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Wood Warbler - Phylloscopus sibilatrix
The wood warbler (Phylloscopus sibilatrix) is a common and widespread leaf warbler which breeds throughout northern and temperate Europe, and just into the extreme west of Asia in the southern Ural Mountains.
This warbler is strongly migratory and the entire population winters in tropical Africa.
It is a summer visitor to the United Kingdom, seen from April until August. It has declined there in recent years. It is now very rare in Ireland, where only one or two pairs are recorded breeding in most years, usually in County Wicklow.
Various factors associated with forest structure, including slope, forest cover, proportion of broad-leaf forest, canopy height and forest edge length, all influenced the occupancy rates of this declining forest species. Conservation measures are therefore required that provide and maintain the wood warblers preferred forest structure. There is also a preference for forest in the non-breeding season, however this habitat is declining in wintering areas such as Ghana. Despite the decline in forest habitats, there has been no change in number of wood warblers as it appears that this species can use degraded habitats, such as well-wooded farms. However, further loss of trees will likely have a negative impact on this species in the future
Common and familiar across almost the entire Australian continent. Large gray parrot with pink underparts and a light cap. It tends to be noisy and active and is usually close to a water source. Typically feeds on the ground, where it consumes a range of seeds and grasses. Occurs in a wide range of habitats, including urban areas, parks, and gardens. Occurs in pairs, small groups, or enormous flocks. (eBird)
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One of the first birds we saw in Australia, and with us all the way through to Tasmania. This particular bird thought he would show off his beautiful colours and his crest so that we knew he was a Cockatoo and not a Parrot. Of course, he could also be a shady salesman trying to sell me a cheap watch :-)
Mr. Carbine Caravan Park, Queensland, Australia. October 2022.
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Hartebeest is herbivore whose diet is based almost entirely on grass, eat eats only by day. . Despite clumsy appearance, hartebeest is actually one of the fastest antelopes. It can reach the speed of 43 miles per hour when it needs to escape from the predators.
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The sixteenth-century wing overlooks via della Mercanzia, with the façade entirely covered with frescoes by Raimondo Sirotti that follow those made at the beginning of the twentieth century by Ludovico Pogliaghi, who in turn had rebuilt, reinterpreting them, the original ones of the Tavarone.
The painted decoration of the facade reproduces a marble cladding with ashlar on the ground floor and pilasters that divide the façade into three sections. In the center of the façade, above the imposing marble entrance portal, stands the polychrome figure depicting St. George on horseback killing the dragon, a recurring image in numerous portals of the buildings of the historic center: in the Middle Ages the saint was in fact considered the very symbol of Republic. The subject was freely interpreted by Sirotti in 1990, having disappeared all traces of the seventeenth-century original. On the sides, from left to right, six bronze statues are painted inside false niches, depicting some historical figures of the Republic: the annalist Caffaro, the "Prince" Andrea Doria, the doge Simone Boccanegra (according to some the painting would instead depict the founder of the palace, Guglielmo Boccanegra), the crusader leader Guglielmo Embriaco known as "Head of a mallet", the navigator Christopher Columbus and finally the admiral Benedetto Zaccaria.
The decoration is completed by the figures of Janus and Neptune, also in fake bronze, and the coat of arms of the "Conservatori del Mare", the body in charge of governing the port at the time of the Republic of Genoa. The facade culminates with the clock tower.
During sunset, a cloud flew in in an amazing shape (a bird, a dragon, and maybe an angel ...)
A little understanding of the physics of cloud formation underscores the complexity of the atmosphere and sheds light on why predicting weather for more than a few days is such a challenge.
Six types of clouds you can see and how they can help you understand the weather.
1) Cumulus clouds - On a sunny day, rays warm the earth, which heats the air located directly above it. The heated air rises upward due to convection and forms cumulus clouds. These “good weather” clouds are like cotton wool. If you look at the sky filled with cumulus clouds, you can see that they have a flat bottom, located at the same level for all clouds. At this altitude, air rising from ground level cools down to the dew point. It usually doesn't rain from cumulus clouds, which means the weather will be good.
2) Cumulonimbus clouds.
Small cumulus clouds do not rain, but if they grow and grow in height, it is a sign that heavy rain is coming soon. This often happens in summer when morning cumulus clouds turn into cumulonimbus during the day. Cumulonimbus clouds often have a flat top. Air convection occurs inside such a cloud, and it gradually cools until it reaches the temperature of the surrounding atmosphere. At this moment, it loses its buoyancy and can no longer rise higher. Instead, it spreads out to the sides, forming the characteristic anvil shape.
3) Cirrus clouds form in very high layers of the atmosphere. They are smoky because they are composed entirely of ice crystals falling in the atmosphere. When cirrus clouds are carried by winds moving at different speeds, they take on a characteristic curved shape. And only at very high altitudes or at high latitudes, cirrus clouds give out rain that reaches the ground.
4) Stratus Clouds - A low-lying, continuous cloud sheet that covers the sky. Stratus clouds are formed by slowly rising air or gentle winds that cover the cold land or sea surface with moist air. Stratus clouds are thin, therefore, despite the gloomy picture, it is unlikely to rain from them, a little drizzle at most. Stratus clouds are identical to fog, so if you've ever walked in a mountainous area on a foggy day, you've been inside a cloud.
5) Lenticular clouds. Smooth and lenticular lenticular clouds form when air is blown up and over a mountain range, and as it travels over a mountain, the air descends to its previous level. At this time, it heats up and the cloud evaporates. But it can slip further, as a result of which the air rises again and forms another lenticular cloud. This can result in a chain of clouds extending far beyond the mountain range. The interaction of wind with mountains and other surface features is one of the many details that must be taken into account in computer simulations to obtain accurate weather predictions.
6) Kelvin - Helmholtz like a breaking ocean wave. When air masses at different heights move horizontally at different speeds, their state becomes unstable. The boundary between the air masses begins to ripple and form large waves, such clouds are quite rare.
The photo was taken in the city of Konakovo. Russia. On the banks of the Volga River.
This species is one of the most widespread terns in all North America which is quite remarkable considering their numbers were almost wiped out entirely by hunters seeking feathers in the late 19th century. The protection they needed came in the form of the Migratory Bird Treaty in 1918 and their population increased steadily until human disturbance, habitat loss and pollution in recent decades has lead to their numbers receding again.
This migrant spends its winters in Central and South America and can be listed as a long distance migrator since one banded in Great Britain was recovered in Australia.
In the spring and fall they can be found patrolling the shorelines of lakes and rivers plunge diving for food.
This bird is shaking off the excess water from a dive while if flight.
Small tern with an entirely black body in breeding plumage with silvery wings. In the winter, their body is whitish-gray and they are not as conspicuous, but note small size, rather dark gray wings and rump, and black "helmet." Breeds in colonies in freshwater marshes and ponds. Builds a floating nest of plant matter. In migration and winter, often found in flocks. Feeds on insects and small fish. (eBird)
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Despite being much larger than swallows and mosquitoes, these beautiful terns are also incredibly hard to photograph as they twist and turn in search of food on the wing.
John E. Poole Wetland, St. Albert, Alberta, Canada. June 2022.
Berzé-le-Châtel at the end of the Val Lamartinien is a stunning medieval fortress built from the 10th century, superbly preserved, and with magnificent gardens.
From the top of its ramparts, the view extends over the entire Val Lamartinien practically as far as Mâcon, and the Roches de Solutré and Vergisson stand out in the distance.
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Un beau château fort
Berzé-le-Châtel au bout du Val Lamartinien est une surperbe forteresse médiévale construite à partir du 10ème siècle, superbement conservée, et avec des jardins magnifiques.
Du haut de ses remparts, la vue porte sur tout le Val Lamartinien pratiquement jusqu'à Mâcon, et les Roches de Solutré et de Vergisson se détachent au loin à horizon
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Berzé-le-Châtel - Burgundy - France / Berzé le Châtel - Bourgogne - France
Black-and-white seabird with crisp patterning. Dark brownish-black above with white belly. Head entirely dark in breeding plumage; nonbreeding show white face with curved dark line below eye. Sides usually show some messy dark streaks. Bill is longer and more slender than similar Thick-billed Murre; but can be difficult to judge at a distance. Also note browner plumage and streaky sides on Common Murre. Breeds in colonies on rocky islands and cliffs; spends the rest of the year on the ocean. Usually single or in loose small groups; in the Atlantic, sometimes seen in loose association with Razorbills. (eBird)
Offshore from Tofino, British Columbia, Canada. May 2022.
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COVID numbers are continuing to rise around the world. So many people are in lockdown and not able to get out, many have been sick and have had loved ones die, and so many, including me, who haven't been able to hug their families since the beginning of this pandemic. And we have no idea when the end is in sight, or if things will ever get back to "normal."
When I saw this little vine wrapped around a post in a nearby garden, I thought of how much all of us need a hug right about now. So I'm sending out a virtual hug to all of you.
Here's a song from one of my favourite bands, Walk of the Earth, that I think might give you a smile:
Elephants are among the most intelligent of the creatures with whom we share the planet, with complex consciousnesses that are capable of strong emotions. Across Africa they have inspired respect from the people that share the landscape with them, giving them a strong cultural significance. As icons of the continent elephants are tourism magnets, attracting funding that helps protect wilderness areas. They are also keystone species, playing an important role in maintaining the biodiversity of the ecosystems in which they live.
During the dry season, elephants use their tusks to dig for water. This not only allows the elephants to survive in dry environments and when droughts strike, but also provides water for other animals that share harsh habitats.
When forest elephants eat, they create gaps in the vegetation. These gaps allow new plants to grow and create pathways for other smaller animals to use. They are also one of the major ways in which trees disperse their seeds; some species rely entirely upon elephants for seed dispersal.
On the savannahs, elephants feeding on tree sprouts and shrubs help to keep the plains open and able to support the plains game that inhabit these ecosystems.
Wherever they live, elephants leave dung that is full of seeds from the many plants they eat. When this dung is deposited the seeds are sown and grow into new grasses, bushes and trees, boosting the health of the savannah ecosystem.
Sidenote: (This kind of digital art is certainly not one of my strengths, I don't use photoshop so cutting out the model to place into a background wasn't as easy as I thought. I still have much to learn with this but felt proud enough with what I had achieved to publish this with regards to the subject. Elephants face so many more threats than loss of habitat, as do many more wild life species.)
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Not entirely pleased with this one, but, I'm melting here in San Francisco. It hit 100 in downtown SF today and that's just wrong. Brain is melting.
I managed to capture the entire courting and mating even in 115 frames. The cooing, preening, and kissing was pure bliss to see.
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Let's face it now, it isn't everyday we see a genuine example of anti gravity anywhere let alone in agarden is it now? Yet here we have it along with the evidence, and not just any garden - it's in our garden! I know, it's incredible, but its not for sale so don't even go there.
The only other example I can think of is those UFO things that keep turning up on people's phones, but as folks don't believe in those, that makes this little baby unique does it not.
I'll tell you something else, it's totally silent, doesn't make a sound and you can pass your hands all around and underneath it like one of those stage magicians - it doesn't seem to mind. Nor, does it limit itself to any one flowerbed, oh no it moves with it's whims not just the sun, hot border in the morning, vegetable patch in the afternoon - it even followed me into the house one day!
A couple of days after taking this very photo, my wife and I had to pop to the garden centre (we were looking for something inter dimensional) and this little baby kept pace with us for an entire kilometre. It was only as we turned out of our road and my wife put the pedal to the metal that we thought we had lost it - I say 'thought' because when we pulled into the car park at the garden centre about 10 miles away there it was! I don't think anyone else saw it for it was hovering about 50 feet in the air directly over the compost bags, as it did so it slowly rotated and as the sun caught its petals it appeared to change colour - just like one of those bona fide UFOs that don't exist, and when we got home an hour later, there it was, sunning itself next to the garlic. I know, I know, it's incredible, but it isn't for sale so don't even go there....
Yellow-headed blackbirds are not entirely uncommon west of the Cascades but they usually stay well clear of people. For whatever reason, on this day in late April, I was able to get close. A nice treat! Apparently this was an aberration as on several days since they stay at least 50 yards away.
This large museum of natural history combines three museums into one, including a four-story taxonomy wing, a building of skeletons and fossils and a separate structure devoted entirely to geology.
Egyptian Goose - Alopochen Aegyptiacus
Once common along the entire Nile valley and regarded as sacred in ancient times, the Egyptian Goose is no longer an easy bird to see in the country from which it takes its name, as it is largely confined to upper Egypt. It is, however, widespread and common throughout sub-Saharan Africa, with introduced populations firmly established in England, Holland, Belgium and France. Concerns over conflict with native species has led to restrictions on keeping them in Britain and Europe.
This distinctive small goose is a member of the shelduck family. In the wild it is invariably found in pairs or family parties, while flocks of 50 or more can be found after the breeding season. The sexes are similar: both have a conspicuous chestnut patch encircling the eyes, giving them a somewhat piratical appearance, while the brilliant white forewing is obvious when they fly.
The UK Invasive Alien Species (Enforcement and Permitting) Order 2019 came into force on Sunday 1st December. The Order implements requirements contained in EU Regulation 1143/2014 on Invasive Alien Species, which sets out rules to prevent and minimise the impact of the introduction and spread of non-native animals and plants across the EU. The Order makes it an offence, amongst other things, to import, keep, sell, transport, breed or release into the environment, any of the listed plants and animals. Invasive alien waterfowl currently covered by this Order are Egyptian Geese and Ruddy Ducks Oxyura jamaicensis.
The entire park and Lake Superior shore was covered in the deepest fog I had ever seen.
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Upper Peninsula, Michigan.
“The entire city looks like Ratatouille.” — Emily
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Love days like these where fog engulfs the entire docklands area and you are left with a misty fog all around. Light bounces in unusual ways and you get to see colours and highlights such as these.
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31-december-2021: during this shot, with the city lights switched on, the darkness was almost complete, but once again the residual brightness of the late twilight manages to illuminate the image sufficiently.
You can see, under the fog, some patches of light that come from the City.
In the stillness the air stratifies and the denser, colder and humid one goes downwards to stagnate and to condense on the Gulf of Venice, that of Trieste, the coasts and the surrounding plains.
The entire sky turned a pinkish orange in advance of a cold front that brought three days of rain. Thanks for the look and have a great mid-week.
I am a lover of words and tragically beautiful things, poor timing and longing, and all things with soul, and I wonder if that means I am entirely broken, or if those are the things that have been keeping me whole.
I spent the entire time taking this photo... Worried she was going to trip down those stairs...
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A friend of mine needed a replacement profile picture after I took hers awhile ago. Since then she's got a new look, so it made sense to need a new photo!
I wanted to try and keep it a little more minimalist with this one. Her old one was a lot more edited. Overall, I like how it came out and I think the color palette is good!
Model: Heidi
Pose: Mine
Location: Backdrop City
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Europe, Spain, Andalucia, Almeria, Centre, Art installation (slightly cut)
While processing the previous shot, I remembered that I captured another love lock shot some years ago, way down in southern Spain, in Almeria. It’s an art installation and an example of communal art. On the shiny structure in the middle is a fitting quote: “Es propio del amor si es verdadero, compendiar en un ser el munda entero” – “It is characteristic of love, if it is true, to summarize the entire world in one being” (Ramón de Campoamor).
This is number 43 of Andalucia (& Valencia) Summer 2018 and of course 1391 of Minimalism / explicit Graphism .
The most important building, not only of the monumental complex of Ingapirca but also of the entire North of the Inca Empire was and is this elliptical Temple whose major axis is 37.10 m by 12.36 m of the minor and 4.10 m Tall. It has 11 parallel rows whose perfectly joined joints and sores present a careful work of padded and overlapping ashlars according to the traditional norms of classical Cuzco architecture. Its construction was due to a process of adaptation of the elliptical design conceived by the Inca architect on the outcrop of a rock that stood out in that place at the top of a deep ravine. This rock was shaped like an ellipse and proceeded to coat it with those symmetrically carved blocks.
Although the external parts of the joints have a perfect union, internally you can check the use of mortar based on a clay with a high cement content and that exists only in Ingapirca which, due to its presentation and color, the farmers follow calling with the quichua terminology of "quillucaca" (yellow droppings). The temple is linked to the Ceremonial Square through a ramp that ascends to a trapezoidal door in the center of the major axis, on its south side. When passing this door, one encounters a beautiful typically Inca niche and the wall of the evil called "guard body", so it must be turned to the sides where two small opposite stairways arise that allow to reach the temple platform. From there the view is wonderful because the entire Hatun Cañar Valley is dominated and the ruins of the monument are appreciated.
The elliptical platform is divided in its central part by the presence of two enclosures whose fronts face opposite, one towards the east and the other towards the west. These two rooms are separated by a mediating wall with evidence of trapezoidal niches or niches; while in its north and south walls, which end in tall gables, two niches the size of a man appear and match the entrance doors to each enclosure. This building with two opposite environments and without windows is considered the sanctuary of the sun. In the opinion of the archaeastronomic scholars, through its doors the rays of the rising sun (eastern room) and the west (western room) entered the niches of the mediating wall, indicating periods of illumination and shadow according to the periodic variations in the output and sunset of the star king. According to Ziólkowski's experiments, the eastern room would have been illuminated in the period of the December solstice, while the western one in the June solstice, a phenomenon interpreted by Aboriginal priests and sages to announce their feasts and the beginning of sowing and harvesting respectively in the fields.
On the northern part of the Temple, that is, in Barranco, four retaining walls, now restored and consolidated, stand out, giving it a total contrast with the south side; because while in this sector everything is flat and accessible, in Barranco everything is pending and rugged. These contrasts generate in the visitor two different attitudes: the one of security and the other of anguish and vertigo. In any case, the danger is annulled with the presence of an extraordinary Inca wall that extends from the Ellipse to the West, separating the cozy spaces of the Akllahuasi from those inaccessible from the precipice. It is the wall that still keeps intact the original finish of its carvers and builders from five hundred years ago.
An entire street of beautiful properties over looking the Susquehanna River in Columbia, Pa. And, of course, fences full of character... :D
Cascade Mountains - Jackson County - Oregon - USA
Black-tailed Deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus)
"The black-tailed deer is one of nine subspecies of the mule deer. It was first recorded by the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804-06.
Black-tailed deer live in the temperate coniferous forests along the Pacific coast. These forests are characterized by cool temperatures and lots of rain, but an overall mild climate. Black-tailed deer do not therefore migrate in response to seasonal changes, unlike some of the other mule deer subspecies. Instead, black-tailed deer often spend their entire life in the same general area.
Black-tailed deer can be distinguished from mule deer by their larger tail, the back of which is completely covered with black or dark brown hairs. Mule deer have smaller tails in which only the tip is covered with black hairs. Black-tailed deer are generally smaller than mule deer."
- nhm.org/site/explore-exhibits/permanent-exhibits/north-american-mammals/black-tailed-deer
Hundsgemein. Alles ohne mich.
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Well, it's not entirely true. Yesterday when I made dinner there was salmon for both of us. Only today, yes, I still had a portion all to myself ;-) But yesterday I thought of this song from our youth again – and found it perfect for today's topic. So quick – cut a mini slice and put it in the freezer ... With a toothpick you usually quickly pick the best pieces from the buffet. Yesterday we didn't eat with a toothpick but with a knife and fork ... Bon appetit!
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Naja, so ganz stimmt es nicht. Gestern, als ich das Abendessen gemacht habe, gab es Lachs für uns beide. Nur heute, ja, da hatte ich noch eine Portion ganz für mich allein ;-) Gestern habe ich aber mal wieder an diesen Song aus unserer Jugend gedacht – und fand es perfekt für das heutige Thema. Also flucks – einen Mini-Streifen abgeschnitten und ab in die Gefriertruhe ... Mit einem Zahnstocher pickt man sich bekanntlich schnell mal die besten Stücke vom Buffet. Wir haben gestern nicht mit Zahnstocher, sondern mit Messer und Gabel essen können ... Guten Appetit!
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Ingredients: mini slice of salmon on ice cream, picks, glass box as a base, photo from earlier times, LED light, daylight
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Zutaten: Mini-Scheibe vom Lachs an Eis, Stahnstocher, Glasbox als Unterlage, Foto aus früherer Zeit, LED-Leuchte, Tageslicht
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And hopefully you will enjoy this song too:
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Und dieser Song macht Euch hoffentlich auch Spaß:
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You sat at the Ritz, ate real salmon
All without me!
Drinking champagne and grappa, with von Hohenstaufen
All without me!
At three in the night you release the barley
All without me!
That's mean, so mean
Really shabby! ... (mean dog ...)
That's mean, so mean
Really shabby! ... (mean dog ...) ...
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Du hast im Ritz gesessen, echten Lachs gegessen
Alles ohne mich!
Sekt und Grappa saufen, mit von Hohenstaufen
Alles ohne mich!
Nachts um drei, lässt du die Gerste frei
Alles ohne mich!
Das ist gemein, so gemein
Hundsgemein!
Das ist gemein, so gemein
Hundsgemein! ...
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Thingvallavatn « lac des plaines du Parlement »
Avec sa superficie de environ 84 km2, il est le plus grand lac (naturel) en Islande. Sa profondeur maximale est de 114 mètres, soit 13 m sous le niveau de la mer.
L'extrémité septentrionale du lac fait partie du parc national de Þingvellir. Les îles dans le lac sont d'origine volcanique. Comme le parc fait partie de la zone de dorsale de plaques qui traverse toute l'île du sud-ouest au nord-est, on peut voir beaucoup de fissures dont la plus grande est celle d'Almannagjá. Des tremblements de terre sont donc assez fréquents
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Thingvallavatn "Lake of the Plains of Parliament"
With an area of around 84 km2, it is the largest (natural) lake in Iceland. Its maximum depth is 114 meters, or 13 m below sea level.
The northern end of the lake is part of Þingvellir National Park. The islands in the lake are of volcanic origin. As the park is part of the plate ridge area that crosses the entire island from southwest to northeast, one can see a lot of cracks, the largest of which is Almannagjá. Earthquakes are therefore quite frequent
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Thingvallavatn "Lago de las llanuras del Parlamento"
Con una superficie de alrededor de 84 km2, es el lago (natural) más grande de Islandia. Su profundidad máxima es de 114 metros, o 13 m bajo el nivel del mar.
El extremo norte del lago es parte del Parque Nacional Þingvellir. Las islas del lago son de origen volcánico. Como el parque es parte del área de la cresta de la placa que cruza toda la isla de suroeste a noreste, se pueden ver muchas grietas, la más grande de las cuales es Almannagjá. Por tanto, los terremotos son bastante frecuentes
My entire life, I have had a fascination of miniatures. This was a wonderful series to work on. Made my soul happy.
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During the breeding season in spring and summer, the male frogs advertise their availability with loud bursts of quacking croaks. They produce this impressive sound by inflating two vocal sacs on either side of their head, which push out like giant bubbles as they vocalise. These air-filled sacks amplify their calls, so they can be heard clearly from some distance away. Once one male starts to call, his neighbours soon join in, until the whole wetland is filled with a chorus of cackling.
This one certainly attracted the attention of the local females! He could be heard the entire length of the BWC!
Photographed at British Wildlife Centre
I spent an entire day at Horseshoe Bend to photograph the sunrise and sunset. This location has gone from obscurity in the 1970s to a crowded tourist destination today, complete with tour vans and busses hauling in travelers who want to stand on the edge and make self-portraits. They literally line up in a cue on the cliff's edge while the tour guide instructs them through a series of poses.
In the offseason, Horseshoe Bend isn't very crowded which made it a nice experience. The wind picked up in the afternoon to the point that sand was being blown up the canyon walls, and was strong enough to knock over tripods. I put my knit cap over the camera to keep the sand out of it, but it was hard to keep the sand out of my eyes except to face the other direction. I considered leaving, but it looked like the sun would be able to peak under the clouds and light them up. Well, that's just what happened, so it was a good decision to see it through. Visitors that evening were treated to a gorgeous fiery sunset.
This is a 2 frame vertorama (vertical panorama) shot with 3 frame bracketed exposures to capture all the light. So 6 frames in total to make the photograph. This is a wonderful location, easily accessible, and even wheelchair accessible. Just don't roll the wheelchair up to the edge.
Page, Arizona, USA, March 2023
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