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Pawns not only create the sketch for the whole painting, they are also the soil, the foundation, of any position
Anatoly Karpov
Explored August 25, 2021 - CC-licensed images
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Woke up at 5am every morning for sunrise, checked the map to find the possible sunrise points along the coastline. Here was one. It is located at Havre aux Maisons Island, which is often considered one of the most beautiful in the archipelago, the charm of its country feel and its beautiful treeless panoramas dotted with colorful houses that are a source of pride for its inhabitants. I have another view with colorful houses 😉 Here is the one with lighthouse, three couples (like three dots) standing along the tips of cliffs waiting for the sun rising from the end of the sea…
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Exploring SL: after several failed attempts coz the sim was full, I managed to visit ELVION yesterday, a very well made dreamy mystical sim with great mushrooms and super cool WL
Good morning dear friends,
good morning nature,
good morning Monday
finally sun today, after a lot rainy days.
Sending you hugs
Addy and paws by Beethoven
pp done to Topaz Labs.
image by my archives
Thank you all so much for Explore!
April 3the 2023. I am happy!!♥
Yesterday I went along with the Goony gang to explore Lost Lagoon. It's a really Beautifully detailed island full of hidden trails and wildlife. Really worth a visit to explore. maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Sea%20Starr/224/77/22
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The Indian pangolin, thick-tailed pangolin, or scaly anteater (Manis crassicaudata) is a pangolin found on the Indian subcontinent. It is not common anywhere in its range. Like other pangolins, it has large, overlapping scales on its body which act as armour. It can also curl itself into a ball as self-defence against predators such as the tiger. The colour of its scales varies depending on the colour of the earth in its surroundings.
It is an insectivore, feeding on ants and termites, digging them out of mounds and logs using its long claws, which are as long as its fore limbs. It is nocturnal and rests in deep burrows during the day.
The Indian pangolin is threatened by hunting for its meat and for various body parts used in traditional medicine.
The Indian pangolin is a solitary, shy, slow-moving, nocturnal mammal. It is about 84–122 centimetres (33–48 in) long from head to tail, the tail usually being 33–47 cm long, and weighs 10–16 kg. Females are generally smaller than the males and have one pair of mammae. The pangolin possesses a cone-shaped head with small, dark eyes, and a long muzzle with a nose pad similar in color, or darker than, its pinkish-brown skin. It has powerful limbs, tipped with sharp, clawed digits. It is an almost exclusive insectivore and principally subsists on ants and termites, which it catches with a specially adapted long, sticky tongue.The pangolin has no teeth, but has strong stomach muscles to aid in digestion. The most noticeable characteristic of the pangolin is its massive, scaled armour, which covers its upper face and its whole body with the exception of the belly and the inside of the legs. These protective scales are rigid and made of keratin. It has 160–200 scales in total, about 40–46% of which are located on the tail. Scales can be 6.5–7 cm long, 8.5 cm wide, and weigh 7–10 grams. The skin and scales make up about one-fourth to one-third of the total body mass of this species.
The Indian pangolin has been recorded from various forest types, including Sri Lankan rainforest and plains to middle hill levels. The animal can be found in grasslands and secondary forests, and is well adapted to desert regions as it is believed to have a tolerance to dry areas, but prefers more barren, hilly regions. This pangolin species may also sometimes reach high elevations, and has been sighted in Sri Lanka at 1100 meters and in the Nilgiri mountains in India at 2300 meters. It prefers soft and semi-sandy soil conditions suitable for digging burrows.
Pangolin burrows fall into one of two categories: feeding and living burrows. Feeding burrows are smaller than living burrows (though their sizes vary depending on the abundance of prey) and are created more frequently during the spring, when there is a greater availability of prey. Living burrows are wider, deeper, and more circular, and are occupied for a longer time than feeding burrows, as they are mainly used to sleep and rest during the day. After a few months, the pangolin abandons the burrow and digs a new one close to a food source. However, it is not uncommon for the pangolin to shift back to an old burrow.
Unlike its African counterpart, the Indian pangolin does not climb trees, but it does value the presence of trees, herbs, and shrubs in its habitat because it is easier to dig burrows around them. Features that promote an abundance of ants and termites (grasses, bare grounds, bases of trees, shrubs, roots, leaf litter, fallen logs and elephant feces) are often present in pangolin habitats.
Few details are known about the breeding behaviour of the Indian pangolin. During the animal's mating period, females and males may share the same burrow and show some diurnal activities. Males have testes in a fold of the skin located in their groin areas. The female's embryo develops in one of the uterine horns. The gestation period lasts 65–70 days; the placenta is diffuse and not deciduate. Usually, a single young is born, but twins have been reported in this species. The young weigh 235–400 g at birth and measure roughly 30 cm. The newborn animals have open eyes, and soft scales with protruding hairs between them. The mother pangolin carries her young on her tail. When the mother and young are disturbed, the young pangolin is held against its mother's belly and protected by the mother's tail.
A molting Ruff visited a pool just outside of Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary near West Alton, Missouri on 4/18/20. These Eurasian birds make sporadic appearances in the American mid-west during migration.
In truth, I should have waited for better light but I couldn't wait to try out the latest acquisition. This is THE first shot with the new kit, the d850.
Now for a real trial out, a road trip .... to stock up on essentials before the supermarket shelves are empty.
Got to #69 in explore
With skies like this, it is a pity to include any landscape to spoil it. Taken from the front door tonight.
EXPLORE
March moon
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Congrats on Explore! ⭐️ March 14, 2023
EXPLORE ( place 57 ) 17 day's
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The Elie Ness Lighthouse, Fife, Scotland. The lighthouse has protected craft in the Firth of Forth for over a hundred years and still shines today, despite GPS and radar technologies.
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Continuing with my Positive Flags of the Nations
project with a tribute to exploring.
Be Fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire.
Jennifer Lee
Not all those who wander are lost.
J.R.R. Tolkien
Never stop exploring.
Anon
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Pharaoh stops and stares to see if his childish antics still get my attention and admiration. It does. How could it not? His showing off running kicking up dirt then abruptly stopping to stare at me is our game. He smiles ever so slightly then runs off again taking coy peaks at me. Smart and strong of spirit he has over come some emotional and physical pain of a previous adoption gone wrong. Back in the herd of his gypsy family and loving mom he is his happy and content.