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the weather forecast said there might be a chance of rain all week, but so far the weather has been beautiful with glorify sunshine. I am still overwhelm by all feedback I got in the past week, in which 5 of my photos got explored. I trying my best to reply to all the comments and the new contacts!
Along with easter, this weekend also serve as Earth Day! so give some time this weekend
to do some cleaning and recycling!
Have a wonderful day!
edit Made it to #5 on Explore!
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On a cold December morning at the nature reserve
Margarethapolder in Terneuzen with ice on the water.
At that time in front of our home.
pp: done with a texture by Deviant Art!
Thank you so much for EXPLORE!! 8 January 2025
position *112. I am winters happy! ;-)
This car was manufactured in Heaven.
View on Black this time. L
Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport
Explore: Jun 15, 2012 #202
Canon EOS 600D + Canon EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM @ 1/400 f/8
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Thanks to all for visits, comments & Favs!
Exploring Essen #94
If you are interested in the underlying concept of this series please read the description of the album.
in Explore 2022-08-16 (#123)
Sally Lightfoot crabs are rumoured to have been named after a Caribbean dancer, due to their agility in jumping from rock to rock, their ability to run in four directions and their capacity to climb up vertical slopes. This extreme agility makes them very difficult to catch.
They are brightly-coloured coastal scavengers, found in the Galapagos Islands and across the western coast of South and Central America. They have an extremely generalist diet, feeding on anything from sea lion placenta to other crabs. This makes them an important part of the ecosystem, as they provide services such as keeping the shore clean of any organic debris and eating ticks off marine iguanas. . Adult crabs show characteristic intense blue and red colouring on their shells, with a white or pale blue underbelly. Younger crabs have darker colouration with red spots, providing a higher degree of camouflage. Every time the crabs moult their shell, the spots become gradually larger, until they obtain the adult colouring.
Female Sally Lightfoot crabs carry their eggs around with them on their stomachs until they hatch into the water. The larvae then swim out to deeper waters, where they consume phytoplankton and undergo a rapid series of moults. Eventually they undergo metamorphosis to become juvenile crabs and swim to shore, where they start to scavenge, becoming bigger and more colourful with each moult. These juveniles tend to travel in large groups until they reach maturity, after which they become largely solitary when not mating. When they are not mating or feeding, the crabs spend their time hiding in cracks in rocks. If they are disturbed, they may spray water or shed one of their legs as a defence mechanism.
Their scientific name is Grapsus grapsus.
First young Blackbirds have appeared in my garden. This one is exploring the margins of my wildlife pond.
It is not titles that honor men, but men that honor titles.
~Niccolo Machiavelli
Have a wonderful week my dear friends!
Explored Feb. 5, 2024 #166
"I'm sure it can't be too deep, and the grass looks so much greener on that side..."