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Ngozi is one of 6 White lions at Big Cat Sanctuary, Kent, and the only male. He shares his enclosure with a white lioness called Imara. There are now only 13 white lions left in the wild and they are not on an endangered list as they are considered Panthera Leo. White lions have a rare recessive gene and the only way to guarantee a white cub is to breed two white lions, producing extremely inbred animals that suffer from deformities and high mortality. Subsequently breeding white lions is now banned by BIAZA, AZA and EAZA.
Well, you’ve just found it! That's guaranteed on this spot!
This golden hour shot was taken at Cape Espichel (“Cabo Espichel”), Portugal. This windswept, rocky headland, about 40 kilometres south of Lisbon, is a wild, desolate place, where giant waves crash against sheer, towering cliffs. It is a place to appreciate the raw beauty of nature and is often a great spot for sunsets.
From the 13th century onwards this spot has been a place of pilgrimage. Legend tells that Virgin Mary was seen there, riding a giant mule. The church – “Nossa Senhora do Cabo Church” (Our Lady of the Cape, protectress of fishermen) – was built in 1701 and is worth a visit, to admire the ornately finished interior, beautifully painted ceiling and experience the tranquillity of the place.
Outside of the church are two symmetrical accommodation wings, which housed the sanctuary’s pilgrims and that are now abandoned, starting to show signs of ruin.
In this photo, taken at sunset and with the sea at my back, I focused on the architectural ensemble formed by the church and the now abandoned sanctuary’s side buildings.
NB: This is the color version of a monochromatic image that I've posted here a few months ago and that can be seen here: www.flickr.com/photos/rbaptista/51424217495/in/dateposted/
Other photos I've taken at this spot can be found here:
www.flickr.com/photos/rbaptista/albums/72157719782471977
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Cabo Espichel, Portugal
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2018 10 01
We can not guarantee the destination of this hall.
This leads to an unknown world.
Well, it's up to you.
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“What you have to decide... is how you want your life to be. If your forever was ending tomorrow, would this be how you'd want to have spent it? Listen, the truth is, nothing is guaranteed. You know that more than anybody. So dont be afraid. Be alive.”
Quote ― Sarah Dessen, The Truth About Forever
Rain or shine! The newspapers get delivered :)
It's been raining here non stop, but the sun has promised to come out tomorrow. With all this rain, I couldn't resist bringing my little bike to the puddles at the top of the driveway. The paper delivery is a bonus:)
"HARVEST OF THE FIELDS OF CASTILLA"
"Sembrar es garantía de cosechar mucho o poco, pero no sembrar garantiza recoger nada".
Sowing is a guarantee of reaping a lot or a little, but not sowing guarantees that you will be reaping nothing.
Los Campos de Castilla - Castilla León y Castilla La Mancha - son el granero de cereales de la España vaciada.
Fotografía de archivo que creo no merecer ser condenada al olvido.
But because of your sacrifice and bravery, we are still free
With gratitude to all vets - past, present and future
BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO
The "Brunello di Montalcino" controlled and guaranteed denomination of origin wine must undergo an aging period of at least four years and aged, for at least three years of this period, in oak containers of any size.
Which is the best vintage of Brunello?
Exceptional: absolutely the best vintages of Brunello di Montalcino. For those who love extreme flavors and investments, the top of Brunello di Montalcino is represented by the vintages of 2016, 2015, 2010, 2007, 2006, 2004, 1997, 1995, 1990, 1988, 1985, 1975, 1970, 1964, 1961 , 1955, 1945.
How long does Brunello di Montalcino keep?
It ranges from a minimum of 10 years up to 30, but it can be stored for even longer. Of course it must be stored in the right way: in a cool cellar, but above all at a constant, dark temperature, without noise or smells; the bottles kept lying down.
How long in advance should you open a bottle of Brunello?
To taste the Brunello di Montalcino wine at its best, it is advisable to open the bottle at least an hour before, indeed, it is advisable to open it up to several hours before in the case of wines that are aged for a long time or that have perhaps spent a long period in a cellar.
le Rougegorge familier est peu farouche et son plumage attractif l'ont rendu populaire chez des générations de jardiniers; en réalité le rouge-gorge fait partie d'une espèce d'oiseau très agressive, et certains mâles se battent parfois à mort pour défendre leur territoire. Présent dans presque chaque jardin, c'est l'un des oiseaux les moins sauvages, cherchant sa nourriture à proximité des humains en train de jardiner. Il ira jusqu'à venir se nourrir de proies vivantes, comme des vers de terre ou des vers de farine, présentés à la main. Si l'hiver est rude, il deviendra encore plus familier, car le manque de nourriture provoqué par la neige et la glace le rend très vulnérable.
Le rouge-gorge défend un territoire à longueur d'année, sauf durant la mue et si l'hiver est très froid. En hiver, les femelles occupent et défendent aussi un territoire. Celui-ci leur est nécessaire non seulement pour nicher, mais aussi pour garantir une source suffisante de nourriture. Un rouge-gorge sans territoire meurt au bout de quelques semaines. C'est pourquoi cet espace est défendu avec une telle énergie. En général, il suffit que le propriétaire exhibe son plastron rouge pour que l'intrus recule, mais il peut arriver que la lutte s'engage et les combats s'achèvent parfois par la mort de l'un des adversaires.
À l'opposé de nombreux autres oiseaux, le rouge-gorge vit en solitaire pendant l'automne et l'hiver mâle et femelle restant sur leur territoire hivernal respectif avec comme résultat qu'ils continuent à chanter même en hiver.
Le rouge-gorge semble bien voir dans l'obscurité, car il est encore actif le soir quand il n'y a plus de lumière.
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the familiar Robin is not very shy and its attractive plumage has made it popular with generations of gardeners; in fact the robin is part of a very aggressive bird species, and some males sometimes fight to death to defend their territory. Present in almost every garden, it is one of the least wild birds, seeking its food near the humans in the process of gardening. It will go as far as feeding on live prey, such as earthworms or mealworms, presented by hand. If the winter is rough, it will become even more familiar, as the lack of food caused by snow and ice makes it very vulnerable.
The robin defends a territory all year long, except during the moult and if the winter is very cold. In winter, females also occupy and defend a territory. It is necessary for them not only to nest, but also to guarantee a sufficient source of food. A robin without territory dies after a few weeks. That's why this space is defended with such energy. In general, it is enough for the owner to show his red shirt so that the intruder recoils, but it can happen that the struggle begins and the fighting sometimes ends with the death of one of the opponents.
In contrast to many other birds, the robin lives alone during the fall and winter male and female remaining in their respective winter territories with the result that they continue to sing even in winter.
The robin seems to see well in the dark because it is still active at night when there is no light.
However, roughly 1 in 3 people worldwide still view the vaccine with distrust and uncertainty. Instead of a safety guarantee, they see the jab as a new risk that must be overcome. And when we look at the countries, which have very different health care systems and distribution plans, different perspectives are beginning to emerge. Confidence in the safety, efficiency and general distribution of the vaccine is very high in China, India and the UK, and lower than the US average. It is possible that uncertainty among the public will decrease as more people get the vaccine, but in March vaccination rates were still very low. 17 percent of respondents worldwide say they have been partially or fully vaccinated, while 83 percent have not received any dose. And it's unclear when vaccines will be available to anyone who wants one. Nearly 4 in 5 respondents who want the vaccine expect to receive it this year - but given the slow pace of global distribution, this seems unlikely. In January, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) predicted that immunization programs for most of the world's population will continue through mid-2022. This is critical, as a slow or uneven rollout jeopardizes the pursuit of herd immunity in the short term. As long as not enough people are vaccinated worldwide, there is a risk that a vaccine-immune variant will develop. It is unknown what proportion of the population needs to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to induce herd immunity.
Wind in my hair, I feel part of everywhere
Underneath my being is a road that disappeared
Late at night I hear the trees
They're singing with the dead
Overhead...
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#MacroMonday
#Puzzle
...there's a secure vaccine against Covid-19? I wish it would happen so soon. What definitely is guaranteed, though, is that from today it's 45 days until Christmas Eve :) And whether you celebrate or not, I'm sure that on everybody's wishlist is also a vaccine.
I had little – or rather no – other choice for "Puzzle" but this Ravensburger Christmas bauble jigsaw puzzle ball, because I don't own any other puzzles. I love to play Adventure games, and puzzles are a part of the gaming routine, but real life puzzles? Nil. So back to the bauble: It depicts a cosy forest Christmas scene with lots of snow, a starry blue hour sky, a Christmas tree (of course) and the forest animals – such as deer, squirrels, rabbits, birds – gathering around various feeders; in short it depicts almost everything that makes you go "Aaawwwww!" when you think of Christmas (please see the fourth comment to see the whole bauble) :) At first I really didn't know how to photograph this pretty puzzle ball in an interesting way. But then I thought "I puzzled it together, so I can also take it apart again, let's take a look inside." What looked like a fragile construction consisting of 60 parts (diameter of the ball: 7 cm / 2,7 inches, the small round parts which you can see here each have a diameter of 4 mm / 0,15 inches) proved to be very sturdy and definitely "take-apart-resistant", but in the end I succeeded to pull out one piece from the starry blue hour sky.
On the inside, the pieces are white, of course, but they are also numbered, and at first I thought I'd pick piece No 1, but then I remembered that I'd already shot numbers on a toy piece for "one Color", so I looked for a nice puzzle piece pattern instead and found this star. I secured the backlit puzzle ball between two large pieces of modeling clay to prevent it from rolling away (it had happened a few times in the beginning), and photographed directly through the hole where piece No. 60 had been; the shape of the vignette is the negatice space of missing piece No. 60.
The photo is a single 40 MP High-Res mode shot, and I had to do a lot of dusting and fuzz removal. Those dark spots, however, are part of the plastic pieces, so I didn't remove them all. Processed in Topaz DeNoise AI ("Low Light" mode at N: 7, S: 67, R: 3, CN 14), Luminar 4 (Detail enhancement – small at 79, medium at 41, large at 3), Viveza and Analog Efex.
Happy Macro Monday, Everyone, stay safe and take care!
Noch 45 Tage bis... zu einem sicheren Covid-19-Impfstoff für alle? Schön wär's. Was wir aber alle ganz sicher in 45 Tagen feiern werden: richtig, Heiligabend :) Und ein sicherer Impfstoff dürfte auch auf jedermanns und jederfraus Wunschzettel stehen. Warum aber dieser Schlenker zu Weihnachten, wenn das Thema doch "Puzzle" ist? Weil das einzige "richtige" Puzzle, das ich im Haus habe, ein Ravensburger "Christmas Puzzle Ball" ist. Bestehend aus 60 erstaunlich fest zusammenhaltenden Puzzleteilen.
Zuerst wusste ich nicht recht, wie ich ihn ansprechend fotografieren sollte; von außen ist er nett anzuschauen, zeigt eine Weihnachtswaldszene mit viel Schnee, einem Sternenhimmel, natürlich einer geschmückten Tanne und vielen Tieren, darunter Rotwild, Eichhörnchen, Hasen und vielen Vögeln, die sich an diversen Futterkrippen zum Weihnachtsschmaus eingefunden haben. So weit, so hübsch. Aber ob das ein spannendes Foto ergeben würde? Also dachte ich mir, ich entferne mal eines der Puzzleteile und schaue hinein. Die Rückseite der Puzzleteile ist weiß und jedes trägt eine Nummer. Zunächst habe ich auch auf die Nummern fokussiert, genauer auf Teil Nr. 1, aber dann fiel mir wieder ein, dass ich bereits für "one Colour" vor zwei Wochen die winzigen Nummern auf einem Spielzeugteil fotografiert hatte. Deshalb habe ich dann nach einem interessanten Puzzlemuster Ausschau gehalten – und fand diesen Stern.
Von hinten beleuchtet (und die Kugel mit zwei Stücken Bastelknete fixiert, weil sie anfangs immer wegrollte) und direkt durch das Loch, das Puzzleteil Nr. 60 hinterlassen hat, hindurchfotografiert. Die Ränder der Vignette sind also der negative Raum des fehlenden Puzzleteilchens. Ich musste ganz schön viele Fussel in PS entfernen; die dunklen Pünktchen sind aber in den Plastikteilchen drin, also habe ich nicht alle von ihnen weggestempelt. Entwickelt in Topaz DeNoise AI ("Low Light" Modus, N: 7, S: 67, R: 3, CN 14), Luminar 4 (Detailverbesserung, klein: 79, mittel: 41, groß 3), Viveza und Analog Efex.
Ich wünsche Euch eine schöne Woche, liebe Flickr-Freunde, bleibt gesund!
#113/118/2018 'geometric shapes'
100% pain guaranteed if used inappropriately, oh and do not eat and this is not a toy:)
Public Sculpture and Fountains
You can always guarantee when you visit a city for the first time, there will always be plenty of public works. I like to seek them out, where ever possible. I’m amazed at the quantity, the scale, the quality and sometimes, just the sheer irresponsibility of corporate bodies in their quest to spend our money. How did the 10cc put it? “Art for Arts’ sake”. However mostly I like what I see, hope you do too.
As you will see all of the images in this posting come from Rome. What a beautiful City.
It was a perfect autumn day in Brisbane yesterday, guaranteed to bring everyone out. This was the scene at bayside Shorncliffe with the three mast vessel drifting in towards the beach (out of shot to the right) and dropping anchor while a powered yacht exits Cabbage Tree Creek in the mid distance. The Brisbane airport control tower can be seen in the distance on what was a busy morning.
Episode CXII
Hi Folks,
My Clan was quite worried of what had been going on in our Wild Garden lately. So I took LUNA, ARCTY and the two youngsters FIN and PRINCE with me to show them that all spook was over. On this evening there was a wonderful fiery sky – it was not dark at all and there was nothing to fear. LUNA and ARCTY were rather relaxed, but the two little ones felt safer on the treetop. We all enjoyed this wonderful light out there and stayed near the forest until dark. Although it was not a weekend day, we heard PHEASY singing but we could not see him and he did not answer our calls either. We’ll have to wait for the next weekend and look out for him. Before we went to bed we had a big spoonful of honey that guaranteed a good night sleep.
Happy Hugs all around
🐻 LIM (The Therapeut)
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Meine Fotos und Texte sind ©copyright geschützt (alle Rechte vorbehalten) und dürfen ohne meine vorherige und schriftliche Zustimmung NICHT von Dritten verwendet werden, auch nicht in sozialen Netzwerken. Falls Interesse an einem Foto besteht, bitte ich um Kontaktaufnahme!]
At Park Air Base Soesterberg you'll find this more than unique meeting location, Secret Operation 610. No hut on the moor but a futuristic object, moving on tracks. Take a seat in the cockpit for a creative brainstorming or an inspiring meeting, as you see the tranquil natural landscape of the former military airbase passing by. Inspiration guaranteed!
Op Park Vliegbasis Soesterberg vind je deze meer dan unieke vergaderlocatie, Secret Operation 610. Geen hutje op de hei maar een futuristisch object, voortbewegend op rupsbanden. Neem plaats in de cockpit voor een creatieve brainstorm of een inspirerende vergadering, terwijl je het verstilde natuurlandschap van de voormalige militaire vliegbasis langs je heen ziet trekken. Inspiratie gegarandeerd!
"Don't come closer or I'll have to go
Owning me like gravity are places that pull
If ever there was someone to keep me at home
It would be you" -Eddie Vedder
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Mystery surrounds me, and I wonder where I'm going
There's a cloud above me and it seems to hide the way
I'm going straight ahead, 'cause it's the only way I know
I want to leave the past, and leave just for today
Now then tell me baby, do you need my love?
Tell me baby, are you thinking of me?
Tell me baby, what it is you need?
What kind of satisfaction guaranteed?
"Satisfaction Guaranteed"~The Firm
The hanging lanterns are just one of the many items that add oodles of color to Chinatown in San Francisco. When strolling down Grant St., it's hard to know where to focus your eyes. Whether you enjoy watching the plethora of international tourists snapping pictures, gazing at the colorful neon signs, window shopping in the busy detail of a gift shop, or observing the traditional Chinese folks going about their daily business, there is guaranteed to be more colorful hustle and bustle than your mind can absorb. It boggles my mind, and I'm a curious cat.
Happy Slider's Sunday everyone.
Chinatown, San Francisco
Sheet lead, lead pipes. Fuji X-Pro1 plus Helios 44M-7 at F8. It probably means to state the obvious, but let me say it nevertheless: social inequality in my country, the UK, is not just 'happening', it is not 'an accident'. It is actually organised and systemic and institutional. It has been introduced by man. It is not a product of nature.
Ponta da Piedade is one of the main tourist spots at the Algarve, Portugal, in the municipality of Lagos and possessing a valuable set of historical, natural, landscape and geological heritage. On site, it is possible to visit the various existing caves, guaranteeing a pleasant and unique tourist experience. Wellcome and enjoy it!
After having worked the NS interchange in Anderson, SC, the Pickens Railway Belton Job departs downtown with five gons for CMC and a hopper for Tri County Fertilizer. The crew worked together with the Anderson Job to sort cars and is seen taking the bottom six cars from the Anderson crew's train, which is ready to head back South to Homeland Park. The Anderson Job was using a pair of former CSX Dash 8s this day, so I'm glad I opted for the Belton Job which is always guaranteed a classic U-boat.
don't come closer or I'll have to go
holding me like gravity are places that pull
if ever there was someone to keep me at home
everyone I come across, in cages they bought
they think of me and my wandering, but I'm never what they thought
i've got my indignation, but I'm pure in all my thoughts
Across coastal Algarve towns and much of Portugal, the beauty of historic architecture hides a sobering reality: a surplus of abandoned homes. Rising real estate costs make purchasing these properties inaccessible for locals and new buyers alike. Further complicating matters, strict renovation guarantees required by the government add a significant financial burden to restore properties to habitable conditions, dissuading potential investors.
The situation leads to many historic homes falling further into disrepair, trapped between heritage preservation laws and economic impracticalities. Addressing this issue may require incentivized restoration programs or subsidies to encourage sustainable housing solutions that preserve cultural legacies while addressing housing shortages.
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Chevron Gas Station in Ghost Town of Nelson, Nevada
Located in southern end of Nevada, in El Dorado Canyon in Clark County, Nevada.
The area known as Nelson was originally called Eldorado in 1775, by the original discoveries of gold in the area that is now Eldorado Canyon. The town was the site of one of the first major gold strikes in Nevada and one of the biggest mining booms in state history. Gold and silver were discovered here around 1859. The rush to the canyon began in 1861.
The community called Nelson was named for Charles Nelson, a camp leader.