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Wood Warbler - Phylloscopus sibilatrix
The wood warbler (Phylloscopus sibilatrix) is a common and widespread leaf warbler which breeds throughout northern and temperate Europe, and just into the extreme west of Asia in the southern Ural Mountains.
This warbler is strongly migratory and the entire population winters in tropical Africa.
It is a summer visitor to the United Kingdom, seen from April until August. It has declined there in recent years. It is now very rare in Ireland, where only one or two pairs are recorded breeding in most years, usually in County Wicklow.
Various factors associated with forest structure, including slope, forest cover, proportion of broad-leaf forest, canopy height and forest edge length, all influenced the occupancy rates of this declining forest species. Conservation measures are therefore required that provide and maintain the wood warblers preferred forest structure. There is also a preference for forest in the non-breeding season, however this habitat is declining in wintering areas such as Ghana. Despite the decline in forest habitats, there has been no change in number of wood warblers as it appears that this species can use degraded habitats, such as well-wooded farms. However, further loss of trees will likely have a negative impact on this species in the future
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… and closer to the training pen. This look is very familiar to anyone who has horses. We see a beautiful morning fresh with new possibilities to up our horsemanship game, and our equine bestie sees his friends loafing around in the pasture and grieves the ever increasing distance between his destination and his oats! Not to worry, Roanie, I foresee carrots in your very near future!
Happy Friday, everyone! Wishing you happy trails and a weekend filled with all of the things you love the most! ♥
the cottage in a frosty forest, behind it there is a picket fence and a tall pine tree, and further down there is a field where mists use to lay on in winter mornings.../ En kort historia...en stuga i en frostig skogsbacke, en bit längre när finns det en staket och sedan en åker där morgondimmorna brukar dröja sig kvar efter kalla vinternätter../Una corta historia... una cabaña en un bosque escarchado, con una cerca y un gran pino detrás y más allá un prado donde la neblina suele reposar en las mañanas de invierno...(DSC_7796)
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I captured this marvelous bouquet of Turkish delights from the shop window of Hacı Bekir Confectionery in Istanbul. This shop has a long history. Confectioner Bekir Effendi, to be widely known as Hacı Bekir after his pilgrimage to Mecca, moved from Araç, Kastamonu to İstanbul in 1777. He opened a small confectionery shop in Bahçekapı and began to personally produce and sell varieties of candies and “lokum”s (Turkish Delights). Hacı Bekir confections, with their history of four different centuries, appeal to tastes in five continents today.
Further reading: www.hacibekir.com/Kurumsal/4257/haci-bekir
This hardy species of the merganser family will winter further north than any of the other members and will stay with us during the winter months as long as the water stays open. They prefer fresh water to salt water.
Alaska to Newfoundland is their breeding territory and they don't seem to have a nesting preference using anything from man-made boxes to nesting cavities to nesting on the ground.
They do tend to be one of the more social waterfowl species and can be found in huge flocks on lakes and do accept other species of diving ducks midst their own numbers.
Lots of open water is an asset to them when they go airborne as they require a running start across the top of the water for a distance. Once in the air they fly a straight line to their destination.
Females like this one make good use of their long body toting their ducklings around after they hatch.
Further "Painting with Pixels". Based on a musical piece by "Shakti" a four-piece ensemble comprised of Jazz/Rock guitarist, John McLaughlin, Tabla player Zakir Hussain, Violinist L. Shankar and Mrdangam player, Vikku Vinayakram.
Image created July 17, 2022
Zoom in for a more immersive view.
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Music Link: "La Danse du Bonheur" - Shakti, from their album, "A Handful of Beauty".
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZ3l_ml07Go
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Happy Slider's Sunday! The sun sets on a very hot day - Morris Illinois. Three exposure HDR processed with Nik HDR Efex Pro 2. Further processing with Nik Color Efex Pro 4
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This further 'Experimental Panoramic' image comprises five individually layered photographs taken late evening with a Canon EF 24-70mm F 2.8 lens, tripod and polarising filter from a high ridge on the Great Orme limestone promontory situated North West of the North Wales Coastal town of Llandudno.
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From the distant left to right firstly is the town of Conwy, then Conwy Mountain, next the limestone promontories of Penmaenbach and Allt Wen behind. Centre far distant is the inhospitable Carneddau range within the Snowdonia National Park. Next far distant and to the right is Yns Mon - the Isle of Anglesey with Conwy Bay in the foreground.
"L'homme est un animal à chapeau mou qui attend l'autobus 27 au coin de la rue Glacière"
(Alexandre Vialatte, 1901-1971)
I visited Melusina Parkin's exhibition " Forgotten Things" at the Kondor Art Gallery, and how it happened it inspired me to shoot this? if you have any clue, please tell me... All I can guess is Melusina Parkin is an inspiring photographer!
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∎ The Four Candles
Four monks decided to meditate silently without speaking for two weeks. They lit a candle as a symbol of their practice and began. By nightfall on the first day, the candle flickered and then went out.
The first monk said: “Oh, no! The candle is out.”
The second monk said: “We’re not supposed to talk!”
The third monk said: “Why must you two break the silence?”
The fourth monk laughed and said: “Ha! I’m the only one who didn’t speak.”
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When the soul lies down in that grass, the world is too full to talk about!
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The white striped tulip had some dark companions [one closer and one further from the camera, so they would not all come into focus]
Le Mont-Caly et son voisin le Mont-Chery.
Envie de sorties douces entre sapins et clairières dans un décor de carte postale ? Ne cherchez plus…
Le Mont-Caly et le Mont-Chery, des noms poétiques pour des promesses tenues : de magnifiques balades au panorama exceptionnel sur le massif du Mont-Blanc.
Mont-Caly and its neighbor Mont-Chery.
Looking for a gentle outing between fir trees and glades in a picture-postcard setting? Then look no further...
Mont-Caly and Mont-Chery, poetic names for promises kept: magnificent walks with exceptional panoramic views of the Mont-Blanc massif.
One source says the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains range is about 1,000 km (620 mi) in length. Its highest point is 7,090 m (23,260 ft) located 100 km (62 mi) to the northwest of Lhasa. The range is parallel to the Himalayas in the Transhimalayas, and north of the Brahmaputra River. [3] Another source says the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains extend 460 miles (740 km) from Nyêmo County in the west to Ranwu County (the southwestern part of Baxoi County) in the east.
Its highest peak is Mount Nyenchen Tanglha (Nyainqêntanglha Feng) at 7,162 metres (23,497 ft).[4]
The southern side of the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains is precipitous, and falls by around 2,000 metres (6,600 ft), while the northern side is fairly level and descends about 1,000 metres (3,300 ft). Most of the mountains are below 6,500 metres (21,300 ft).[5] They contain 7080 glaciers covering an area of 10,700 square kilometres (4,100 sq mi).[4]
The Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains have an average latitude of 30°30'N and a longitude between 90°E and 97°E. Together with the Gangdise Shan located further west, it forms the Transhimalaya [a] which runs parallel to the Himalayas north of the Yarlung Tsangpo River.
The Drukla Chu river rises in the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains, where it is called the Song Chu river, and joins the Gyamda Chu river. The combined rivers run about 100 kilometres (62 mi) southeast to the Yarlung Tsangpo river.
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Malin Head (Irish: Cionn Mhálanna) is located on the Inishowen Peninsula, County Donegal, Republic of Ireland and is the most northerly point of the island of Ireland. The northernmost tip is the headland named Banba's Crown located at latitude 55.38ºN. Malin Head gives its name to the Malin sea area. There is a weather station on the head, which is one of 22 such stations whose reports are broadcast as part of the BBC Shipping Forecast.
Ptolemy's Geography (2nd century AD) described a point called Βορειον (Boreion, "the northern") which probably referred to Malin Head.
Banba's Crown on Malin Head is the most northerly point of the Irish mainland. Banba was one of the mythical queens of Ireland. Banba's Crown is about 16 km (10 mi) north of the village of Malin. The island of Inishtrahull is further north, located approximately 10 km (6 mi) north east of Malin Head. Further north still is the most northerly landfall of Ireland, Tor Beg rock.
Tower at Banbas Crown that was used during war times.
Malin Head is home to small businesses such as pubs, restaurants, shops and a large call centre called Forward Emphasis International, which employs many of the local residents.
This week we spent some time doing bird surveys for the BirdLife Australia "Aussie Bird Count" . This involved recording bird sightings and numbers of birds in 20 minute blocks, logged against locations.
We were surprised to see a pair of magpie geese a bit further south than the zone specified in my bird book. I think they are planning to nest. I hope so, we will go back for another look in a couple of weeks.
DRD Garden Party Gacha
At DRD's Mainstore!
All you see in this photo, except the doves, is part of this stunning, massive Gacha.
Find the gacha key here:
www.flickr.com/photos/jaimyhancroft/34627841990/in/datepo...
And more detailed photos here:
www.deathrowdesigns.net/2017/05/30/drd-gacha-coming-may-3...
And, yes, even the trees and plants are part of the gacha, and trees have a seasonal hud.
So if you want to decorate your garden amazingly, throw a huge or a little party, hire a band and let it perform on a supercool stage, provide it with musical instruments, loudspeakers, mixers and mics, well this gacha has it all, further to a lovely dancefloor!
More, if you are a photographer/blogger, you will appreciate each and every item in this gacha enormously, I can tell!
Just grab the lm to DRD's Mainstore and play, the gacha has begun!
DRD Mainstore:
Large, long-legged bird shaped much like a heron. Gray body, sometimes with intense rusty staining. Adults have red crown. Often in large flocks at migration and wintering concentration points. Favors marshes and agricultural fields where they eat primarily grains. In flight, neck is outstretched, unlike herons with tucked necks. Snappy wingbeats. Listen for far-carrying bugling call. (eBird)
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A surprise find for an early Spring morning. This small flock of Sandhill Cranes flew up the river on their way to their breeding territories a little further north.
Shirley's Bay, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. April 2023.
This little fellow delighted me by suddenly landing on at bare branch next to my vehicle as I was photographing birds further away. I love it when nature surprises me!
Victoria and Albert Museum:
Examples of the works of Art in the Museum – South Kensington Museum – Published in 2 Volumes in 1881 – Book 1 - Plate Nos: 37 - 42
Sometime ago I posted some of the illustrations from the above book and I hoped that would be able to find them physically in the museum and photograph them. I took the third set of 15 illustrations from this book and went on the V & A website; Search the Collections. My results were based upon the following criteria:
(1) Items I did locate and photograph.
(2) Items that were in storage
(3) Items I couldn’t find anywhere
So I will be posting them, along with their locations in the museum, against the original plate and photograph from storage (where possible). The original price and any further information I might find.
One thing I didn’t count on, was that renovations would alter the interior of the building so drastically. I have found it very difficult to pin some of these locations down but in the main they have been found.
Not many of the examples shown this time were successful, as can be seen I only found 1 item.
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Koh Ngai in the back, of course...! East coast. But there are actually some very nice shots of the island and not only of my location on the beach of Koh Ngai. Coming these days...
Koh Ngai is a small, idyllic island in the Andaman Sea with white sandy beaches, turquoise waters, and a coral reef just offshore – perfect for snorkeling and relaxing. The island is car-free, peaceful, and home to only a handful of charming resorts nestled in the lush tropical setting.
Koh Ngai im Rücken, versteht sich...! Ostküste. Es gibt aber tatsächlich auch noch ein paar sehr schöne Aufnahmen der Insel und nicht nur von meinem Standort am Strand von Koh Ngai. Kommen dieser Tage...
Koh Ngai ist eine kleine, paradiesische Insel in der Andamanensee mit feinem weißen Sandstrand, türkisfarbenem Wasser und vorgelagertem Korallenriff – ideal zum Schnorcheln und Entspannen. Die Insel ist autofrei, ruhig und bietet nur wenige, charmante Resorts, die sich harmonisch in die tropische Umgebung einfügen.
Thank you very much for your visits, comments, faves and awards!
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“And now let us believe in a long year that is given to us, new, untouched, full of things that have never been, full of work that has never been done, full of tasks, claims, and demands;
and let us see that we learn to take it without letting fall too much of what it has to bestow upon those who demand of it necessary, serious, and great things.”
Rainer Maria Rilke, Letters of Rainer Maria Rilke, 1892-1910
∎ Source: www.goodreads.com
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Del Norte Redwoods, California
The trail through the redwood forest heads further in and further down the slope towards the ocean. Redwoods love growing on steep coastal hills.
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∎ The Cold Heart - A fairy tail
∎ Projekt-Gutenberg | Das kalte Herz
∎ Das kalte Herz - 1950 | Trailer
Victoria and Albert Museum:
Examples of the works of Art in the Museum – South Kensington Museum – Published in 2 Volumes in 1881 – Book 1
Sometime ago I posted some of the illustrations from the above book and I hoped that would be able to find them physically in the museum and photograph them. I took the second set of 15 illustrations from this book and went on the V & A website; Search the Collections. My results were based upon the following criteria:
(1) Items I couldn’t find anywhere
(2) Items that were in storage
(3) Items I did locate and photograph.
So I will be posting them, along with their locations in the museum, against the original plate and photograph from storage (where possible). The original price and any further information I might find.
One thing I didn’t count on, was that internal renovations would alter the interior of the building so drastically. I have found it very difficult to pin some of these locations down but in the main they have been found which now completes Volume 1.