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Giant Panda, Sichuan, China.
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He was the Gentle Giant,
His voice was like soft thunder.
His Hands, strong enough to lift up the fallen,
Yet gentle enough to hold the smallest child.
He was the Gentle Giant,
His children were yours and mine.
He towered over them with great height,
And cast a shadow of deep love.
He was the Gentle Giant,
His face chiseled from stone,
His outward appearance intimidating,
But his heart was molded from pure gold.
He was the Gentle Giant,
And sometimes giants fall,
But in his wake he left
Waves of love to last for generations.
Written by
Phillip McKenzie
RIP George Floyd-You did not deserve this...
Giant hummingbird (Patagona gigas) of western South America, is only about 20 cm (8 inches) long, with a body weight of about 20 g (0.7 ounce), less than that of most sparrows.
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Ocean Cement Silos, Est. 1917, Granville Island
**The third giant from the left - currently being filled (see crane above )
Ocean Cement is the oldest and largest tenant on Granville Island. Established on the Island in 1917.
Painted by OSGEMEOS, which means "the twins," Brazilian twin brothers Gustavo and Otávio Pandolfo. They're known for their public art, transforming buildings and walls into colourful spray-painted characters.
The Vancouver project is the duo's biggest to date.
Granville Island, BC CA
Aldabran giant tortoise.
By counting the number of rings on the shell of a tortoise you can guess it's approximate age.
Yesterday while I knew this land I came across a giant that also had the same idea.
The giant is not editing.
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Zombitse-Vohibasia National Park, Madagascar
The Couas (of which there are 9 species currently recognised) are a Madagascan endemic genus related to the cuckoos. This Giant Coua is an attractive ground dwelling, pheasant-sized bird but, in the short time we had, I was unable to get a clear view through the undergrowth, so I have blended two shots to create this image.
These two giant rubber ducks are to be displayed near the seaside of Tamar Park (in Admiralty, Hong Kong) from 10-June-2023 for two weeks.
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Blue hour at the 'Giant Swing' in Bangkok.
Wikipedia: The Giant Swing is a religious structure in Bangkok, Thailand. Located in front of Wat Suthat, it was formerly used in an old Brahmin ceremony, and is one of Bangkok's tourist attractions. An annual swinging ceremony known as Triyampavai-Tripavai was held at Giant Swings of major cities until 1935, when it was abolished for safety reasons.
The Giant Swing was constructed in 1784 in front of the Devasathan shrine by King Rama I. During the reign of Rama II the swing ceremony was discontinued as the swing had become structurally damaged by lightning. In 1920 it was renovated and moved to its current location in order to make space for a gas plant. The ceremony was again performed until 1935, when it was discontinued after several fatal accidents.
Happy bokeh Wednesday, everyone!
It is a miracle that I was able to take such clear shot of this Giant Swallowtail butterfly yesterday. Prior to this I was taking some images of the plumeria flowers in the blinding sun with shutter speed set to 1/2000. Once I noticed this butterfly on the neighboring bush in the shade I had no time to adjust the settings on my manual lens. Butterfly was flapping its wings super fast and I only had a chance to take 4 images. Unsurprisingly, they all came out pretty dark and seeing them on the camera screen I thought that they all are no good, but once I viewed on the computer screen and adjusted the exposure a little bit, one image turned out pretty great. Actually, if not for 1/2000 shutter speed, i do not believe I would be able to take a sharp image of such fast moving subject, so in the end, it all worked out.
Also, I have not used Helios for 2 months. It was nice to take it out yesterday. :-)
NikonD7500
Helios 44-2
f/2
1/2000
ISO100
Captured from my garden
'Giant redeye' is the name of the butterfly :)
My Photoblog- My Third Eye...!
Cruising the Avenue of the Giants in Humboldt County and the pullovers were frequent. The Coastal Redwoods are massive here, the tallest reaching nearly 400 feet in height. And they aren't youngsters either. Many of the trees are 1,200 to 1,800 years old.
For perspective I included Marg in the image. You can just see her white hat on the left-center of the frame as she hikes along the trail.
Welcome to October.
Humboldt County CA
I always wanted to take a photo of these trees. Previously I took photos of these trees but because of less light they were not ok. This year on our walks in the Veluwe 15 / 20 km I always had my tripod with me...
Hopefully you enjoy them.
Giant Hummingbird - Patagona gigas - 20–21 cm (8–8 1/4 in), bill 3.7–4.1 cm (1 1/2 in). Widespread and fairly common on west slope of Andes and in intermontane valleys, 2000–4300 m. Occupies open, relatively arid habitats: montane scrub, hedgerows, and open woods (including Polylepis). The largest hummingbird, and easily recognized by large size. Wingbeats noticeably slow; may be mistaken for Andean Swift (due to pale rump and wingbeat). Dull, with no gorget or brilliant colors but contrasting pale rump. Underparts variable, dull rufous or light rufous scaled with grayish brown. VOICE Call a squeaky, loud “heee.” Co, E, Bo, Ch. It may not be sparkling and full of colors, but I got in love with this species! A truly giant hummingbird!
Have a peaceful Bokeh Wednesday!
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