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A fresh overnight fall of snow has transformed the usually filthy black and choking environment of the Jixi Mining Bureau's Beichang washery into a 'winter wonderland' on 2nd January 2010. The driver of 'SY' class 2-8-2 No.1351 receives his instructions from the plant's shunting supervisor as sister 'SY' No.1545 clanks past, propelling empty China Rail gondola wagons for subsequent loading beneath the coal hoppers. The operation continued unhindered, despite the heavy snowfall, but by the following day the vibrant white surroundings were no more!
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Built in 1896 as the Borough Theatre & Opera House, it was designed by Frank Matcham with seating for up to 3000.
It became the Rex Cinema in 1933, then a bingo hall in 1969 and later a disco and club/concert venue eventually closing in 2010. Today it is used by Zapspace trampolines.
Art Nouveau building.
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Uma das formas de desfrutar da natureza em Vigo é percorrer os trilhos que rodeiam a cidade, oferecendo vistas panorâmicas e paisagens variadas. Um desses trilhos é o GR-53, que circunda toda a cidade pelos seus montes, oferecendo uma experiência única para aqueles que buscam uma caminhada relaxante e desfrutar da beleza natural da região. Aqui, junto ao rio Fondón, o trilho permite observar a fauna e a flora da zona, bem como algumas pontes e cascatas.
A resident of moist environments flying in marsh glades and wet sedge meadows. Only one brood annually in late June.
Rare species (S1) in most states where it resides. It is a real treat to see one or two. Highly uncommon to see higher counts of this species.
The individual in this series is a bit worn female missing some of the beautiful fringe. The orange wing color is also diminished as it often happens in individuals that have been on the wing for awhile.
A desert shrub survives the extreme environment along the Dog Canyon Trail in Big Bend National Park.
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Pentax K-5
Helios 44-2 58mm F/2
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Yellowstone NP is a place that I frequent at least a few times each year. It's an environment that is truly rich in diversity ... geysers, thermal grounds, canyons, lakes, rivers, valleys ... and that doesn't even touch the vast variety of wildlife it contains. This image was taken last spring and it's quite special to me. See, when I photograph wildlife, I tend to want to focus in on the animal ... its beauty, uniqueness, textures of the fur, behavioral aspects, and such. It's difficult for me to pull back on my scope and show the rest of the story ... the vastness of the landscape, the perspective of the animal within its surroundings, the environment that it lives within. To me, it's necessary though to tell their story. These are not zoo animals, but wild animals living within an ever-changing habitat. Their struggle is real.
I had planned to arrive back in Yellowstone on Saturday for some winter funtime there, meeting up with Tom who has been out west 2-3 weeks snowboarding with friends. I was so longing to get back to nature and breathe in the fresh air, feel the cold air against my cheeks, and renew my soul. I've had to take a raincheck as they say and now am waiting for Tom to return home this morning. It's all good though ... just means that something wonderful is meant for us at our new date for our return. Still it makes me a bit sad that it's not today. With scenes like this, how could it not. :-)
Thanks for stopping by to view. Happy Thursday! Weekend is almost here, so hang in there.
© 2016 Debbie Tubridy / TNWA Photography
The African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) is a large sub-Saharan African bovine. There are five subspecies that are recognized as valid by most authorities:
Syncerus caffer caffer, the Cape buffalo, is the nominotypical subspecies, as well as the largest, found in Southern and East Africa.
S. c. nanus, the forest buffalo, is the smallest subspecies, common in forest areas of Central and West Africa
S. c. brachyceros, the Sudan buffalo, a smaller version of the Cape buffalo, found in the drier, northern areas of Central and West Africa.
S. c. aequinoctialis, the Nile Buffalo, sometimes considered identical to the Sudan buffalo, found in the drier, northern areas of East and Central Africa.
S. c. mathewsi, the mountain buffalo, a disputed subspecies from the Virunga Mountains in Central Africa.
The adult African buffalo's horns are its characteristic feature: they have fused bases, forming a continuous bone shield across the top of the head, referred to as a boss.
The African buffalo is more closely related to other buffalo species than it is to other bovids such as American bison or domestic cattle, with its closest living relative being the Asian water buffalo. Its unpredictable temperament may be part of the reason that the African buffalo has never been domesticated, which would also explain why the African buffalo has no domesticated descendants, unlike the wild yak and wild water buffalo which are the ancestors of the domestic yak and water buffalo. Natural predators of adult African buffaloes include lions, African wild dogs, spotted hyenas, and Nile crocodiles. As one of the Big Five game animals, the Cape buffalo is a sought-after trophy in hunting.
The African buffalo is a very robust species. Its shoulder height can range from 1.0 to 1.7 m (3.3 to 5.6 ft) and its head-and-body length can range from 1.7 to 3.4 m (5.6 to 11.2 ft). The tail can range from 70 to 110 cm (28 to 43 in) long. Compared with other large bovids, it has a long but stocky body (the body length can exceed the wild water buffalo, which is heavier and taller) and short but thickset legs, resulting in a relatively short standing height. Cape buffaloes weigh 425 to 870 kg (937 to 1,918 lb) (males weigh about 100 kg (220 lb) more than females). In comparison, African forest buffaloes, at 250 to 450 kg (600 to 1,000 lb), are only half that size. Its head is carried low; its top is located below the backline. The front hooves of the buffalo are wider than the rear, which is associated with the need to support the weight of the front part of the body, which is heavier and more powerful than the back.
Other than humans, African buffaloes have few predators and are capable of defending themselves against (and killing) lions. Lions kill and eat buffaloes regularly, and in some regions, the buffaloes are the lions' primary prey. It often takes several lions to bring down a single adult buffalo, and the entire pride may join in the hunt. R_48461
A harsh environment during the monsoon - where Leeches, flash-floods (known locally as 'nam pa' = 'demonic jungle tsunami'), slippery mud and rocks, every shape and size of vines from these harmless giants to tiny razor-barbed vines that wrap around and saw through clothing, skin and flesh - are but some of the challenges faced by those brave enough to venture into this merciless-wilderness during the monsoon.
This is one of my "nature in the city" shots: this site is in Prince's Island Park, an island in the Bow River in central Calgary, on the north edge of the downtown core.
At lower right is a good example of where a beaver (Castor canadensis) has gnawed through a tree and toppled it, leaving a halo of scattered wood chips around the trunk. Teeth marks (parallel linear gnawing marks) are visible on the light-toned wood surface of the chewed-through tree stump and trunk.
Other beaver-toppled trees are visible in the upper left area in this riverside (riparian) forest of poplar trees, shown in late autumn. In the upper left corner of this photo, the main channel of the Bow River is visible, with a footbridge above it.
Copyright J.R. Devaney
soon to be demolished, early 1960's council housing estate.
Communal hall entrance/exit with recently added (in vain) wheelchair access.
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Beautiful native parrot of Australia. Rosellas are in a genus that consists of six species and nineteen subspecies. These colourful parrots from Australia are in the genus Platycercus. Platycercus means broad-tailed or flat-tailed, reflecting a feature common to the rosellas and other members of the broad-tailed parrot tribe. Their diet is mainly seeds and fruit. There are, broadly speaking, three groups of rosella species. They are the blue-cheeked species which includes elegans and caledonicus, the white-cheeked species, eximius, adscitus and venustus and the yellow-cheeked species, icterotis. 16553
Una foto di Firenze di qualche anno fà giusto per ricordare che : NONOSTANTE TUTTO,siamo ancora il paese più ricco al mondo di beni artistici,architettonici e monumentali.
Abbiamo il più grande patrimonio storico del PIANETA, di cui ovviamente fa parte anche quello naturale,ambientale e paesaggistico. Ed è su queste risorse che si basa la prima industria nazionale,cioè quella del turismo.
Penso sia utile ricordarlo in questi giorni in cui siamo "sotto osservazione"
A photo of Florence a few years ago just to remind you: that are still the most country reach of artistic, architectural and monumental heritage
We have the largest historical heritage of the Planet, is also part of the natural Environment and landscape. thanks (explore