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You cannot protect the environment unless you empower people, you inform them, and you help them understand that these resources are their own, that they must protect them.
Wangari Maathai
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Marinelak ez du gehiago arrantzan egiten
Jada ez du ezer arrantzatu.
Loreen usaina amaitu da, ez dago gehiago,
Jada ez da barrea onartzen
Ezta itsasoaren burrunbarik ere.
We need to encourage more bees in to our gardens! All it takes is to plant more bee loving flowers in our garden, like Cerinthe, which i am told by the bees is a favourite of theirs :)
#beesmakeitgreen
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It is a member of the bird family Columbidae (doves and pigeons). In common usage, this bird is often simply referred to as the 'pigeon'. The domestic pigeon descended from this species. Escaped domestic pigeons have raised the populations of feral pigeons around the world. Wild rock doves are pale grey with two black bars on each wing, whereas domestic and feral pigeons vary in colour and pattern. Few differences are seen between males and females. The species is generally monogamous, with two squabs (young) per brood. Both parents care for the young for a time. Habitats include various open and semi-open environments. Cliffs and rock ledges are used for roosting and breeding in the wild. Originally found wild in Europe, North Africa, and western Asia, pigeons have become established in cities around the world. The species is abundant, with an estimated population of 17 to 28 million feral and wild birds in Europe alone. 15770
Coastal South Carolina. When we were planning our trip to coastal Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina our hopes were high for some great birding. It was not to be however. Numbers were way lower than we expected and we had challenging weather for several days. Such is the plight of nature and wildlife photographers. Can't win 'em all.
Snowy Egret
The Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) is a small white heron. It is the American counterpart to the very similar Old World little egret, which has established a foothold in the Bahamas. At one time, the beautiful plumes of the snowy egret were in great demand by market hunters as decorations for women's hats. This reduced the population of the species to dangerously low levels. Now protected in the United States by law, under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, this bird's population has rebounded.
For more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowy_egret
Lots of windows letting in the light and the warmth. HWW!
"Tropical Display Dome
Opened in 1977, the Tropical Display Dome at Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-tha is a large geodesic (lattice) structure. It was built to display plants from the tropical regions of the world. This also includes plants that require a protected environment to thrive in Brisbane.
The climate-controlled atmosphere of the dome provides the plant collection with the right atmospheric conditions. It also protects them from potential threats found in their natural environment."
On August 31, 2012 a long filament of solar material that had been hovering in the sun's atmosphere, the corona, erupted out into space at 4:36 p.m. EDT. The coronal mass ejection, or CME, traveled at over 900 miles per second. The CME did not travel directly toward Earth, but did connect with Earth's magnetic environment, or magnetosphere, causing aurora to appear on the night of Monday, September 3.
Picuted here is a lighten blended version of the 304 and 171 angstrom wavelengths. Cropped by NASA
Credit: NASA/GSFC/SDO
Edited from a copy at commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Magnificent_CME_Erupts_on...
PD photo. I touched up levels a bit.
For science nerds: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronal_mass_ejection
5 Maggio
Giornata internazionale dell'ambiente
Ho scelto questa bottiglia di plastica buttata negligentemente in acqua per denuncia:
sono tante le "piccole" cose che ognuno di noi può fare per l'ambiente.
Non possiamo chiedere ai governi di fare qualcosa per il futuro del nostro pianeta se poi noi per primi ci comportiamo male ...
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Slightly larger than the Least Chipmunk, this little cutie comes in second in my smallest to largest series from our latest trip.
Various scientific sources refer to the American Pika as a vulnerable species with warming temperatures due to climate change as the greatest threat. Their thick coats can cause them to overheat in temperatures in the mid seventies Fahrenheit.
We found this little guy/gal in Rocky Mountain National Park.
Aerial view Late afternoon in the Grand Canyon Arizona. Taken with a Nikon D300 nd 28-105mm Nikkor lens. All my published books, available world wide, can be viewed here:
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Seems right to put this out early for Earth Day 2018, with the lime light very much on cutting down the amount of plastic waste spilling into our fragile environment.
HMM
Welcome to to the beach, a haven for dog walkers and coffee drinkers. A special congratulations on picking up your dog mess, only to lob it into the dunes and leave it in a bag for the next hundred years. Shame on you........
Streetphotography normaly tries to show people in their living environment in action. At this time it is fascinating too, to do it the other way round, showing living environment without people ;-)
Straßenphotographie versucht normalerweise Menschen in Aktion in ihrem Lebensumfeld zu zeigen. In dieser Zeit ist es auch faszinierend es umgekehrt zu machen und ein Lebensumfeld ohne Menschen zu zeigen ;-)
when the solar project Segs II in Daggett, California, closed up shop, all the mirrors were turned down to protect them. it is an alien environment. Near Barstow.
Many people associate lions with the grasslands of the Masai Mara or Serengeti. While those areas are great for seeing lions, there are also other environments where they can be seen. This image was captured in the Chobe National Park, Botswana during an extended drought in August 24.
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The River Roding in spate.
The sad human need to destroy the beauty of nature.
LR4017 © Joe O'Malley 2020
The Gouldian finch (Erythrura gouldiae), also known as the Lady Gouldian finch, Gould's finch or the rainbow finch, is a colourful passerine bird which is native to Australia. Both sexes are brightly coloured with black, green, yellow, and red markings. The females tend to be less brightly coloured. One major difference between the sexes is that the male's chest is purple, while the female's is a lighter mauve. Gouldian finches are about 125–140 mm long. Gouldian finches' heads may be red, black, or yellow. Formerly considered three different kinds of finches, it is now known that these are colour variants that exist in the wild. Selective breeding has also developed mutations (blue, yellow and silver instead of a green back) in both body and breast colour. The number of Gouldian finches has decreased quite dramatically during the 20th century. Their habitat has been reduced or altered. 15304
"As long as there is wanting in you, especially for someone or something to make you happy, paradoxically, this is a sure way to make yourself feel lacking and therefore miserable."
-Mooji (White Fire)
This is another shot of the egret I chased all over the place. I do think he enjoyed the "game" of playing tag with a human. And I was a sucker to go along with it. But little does he know, I got a pretty cool shot out of the deal. I just love this one of him perched and looking quite comfy in his natural environment.
Hope your week is going well. I am off work the rest of the week and plan to enjoy a nice long weekend in my natural environment......lol. Cheers :-)
Un fiore cresciuto spontaneo nell'aiuola sotto casa per festeggiare la Giornata internazionale dell'ambiente
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William Albert Stanley Bert Oldfield MBE (9 September 1894, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia – 10 August 1976, Sydney, New South Wales) was an Australian cricket player and businessman. He played for New South Wales and Australia as wicket-keeper. Killara Park is in the suburb of Killara and is named after him. It is located at the corner of Rosebery Rd and Koola Ave. It has a international standard cricket pitch, tennis courts, pre school, tree garden, pet walking areas and children's playground. 36008
*Working Towards a Better World
You must be the change
you wish to see
in the world - Ghandi
Harmony with land
is like harmony with a
friend; you cannot cherish
his right hand and
chop off his left - Aldo Leopold
The earth is what we
all have in common. - Wendell Berry
Thank you for your kind visit. Please have a wonderful and beautiful day! xo❤️
LA STAGIONE DELLE FRAGOLE
Frutta e verdura sono alimenti indispensabili per fare il pieno di vitamine e minerali, oltre che sostanze essenziali per potenziare le difese immunitarie. Vengono spesso consumate crude e pertanto bisogna rispettare delle accurate pratiche igieniche su come lavarle e disinfettarle, per salvaguardare la propria salute.
Infatti, essendo coltivate all’aria aperta, sulle loro superfici possono depositarsi germi potenzialmente patogeni e altre sostanze chimiche già a partire dalla fase di produzione, e continuare a contaminarsi durante la raccolta, la preparazione e la conservazione in ambienti che possono favorire la proliferazione di microrganismi.
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THE SEASON OF STRAWBERRIES
Fruits and vegetables are essential foods to fill up on vitamins and minerals, as well as essential substances to strengthen the immune system. They are often eaten raw and therefore it is necessary to respect accurate hygiene practices on how to wash and disinfect them, to safeguard one's health.
In fact, being grown in the open air, potentially pathogenic germs and other chemical substances can deposit on their surfaces starting from the production phase, and continue to become contaminated during collection, preparation and storage in environments that can favor the proliferation of microorganisms.
CANON EOS 6D Mark II con ob. CANON EF 100 mm f./2,8 L Macro IS USM