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Female Impala with Red-billed Oxpecker in the Kruger Nationalpark, South Africa
The world is like a book and those, who do not travel, only read the first page.
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“The daily hummingbird assaults existence
with improbability.”
― Ursula K. Le Guin
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Won't you give me a ride
Take me to the higher plane
The plane of being
The plane of dignity
The plane of existence
Kudu, also known as the Greater Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros), is a magnificent antelope species found in various parts of sub-Saharan Africa. It is a large and majestic animal, renowned for its unique and striking appearance.
Physical Characteristics:
The Kudu is one of the largest antelope species, with males, known as bulls, weighing up to 600 kg (1,300 lbs) and standing around 1.5 to 1.7 meters (5 to 5.5 feet) tall at the shoulder. Females, known as cows, are smaller and lighter.
Both males and females have long, spiral-shaped horns. The horns can grow up to 1.8 meters (6 feet) in length in males, while in females, they are shorter and slimmer.
Appearance:
Kudus have a beautiful coat with distinctive white stripes along their sides. These stripes are believed to act as a form of camouflage in their woodland habitats, helping them blend in among dappled sunlight and shadow.
The coat coloration varies, but they are generally reddish-brown with a tinge of blue-grey in some areas. The undersides are usually pale.
Habitat and Behavior:
Kudus are found in a range of habitats, including woodlands, savannas, and dense bush areas. They are adaptable animals but prefer regions with enough vegetation for cover.
These antelopes are mainly browsers, feeding on leaves, fruits, and shoots. They have the ability to reach high branches to access food that other herbivores might not reach.
Kudus are predominantly nocturnal, which means they are most active during the night, helping them avoid predators and the heat of the day.
Males are typically solitary or found in small bachelor groups, while females form small herds, often accompanied by one dominant male.
Conservation Status:
The Kudu population is generally considered stable, but some local populations face threats due to habitat loss and hunting for their meat, hides, and horns.
Conservation efforts focus on preserving their natural habitats, implementing anti-poaching measures, and promoting responsible tourism to protect this iconic African species.
Kudus are not only remarkable creatures for their physical beauty but also for their role in maintaining the ecological balance of their habitats. As such, efforts to safeguard their existence are crucial for the overall health of Africa's biodiversity.
...it is perfect in every moment of its existence.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Le martin-pêcheur se rencontre au bord des eaux calmes, propres et peu profondes, plutôt en des lieux abrités du vent et des vagues. Son existence reposant sur la capture de poisson en nombre suffisant, le martin-pêcheur doit pouvoir disposer d'une eau pure et poissonneuse. Les rives, pourvues d'arbres et de poteaux utilisés comme des perchoirs, sont appréciées. L'eau doit être assez claire pour permettre un bon repérage des proies. Les adultes sont sédentaires si le climat le permet, mais les jeunes se déplacent parfois loin. En hiver, des martins-pêcheurs s'observent sur les côtes où ils fuient le gel des eaux douces.
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The kingfisher is found at the edge of calm, clean and shallow waters, rather in places sheltered from wind and waves. Its existence is based on the capture of fish in sufficient number, the kingfisher must be able to have a pure water and fish. The banks, with trees and poles used as perches, are appreciated. The water must be clear enough to allow proper tracking of prey. Adults are sedentary if the climate allows it, but young people sometimes move away. In winter, kingfishers are observed on the coasts where they are fleeing freshwater frost.
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The continued existence of wildlife and wilderness is important to the quality of life of humans.
~Jim Fowler~
Large flocks of Horned Larks huddled together on a freezing day with windchills in the -50s. If you zoom in you’ll see frost forming around their eyes.
Existence is not a reflection, it is not flying in the air or walking on water, but walking on the earth and leaving your mark.
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Deafening silences that envelop existence sinking into nothingness.
Silence, to remind us that we all need to feel life.
A solitary pansy ekes out an existence in a narrow crack between the paving stones where ants have disturbed the soil below allowing it to find enough nutrients to survive.
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“Thank you...for gracing my life with your lovely presence, for adding the sweet measure of your soul to my existence.”
― Richard Matheson, What Dreams May Come
If you surrendered to the air, you could ride it.
~ Toni Morrisson ("Song of Solomon")
ex·is·tence (ig-zistins) | The fact or state of existing; being.
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For this week's Macro Monday theme "Hot or Cold". Making metal catch on fire.
First of some fun playing with various shutter speeds.
Church of St. Jadwiga Śląska in Zielona Góra was founded in the second half 13th century by Prince Konrad I Głogowski, dedicated to St. Jadwiga, the founder's grandmother. The construction was completed in 1294, and the founder was buried inside the temple. This church is the oldest preserved monument in the city.
The church was destroyed several times by fires, which is why Gothic features are preserved in only a few parts of the building. The tower with a dome and terrace in 1832 replaced the old one, which collapsed.
In the equipment of the church of St. Jadwiga has preserved a Baroque choir with painted performances of saints from the 17th century and a Renaissance wrought iron trellis in the Olive Chapel.
In 1992, Pope John Paul II called into existence the Zielona Góra-Gorzów diocese, and the former parish church of St. Jadwiga was elevated to the rank of Konkatedra.
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Kościół św. Jadwigi Śląskiej w Zielonej Górze był ufundowany w II poł. XIII wieku przez księcia Konrada I Głogowskiego, poświęcony św. Jadwidze, babci fundatora. Budowę ukończony w 1294, a fundator został pochowany w obrębie świątyni. Kościół ten jest najstarszym zachowanym zabytkiem w mieście.
Kościół był kilkakrotnie trawiony pożarami, dlatego cechy gotyckie są zachowane w tylko nielicznych partiach budowli. Wieża z kopułą i tarasem w 1832 roku zastąpiła starą, która się zawaliła.
W wyposażeniu kościoła św. Jadwigi zachował się barokowy chór z malowanymi przedstawieniami świętych z XVII wieku i renesansowa kuta krata w Kaplicy Oliwnej.
W 1992 roku papież Jan Paweł II, powołał do istnienia diecezję zielonogórsko-gorzowską, a dotychczasowy kościół parafialny św. Jadwigi został podniesiony do godności Konkatedry.
‘…encompassing both the unchanging absolute and all that is always changing…’
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Philosophy, most broadly viewed, is the critical survey of existence from the standpoint of value.
[Sidney Hook]
For all the time of its existence, fortress has changed 3 names. The original name is Agarani (historians have identified it as Kojris tsikhe). It is located on Mount Azeula (Trialeti Ridge). The exact date of construction of the fortress is unknown. According to archaeologists, it was built in the late eighth-early ninth century. It controlled the caravan route from Gardabani to Shida Kartli and from Tbilisi to Trialeti.
Since 1080, the fortress passes to the Seljuk Turks. Under their rule, the name Ker Oglu appears. This name is common to this day. Then the fortress passes to Emir Fadlun.
1118. The fortress was recaptured by David IV Agmashenebeli (the Builder) from the Ganja Emir Fadlun. After some time, the fortress again passes to the emir, then, after three months of fighting, the fortress again passed to David. In 1123, David IV gave the fortress to Prince Ioane Orbeli.
1177. The fortress appears in the history of the uprising against Tsar George III (the father of Queen Tamar). The princes of Orbeli (or Orbeliani) did not share something with the king, they made a noise. The rebels took refuge in the fortress, and in the same year the fortress was taken by storm. As a result, the Knizia were defeated, losing all their lands.
And what about without Queen Tamar (1184-1212). The chronicles mention that Tamara, who was seriously ill, spent about six months here.
Since the XV century, Agarani belongs to the Solagashvili family and appears in the sources as Kojris-tsikhe. The ruins of the Kabensky Monastery are relatively close by. One of the churches was a tomb of this kind.
In 1488, Iranian troops besieged the Kojor fortress. After that, the fortress does not particularly appear in the chronicles. Only the appearance of the palace in the XVII century is mentioned. There were no other key events in the history of the fortress.
Baby I've known lonely
So let me down now slowly
Tell me I'm your only
Even if it hurts
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The music box ballerina and the old jack-in-the-box, both trapped within the confines of their respective existence. He obsessed with her ethereal beauty, going round and round in a frozen pirouette and she obsessed with the desire to escape his all consuming, penetrating and captive gaze.
“You know when things get inside you and you can't stop going round and round the same piece of misery.”
― Iris Murdoch, The Black Prince
“I've thought about nothing else but you.”
― Iris Murdoch, The Black Prince
“Do you know that one day I'll kill you? I won't do it because I'm no longer in love with you, or because I'm jealous, but—I'll just kill you for no better reason that I sometimes long to devour you.”
― Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Gambler
Obsession.
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