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[You really need to enlarge this one to look at this beautiful complexity.]
When you compare the young Silver Banksia flower to its mature expression, you could almost think they were two separate plants. They are very complex forms and capture the sun beautifully to enhance their growth.
Photo Note: You'll notice the narrow depth of field here was achieved at f/8 with my 120mm zoom. That is quite deliberate. I didn't want use f/4 because of the bright sunlight. But here one can use the foreshortening effect of the zoom lens to achieve the same result and get the correct exposure. Focus is also sharper at f/8 with this lens, so win-win.
Orden:Falconiformes
Familia:Falconidae
Genero:Falco
Nombre común: Cuyaya macho
Nombre científico: Falco sparverius
Nombre en Ingles: American Kestrel male
Lugar de captura: Cordillera central.
Por: Cimarron mayor Panta.
ESPERANDO QUE ESTA REVISION SIRVA DE ALGO!!!
SIEMPRE TUVE PROBLEMAS CON ESTE ROMPECABEZAS EL CUAL HE REPASADO EN INNUMERABLES OCASIONES Y SE QUE A CADA UNO DE USTEDES LES OCURRE LO MISMO.
Como es que un Halcón de cola roja no es un Halcón si no un buteo??? y que un guaraguaito de Sierra no es un guaraguao si no un accipiter pero se consideran Halcones?? Que diferencia a UN HALCON DE UN FALCO??? PORQUE A LOS FALCONIDOS SE LES RECONOCE COMO VERDADEROS HALCONES??
LA SERIE QUE ESTOY MOSTRANDO ES EL FALCO SPARVERIUS ( CERNICALO, CUYAYA, CERNICALO AMERICANO, AMERICAN KESTREL Y ES UNO DE LOS FALCOS MAS PEQUENOS Y COLORIDOS DEL MUNDO!!
Aunque tanto los halcones como los falcos sean pájaros de caza, existen varias características que comparten pero también varias deferencias, como por ejemplo, la clasificación biológica. Mientras los halcones y las águilas forman parte de la familia de Accipítridos, los falcos forman parte de un grupo distintivo llamado Falcónidos. Otras diferencias entre estos dos pájaros incluyen su tamaño, el comportamiento de caza y la forma de sus alas.
CLASIFICACION BIOLOGICA
Hay alrededor de 60 especies de halcones, clasificados en cinco géneros diferentes: Micronisus, Erythrotriorchis, Accipiter, Urotriorchis y Megatriorchis. Los halcones son el único pájaro del género Falco, con 37 especies distribuidas alrededor del mundo. Sin embargo, las aves rapaces y los halcones son miembros del mismo orden de aves, llamado Falconiformes, que incluye casi 300 especies de pájaros depredadores, o pájaros que están activos durante el día.
TAMAÑO
Las aves rapaces suelen ser más grandes que los halcones. El gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus) es el halcón más grande. Más grandes que los machos, son las hembras que pueden llegar a medir 25 pulgadas(63,5 cm) y pesar hasta 4.5 libras (2,42kg), además tienen una envergadura de 62 pulgadas (157,50 cm). Las especies más chicas de falcones, como la Falco columbarius, miden entre 10 y 13 pulgadas (25,5cm y 33cm), pesan 8 onzas (226,8 gramos) y su envergadura es de entre 20 y 25 pulgadas (50,8 cm y 63,5 cm). Entre las aves rapaces, en cuanto a los tamaños, las diferencias son más extremas. Mientras el gavilán (Accipiter minullus) mide 9 pulgadas (22,68cm) y pesa 3 onzas (85g) , el Azor del Norte (Accipiter gentilis) mide 25 pulgadas (63,5 cm), tiene una envergadura de 50 pulgadas (127cm) y pesa alrededor de 5 libras (2,26 kg).
COMPORTAMIENTO DE CAZA:
Los picos de los halcones TIENEN UNA MUESCA que usan para romper el cuello de sus presas a la hora de matarlas, a veces, durante el vuelo. Las aves rapaces tiene picos con curvas más sutiles y usan las garras de sus patas para matar a sus presas. Los halcones vuelan más rápido que las aves rapaces y al cazar pueden alcanzar velocidades cerca de 200mph (321,87 km/h). A pesar de estas diferencias, los dos pájaros cazan de una manera muy similar.
FORMA DEL ALA!
Mientras muchas aves rapaces tienen unas alas muy cortas, anchas y redondas en relación al tamaño de su cuerpo, los falcones tienen alas más largas y puntiagudas en comparación a sus cuerpos. Las alas de los halcones se adaptan a su velocidad y buceo, mientras que las de las aves rapaces se adaptan a su habilidad de deslizarse por los aires. Aunque sean diferentes en tamaños y formas, las alas de estos dos pájaros se caracterizan por tener unas alas largas y especializadas llamadas rémiges.
Bueno dejo aqui este resumen sobre esta familia Falconidae.
Abrazos de Cimarron mayor Panta.
Forma parte de las figuras del paso de Nuestro Padre Jesús de Nazaret, de la Hdad. de Pino Montano, Sevilla.
Realizado por el escultor Fernando Castejón López en 2007.
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La forma vera della citta' e' in questo sali e scendi di tetti, tegole vecchie e nuove, coppi ed embrici, comignoli esili o tarchiati, pergole di cannucce e tettoie d'eternit ondulata, ringhiere, balaustre, pilastrini che reggono vasi, serbatoi d'acqua in lamiera, abbaini, lucernari di vetro, e su ogni cosa s'innalza l'alberatura delle antenne televisive, dritte o storte, smaltate o arrugginite, in modelli di generazioni successive, variamente ramificate e cornute e schermate, ma tutte magre come scheletri e inquietanti come totem. Separati da golfi di vuoto irregolari e frastagliati, si fronteggiano terrazzi proletari con corde per i panni stesi e pomodori piantati nei catini di zinco; terrazzi residenziali con spalliere di rampicanti su tralicci di legno, mobili da giardino in ghisa verniciata di bianco, tendoni arrotolabili; campanili con la loggia campanaria scampanante; frontoni di palazzi pubblici di fronte e di profilo; attici e superattici, sopraelevamenti abusivi e impunibili; impalcature di tubi metallici di costruzioni in corso o rimaste a mezzo; finestroni con tendaggi e finestrini di gabinetti; muri color ocra e color siena; muri color muffa dalle cui crepe cespi d'erba riversano il loro pendulo fogliame; colonne d'ascensori; torri con bifore e con trifore; guglie di chiese con madonne; statue di cavalli e quadrighe; magioni decadute a tuguri; tuguri ristrutturati a garconieres; e cupole che tondeggiano sul cielo in ogni direzione e a ogni distanza come a confermare l'essenza femminile, giunonica della citta': cupole bianche o rosa o viola a seconda dell'ora e della luce, venate di nervature, culminanti in lanterne sormontate da altre cupole piu' piccole.
Nulla di tutto questo puo' essere visto da chi muove i suoi piedi o le sue ruote sui selciati delle citta'. E, inversamente, si ha l'impressione che la vera crosta terrestre sia questa, ineguale ma compatta, anche se solcata da fratture non si sa quanto profonde, crepacci o pozzi o crateri, i cui orli in prospettiva appaiono ravvicinati come scaglie di una pigna, e non viene neppure da domandarsi cosa nascondano nel loro fondo, perche' gia' tanta e tanto ricca e' la vista in superficie che basta e avanza a saturare la mente d'informazioni e di significati.
Cosi' ragionano gli uccelli, o almeno cosi' ragiona, immaginandosi uccello, il signor Palomar. "Solo dopo aver conosciuto la superficie delle cose, - conclude, - ci si puo' spingere a cercare quel che c'e' sotto. Ma la superficie delle cose e' inesauribile"
Calvino, Palomar (Dal terrazzo)
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A still from the video I posted recently. RAW to render. No processing. This one struck me as some kind of sea creature. But it's just ice.
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SN/NC: Dahlia, Syn. Dahlia Pinnata, Asteraceae Family
Dahlia (UK: /deɪliə/ or US: /dɑːliə/) is a genus of bushy, tuberous, herbaceous perennial plants native to Mexico. A member of the Asteraceae, dicotyledonous plants, related species include the sunflower, daisy, chrysanthemum, and zinnia. There are 42 species of dahlia, with hybrids commonly grown as garden plants. Flower forms are variable, with one head per stem; these can be as small as 5 cm (2 in) diameter or up to 30 cm (1 ft) ("dinner plate"). This great variety results from dahlias being octoploids—that is, they have eight sets of homologous chromosomes, whereas most plants have only two. In addition, dahlias also contain many transposons—genetic pieces that move from place to place upon an allele—which contributes to their manifesting such great diversity.
Otros nombres de la dahlia, xicamiti,
flor de camote. Proviene de las regiones de Cuernavaca y Tepoztlán, en México. Se conocen más de 2 mil variedades diferentes de esta planta. Crece en forma de mata y puede medir desde unos pocos centímetros hasta más de un metro de altura, según la variedad.Dahlia (Reino Unido: /Deɪliə /o us: /dːliə /) es un género de plantas perennes arbustivas, tuberosas y herbáceas nativas de México. Un miembro de las Asteraceae, plantas dicotiledóneas, especies relacionadas incluyen el girasol, la margarita, el crisantemo y la zinnia. Hay 42 especies de Dahlia, con híbridos comúnmente cultivados como plantas de jardín. Las formas de flores son variables, con una cabeza por tallo; Estos pueden ser tan pequeños como 5 cm (2 pulgadas) de diámetro o hasta 30 cm (1 pie) ("plato de cena"). Esta gran variedad resulta de que las dahlias son octoploides, es decir, tienen ocho conjuntos de cromosomas homólogos, mientras que la mayoría de las plantas tienen solo dos. Además, las dahlias también contienen muchos transposones, piezas genéticas que se mueven de un lugar a otro sobre un alelo, que contribuye a su manifestación de tanta diversidad. Anders Dahl, botánico sueco, fue quien introdujo la flor en los países nórdicos y, como homenaje, la flor recibió su nombre. Los holandeses contribuyeron a la expansión de esta flor en Brasil.
Dahlia, nome comum dália, é um género botânico pertencente à família Asteraceae. É uma herbácea de porte médio, perene. Quando adulta, a planta chega a atingir até 1,50 metro. É originária do México, onde é muito popular. Os índios daquela região foram os primeiros a cultivar dálias, ainda no período do império Asteca. Por volta do final do século XVIII, o diretor do Jardim Botânico de Madrid encantou-se com a flor, durante uma visita ao México. Foi o suficiente para que a dália atravessasse o oceano e chegasse à Europa, onde se adaptou ao clima temperado. Foi o botânico sueco Anders Dahl, responsável pela expansão das dálias pela região nórdica da Europa, que inspirou o nome da flor. Os holandeses e os franceses foram os maiores incentivadores do cultivo e da produção de inúmeras espécies híbridas de dálias. Os imigrantes holandeses contribuíram para a propagação desta flor no Brasil. Hoje, entre naturais e híbridas, existem mais de 3 000 variedades, com uma diversificação de formas, cores tamanhos e adaptações a diferentes condições.
Dahlia, nom commun Dahlia, est un genre de plantes fleurissantes de la famille des marguerites. C'est une herbacée de taille moyenne, vivace. En tant qu'adulte, l'usine atteint jusqu'à 1,50 Metro. Il est originaire du Mexique, où il est très populaire. Les Indiens dans cette région ont été les premiers à cultiver Dahlia, encore dans la période de l'Empire aztèque. Vers la fin du XVIIIe siècle, le directeur des jardins botaniques de Madrid a été enchanté par la fleur, lors d'une visite au Mexique. Il suffisait que le dahlia traverse l'océan et atteigne l'Europe, où il s'adapte au climat tempéré.
C'est le botaniste suédois Anders Dahl, responsable de l'expansion des dahlias par la région nordique de l'Europe, qui a inspiré le nom de la fleur.
Dahlia (uk: /deɪliə /of us: /dːliə /) is een geslacht van bossige, knol, kruidachtige meerjarige planten afkomstig uit Mexico. Een lid van de Asteraceae, Dicotyledonous planten, gerelateerde soorten omvatten de zonnebloem, Daisy, Chrysanthemum en Zinnia. Er zijn 42 soorten dahlia, met hybriden die gewoonlijk worden gekweekt als tuinplanten. Bloemvormen zijn variabel, met één kop per stengel; Deze kunnen zo klein zijn als een diameter van 5 cm (2 inch) of tot 30 cm (1 ft) ("bord"). Deze grote variëteit resulteert van dahlia's zijn octoploïden - dat wil zeggen dat ze acht sets homologe chromosomen hebben, terwijl de meeste planten er slechts twee hebben. Bovendien bevatten Dahlias ook veel transposons - generale stukken die van plaats naar plaats op een allel gaan - wat bijdraagt aan hun manifestatie van zo'n grote diversiteit. Anders Dahl, de Zweedse botanicus, was degene die de bloem introduceerde in de Alnend landen en als eerbetoon kreeg de bloem zijn naam. De Nederlanders hebben bijgedragen aan de uitbreiding van deze bloem in Brazilië.
Dahlia (Regno Unito: /deɪliə /o us: /dːliə /) è un genere di piante perenni folli, tuberose, erbacee originarie del Messico. Un membro delle Asteraceae, piante dicotyledoni, specie correlate includono il girasole, la margherita, il crisantemo e la zinnia. Esistono 42 specie di dahlia, con ibridi comunemente coltivati come piante da giardino. Le forme di fiori sono variabili, con una testa per stelo; Questi possono essere piccoli come 5 cm (2 pollici) di diametro o fino a 30 cm (1 piedi) ("piatto per la cena"). Questa grande varietà deriva da Dahlias che sono poltoploidi, cioè hanno otto serie di cromosomi omologhi, mentre la maggior parte delle piante ne ha solo due. Inoltre, le dahlia contengono anche molti trasposoni - pezzi generatici che si spostano da un luogo all'altro su un allele - che contribuiscono alla loro manifestazione di tale grande diversità. Anders Dahl, botanico svedese, è stato colui che ha introdotto il fiore nei paesi nordici e come omaggio il fiore ha ottenuto il suo nome. Gli olandesi hanno contribuito all'espansione di questo fiore in Brasile.
Dahlia (UK: /DEɪliə /oder USA: /dːliə /) ist eine Gattung von buschigen, knallberechtigen, krautigen Staudenpflanzen, die in Mexiko beheimatet sind. Ein Mitglied der Asteraceae, dicotyledonous -Pflanzen, verwandte Arten umfassen Sonnenblumen, Daisy, Chrysanthemen und Zinnia. Es gibt 42 Arten von Dahlia, wobei Hybriden üblicherweise als Gartenpflanzen angebaut werden. Blütenformen sind variabel, mit einem Kopf pro Stamm; Diese können nur einen Durchmesser von 5 cm oder bis zu 30 cm ("Teller") sein. Diese große Vielfalt resultiert aus Dahlien, die Oktoploide sind - das heißt, sie haben acht Sätze homologer Chromosomen, während die meisten Pflanzen nur zwei haben. Darüber hinaus enthält Dahlien auch viele Transposons - genetische Stücke, die sich von Ort zu Ort auf ein Allel bewegen, was zu ihrer Manifestierung einer so großen Vielfalt beiträgt. Anders Dahl, der schwedische Botaniker, war derjenige, der die Blume in die nordischen Länder vorstellte, und als Hommage bekam die Blume seinen Namen. Die Niederländer trugen zur Ausweitung dieser Blume in Brasilien bei.
Dahlia（英国： /deɪliə /またはus： /dgrliə /）は、メキシコに自生したふさふさした、塊状の草本多年生植物の属です。 キク科のメンバーである双子葉植物、関連種には、ヒマワリ、デイジー、菊、Zinniaが含まれます。 42種のダリアがあり、ハイブリッドは一般的に庭の植物として栽培されています。 花の形は可変であり、茎ごとに1つの頭があります。 これらは、直径5 cm（2インチ）または最大30 cm（1フィート）（「ディナープレート」）までです。 この非常に多様性は、ダリアが卵巣であることに起因します。つまり、8セットの相同染色体がありますが、ほとんどの植物は2つしかありません。 さらに、Dahliasには、対立遺伝子の上に場所から場所へと移動するジェネティックな多くのトランスポゾンも含まれています。 スウェーデンの植物学者のアンダース・ダールは、北欧諸国に花を紹介し、オマージュとして花は彼の名前を得た人でした。 オランダはブラジルでのこの花の拡大に貢献しました。
Dahlia (المملكة المتحدة: /deɪliə /أو الولايات المتحدة: /dːliə /) هي جنس من النباتات الدائمة الكثبانية ، العشبية الأصلية للمكسيك. عضو في Asteraceae ، والنباتات dicotyledonous ، والأنواع ذات الصلة تشمل عباد الشمس ، و Daisy ، و chrysanthemum ، و Zinnia. هناك 42 نوعًا من داليا ، مع الهجينة التي تزرع عادةً كنباتات حديقة. أشكال الزهور متغيرة ، برأس واحد لكل ساق. يمكن أن تكون هذه القطر صغير مثل 5 سم (2 بوصة) أو ما يصل إلى 30 سم (1 قدم) ("لوحة عشاء"). ينتج هذا التنوع الكبير عن دالياس هو الأخطبوط - أي أن لديهم ثماني مجموعات من الكروموسومات المتماثلة ، في حين أن معظم النباتات لديها اثنتين فقط. بالإضافة إلى ذلك ، يحتوي Dahlias أيضًا على العديد من عمليات النقل - القطع الجينية التي تنتقل من مكان إلى آخر على أليل - والتي تساهم في إظهار هذا التنوع الكبير. كان أندرس دال ، عالم النبات السويدي ، هو الشخص الذي قدم الزهرة إلى بلدان الشمال الأوروبي وكمحية حصلت الزهرة على اسمه. ساهم الهولنديون في توسع هذه الزهرة في البرازيل.
We were driving and saw this phenomenal cloud- but it looked like a mushroom cloud! I have to admit I was somewhat fearful at first, even with the beauty of it!
A Brooks Kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula brooksi) crawls across a trail in southern Florida.
Miami-Dade county, FL
A sunset capture form El. Franco Lee Park that never made its way into the photostream. Hopefully, a few warm clouds will brighten and warm your spirit for the day.
We spent that morning getting blanketed by a rare snow storm that left everything under a sheet of white. The snowfall stopped before noon and a majority of the snow is gone from the roadways. Those roadways could be quite treacherous this evening as the temperatures drop to 19ᴼF overnight. I know that some in the north will give a chuckle and say that they deal with temperatures like this on a daily basis, but we can go three or four years at a time before the temperatures drop below the freezing point here in the Houston area. Our infrastructure is just not set up to handle situations like this and so, it’s a bit of a challenge over the next 14 to 16 hours before eh temperatures get above freezing. We’ll be above freezing by 10 am tomorrow and everything should return to normal after that.
I did venture out to take some photos, but have not looked at those photos, but I am not noted for my snowscapes and am not certain that any will be posted. Just hoping that everyone stays save and warm from Texas to Florida.
Just a footnote about the decorative birds on the observation platform, they are not real, but are a part of the decorative handrail on the platform.
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Eine besondere Form der Abzweigstelle, die heutzutage äußerst selten geworden ist bei den europäischen Eisenbahnen, ist diese Betriebsstelle an der Schmalspurbahn Jindrichov Hradec bzw. an der durch Jindrichuv Hradec führende Normalspurstrecke. Hier mündet die bosnische Spur mit 760 mm in das Normaspurgleis mit 1435 mm und wird bis zum Bahnhot Jindrichuv Hradec als Dreischienengleis weitergeführt. Triebwagen M27 004 befährt gerade, von Kamenice nac Lipou kommend, den Abzweig.
A giant wooden horse sculpture at Burghley House Sculpture Garden, Stamford. "From Far Away Great Changes Come As Forms You Thought You Knew" by Robert Fung.
Duck is the common name for numerous species of waterfowl in the family Anatidae. Ducks are generally smaller and shorter-necked than swans and geese, which are members of the same family. Divided among several subfamilies, they are a form taxon; they do not represent a monophyletic group (the group of all descendants of a single common ancestral species), since swans and geese are not considered ducks. Ducks are mostly aquatic birds, and may be found in both fresh water and sea water.
"The Canadian National Railways was formed in 1923 to rescue several financially troubled rail lines. At the time of the merger new motive power was badly needed and the CNR's first order for new locomotives was given to the Canadian Locomotive Company to build sixteen "Mountain" type locomotives.
This batch of sixteen 4-8-2s were delivered in 1923 and was designated as Class U-1-a and assigned road numbers 6000 through 6015. These locomotives had 26 x 30 cylinders, 73" drivers, a 210 psi boiler pressure and exerted 49,588 lbs of tractive effort. They weighed 354,110 lbs and were used on express passenger trains between Montreal and Toronto.
Twenty-one more "Mountains" were delivered from the Canadian Locomotive Company during 1924 and 1925. These locomotives were designated as Class U-1-b and given road numbers 6016 through 6036. They were similar to the Class U-1-a "Mountains" and were added to the passenger motive power roster.
Five more 4-8-2s (Class U-1-d, road numbers 6042 through 6046) from the Canadian Locomotive Company and twelve more 4-8-2s (Class U-1-e, road numbers 6047 through 6058) from the Montreal Locomotive Works were delivered in 1929 and 1930. These last two groups had minor improvements but were essentially the same as the sixteen delivered in 1923.
A final batch of twenty “Mountains” was delivered by the Montreal Locomotive Works in 1944. This group was designated as Class U-1-f and assigned road numbers 6060 through 6079. These very heavy (416,500 lbs) locomotives were semi-streamlined and intended to be used primarily for fast passenger service. Some were also used in a dual freight and passenger capacity. They were capable of reaching speeds up to 100 miles per hour.
The U-1-f class locomotives had a distinguishing conical nose that housed the headlight and the number lamps. The stack was flared after the British style. They were normally painted in CNR's passenger colours of black with green board skirts, cab and tender. Some of them were eventually converted to burn oil.
There are five surviving CNR "Mountains":
"6015 at station yard in Jasper, AB
6043 at Assiniboine Park in Winnipeg, MB
6060 at the Rocky Mountain Railway Society in Calgary, AB
6069 at Bayview Park in Sarnia, ON
6077 at Prescott Park in Capreol, ON "
Seasonally dimorphic, the fall form of this species with strong lavender edging and predominantly orange coloration on the dorsal hind wings will overwinter as an adult. It will be one of the earliest butterflies to fly in spring and may even be encountered on warm winter days in early February. This butterfly does not rely on floral nectar, but prefers to sip flowing tree sap, carrion and dung. Male butterflies love to puddle and are notoriously territorial meeting any intruder that enters their territory.
I got this little "wire" dress form in a little local shabby chic store. I though it was so cute and want to dress it up a little with some ribbon and flowers. Its about 18" tall and aqua blue. yum
This image shows Glasgow's weather in characteristic form to complete my west coast photo essay. As with the first of these images ( flic.kr/p/2qBbvJc ), this shot captures the essence of this station for me: in Glasgow’s case, busy, populated with exotic trains (from the perspective of a Sassenach), and raining!
The date is Wednesday, 28th March 1984 and an APT set waits to head south on what is likely to be the 0900 relief to Euston. The crowd of gentlemen striding towards the ticket barriers, many of who are lacking in appropriate outdoor attire, are presumably not railway enthusiasts given their lack of interest in the future of travel nor the distinctly Scottish class 27 to the left of the frame.
Unlike London Euston, Glasgow Central still has the grandeur and heritage of the Victorian era. While Euston’s period pieces were swept away in the white heat of 1960s progress, Glasgow Central has been sympathetically restored and, despite the rain, feels like a hospitable station appropriate for a great city.
Glasgow Central was not the original station for the west coast route in the city. The Caledonian Railway originally used the Townhead terminus, 1.5 miles to the northeast, then in November 1849, the new station of Buchanan Street was used. Growth led to the opening of Glasgow Central in 1879, immediately north of the river Clyde that the railway follows for the last 45 miles of its journey from London.
I trust that those that have followed my photo essay have enjoyed the ride. The west coast route is so varied and so long that it has been very easy to find disparate images from my collection. Selecting images for this essay has been challenging: I have been shooting trains on the route since the 1980s, and in the 21st century I still manage perhaps 30-40 images of the line every year. Furthermore, since I started collecting other photographer's images, it seems that the line was popular for others too!
Photograph by an unknown photographer, now part of my collection.
Excerpt from the plaque:
From Line to Form
Brian Donnelly began his artistic journey at the age of 12 with graffiti – a style of art that breaks convention. He began tagging the streets of his hometown, Jersey City, eventually branching out to Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn. This was the formative period when he developed his artist persona KAWS and several of his signature motifs. In 1993 he enrolled in Manhattan’s School of Visual Arts, where he received technical training. This salon-style hang of works reveals his love of drawing and his dedication to refining his skill.
KAWS’s time as a graffiti artist was foundational to what would become the ethos of his current practice: claiming public spaces, communicating with broad audiences, and self-promotion through creating.
Oranienbaum Park is a most valuable example of garden and park art from the second half of the 18th to the mid-19th century. It covers an area of 162 hectares. Until the 1770s, the main artistic technique in the park's design was the formal layout, which was later replaced by the landscape style. The park consists of several historically developed sections, each formed during specific periods of the palace and park complex creation.
Upper Park: 18th - 20th centuries - formation of the general landscape, 1710 - 1720s - development of the water system, garden masters: L. Lamberti, D. Bush, L. Meinecke.
I made a new LoH team today! I’ve been playing a bit of Terraria lately and I discovered that, in game, there are three forms of combat: magic, melee, and ranged weapons. Using those three criteria, I made three new heroes to join the ranks of the Saviors. L to R
Mage- A sorcerer with an assortment of magic rods, spell books, and talismans to attack enemies and defend himself.
Gladiator- (heavily inspired by Roman) A fearless warrior with lightweight yet incredibly dense armor and two double edged swords. The swords can sever objects with ease.
Firearm- A tech genius with twin machine guns and a jet pack that can fly for short distances. He named his guns “Obliterate” and “Decimate”.
What do y’all think? Stay Awesome
-Totally Awesome
Nacreous clouds form in the lower stratosphere over polar regions when the Sun is just below the horizon. The clouds are illuminated from below and often glow in vivid colours. Nacreous clouds form in the lower stratosphere over polar regions when the Sun is just below the horizon. The ice particles that form nacreous clouds are much smaller than those that form more common clouds. These smaller particles scatter light in a different way, which is what creates the distinctive luminescent appearance.
Due to their high altitude and the curvature of the Earth’s surface, these clouds are lit up by sunlight from below the horizon and reflect it to the ground, shining brightly well before dawn and after dusk. They are most likely to be viewed when the Sun is between 1º and 6º below the horizon and in places with higher latitudes, such as Scandinavia and northern Canada. For this reason, they are sometimes known as polar stratospheric clouds. Nacreous clouds only form below -78 °C so are most likely to occur during the polar winter.
Because of the very low temperatures required, nacreous clouds are usually only visible from the UK when the cold air which circulates around polar regions in the stratosphere (known as the stratospheric polar vortex) is displaced and hovers temporarily over the UK. Source, UK Met office