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A micro ecosystem of mushrooms and lichens nestled in the bark of a red maple tree in Eagle River, Vilas County, northern Wisconsin
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Ecosystems abound. I sometimes wonder what it must have been like for the first explorers that tried to navigate their way through the jungles of southern Louisiana.
Super-Elmar 21mm, ISO 200, 1/180 sec, f/9.5, Lee RF75 ND Grand medium soft, two stops.
LR and Nick Silver efex pro..
The organisms in the riparian zone respond to changes in river channel location and patterns of flow. The ecosystem of rivers is generally described by the river continuum concept, which has some additions and refinements to allow for dams and waterfalls and temporary extensive flooding. The concept describes the river as a system in which the physical parameters, the availability of food particles and the composition of the ecosystem are continuously changing along its length. The food (energy) that remains from the upstream part is used downstream.
The general pattern is that the first order streams contain particulate matter (decaying leaves from the surrounding forests) which is processed there by shredders like Plecoptera larvae. The products of these shredders are used by collectors, such as Hydropsychidae, and further downstream algae that create the primary production become the main food source of the organisms. All changes are gradual and the distribution of each species can be described as a normal curve, with the highest density where the conditions are optimal. In rivers succession is virtually absent and the composition of the ecosystem stays fixed in time.
This small, friendly white kitty had been quietly roaming the Reserve’s trails, nose close to the ground and ears alert, patiently searching for prey… until, after a moment of intense focus among the grasslands, it finally managed to catch one.
While this scene reflects the animal's natural instinct, it also highlights a silent but pressing environmental challenge: The Laguna Nimez Reserve faces significant conservation challenges due to its proximity to El Calafate. The presence of free-ranging dogs and cats poses a direct threat to the local fauna, a situation often documented by staff and visitors. These animals interact with native species in a fragile wetland ecosystem that depends on minimal human disturbance to function properly. This pressure, combined with the historical impact of grazing and urban encroachment, represents a documented driver of biodiversity loss in this sensitive habitat.
Here is an earlier glimpse of the same cat, carefully navigating the grasslands as it stalked its prey.
Reserva Natural Laguna Nimez, El Calafate, Lago Argentino, Santa Cruz, Argentina
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Daniel 10:6 “His body also was like beryl [with a golden luster], his face had the appearance of lightning, his eyes were like flaming torches, his arms and his feet like the gleam of burnished bronze, and the sound of his words was like the noise of a multitude [of people or the roaring of the sea].”
While the storm conditions prevented much color in the sunrise this morning, it still provided a dramatic backdrop at the always nice South Tufas.
Reminder that the Los Angeles DWP is keeping Mono lake artificially low below the state-mandated level and actively harming its ecosystems in order to supply only ~1-2% of just the city of LA's water supply. The city of LA uses ~30% of its water on watering grass lawns.
Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve
The long thick branches of green, lush trees entwine and protect the forest by forming a canopy. The forest floor, consisting of decaying leaves, flowers embedded deep into it's soil still gives life to the ferns, grasses, mushroom and tree seedlings. The bushes crowd each other and grow around the trees with, grass covering the forest floor protecting it. It seems chaotic to read doesn't it? This isn't even 1% of the chaos that gives life to an ecosystem & helps it thrive.
Why should we seek stability, when chaos is the reason behind birth, reincarnation (reference: dead leaves & flowers, etc), a full beautiful life & an elegant meaningful death?
I don't want to be stable if I can be a living, breathing, powerful body full of chaos.
Just something to think about.
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Ogni volta che leggo di qualche disastro ambientale, come è accaduto in questi giorni, mi chiedo fino a che punto potremo arrivare.. Un giorno dovremo competere per le risorse e la sopravvivenza come la maggior parte delle speci viventi.. e in quel caso, si salvi chi può...
Foto di archivio, un angolo di barriera corallina, dall'acquario di Genova.
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The Gannett Hills in SW Wyoming. Salt Hollow. The creek is covered with watercress. This is on the Bridger-Teton National Forest.
The Harz is the highest mountain range in Northern Germany and its summit, the Brocken, reaches 3,186 feet (1,141 Meter). Meadows are dominant in many parts of the East Harz foothills, bursting with flowers during the spring and early summer months.
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There must be some connection between nature + government + health, hey? Here in New Zealand, where I am so grateful to live, we just hit 100 days with no COVID-19 transmissions. Maybe this is just my hippy side, but I think being one with nature and taking care of the Earth around you helps the expanded ecosystem. I mean, everything is not perfect here and there are still problems to protect the environment, but we're on the right path. If you want to watch some good movies about this stuff, I recommend Samsara and Baraka. This photo is from the Southern Alps. [ Note this photo is not sponsored by New Zealand Tourism or anything Well, actually I do 0% sponsored posts but I think it's good to say anyway. ]
Raven vultures (Coragyps foetens) feed mainly on carrion.
Highly prized as scavengers. They can smell dead animals before they see them.
Very important to the ecosystem, as they remove dead animals, they help prevent disease, minimizing the potential for the spread of bacteria and viruses.
Went out for a walk in the rocky shore of Vuosaari, Helsinki.
I found a nice location and started to wander around.
Found this composition after getting my shoes and socks wet, because I wasn't paying attention to the waves. Lesson learned.
I proceeded to set the tripod, grabbed the camera from the backpack as well as the Sigma 18-35mm lens.
After taking a couple of test shots, it became obviously clear that the image needed a polarising filter to expose more detail underwater, and a graduated filter to calm down the bright sky.
I took three shots, first focusing on the rocks in the foreground, then the partially submerged rocks just a few meters away and then all the way to the island with the trees.
After finishing the trip I sat down in front of the computer monitor and started working on the images. I processed the images the way I liked them and proceeded to focus stacking them in Photoshop.
So here's the result of a lovely mid-day walk with wet shoes, hope you enjoy the image.
Mural by Andrew (Joux) Mack aka @jouxart, seen at 2854 Larimer Street in the RiNo area of Denver, Colorado.
Photo by James aka @urbanmuralhunter on that other photo site.
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