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This picture is yet another example of the importance of travelling next to a window seat.
It was actually taken from a local bus, deep in the heart of Bolivia, coming back from the Amazonian Bassin, being covered with insects bites.
Also, what's particularly stunning about that picture has something to do with its timing. It was caught in march.
And what's so special about this time of the year in many countrysides of South America is that so many peasants are burning their land that you can take a direct look at the sun for 2pm in the afternoon, the air being supercharged with particules, acting like a giant filter.
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Gulls or seagulls are seabirds of the family Laridae in the suborder Lari. They are most closely related to the terns (family Sternidae) and only distantly related to auks, skimmers, and more distantly to the waders. Gulls are typically medium to large birds, usually grey or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They typically have harsh wailing or squawking calls; stout, longish bills; and webbed feet. Most gulls are ground-nesting carnivores which take live food or scavenge opportunistically, particularly the Larus species. Live food often includes crabs and small fish. Gulls have unhinging jaws which allow them to consume large prey. Gulls are typically coastal or inland species, rarely venturing far out to sea, except for the kittiwakes. R_14542
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Port-Cros National Park (French: Parc national de Port-Cros) is a French national park established on the Mediterranean island of Port-Cros, east of Toulon. It also administers natural areas in some surrounding locales.
History
The park was founded in 1963 after the island of Port-Cros was bequeathed to the state; it became France's second national park after Vanoise National Park. The state is the sole land owner on the island, which is a natural protected area. The park's boundaries were extended in 2012 to encompass most of Porquerolles.
Geography
Port-Cros National Park is the first national park in Europe that unites terrestrial and maritime protection zones. The protected area is about 1,700 hectares of land and 2,900 hectares of sea at a 600 metre (656 yard) zone from the coast. Most of the area of the main islands of Port-Cros and Porquerolles are protected, as well as the small islands of Bagaud, Gabinière and Rascas. Until 2012, about 1,000 hectares of land on the island of Porquerolles had since 1971 been under the national park's administration (Conservatoire Botanique National Méditerranéen de Porquerolles).
Regulations
There are strict behaviour rules for the few inhabitants as well as daily tourists there. Sea bathing is only permitted on three beaches and smoking or taking dogs can result in an extensive fine.
(Wikipedia)
Porquerolles (French pronunciation: [pɔʁkəʁɔl]; Occitan: Porcairòlas), also known as the Île de Porquerolles, is an island in the Îles d'Hyères, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. Its land area is 1,254 hectares (12.54 km2; 4.84 sq mi) and in 2004, its population has been about 200.
Porquerolles, the largest and most westerly of the Îles d'Hyères, is about 7 km (4.3 miles) long by 3 km (1.9 miles) wide, with five small ranges of hills. The south coast is lined with cliffs, and on the north coast are the port and the beaches of Notre Dame, La Courtade and Plage d'Argent.
History
The island's village was established in 1820, with its lighthouse constructed in 1837 and church in 1850. The entire island was purchased in 1912 by François Joseph Fournier, apparently as a wedding present for his wife; he planted 200 hectares (500 acres) of vineyards, which produced a wine that was among the first to be classified as vin des Côtes de Provence.
In 1971, the state bought 80 percent of the island to preserve it from development. Much of the island is now part of a national park (the Port-Cros Parc National) and nature conservation area (Conservatoire botanique national méditerranéen de Porquerolles).
Porquerolles is the setting for Georges Simenon's novels Le Cercle des Mahé ("The Mahe Circle") (1946) and My Friend Maigret (My Friend Maigret) (1949) and for the 1964 novel Valparaiso by Nicolas Freeling.
Some scenes of the film Pierrot le fou, by Jean-Luc Godard (1965) were filmed in Porquerolles.
Since 2010, the island also hosts a jazz festival each summer ("Jazz à Porquerolles").
Climate
Porquerolles has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa). The average annual temperature in Porquerolles is 16.8 °C (62.2 °F). The average annual rainfall is 605.7 mm (23.85 in) with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.8 °C (76.6 °F), and lowest in February, at around 10.3 °C (50.5 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Porquerolles was 38.5 °C (101.3 °F) on 7 August 2003; the lowest temperature ever recorded was −10.0 °C (14.0 °F) on 2 February 1956.
Points of interest
Conservatoire botanique national méditerranéen de Porquerolles
Port-Cros Parc National
(Wikipedia)
Der französische Nationalpark Port-Cros (französisch Parc national de Port-Cros) wurde am 14. Dezember 1963 von Staatspräsident Pompidou dekretiert. Das Gebiet um die Inseln Porquerolles, Port-Cros und andere, liegt zehn Kilometer vor der französischen Côte d’Azur, östlich von Toulon und Hyères.
Geographie, Artenreichtum, Naturschutz
Der Nationalpark Port-Cros umfasst die beinah vollständig unter Naturschutz stehende Inseln Porquerolles, Port-Cros und die vorgelagerten kleinen Inseln Bagaud, Gabinière und Rascas einschließlich eines 600 Meter breiten marinen Schutzgürtels um die Küstenlinie, insgesamt 700 Hektar Land und 1288 Hektar umliegende Wasserflächen. Der Nationalpark ist der erste Nationalpark Europas, der terrestrische und maritime Zonen vereint. Seit 1971 stehen auch ein 1000 Hektar großes Gebiet auf der Nachbarinsel Porquerolles und das dort ansässige staatliche Institut für Meeresbotanik (Conservatoire Botanique National Méditerranéen de Porquerolles) unter der Verwaltung des Nationalparks. Die etwa 30 ständig auf der Insel lebenden Einwohner sind den strengen Auflagen der Nationalparkverwaltung ebenso unterworfen wie die per Schiff ankommenden Tagesgäste. Das Baden ist an genau drei Stränden erlaubt. Rauchen oder das Mitführen von Hunden ist weitgehend, teils unter Androhung erheblicher Strafen verboten.
Laut dem Botanik-Institut auf Porquerolles gibt es auf Port-Cros circa 530 einheimische Pflanzenarten, darunter einige, die nur auf der Insel vorkommen. Da das Gebiet seit 1890 nicht mehr landwirtschaftlich genutzt wird, ist es fast vollständig waldbedeckt, vorwiegend mit Steineichenwäldern (der ursprünglichen Hartlaubvegetation des Raumes), sowie Strandkiefern und Erdbeerbäumen.
Die vom Aussterben bedrohte Mittelmeer-Mönchsrobbe soll im Nationalpark wieder angesiedelt werden.
Port-Cros hat große Anziehungskraft für Hobby-Ornithologen. Von den 114 Vogelarten, die in Port-Cros stetig gesichtet werden, brüten 21 auf der Insel, darunter mehrere Falkenarten, Alpensegler, Wiedehopfe, Blaumerlen, Nachtigallen, Provencegrasmücken und Stieglitze.
Es gibt mehrere Gecko-Arten, eine kleine, überwiegend dämmerungsaktive Echsenart. Der Europäische Halbfinger-Gecko ist auch an der Festlandküste zu finden. Der auf der Insel heimische Europäische Blattfinger-Gecko und der Sardische Scheibenzüngler, eine besonders große Froschart, kommen auf dem französischen Festland nicht vor.
Geschichte
Die Insel, deren Natur und Schönheit Anfang der 1920er-Jahre einer Hotelbebauung zum Opfer zu fallen drohte, wurde von der Eigentümerfamilie der Französischen Republik überschrieben mit der Auflage, dort einen Nationalpark einzurichten und für alle Zukunft zu unterhalten. In den Jahrzehnten zuvor waren hier regelmäßig renommierte Künstler wie André Gide und Paul Valéry zur Sommerfrische. Der ehemalige, zum Gästehaus umgestaltete Herrensitz, Maison d’Hélène, ist noch heute das einzige zugelassene Hotel. Früher kam auch der ehemalige französische Staatspräsident François Mitterrand regelmäßig in das Maison d’Hélène und brachte bei einem Besuch den damaligen Bundeskanzler Helmut Kohl mit.
(Wikipedia)
Die Île de Porquerolles ist die größte Insel der Inselgruppe von Hyères (Îles d’Hyères bzw. Îles d’or). Sie liegt vor der französischen Mittelmeerküste im Bereich der Côte d’Azur in der Nähe von Toulon.
Porquerolles ist von der Halbinsel Giens und anderen naheliegenden Häfen in wenigen Minuten mit dem Schiff zu erreichen. Die Insel hat eine Größe von 1254 ha und liegt auf der gleichen geografischen Breite wie das Cap Corse. Hieraus ergibt sich ein besonders südliches Klima. Die Insel ist ca. 7,5 km lang und ca. 3 km breit. Die Küste ist rund 30 km lang. Die höchste Erhebung misst 142 m. An der Nordseite der Insel befindet sich ein kleiner Hafen und der Inselort (ca. 350 Einwohner) mit Restaurants und Geschäften. Die Kirche stammt aus den Jahren 1849–1851.
Ebenfalls an der Nordseite der Insel befinden sich einige schöne Sandstrände: die Plage d’Argent im Westen, die Plage de la Courtade an der Ostseite des Ortes und die Plage de Notre-Dame ganz im Osten der Insel. Die Südküste ist zum Baden eher ungeeignet, da das Ufer steil abfällt. An der Südspitze, dem Cap d’Arme, befindet sich ein alter Leuchtturm.
Besiedelt wurde die Insel durch ehemalige Soldaten Napoleons III. Im 20. Jahrhundert, bis Ende der 1930er Jahre, gehörte die gesamte Insel dann dem belgischen Ingenieur Jean-Francois-Joseph Fournier. Er schenkte sie seiner Frau zur Hochzeit. Fournier war mit dem Fund von Gold- und Silberminen in Mexiko zu Wohlstand gekommen und wollte, dass die Insel autark sein sollte. Er baute ein Kraftwerk, siedelte Handwerker aller Art auf der Insel an und gründete Schulen für deren Kinder.
1971 überzeugte Claude Pompidou ihren Mann, den französischen Staatspräsidenten Georges Pompidou, die Insel von den Töchtern Fourniers im Namen des Staates zu kaufen. Sie wurde unter den Schutz des Nationalparks Port-Cros und des staatlichen Instituts für Meeresbotanik (Conservatoire Botanique National Méditerranéen de Porquerolles) gestellt. Die Insel hat daher trotz der besonders im Sommer täglich auf sie anstürmenden Touristenströme (auf jeden der Inseleinwohner kommen bis zu 30 Festlandbesucher) ihren ursprünglichen Charme bewahrt.
Zum Schutz vor der unkontrollierten Ausbreitung von Waldbränden wurde ein Streifen Land gerodet und an einen elsässischen Winzer zur Anpflanzung von Reben verpachtet. Der aus diesen Reben gekelterte Domaine de la Courtade genießt mittlerweile einen ausgezeichneten Ruf.
An die bewegte Vergangenheit der Insel erinnern einige über die Insel verstreute Befestigungsanlagen. Das über dem Inselort thronende Fort Sainte-Agathe kann von Juni bis September besichtigt werden. Hier werden unter anderem zahlreiche antike Fundstücke vom Meeresgrund gezeigt. Jährlich im Juli findet dort an fünf aufeinander folgenden Tagen das Konzertprogramm des Musikfestivals Jazz à Porquerolles statt.
Ein Hauptanziehungspunkt ist das Museum der Fondation Carmignac. Es liegt in der Mitte der Insel, umgeben von einem großen Skulpturenpark.
Die Romane Mein Freund Maigret (Originaltitel: Mon ami Maigret) und Die Ferien des Monsieur Mahé (Originaltitel: Le cercle des Mahé) von Georges Simenon spielen auf der Insel, zudem die Reiseerzählung Landkrankheit (dänisch Landsyge) von Nikolaj Schultz.
(Wikipedia)
Healthy adult green leaves and some older golden leaves welcome the arrival of the young, salmon-colored leaves.
SPUR 91, a McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender, was supposed to land at Travis AFB in Fairfield California; due to fog and low ceilings, and after holding for several hours in the area, the crew decided to divert to San Francisco International Airport. Here, the mighty KC-10 is seen resting at Plot 41.
"For an extended road trip".
Isaac and Juliette seem to think
Our favorite Van started right up after a winter sleep. (I like to keep this van off the road in winter because of all the salt. Then they have to ride in the suburban or the envoy and chuck it up.
This Dodge full size van is however their most favorite mode of transportation.
Maybe we're going on a little vacation trip soon. I'll have to think about it. "
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The horned puffin (Fratercula corniculata) is an auk, similar in appearance to the Atlantic puffin; this bird's bill is yellow at the base and red at the tip. It is a pelagic seabird that feeds primarily by diving for fish. It nests in colonies, often with other auks.
The yellow bill plate grows before the breeding season and is shed later. They have a small fleshy black "horn" above their eyes. They have a white face with a dark line extending from the back of the eye and red feet.
This species breeds on rocky islands off the coasts of Siberia, Alaska and British Columbia, in burrows, in rocky cavities or among rocks. It winters far out to sea. Feeding areas are usually located fairly far offshore from the nest. There is usually one chick and both parents feed the young.
Horned puffins will return from hunting with several small fish in their beaks. They also eat squid and crustaceans.
The population of these birds has declined due to the introduction of rats onto some islands used for nesting.
These Puffins were seen near Seward in Alaska.
As Peter has said, we had the area to ourselves this day. The two Kingfishers went about their business around us. The main business was eating.
The first item that I captured looks to be a grasshopper.
(Clare)
Classic northwest coast country. Start of the inside coastal passage north to Haida Gwaii and Alaska. The view extends from the summit of Cypress Mountain (1440 m, 4724 ft) across the islands of Howe Sound (Bowen, Keats, Gambier, Anvil) and the Sunshine Coast to an infinite field of layered mountain ranges, ice fields, crater lakes and volcanic rock formations.
`Manufacturer: McDonnell Douglas
Operator: USAF AMC60 AMW/6 ARS, Travis
Type: KC-10A Extender
Event/ Location: 2019 RIAT/ RAF Fariford
SN/NC: Neomarica Gracilis, Iridaceae Family
Syn: Marica Caerulea, Cypella Caerulea, Galathea Speciosa, Trimezia Caerulea, Neomarica Northiana
One of the most beautiful blooms of spring comes from an unusual member of the Iris family — the walking iris (Neomarica gracilis). Neomarica is a clumping perennial that reaches anywhere from 18 to 36 inches (45-90 cm.). And once you see its flowers, you will appreciate another of its common names—the poor man’s orchid (not to be confused with the Schizanthus poor man’s orchid). This exotic-looking plant with its graceful sword-like foliage has white, yellow or blue flowers that resemble a cross between those of an orchid and an iris. Although they are short lived, lasting only a day, numerous blooms continue to follow over an extended period of time throughout spring, summer and fall. Growing walking iris plants is a great way to enjoy these interesting flowers.
Una de las flores más hermosas de la primavera proviene de un miembro inusual de la familia Iris: el lirio caminante (Neomarica gracilis). Neomarica es una planta perenne aglomerante que alcanza entre 18 y 36 pulgadas (45-90 cm). Y una vez que veas sus flores, apreciarás otro de sus nombres comunes: la orquídea del pobre (que no debe confundirse con la orquídea del pobre Schizanthus). Esta planta de aspecto exótico con su elegante follaje en forma de espada tiene flores blancas, amarillas o azules que se asemejan a un cruce entre las de una orquídea y un lirio. Aunque son de corta duración, ya que duran solo un día, numerosas floraciones continúan durante un período prolongado de tiempo durante la primavera, el verano y el otoño. Cultivar plantas de lirios andantes es una excelente manera de disfrutar de estas interesantes flores.
Uma das mais belas flores da primavera vem de um membro incomum da família Iris – a íris ambulante (Neomarica gracilis). Neomarica é uma planta perene que atinge de 18 a 36 polegadas (45-90 cm). E ao ver suas flores, você apreciará outro de seus nomes comuns - a orquídea do pobre (não confundir com a orquídea do pobre Schizanthus). Esta planta de aparência exótica com sua graciosa folhagem em forma de espada tem flores brancas, amarelas ou azuis que lembram um cruzamento entre as de uma orquídea e uma íris. Embora tenham vida curta, durando apenas um dia, numerosas flores continuam a ocorrer por um longo período de tempo durante a primavera, verão e outono. Cultivar plantas de íris ambulantes é uma ótima maneira de apreciar essas flores interessantes.
Nomes populares no Brasil: Íris-da-praia, planta conhecida popularmente também como: íris caminhante, planta-dos-apóstolos, doze-apóstolos, lírio-branco-das-pedreiras, falso iris, pseudo iris azul e lírio-branco-das-pedras.
L'une des plus belles fleurs du printemps provient d'un membre inhabituel de la famille Iris - l'iris ambulant (Neomarica gracilis). Neomarica est une plante vivace agglomérante qui atteint de 18 à 36 pouces (45 à 90 cm). Et une fois que vous aurez vu ses fleurs, vous apprécierez un autre de ses noms communs : l'orchidée du pauvre (à ne pas confondre avec l'orchidée du pauvre Schizanthus). Cette plante d'aspect exotique au feuillage gracieux en forme d'épée a des fleurs blanches, jaunes ou bleues qui ressemblent à un croisement entre celles d'une orchidée et d'un iris. Bien qu'elles soient de courte durée, ne durant qu'une journée, de nombreuses floraisons continuent de suivre sur une longue période de temps tout au long du printemps, de l'été et de l'automne. Cultiver des plantes d'iris ambulants est un excellent moyen de profiter de ces fleurs intéressantes.
Een van de mooiste bloemen van de lente komt van een ongewoon lid van de Iris-familie: de wandelende iris (Neomarica gracilis). Neomarica is een klonterende vaste plant die ergens tussen de 18 en 36 inch (45-90 cm) reikt. En als je eenmaal de bloemen ziet, zul je een andere veel voorkomende naam waarderen: de orchidee van de arme man (niet te verwarren met de Schizanthus-orchidee van de arme man). Deze exotisch ogende plant met sierlijk zwaardachtig blad heeft witte, gele of blauwe bloemen die het midden houden tussen die van een orchidee en een iris. Hoewel ze van korte duur zijn en slechts een dag duren, blijven er in de lente, zomer en herfst talloze bloemen volgen gedurende een langere periode. Het kweken van wandelende irisplanten is een geweldige manier om van deze interessante bloemen te genieten.
Una delle più belle fioriture primaverili proviene da un insolito membro della famiglia degli Iris: l'iris ambulante (Neomarica gracilis). Neomarica è una pianta perenne agglomerante che raggiunge ovunque da 18 a 36 pollici (45-90 cm.). E una volta che vedrai i suoi fiori, apprezzerai un altro dei suoi nomi comuni: l'orchidea del povero (da non confondere con l'orchidea del povero Schizanthus). Questa pianta dall'aspetto esotico con il suo grazioso fogliame simile a una spada ha fiori bianchi, gialli o blu che ricordano un incrocio tra quelli di un'orchidea e di un iris. Sebbene siano di breve durata, durano solo un giorno, numerose fioriture continuano a seguire per un lungo periodo di tempo durante la primavera, l'estate e l'autunno. Coltivare piante di iris ambulanti è un ottimo modo per godersi questi fiori interessanti.
Eine der schönsten Frühlingsblüten stammt von einem ungewöhnlichen Mitglied der Schwertlilienfamilie – der Wanderiris (Neomarica gracilis). Neomarica ist eine klumpende Staude, die irgendwo zwischen 18 und 36 Zoll (45-90 cm) erreicht. Und sobald Sie ihre Blüten sehen, werden Sie einen anderen ihrer gebräuchlichen Namen zu schätzen wissen – die Orchidee des armen Mannes (nicht zu verwechseln mit der Orchidee des armen Mannes Schizanthus). Diese exotisch aussehende Pflanze mit ihrem anmutigen, schwertähnlichen Laub hat weiße, gelbe oder blaue Blüten, die einer Kreuzung zwischen Orchidee und Iris ähneln. Obwohl sie nur von kurzer Dauer sind und nur einen Tag dauern, folgen zahlreiche Blüten über einen längeren Zeitraum im Frühling, Sommer und Herbst. Der Anbau von Walking Iris-Pflanzen ist eine großartige Möglichkeit, diese interessanten Blumen zu genießen.
واحدة من أجمل أزهار الربيع تأتي من عضو غير عادي من عائلة Iris - قزحية المشي (Neomarica gracilis). Neomarica عبارة عن نبات معمر متكتل يصل في أي مكان من 18 إلى 36 بوصة (45-90 سم). وبمجرد أن ترى أزهارها ، ستقدر اسمًا آخر من الأسماء الشائعة - أوركيد الرجل الفقير (لا ينبغي الخلط بينه وبين سحلية الرجل الفقير من شيزانتوس). هذا النبات ذو المظهر الغريب بأوراقه الرشيقة التي تشبه السيف لها أزهار بيضاء أو صفراء أو زرقاء تشبه تقاطع أزهار الأوركيد والقزحية. على الرغم من أنها قصيرة العمر ، وتستمر ليوم واحد فقط ، إلا أن العديد من الإزهار تستمر في المتابعة على مدى فترة طويلة من الزمن طوال الربيع والصيف والخريف. تعد زراعة نباتات السوسن طريقة رائعة للاستمتاع بهذه الزهور الممتعة.
春の最も美しい花の 1 つは、アヤメ科の珍しいメンバーである歩くアヤメ (Neomarica gracilis) から来ます。 Neomarica は、18 ～ 36 インチ (45 ～ 90 cm) の範囲に達する群生する多年草です。 そして、その花を見ると、もう 1 つの一般的な名前である貧乏人蘭 (Schizanthus 貧乏人蘭と混同しないでください) に気付くでしょう。 優雅な剣のような葉を持つこのエキゾチックな植物には、ランとアイリスの交配に似た白、黄色、または青の花があります。 開花期間は 1 日と短命ですが、春、夏、秋と長期間にわたって多数の花が咲き続けます。 歩くアヤメの植物を育てることは、これらの興味深い花を楽しむのに最適な方法です.
A setting extending to the west-northwest, with the beautiful waters of Rainy Lake as a background and a group of bald eagles handing out on a rocky outcropping and a few soaring overhead. This scene was along the shores near International Falls, MN. As I composed this image, I wanted to get a closer look at the eagles, but I also wanted to include the surrounding areas to really bring the setting to life.
Allowed me one shot and he took off with his signature straight (not curved) proboscis still extended.
The first part of the day, long day ends with Passwords. The group, which is followed in the distance in recent months has clearly increased in intensity, size, strength: its beautiful classic songs are extended in time, muscular in their execution, we seek noises and rub their ears do not hesitate the firedamp explosion or baffles unpredictable, spend a gloss rather classic rock, the beautiful sense of the term, progressions most surprising, kind of shoegazing-Progo quite elegant and rather efficient. To follow, always so: the guys promise again in the coming months, big changes. by Thomas Burgel
Known as the Cathedral of the Moors, the Grade I-listed medieval church at Altarnun on Bodmin Moor has Norman origins but was largely rebuilt in the 15th century from stones from an earlier church plus unquarried stones from the moor. The font dates from Norman times and features a fierce bearded head, still with some colours remaining. The altar rail extends the full width of the church, embracing the chancel and aisles. The benches date from the 16th century, and the 79 bench ends are among the finest in Cornwall. This is considered by Simon Jenkins to be one of England's Thousand Best Churches.
LMM50 is slowing to the end of the siding at Optima to meet the eastbound ZLCG2. The west end of Optima siding was about where the autoracks were at, but this is one of the sidings that Union Pacific has extended to fit the longer trains of today.
Oia is a scenic village on the north west edge of the Santorini island within the Cyclades. It extends for almost 2 km (1.2 miles) along the northern edge of the caldera that forms the island of Santorini, at a height of between 70 and 100 m (230 and 330 feet) above sea level. Immediately to the east is Phinikia), and about 500 m (550 yards) to the north is Tholos Amoudi Bay lies below the town. The small fishing village of Ormos Armen lies below Oia to the south and is reached via steps. There is a ferry connection to Therasia from the harbour village of Ormos Ammoudi (Όρμος Αμμουδιού; also spelled Amoudi) to the west. There are 300 steps down to the port from Oia. The small island of Agios Nikolaos lies to the southwest
Part of Mecklenburg–West Pomerania, also known as Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, a state in northeast Germany is featured in this image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission. A portion of the northwest coast of Poland can be seen in the right of the image.
Mecklenburg–West Pomerania extends along the Baltic Sea coastal plain with the region’s landscape largely shaped by glacial forces – which deposited materials that produced the coastal lowlands that are today filled with wetlands, streams and lakes.
Mecklenburg–West Pomerania is one of Germany’s least populated states. Nearly two-thirds is covered by farmland with the main crops being rye, wheat, barley and hay. The green areas present in this image are most likely winter wheat and winter rapeseed. The region’s pastures typically support sheep, horses and cattle.
On the state’s coastline on the Baltic Sea lie many holiday resorts, unspoilt nature and the islands of Rügen (partly visible in the top left) and Usedom (in the centre of the image), as well as many others. The most populous island in the Baltic Sea, the 445 sq km island of Usedom is mostly flat and is partly covered by marshes.
The icy Szczecin Lagoon, or Szczeciński Lagoon, dominates this week’s image, which was captured on 22 February 2021. An extension of the Oder estuary, the lagoon is shared between Germany and Poland, and is drained (via the Świna, Peene, and Dziwna rivers) into Pomeranian Bay of the Baltic Sea, between Usedom and Wolin.
From the south, it is fed by several arms of the Oder River, Poland’s second-longest river, and several smaller rivers. The distinct line across the lagoon depicts the shipping waterway that connects the port cities of Świnoujście and Szczecin.
Several emerald-green algae blooms can be seen in the image, with the most visible near Peenestrom, an arm of the Baltic Sea, in the left of the image. Peenestrom separates the island of Usedom from the mainland and is an important habitat for waterfowl, especially because of its fish population, such as white-tailed eagles and herons.
The Baltic Sea is no stranger to algae blooms, with two annual blooms taking place each year (the spring bloom and the cyanobacterial bloom in late spring.) Given this image was captured in February, it is most likely an onset of a spring bloom.
Although algal blooms are a natural and essential part of life in the sea, human activity is also said to increase the number of annual blooms. Agricultural and industrial run-off pours fertilisers into the sea, providing additional nutrients algae need to form large blooms.
Sentinel-2 is a two-satellite mission to supply the coverage and data delivery needed for Europe’s Copernicus programme. The satellites are able to systematically map different classes of land cover such as forest, crops, grassland, water surfaces and artificial cover like roads and buildings. This kind of information can benefit a multitude of applications.
This image is also featured on the Earth from Space video programme.
Credits: contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2021), processed by ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO
This picture is yet another example of the importance of travelling next to a window seat.
It was actually taken from a local bus, deep in the heart of Bolivia, coming back from the Amazonian Bassin, being covered with insects bites.
Also, what's particularly stunning about that picture has something to do with its timing. It was caught in march.
And what's so special about this time of the year in many countrysides of South America is that so many peasants are burning their land that you can take a direct look at the sun for 2pm in the afternoon, the air being supercharged with particules, acting like a giant filter.
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