet
Nördliche Polargebiete Eurasiens und Nordamerikas, Grönland
Lebensraum
Baumlose Tundra, arktische Inseln, Eisflächen
Lebensweise
Vagabundierende Einzelgänger, nur während der Paarungszeit paarweise, an nahrungsreichen Plätzen geselliger
Ernährung
Lemminge, Wühlmäuse, Eier, Jungvögel, Aas, Eisbärenkot, Beeren
Fortpflanzung
Paarungszeit: Februar bis April, Tragezeit 51 Tage, 3–5 Welpen, die mit 10–11 Monaten geschlechtsreif werden
Höchstalter
15 Jahre
Bestand / Schutzstatus
Bestand nicht gefährdet, geschützt im Rahmen der Flora-Fauna-Habitat-Richtlinie
Quelle: Zoo am Meer Bremerhaven
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Arctic foxes, always dressed
Distribution area
Northern polar regions of Eurasia and North America, Greenland
Habitat
Treeless tundra, Arctic islands, ice rinks
Way of life
Vagrant loner, only during the mating season in pairs, a nutrient-rich places
Nutrition
Lemmings, voles, eggs, birds, carrion, polar bear droppings, berries
Reproduction
Mating season: February to April, gestation period of 51 days, 3-5 puppies, that are fully mature with 10-11 months
Maximum age
15 years
Stock / protection status
Was not endangered, protected within the framework of the flora-fauna-Habitat Directive
Source: Zoo am Meer, Bremerhaven, Germany
Young individual found in a small stream in a forest of Meurthe-et-Moselle, northeastern France, May 2025.
It is a great temptation to attribute the apparent naivety of the Holy Scriptures to the "human margin", stretched out as it is in the shadow of Divine inspiration; it goes without saying that there is no connection between the two, unless we take this margin in a transposed and altogether different way, as we will do later, but it is clearly no such transposition that modern critics have in view when they bring up as arguments against the sacred books the apparent scientific errors which they contain.
The data - said to be naive – of Genesis for example prove, not that the Bible is wrong, but that man ought not to be told any more; needless to say, no knowledge is harmful in itself, and there are necessarily always men who are capable of spiritually integrating all possible knowledge; but the only kinds of knowledge that the average man can cope with are those which come to him through elementary, universal, age-old and therefore normal experience, as the history of the last centuries clearly proves.
It is a fact not only that scientific man (rough-cast by classical Greece and developed by the modern West) loses religion in proportion to his involvement with physical science but also that the more he is thus involved, the more he closes himself to the infinite dimension of suprasensory knowledge - the very knowledge that gives life a meaning.
It is true that Paradise is described in the Scriptures as being "up above", "in Heaven", because the celestial vault is the only height that can be empirically or sensorially grasped; and for an analogous reason, hell is "down below", "under the earth", in darkness, heaviness, imprisonment. Similarly, for the Asiatics, samsaric rebirths (when they are neither celestial nor infernal) take place "on earth", that is, on the only plane that can be empirically grasped; what counts, for Revelation, is the efficacy of the symbolism and not the indefinite knowledge of meaningless facts. It is true that no fact is totally meaningless in itself, otherwise it would be nonexistent, but the innumerable facts which escape man's normal experience and which the scientific viewpoint accumulates in our consciousness and also in our life are only spiritually intelligible for those who have no need of them.
Ancient man was extremely sensitive to the intentions inherent in symbolic expressions, as is proved on the one hand by the efficacy of these expressions throughout the centuries and on the other hand by the fact that ancient man was a perfectly intelligent being, as everything goes to show; when he was told the story of Adam and Eve, he grasped so well what it was all about - the truth of it is in fact dazzlingly clear - that he did not dream of wondering "why" or "how"; for we carry the story of Paradise and the Fall in our soul and even in our flesh.
The same applies to all eschatological symbolism: the "eternity" of the hereafter denotes first of all a contrast in relation to what is here below, a dimension of absoluteness as opposed to our world of fleeting and therefore "vain" contingencies, and it is this and nothing else that matters here, and this is the divine intention that lies behind the image. In transmigrationist symbolisms, on the contrary, this "vanity" is extended also to the hereafter, at least in a certain measure and by reason of a profound difference of perspective; and here likewise there is no preoccupation with either "why" or "how", once the penetrating intention of the symbol has been grasped as it were in one's own flesh.
In the man who is marked by the viewpoint of modern science, intuition of the underlying intentions has vanished, and that is not all; modern science, axiomatically closed to the suprasensory dimensions of the Real, has endowed man with a crass ignorance and thereby warped his imagination.
The modernist mentality is bent on reducing angels, devils, miracles (in a word all non-material phenomena which are inexplicable in material terms) to the domain of the "subjective" and the "psychological", when there is not the slightest connection between the two, except that the psychic itself is also made - but objectively - of substance which lies beyond matter; a contemporary theologian, speaking of the Ascension, has gone so far as to ask slyly, "where does this cosmic journey end?", which serves to measure out the self-satisfied imbecility of a certain mentality that wants to be "of our time". It would be easy to explain why Christ was "carried up" into the air and what is the meaning of the "cloud" which hid him from sight, and also why it was said that Christ "will come after the same fashion"; every detail corresponds to a precise reality which can easily be understood in the light of the traditional cosmologies; the key lies in the fact that the passage from one cosmic degree to another is heralded in the lower degree by "technically" necessary and symbolically meaningful circumstances which reflect after their fashion the higher state and which follow one another in the order required by the nature of things.
In any case, the deficiency of modern science lies essentially in its neglect of universal causality; it will no doubt be objected that science is not concerned with philosophical causality but with phenomena, which is untrue, for evolutionism in its entirety is nothing other than a hypertrophy, thought out as a means of denying real causes, and this materialistic negation, together with its evolutionist compensation, belongs to philosophy and not to science.
From an altogether different point of view, it must be admitted that the progressives are not entirely wrong in thinking that there is something in religion which no longer works; in fact the individualistic and sentimental argumentation with which traditional piety operates has lost almost all its power to pierce consciences, and the reason for this is not merely that modern man is irreligious but also that the usual religious arguments, through not probing sufficiently to the depths of things and not having had previously any need to do so, are psychologically somewhat outworn and fail to satisfycertain needs of causality.
If human societies degenerate on the one hand with the passage of time, they accumulate on the other hand experience by virtue of old age, however intermingled with errors their experience may be; this paradox is something that any pastoral teaching bent on efficacy should take into account, not by drawing new directives from the general error but on the contrary by using arguments of a higher order, intellectual rather than sentimental; as a result, some at least would be saved (a greater number than one might be tempted to suppose) whereas the demagogic scientistic pastoralist saves no one.
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Frithjof Schuon: Islam and the Perennial Philosophy
Portland Head Light is a historic lighthouse in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. The light station sits on a head of land at the entrance of the primary shipping channel into Portland Harbor, which is within Casco Bay in the Gulf of Maine. Completed in 1791, it is the oldest lighthouse in Maine. The light station is automated, and the tower, beacon, and foghorn are maintained by the United States Coast Guard, while the former lighthouse keepers' house is a maritime museum within Fort Williams Park.
Construction began in 1787 at the directive of George Washington, and was completed on January 10, 1791, using a fund of $1,500, established by him. Whale oil lamps were originally used for illumination. In 1855, following formation of the Lighthouse Board, a fourth-order Fresnel lens was installed; that lens was replaced by a second-order Fresnel lens, which was replaced later by an aerobeacon in 1958. That lens was updated with a DCB-224 aerobeacon in 1991.
In 1787, while Maine was still part of the state of Massachusetts, George Washington engaged two masons from the town of Falmouth (modern-day Portland), Jonathan Bryant and John Nichols, and instructed them to take charge of the construction of a lighthouse on Portland Head. Washington reminded them that the early government was poor, and said that the materials used to build the lighthouse should be taken from the fields and shores, materials which could be handled nicely when hauled by oxen on a drag. The original plans called for the tower to be 58 feet tall. When the masons completed this task, they climbed to the top of the tower and realized that it would not be visible beyond the headlands to the south, so it was raised another 20 feet.
The tower was built of rubblestone, and Washington gave the masons four years to build it. While it was under construction in 1789, the federal government was being formed, and for a while it looked as though the lighthouse would not be finished. Following passage of their ninth law, the first congress made an appropriation and authorized the Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton, to inform the mechanics that they could go on with the completion of the tower. On August 10, 1790, the second session of congress appropriated a sum not to exceed $1500, and under the direction of the President, "to cause the said lighthouse to be finished and completed accordingly." The tower was completed during 1790 and first lit January 10, 1791.
During the American Civil War, raids on shipping in and out of Portland Harbor became commonplace, and because of the necessity for ships at sea to sight Portland Head Light as soon as possible, the tower was raised 20 more feet. The current keepers' house was built in 1891. When Halfway Rock Light was built, Portland Head Light was considered less important, and in 1883, the tower was shortened 20 feet (6.1 m) and a weaker fourth-order Fresnel lens was added. The former height and second-order Fresnel lens were restored in 1885 following mariners' complaints.
The station has changed little except for the rebuilding of the whistle house in 1975 due to its having been badly damaged in a storm. Today, Portland Head Light stands 80 feet (24 m) above ground and 101 feet (31 m) above water, its white conical tower being connected to a dwelling. The 224 airport-style aerobeacon is visible for 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi). The 400-watt metal halide lamp is rated for 20,000 hours and produces 36,000 lumens of light at 200,000 candlepower.
The grounds and keeper's house are owned by the town of Cape Elizabeth, while the beacon and fog signal are owned and maintained by the U.S. Coast Guard] as a current aid to navigation. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Portland Head light (sic) on April 24, 1973, reference number 73000121.
Credit for the data above is given to the following website:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland_Head_Light
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A record shot of a Scarce Large Blue taken in Park Skały Twardowskiego, Krakow, Poland on the 4th August 2015.
This species has suffered a strong decrease all over Europe and is listed in Appendix II and IV of the EU Habitats Directive.
Strangford Lough (from Old Norse Strangr Fjörðr, meaning "strong sea-inlet"[1]) is a large sea loch or inlet in County Down, in the east of Northern Ireland. It is the largest inlet in the British Isles, covering 150 km2 (58 sq mi). The lough is almost totally enclosed by the Ards Peninsula and is linked to the Irish Sea by a long narrow channel at its southeastern edge. The main body of the lough has at least seventy islands along with many islets (pladdies), bays, coves, headlands and mudflats. Strangford Lough was designated as Northern Ireland's first Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) under the introduction of the Marine Act (Northern Ireland) 2013. It has also been designated a Special Area of Conservation under the EU Habitats Directive, and its abundant wildlife is recognised internationally for its importance.
In the medieval and early modern period Strangford Lough was known in Irish as Loch Cuan, meaning "sea-inlet of bays/havens".[1]
Strangford Lough is a popular tourist destination noted for its fishing and scenery. Towns and villages around the lough include Killyleagh, Comber, Newtownards, Portaferry and Strangford. The latter two straddle either shore of the narrow channel connecting the lough to the Irish Sea, and are connected by a car ferry.
Anxiety has kicked in!! Besides feeling a bit under the weather, I'm a teeny bit excited to see what's in store for us again when IT unveils the next portion of their 2013 collection. I have a hopeful feeling that it will be FRs and Nuface this time around.
What are all of you looking forward to this year?
I'm curious to see how the collection will look this year since the convention collection will be more glam (assumingly since it's Hollywood themed), will the FR set be more relaxed? Perhaps fall-winter as opposed to last year's spring influenced Style Directive collection?
Anywho, I'm just rambling. It's the anticipation along with the medication and it's early. It's going to be a busy day and I pray I will be able to narrow my list down to just a select few as I promised myself that I won't be preordering like cray-cray (like I have in the past years).
Anyways, that's all for now. List-of-Death coming Monday.
XXXO
This gorgeous doll is from the 2012 Style Directive Fashion Royalty Collection.
She's modeling a jumpsuit and earrings from Undercover Angel Poppy Parker.
Adele was a gift from a wonderful friend and fellow doll collector.
I now own a version of each Adele sculpt.
Ded Moroz (literal translated as the Old Man Frost), Russian traditional figure similar to Father Christmas, and Santa Claus who has his roots in Slavic mythology. The residence of Ded Moroz in Russia is considered to be the town of Veliky Ustyug, Vologda Oblast. The Train of Ded Moroz (Поезд Деда Мороза) makes traditinal seasonal travel by Russia. In the season 2024/2025 the train №2024/2025 (SIC!) with the main wizard of the country and his assistants will visit 65 cities of Russia for 54 days!
P36 (П36), the most advanced passenger steam locomotives of the USSR, were built by the Kolomna plant from 1950 to 1956 and were the last steam locomotives produced by the plant. In terms of power P36 corresponded to the pre-war locomotive IS (ИС, seria named after Joseph Stalin, passenger version of the locomotive FD), but the load on the rails was reduced, which allowed to significantly expand their use on different roads. However, the directive decision taken at the historic XX Congress of the CPSU to completely stop producing steam locomotives (and total transition to diesel and electric traction) limited their series to 251 units.
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Back to Lyon, in France. This pic was taken at Bellecour place. When there isn't any event, this place is a big empty space. And I think my friend Célia was a little bored by my directives! ("a little on your left! No, your right! Please, can you walk on 10 meters?...and so on!)
But, finally, this is the result: a girl, alone in the middle of a "urban nowhere", standing up as she didn't know what she had to do (and actually, it was the case!).
Fortunately, there were these two little clouds in the same axe that her regard and her shadow.
I tried something on this picture, with a clear/unclear effect. The truth is that I don't even know if I like the final result. But it allowed to highlight this weird feeling of loneliness in a over-populated world, but where people are often alone.
When Kyori Sato decided to return to Japan to re-think her career and re-evaluate her priorities, she sought the guidance of her old sensei, Hiruto Takahashi. Under his tutelage, Kyori took a much needed break from her usual shenanigans and embarked on a journey of self-discovery thorough a very intense psychological and physical training routine that allowed her to re-focus and get back into shape. In the end though, all it took was one call from Natalia Fatalé for Kyori to drop out of this new path and get right back into her high-glamour lifestyle, much to her sensei's total disapproval. As they say, you can get the girl out of Paris, but you can't get the fashion out of the girl! Refreshed and more determined than ever, Kyori returned to Paris with a new take on life, a perfectly coordinated wardrobe in tow and with more style then ever! What else could we expect from one of the most beloved Fashion Royalty characters ever? One thing is certain, no one will ever foil her plans again!
Due to a COVID-19 related directive, I had to obtain special permission to attend my usual place of work.
He had me in his sights that's for sure! Protecting his young.
The Canada Goose (Branta Canadensis), like all wild birds in Britain, is protected under the EC Wild Birds Directive implemented in Great Britain through the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 as amended1. This Act makes it an offence to capture, kill or injure Canada geese, or to damage or take their nests or eggs.
Sansom Wood Pond, Forestry Commission England.
Nottinghamshire.
This picture is taken in Biesbosch National Park (The Netherlands).
The Biesbosch National Park is a green maze of several rivers, islands and a vast network of narrow and wide creeks. The area is one of the largest, valuable natural areas in the Netherlands. What’s more, it is one of the few remaining fresh-water tidal areas in Europe. The Nieuwe Merwede canal divides the National Park equally between the provinces of Noord-Brabant and Zuid-Holland. The part in Noord-Brabant is called the Brabantse Biesbosch. The part in Zuid-Holland is divided into the Sliedrechtse Biesbosch and the Dordtse Biesbosch. The National Park covers an area of approximately 9,000 hectares.
The vegetation mainly consists of willow-woods that developed out of the willow-shoots of former withy-beds due to decades of neglect. These marshy woods alternate with grasslands and reed-lands that have run wild with weeds. There's also an abundance of fauna to be found too. For example beavers, foxes, deers, hares, pine martens, geese, ducks and various birds of prey.
The Biesbosch is an important area for birds to rest, forage and breed. This watery area is of such international importance to waterfowl and waders that a large area, the Brabantse Biesbosch has been officially recognized as a ‘Wetland’. This high natural value is confirmed by other European agreements like the Habitats Directive and the Birds Directive.
City Hall Alphen aan den Rijn , the Netherlands - Erick van Egeraat architect
The city hall of Alphen aan den Rijn was the first project realised in the new redevelopment plan for the centre of this expanding Dutch city, and set the tone for the ambition of future developments. The building’s open appearance relates directly to the council’s directive to define its communication to the local people as being open and inviting. The facade is treated as a continuous but layered skin, wrapped around and thus connecting the three parts of the building (city hall, service department and offices). The various layers slide over each other, allowing the different parts of the complex to express their own individuality. The main volume (city hall) has a transparent glass façade with an enclosed atrium behind, while the lower volume (service department and offices) is predominantly made of stone. The glass façade has the world’s most complex print. By changing its appearance the design responds to the programmatic and spatial requirements of the complex as well as sensitively reacting to the urban nuances of the location. Without losing itself in monumentality, it refers to the iconic function that the ‘House of the City’ historically has. Open, inviting and accessible for all citizens it can be seen as a contemporary beacon , reflecting the growing community’s image.
Size 25,000 m2 - Design in 1999 - Completed in 2002
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Sheppey Crossing & Kingsferry Bridge,
The Swale,
Kent.
30secs Exposure with Kase Filters
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The Swale is a tidal channel of the Thames estuary that separates the Isle of Sheppey from the rest of Kent. On its banks is a 6,509.4-hectare (16,085-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest which stretches from Sittingbourne to Whitstable in Kent. It is also a Ramsar internationally important wetland site and a Special Protection Area under the European Union Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds. Parts of it are a Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I, National Nature Reserves, a Kent Wildlife Trust nature reserve and a Local Nature Reserve.
The Swale is crossed at its western end by two bridges: the Kingsferry Bridge and the later Sheppey Crossing.