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“It is very exciting, isn’t it Bertie?”
“It certainly is Sky, I never thought that Posh would allow us to decorate the Christmas Tree. Just imagine it Sky, Santa Claus will admire our tree and if it is extra good, he may award us extra jars of honey.” Said Bertie.
“Yes, that would be soooo good. We’ll have to do exactly what Posh suggests for we can’t afford to make mistakes where extra honey is concerned.”
“Sky, after yesterday I wouldn’t have thought you would be too worried about honey. When Wellington said that you could help yourself, he didn’t mean you could eat all his honey. What did he say when he saw it was all gone, Sky?”
“I don’t know Bertie; I’d made a discrete exit by then. I didn’t mean to eat it all, I just started and then one jar led to another. I’ll have to order extra and so I can replace some of it for him. I don’t want him to go all military and grumpy on me again, he gets frightfully bossy when he does that.”
“Hello Bertie, Sky, I think Wellington is looking for you Sky.” Said Posh as he sat down beside his friends.
“Sky is trying to keep out of his way at the moment Posh.” Explained Bertie.
“Why is that Sky?”
“Just a tiny misunderstanding, Posh. I’ll sort it out once we have finished decorating the tree. What do you think so far?”
“It is nice but I do think we need to get those extra lights on it somehow. They are too long though; I wonder if we could shorten them?” Asked Posh.
“I don’t know Posh; might it not be dangerous to try cutting through the cable when dealing with electrickery? You did tell us never to touch any electrickery Posh and if the lights don’t have an end because we have cut it off, where will it end up going?” Said Bertie looking concerned.
“You’re right Bertie, if there is to be any cutting to be done, we’ll let the man do it.” Said Posh.
“I put the star on top Posh, it was hard climbing up there and took ages.” Said Sky.
“It was much easier coming down and you did it so fast too, Sky.” Said Bertie giggling.
“Just as well you had a soft landing then Sky.” Said Posh smiling.
“Ah, Sky, there you are, I’ve been looking for you, don’t you know?” Said Wellington as he hurried to join the other bears.
“Hi Wellington, don’t worry I have got replacements all lined up and it will be delivered very shortly.” Explained Sky.
“Replacements? What are you on about? I wanted to know if you had seen Icecap about? I’ve been to his usual home and he wasn’t there, so I thought he might be with you.” Explained Wellington.
“No Wellington, I haven’t seen Icecap since he gave me those jars of honey just before you saw me yesterday and offered me your honey too.”
“Heaven help your tummy Sky, no wonder you had tummy ache yesterday evening. I would think that you not only filled your hollow legs up but filled up right to the top of your head with honey.” Said Bertie shaking his head.
“It was very ouchie Bertie, I shouldn’t have eaten it all and I know that now.”
“Just how much honey did you eat then Sky?” Asked Wellington.
“I’m not sure but a few jars I guess.”
“I had three jars Sky, so how many are left now?” Asked Wellington.
“I’m not sure exactly Wellington, I didn’t exactly count. I’ll order you some more later today when the man places his food order.”
“Well, approximately, how many are left Sky?”
“Approximately, Wellington, I’d say about none. Don’t worry though, as I said, I’ll replace them.”
“I’m not worried one bit, don’t you know? It wasn’t my honey for starters, what? I had ordered it specially as Christmas presents for Posh, Bertie and yourself. I’m not sure how pleased Posh and Bertie are going to be when they open their presents and find empty jars though.”
“Whoops…” said Sky as he looked first at Posh and then at Bertie. “It was very good honey if that helps.”
Eén van mijn favoriete plantjes. Nederig, onopvallend staan ze, in de schaduw van andere planten, wonderschoon te zijn.
One of my favourite small plants. Humble, discrete, in the shadow of other plants, they stand just being gorgeous.
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If you happen to walk along the Pest Quay, between the Parliament and the Chain Bridge, you will find an enigmatic and discrete monument, remarkable for its eloquence. Just on the border of the quay, facing the Danube, a row of 60 cast iron shoe pairs mimic the exact appearance of true shoes. They seem to be made of real leather, but their rigid hardness conveys a deep concern. This sculpture by Gyula Pauer and Can Togay was placed here in 2005. Its aim is to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the assassination of innocent civilians in Second World War Budapest. In the night of January 8,1945 , the Nyilaskeresztes Párt (Arrow Cross) militia men shot hundreds of men, women and children into the Danube, just because they were, or were supposed to be, Jewish. They were victims of the terror wave that devastated Central Europe during those terrible years.
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Se vi capita di passeggiare lungo la banchina di Pest, tra il Parlamento e il Ponte delle Catene, si trova un monumento enigmatico e discreto, notevole per la sua eloquenza. Proprio sul bordo della banchina, di fronte al Danubio, una fila di 60 paia di scarpe in ghisa hanno l'aspetto esatto di scarpe vere. Sembrano essere fatte di vero cuoio ma la loro rigidita' trasmette una profonda inquetudine. Questa scultura di Gyula Pauer e Can Togay è stata posta qui nel 2005. Il suo scopo è quello di commemorare il 60 ° anniversario dell'assassinio di civili innocenti a Budapest durante la Seconda Guerra Mondiale. La notte dell'8 Gennaio 1945, i miliziani della Nyilaskeresztes Pàrt (Arrow Cross) spararono a centinaia di uomini, donne e bambini nel Danubio, proprio perché erano, o avrebbero dovuto essere, ebrei. Furono vittime dell'onda di terrore che devastò l'Europa centrale durante quei terribili anni.
A close encounter with nature's tiny powerhouse.
This bumblebee was fully immersed in its mission, and I was lucky enough to capture every detail — from the soft hairs to the pollen-covered legs.
Shot in natural light on a chive flower, this image reveals the intense texture, structure, and beauty often invisible to the naked eye.
Un gros plan sur la puissance discrète du vivant.
Ce bourdon, totalement absorbé dans sa tâche, m’a laissé le temps de capter chaque détail : poils, pattes, grains de pollen…
Lumière naturelle et photo prise sur une fleur de ciboulette.
Lac du Salagou, le 07 Août 2014. Nous sommes un jeudi. Fin de journée.
Avec une envie forte de se rafraichir par un bain dans le lac du Salagou
pour clore cette journée sur les chemins d'écoliers du haut Languedoc.
Paysages presque lunaire à cette heure
où seul un vent léger nous accompagne.
Vous ne verrez pas le lac mais les éléments de sa proximité,traités comme au couteau pour en trancher chaque détail.
Il fait doux, le soleil commence sa chute vertigineuse alors que, blanche et discrète, la lune s'est déjà installée dans ses quartiers.
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Lake Salagou, August 7, 2014. We are a Thursday. End of day.
With a strong desire to refresh with a dip in the lake Salagou
to end the day on the roads of pupils of high Languedoc.
Almost lunar landscape at this time
where only a light wind with us.
You will not see the lake but the elements of its proximity, treated like a knife to slice each detail.
The weather is mild, the sun begins its steep decline while white and discreet, the moon is already installed in its neighborhoods.
The American Robin or North American Robin (Turdus migratorius) is a migratory songbird of the thrush family. It is named after the European Robin because of its reddish-orange breast, though the two species are not closely related, with the European robin belonging to the flycatcher family. The American Robin is widely distributed throughout North America, wintering south of Canada from Florida to central Mexico and along the Pacific Coast. It is the state bird of Connecticut, Michigan, and Wisconsin. It has seven subspecies, but only T. m. confinis in the southwest is particularly distinctive, with pale gray-brown underparts.
The American Robin is active mostly during the day and assembles in large flocks at night. Its diet consists of invertebrates (such as beetle grubs, earthworms, and caterpillars), fruits and berries. It is one of the earliest bird species to lay eggs, beginning to breed shortly after returning to its summer range from its winter range. Its nest consists of long coarse grass, twigs, paper, and feathers, and is smeared with mud and often cushioned with grass or other soft materials. It is among the first birds to sing at dawn, and its song consists of several discrete units that are repeated.
The adult robin is preyed upon by hawks, cats and larger snakes, but when feeding in flocks, it can be vigilant and watch other birds for reactions to predators. Brown-headed Cowbirds lay eggs in robin nests (see brood parasite), but robins usually reject the cowbird eggs.
Los Angeles. California.
Brown Argus / aricia agestio, *(Peak District race). Longstone Edge, Derbyshire. 06/07/16.
I was delighted to get good views of this Peak District variety of the Brown Argus. A persistent breeze made for challenging macro photography but determined efforts rewarded me with a couple of reasonable record images.
The identification of a specific Peak District race/population has been the subject of much debate. Opinion varied as to whether it should be regarded as a Northern Brown Argus or a Brown Argus. Eventually, genetic research confirmed it to be a variety of Brown Argus.
Derbyshire holds small, discrete populations of this tiny butterfly. The small black spots are present on the forewings, but edged with variable amounts of white. The Derbyshire colonies favour sunny, sheltered dales, hillsides and old quarries containing unimproved limestone grassland where Common Rock Rose grows.
Gangly raptor with long wings and tail; local in marshes and wetlands with extensive reed beds. Mainly seen in flight, quartering fairly low over marshes, with wings raised in shallow V. Commonest plumage dark brown overall with variable creamy cap, throat, and narrow leading edge to wing. Brightest adult males have tricolored upperwings, grayish tail, pale head and breast contrasting with rusty-brown belly. Extremely similar to closely related Eastern Marsh-Harrier; males of that species are darker-headed and browner-chested, and females are warmer brown and streakier on the chest, without Eurasian's discrete white 'cap' and dark line through the eye. eBird
That lovely, sunny day of an August morning , a certain part of my back garden was full of butterflies! Different families, 2-5 butterflies of each family… They were mainly visiting two happily blooming Buddleias, a white one, and a pink one.
But this lovely Lady finally landed on the leaves of our Willow Tree, who is growing close-by. She was the only one of her kind that day in the garden, so I was following her everywhere very discretely….
It is webnesday again!
Another one that illustrates my previous observation that the drops tend to be in 3 distinct sizes. Small, medium and large with relatively little in between these 3 categories. Certainly very little that is intermediate in size between the small and medium drops. Maybe the medium and large drops have a slightly more continuous size distribution with some intermediate between them
There must be a good explanation for these discrete populations.
Discrète, la Gorge-bleue à miroir vit retirée dans la végétation, mais elle peut apparaître en chassant en lisière ou brièvement perchée en évidence. Elle cherche sa nourriture à terre en sautillant. De temps à autre, elle fait volte-face et se dresse sur ses pattes fines, les ailes pendantes et la queue relevée en éventail. La base de la queue de couleur rouille est alors bien visible. Le mâle peut chanter sur un perchoir dissimule dans les fourrés ou les buissons bas proches de l'eau, ou tout à fait à découvert. Son vol bas est papillonnant, il est souvent bref et vif, vers le couvert proche.
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Discreet, the Mirror-Throated Throat lives removed in the vegetation, but it can appear by hunting on the edge or briefly perched in evidence. She looks for food on the ground while hopping. From time to time she turns and stands on her thin legs, her wings hanging down and her tail raised in a fan. The base of the rusty tail is then clearly visible. The male can sing on a perch hidden in thickets or low bushes close to the water, or quite uncovered. Its low flight is fluttering, it is often short and sharp, towards the close cover.
We love these restaurant fronts that are both discrete and original...`
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On aime ces devantures de restaurants à la fois discrètes et originales…
Marbella is well known through the world as a luxury holiday destination in the “Costa del Sol” in the South of Spain. From 7 to 8 figures Villas, Ferrari, Porsche, RR, Hermés, Louis Vuitton and Rolex in gold with gold overload in option as well as paying 3,000 Euros/Dollars for a bottle of Möet & Chandon in a disco at night. Plenty of beautiful young and not so young girls available. You name it. Soon you start to ask yourself, as Henry-Cartier Bresson once did: “where the money came from”?
I’m not interested in that vision of Marbella. With my Leica I’m much more intrigued in how the authentic people from Marbella lives. And when we speak about living in Marbella we should observe how people behaves in the beaches. The true treasure of Marbella is neither on champagne nor in fine dresses. The jewel of Marbella is the sun itself. The authentic people from Marbella knows it perfectly well. They know people come and go and they know too the sun is the only thing that remains.
My “Marbella Collection” tries to gather the ambiance in the beach. I usually arrive with my Leica inside a discrete black bag. No space for more than an M body and a 50mm Summicron with a 10 stops neutral density filter. I take seat below my sun-umbrella everyday day and the Leica goes out the bag to see light. In less than five minutes I take three or four shots, no more. No need for being in a hurry. Everything is calm as are the tiny waves from the Alboran’s Sea. I take the pictures and then the Leica goes inside the black sand-proof bag. Next comes the solar protection cream and the sunbath. The Leica knows that she can rest until next morning.
Some litter shits try to be so thoughtful and hide their rubbish away where they think no one will see it. Even discretely behind some carefully placed slate. Can you see it? It's not just little aluminium foil tray disposable bbqs you come across these days, but even larger kettle bbqs and chimeneas abandoned in the countryside. And Darcy had a little illegal feast on some cooked sausages she sniffed out hidden in the grass.
On Sunday I went to mass at Notre Dame in Paris, which was an experience and a half. Afterwards I took a look around and the next mass had started - so a sneaky photo was taken. Discretely, unlike the hordes of Japanese tourists taking pictures with flash.
The central, lower portion of the stained glass window is damaged, or dirty, or both - it wasn't me!
So, I am happy enough with the start to the 52, but where do I go from here?!
🇬🇧 Time Machine?
In Siena, at the end of the historic procession, we are treated to a most comical scene: halberdiers versus street sweepers.
What era are we living in… or rather, what era would we like to be living in?
Here, traditions and modern necessities collide quietly — a perfect portrait of a city where centuries slide and overlap.
Part of the ongoing series: AT WORK – Fragments of Labor and Dignity
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🇫🇷 Machine à remonter le temps ?
À Sienne, à la fin de la procession historique, on a droit à une image des plus cocasses : des hallebardiers face à une balayeuse de rue.
Dans quelle époque sommes-nous… Ou plutôt, dans quelle époque aimerions-nous vivre ?
Ici, traditions et nécessités modernes se croisent discrètement — portrait parfait d’une ville où les siècles glissent et se superposent.
The beautiful and majestic barred spiral galaxy, NGC1365, lays in the depth of space some 56 million light-years away in the constellation of Fornax. But NGC1365 is not alone, as it forms part of the enormous Fornax galaxy cluster which is said to be the second most richest galaxy cluster within 100 million light years from earth [with the Virgo cluster of galaxies being largest].
This galaxy shows intense star forming regions, defined by the pinkish, magenta tones surrounding the galaxy core and out into and along its arms. The nature of this barred typed spiral galaxy resides in the shape of its core, and how it extends to its arms. With highly defined dust lanes that etch across this bar section, the barred shape is easily confirmed. Astronomical studies reveal the gravitational nature of this bar structure serves as a perfect funnelling mechanism, channelling stellar material, such as stars, dust and gas, towards the centre that ultimately feed a discrete, super-massive black hole.
Matter of interest: To the right of NGC1365, and between what seems to be a distant elliptical galaxy, are a number of very faint and possibly fine galaxy arm extensions, or tidal tails that may be associated to NGC1365. Their positions extend out far and wide of that of the main structure. This observation may only be that of coincidentally aligned structures.
This image was captured over the months of October to November 2019, with the top 23 hours of sub-exposures taken with Luminance, Red, Green and Blue filters. These sub-exposures were individually calibrated and then medium combined to create a master filter set. This master set was then combined and edited to create this final image.
Hi resolution version:
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Position | Size | Orientation:
Center (RA, Dec):(53.400, -36.140)
Center (RA, hms):03h 33m 35.968s
Center (Dec, dms):-36° 08' 23.127"
Size:26.7 x 18.3 arcmin
Radius:0.270 deg
Pixel scale:0.733 arcsec/pixel
Orientation:Up is 305 degrees E of N
Information about the image:
Instrument: Planewave CDK 12.5 | Focal Ratio: F8
Camera: STXL-11002 + AOX | Mount: AP900GTO
Camera Sensitivity: Lum: Bin 1x1, RGB: Bin 2x2
Exposure Details: Total Hours: 23, Lum: 68 x 900 sec [17hrs], RGB 450sec x 16 each [6.0hrs]
Viewing Location: Central Victoria, Australia.
Observatory: ScopeDome 3m
Date: October - November 2019
Software Enhancements: CCDStack2, CCDBand-Aid, PS, Pixinsight
Author: Steven Mohr
For many years I remember seeing Robinsons Shaft in the middle of an industrial patch of wasteland , it was owned by the National Trust then and mothballed . Now it is in the centre of Heartlands .
Robinson’s Shaft is the living soul and epicentre of Heartlands. Located at Pool in Cornwall, it’s one of the most important mining sites in the country.
It forms a part of one of the ten discrete landscapes that make up the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape World Heritage Site and is home to a number of Grade II listed buildings.
So what makes this particular mining site so special? Well, it closed as recently as 1996 so it has retained more of its historic architecture and structure than any other site you see today where mining ceased much earlier. Robinson’s Engine House also holds the Crown Jewels of mining machinery – the Cornish pumping engine of 1854. This masterpiece has been kept in a remarkable state of preservation and was the last Cornish Engine to work on a Cornish Mine.
Robinson’s Shaft came to prominence around 1900-8, when it became the principal shaft of the South Crofty mine. However, it crops up on a plan from 1833 so it took nearly 70 years for it to take centre stage.
The turning point came in 1900, when they had to deepen the shaft to exploit the tin deposits in that part of the South Crofty mine. This involved a series of colossal engineering feats. The first of which was the construction of a winding engine, finished by 1901. Next came the installation of a pumping engine, which started in 1903. They then began the usual act of building the engine house and engine in tandem. By 1908, they’d completed the pumping engine, which allowed the shaft to be sunk to 205 fathoms. By 1910, they could mine to 238 fathoms, that’s 1428 feet or 435 metres - higher than Brown Willy, the highest point in Cornwall.
With the pumping-engine in place, the rest of the development around the shaft proceeded over the following 3-4 years. The layout was dictated by the way the different functions served the shaft, so what might appear to be a random cluster was in fact a highly organised working entity. The other early development at the shaft was the introduction of electric power, which astonishingly, seems to have taken place as early as 1910-11.
By 1967 the South Crofty mine had been reconfigured, so that the shaft at Robinson’s was used for lifting men and equipment, whilst ore was lifted at the nearby new Cook’s Shaft. The result of the changes of the 50s and 60s is that the site as seen today is essentially the product of two phases: its original development in 1900-11, when it became the major shaft in the South Crofty complex with all the typical functions of a tin mining site, and its modernisation in 1955-65 when it was adapted to play a subsidiary role in that complex.
The pumping engine at Robinson’s Shaft is a gloriously well-preserved example of a Cornish engine. It worked at this site between 1903 and 1955.
The engine was designed by Captain Samuel Grose, a pupil of Richard Trevithick, and was built by Sandys Vivian and Co. at the Copperhouse Foundry, one of the two major engineering works at Hayle. Apart from its state of preservation, and the fact that it continued to work until the 1950s, another claim to fame of this engine is that it experienced being moved no less than four times:
first erected at the Wheal Alfred mine near Hayle, where it worked 1855-64
moved to Wheal Abraham near Crowan, when it worked 1865-75
after a period of idleness moved to Tregurtha Downs mine near Marazion, where it worked 1883-95/1899- 1902 (the gap being because of the collapse of tin pieces in the mid-1890s)
re-erected for the final time at Robinson’s Shaft in 1903
If you think of shifting a house, bricks, mortar and all, you might begin to understand the complexity of this operation. Despite all these moves the engine as seen today is essentially as it was first built in 1854-5
Robinson’s Engine stopped working at 1.15pm on 1 May 1955, the last Cornish Engine to work on a Cornish Mine.
Robinson’s Engine is currently undergoing more restoration work (it’s a bit like painting the Forth Bridge), but you can still go on guided tours to see this magnificent engine and talk to our restoration team about the processes involved along with all the blood, sweat and tears. Once restored, the engine will run again using a hydraulic system. We believe in protecting the environment and we use renewable energy across Heartlands, so for now, the engine will not be run on steam.
Gangly raptor with long wings and tail; local in marshes and wetlands with extensive reed beds. Mainly seen in flight, quartering fairly low over marshes, with wings raised in shallow V. Commonest plumage dark brown overall with variable creamy cap, throat, and narrow leading edge to wing.
Brightest adult males have tricolored upperwings, greyish tail, pale head and breast contrasting with rusty-brown belly. Extremely similar to closely related Eastern Marsh-Harrier; males of that species are darker-headed and browner-chested, and females are warmer brown and streakier on the chest, without Eurasian's discrete white 'cap' and dark line through the eye.
♥♥ Anglais ♥♥
Hello my darlings,
AMUI, has prepared for us for Valentine's Day, a dress that is both chic and sexy, be discreet under this superb mask. The evening is yours, darlings, and if you're single, it's a good time to show off your seduction discreetly.
The dress is worn on Maitreya, Legacy, Slink hourglass/Physique, Belleza Freya/Isis
The shoes are for Maitreya, Legacy, reborn, Erika, Kupra, Belleza, slink.
Accessories: Earrings, wings and mask.
To have this pretty little outfit, follow the route of my Blog or my Fb which will give you more information --------->
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♥♥ Francais ♥♥
Coucou mes chéries,
AMUI, nous a préparé pour la saint Valentin, une robe à la fois chic et sexy, soyez discrète sous ce superbe masque. La soirée vous appartient les chéries et si vous êtes célibataire, c'est le bon moment pour sortir votre séduction discrètement.
La robe se porte sur Maitreya, Legacy, Slink hourglass/Physique, Belleza Freya/Isis
Les chaussures sont pour Maitreya, Legacy, reborn, Erika, Kupra, Belleza, slink.
Accessoires: Boucles d'oreilles, ailes et masque.
Pour avoir cette jolie petite tenue, suivez la route de mon Blog ou mon Fb qui vous donnera plus d'informations --------->
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Last year we had gone to Tucson for our son's grad school graduation. We had tried before to go to the Yume Japanese Gardens but they were closed that portion of the year.
It's a small area, primarily set up for meditation. It's not like the Japanese garden area of ABQ's Botanic Gardens which is set up for sightseeing.
The Yume gardens have a few discrete areas, very quiet, very nice.
This section struck a chord with me.
Happy Wall Wednesday!
discrete signs of autumn coming
Hiking from the village Leukerbad through beautiful Tschafinuwald to Flühalpe
SOOC
"Three's Company Too!"
American Oystercatcher
The American Oystercatchers are a group of waders forming the family Haematopodidae, which has a single genus, Haematopus. They are found on coasts worldwide apart from the Polar Regions and some tropical regions of Africa and South East Asia. The exception to this is the Eurasian Oystercatcher and the South Island Oystercatcher, both of which breed inland, far inland in some cases. In the past there has been a great deal of confusion as to the species limits, with discrete populations of all black oystercatchers being afforded specific status but pied oystercatchers being considered one single species.
The name Oystercatcher was coined by Mark Catesby in 1731 as a common name for the North American species H. Palliatus, described as eating oysters. Yarrell in 1843 established this as the preferred term, replacing the older name Sea Pie.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oystercatcher
Dial # 34 for March 2020 or # 32 if you'd rather visit May 2020.
Thank you everyone for your visits, faves and comments, they are always appreciated :)
TAYFUN KECECIOGLU'na hurmetlerimle
Ikinci damlacik karesini bir sizin onerdiginiz sekilde bir de benim tarzimda gonderiyorum. Oneriniz bu kare ile anlam kazaniyor. Tesekkur ederim.
TO TAYFUN KECECIOGLU with my respect
I uploaded my second photo as per your proposal and the way I would do it myself. This cropped version justifies the value of your suggestion. Thanks Tayfun bey.
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The gravity plays with water molecules to form droplets. Molecules are eventually defeated by the pull of gravity and form into discrete droplets. Droplets become mini lenses (much like our intraocular lens) as they drop in front of the light source forming an inverted image of the LED lantern.
Yer cekimi su molekulleri ile etkileserek onlari damlaciklar sekline sokar. Damlaciklar LED fenerinin onunden gecerken goz ici mercegi gibi kucuk bir merrcel olusturur. Arkadaki fenerin bir ters goruntusunu olusturur.
La Floride, un endroit de prédilection pour l'observation d'oiseaux.
Peu farouche, avec une approche discrète, il est possible de les photographier dans leur milieu et d'observer leur comportement. Particulièrement dans le cas des limicoles et des échassiers.
C'est le cas de cette échasse sur le bord du lac Miakka.
Florida one of the best spot for bird watching. With a discreet approach it is possible to photograph them in their environment and observe their behavior.
This is the case of that stilt on the shore of Miakka lake.
Silver-studded Blue / plebejus argus. Lindrick Common, South Yorkshire. 20/06/20.
'STILL ... AT LAST.'
At the end of an absorbing day watching and trying to photograph these highly charged little butterflies, my wish eventually came true. Their energy levels dropped noticeably, in line with the temperature by late afternoon. They started to perch for longer intervals.
This pristine male flew to a patch of Rose-bay Willow Herb and perched on a spike of unopened flowers. Perfect ... and by approaching very carefully I was able to get close and make some images. Afterwards, I retreated just as carefully and left it enjoying the sun.
BEST VIEWED LARGE.
Kingfisher in the local park - unnoticed by, and unruffled by, shouting teenagers in the background. Amazing how discrete they can be despite their bright plumage.
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My travel in Brazil (Maranhao) (July 2010)
"The Lençóis Maranhenses National Park (Parque Nacional dos Lençóis Maranhenses) is located in Maranhão state, in northeastern Brazil, just east of the Baía de São José, between 02º19’—02º45’ S and 42º44’—43º29’ W. It is an area of low, flat, occasionally flooded land, overlaid with large, discrete sand dunes. It encompasses roughly 1000 square kilometers, and despite abundant rain, supports almost no vegetation."
Excerpt from www.pc.gc.ca/apps/dfhd/page_nhs_eng.aspx?id=1849:
Existing plaque: Point Abino Road, Crystal Beach, Ontario
This proud beacon overlooking Lake Erie is a rare example of a reinforced concrete lighthouse built in a late neoclassical style. It was constructed in 1917-1918, and was in use for almost eight decades. Its elegantly tapered tower, reminiscent in its proportions of a classical column, as well as the rectangular structure housing the foghorn, are embellished with pediments and pilasters, typical features of the style adopted for this lighthouse.
Description of Historic Place
Point Abino Light Tower National Historic Site of Canada is an elegantly proportioned, classically detailed concrete lighthouse situated at the eastern end of Lake Erie near Crystal Beach and the town of Fort Erie, Ontario. Designed in the late Classical Revival style, the lighthouse consists of a square, slightly tapered volume rising from one end of a rectangular, flat-roofed, single-storey base. It sits just offshore and is joined to the nearby beach by a slightly elevated concrete walkway, leading to the light keeper’s residence onshore. Official recognition refers to the legal property boundary at the time of designation.
Heritage Value
Point Abino Light Tower was designated a national historic site of Canada in 1998 to acknowledge: its exceptional architectural merit as one of the most aesthetically enriched reinforced concrete lighthouses in the Canadian system of navigational aids; and, that the tower, rendered in the late Classical Revival style and housing an integrated light and fog horn, has maintained a high degree of integrity with its site and light keeper’s dwelling since its construction in 1917-18.
The heritage value of Point Albino Light Tower lies in the architectural and functional qualities of the tower and in its setting with its former lightkeeper’s residence. Point Abino Light Tower was designed by William P. Anderson and constructed by the Canadian Department of Marine and Fisheries in 1917-18 to assist navigation at the eastern end of Lake Erie. The late Classical Revival design, intended to complement the American-owned summer homes nearby, was more elaborate than most Canadian lighthouses. The former light keeper’s residence is discretely sited and sympathetically rendered as an Arts-and-Crafts-style cottage. The light has operated continuously since it was built, although today it is automated and accessible for public viewing.
Key elements contributing to the heritage value of this site include: its location at the north-eastern end of Lake Erie; its offshore setting with the nearby onshore former lightkeeper’s residence; its functional design with a combined tower and fog horn house, and a lightkeeper’s room at its base; the Fresno lens and surviving light equipment; its late Classical Revival design with its five-storey tapered, square column rising from a single-storey podium elaborated with classically derived decorative features, including symmetrically organized openings, pedimented window surrounds, pronounced faux-keystones, bracketed cornice, relieving arches, classical cross-braced balustrades, and corner pilasters; the polygonal domed light casing and the formal approach up to the grand staircase leading to the pedimented entry portico; its reinforced concrete construction; its continued operation as a lighthouse; its unobstructed viewscape to and from the walkway leading to the shore and the former lightkeeper’s residence and the north-eastern end of Lake Erie.
Da vedere in Alta Risoluzione - To see in High Resolution
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Giornata invernale gelida con nevischio trasportato dal forte vento. Ero insieme a due amci che più temerari di me si sono avventurati a quote più alte, mentre io vecchietto e malconcio fotografo sono rimasto a quote a me più consone. Per fortuna che avevo un paio di Camosci appenninici che si sono prestati a farmi da soggetto e mi hanno dato discrete possibilità fotografiche nonostante fossi completamente allo scoperto. Abruzzo
Frosty winter day with sleet carried by the strong wind. I was together with two friends who more dared of me have ventured to higher altitudes, while I old and battered photographer remained at odds to me more appropriate. Luckily I had a pair of Apennine Chamois that lent themselves to me as a subject and gave me fair photographic possibilities despite I was completely in the open. Abruzzo
Common Blue:-
Living up to its name, this butterfly is the commonest blue found in the British Isles. While the male has bright blue uppersides, the female is primarily brown, with a highly variable amount of blue. This is the most widespread Lycaenid found in the British Isles and can be found almost anywhere, including Orkney. It is absent, however, from Shetland and the mountainous areas of Wales and Scotland. This butterfly forms reasonably discrete colonies measured in tens or hundreds, with individuals occasionally wandering some distance.
Courtesy of UK Butterflies
Visite à nos amis du refuge "Au Bonheur Des Chats" à Lesges du 19 août dernier, il porte toujours aussi bien son nom 😻 !
Shot yesterday with the Leica x1.
processed in photoshop CS5 and ACR.
the Leica is actually marvelous for street shots, despite the slow AF. the x1 is very discrete, and making no shutter noise, so it's a bliss when it comes to shooting silhouettes.
According to the rumors, the new firmware version should improve a lot of things, and mostly the AF speed. the camera is already great especially for low ISO shots, but it'll be a nice surprise nonetheless.
American Oystercatcher
The American Oystercatchers are a group of waders forming the family Haematopodidae, which has a single genus, Haematopus. They are found on coasts worldwide apart from the Polar Regions and some tropical regions of Africa and South East Asia. The exception to this is the Eurasian Oystercatcher and the South Island Oystercatcher, both of which breed inland, far inland in some cases. In the past there has been a great deal of confusion as to the species limits, with discrete populations of all black oystercatchers being afforded specific status but pied oystercatchers being considered one single species.
The name Oystercatcher was coined by Mark Catesby in 1731 as a common name for the North American species H. Palliatus, described as eating oysters. Yarrell in 1843 established this as the preferred term, replacing the older name Sea Pie.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oystercatcher
"Discreet"
Réserve naturelle nationale de la Combe Lavaux (Côte d'Or)
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Durante lo Star Party del Gruppo Astrofili Catanesi astrofilicatanesi.net/ (02-04/08/2024), il cielo pur essendo discreto a causa dell'Inquinamento luminoso non mostrava bene la Via Lattea a declinazione negativa. Ho dovuto scegliere un target vicino allo zenit: il Muro del Cigno. Una vasta e ricca nebulosità che fa parte della grande nebulosa Nord America (NGC7000) it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nebulosa_Nord_America.
La prima notte purtroppo ho acquisito (non so cosa sia successo) senza raffreddare il sensore della ASI533MC-pro (circa 15°C). Speravo nella seconda notte ma a causa delle nuvole ho acquisito solo 5 frame.
Ciò malgrado l'immagine combinata era abbastanza buona. Ho deciso allora di riprendere da casa un pò di segnale in banda stretta per aggiungerlo all'immagine RGB ed enfatizzare il segnale H-alfa.
Sono rimasto piacevolmente sorpreso nel vedere durante l'elaborazione che la prima sessione di 43 frame a +15° aveva un segnale sufficente per regalarmi questo risultato.
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During the Star Party of the Gruppo Astrofili Catanesi astrofilicatanesi.net/ (02-04/08/2024), the sky, although discrete due to light pollution, did not show the Milky Way well at negative declination. I had to choose a target close to the zenith: the Cygnus Wall. It is a large and bright nebulosity that is part of the great North American nebula (NGC7000) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_America_Nebula#:~:text=The%20...(NGC,its%20shape%20resembles%20North%20America.
Unfortunately the first night I acquired (I don't know what happened) without cooling the sensor of the ASI533MC-pro (about 15°C). I was hoping for the second night but due to the clouds I acquired only 5 frames.
Despite this the combined image was quite good. I then decided to take some narrowband signal from home to add it to the RGB image and emphasize the H-alpha signal.
I was pleasantly surprised to see during the processing that the first session of 43 frames at +15° had enough signal to give me this result.
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Optic: Rifrattore APO Scopos TL805 80mm/f7 + WO 0.8X
Camera: ZWO ASI533MC-Pro
Mount: Sky Watcher HEQ5 Synscan
Narrowband filter Optolong L-eNhance 2"
Seeing: 3 (scala Antoniadi inversa)
RGB 43x300s 121gain / 12 dark /20 flat / 21 darkflat /0 bias sensor +15°C
RGB 5x300s 121gain / 12 dark /20 flat / 21 darkflat /0 bias sensor -5°C
Ha+OIII 13x600s 121gain / 15 dark /21 flat / 21 darkflat /0 bias sensor -5°C
Date: 3-4-21/08/2024
Integration: 6h 10min
Temperature: 21°C (media)
Location for RGB: Maniace (CT) , monti Nebrodi (Sicily-Italy) 890m slm
location for Ha+OIII: Biancavilla -Catania-(Italy) 515m slm
Acquisition: NINA, PHDGuiding
Processing: DSS, GraXpert, SIRIL, PS.
Alone in Kyoto
Air
Lost in Translation version
Instrumental
EDIT: This picture has been used to produce the following fantastic artworks, I'm so pleased that I made the picture 'public domain':
www.whythealgarve.com/post/the-fruits-of-alone-in-kyoto
Today I missed the direct train home from work and ended up taking a longer route.
None of the following is a complaint. I do, of course, fully understand the need for social distancing measures. I did though want to record how I felt on the journey.
It was a very strange experience: seats taped up ‘out of use’, hardly any passengers at rush hour, lengthy one way systems to navigate. It all felt like landing in a very different country, but with elements of familiarity. It was the most surreal journey I’ve ever made.
The picture was taken at York and shows 802218 with a Newcastle to Liverpool Lime Street service. To be fair, the TPE trains have clear but discrete social distancing signs in the form reservation type labels with a red and cross/green and tick to indicate where to sit.
4th June 2020