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Sunset at Iona beach. Another picture taken later on the same day is in comment box
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The curve-billed thrasher can generally be found running rapidly from cover to cover or flying near ground level from bush to bush. However, this bird is not shy about being in the open. It is generally a forager on ground level but can be very aggressive in routing out potential competitors for food at feeders, such as the Inca dove and round-tailed ground squirrel. It will usually destroy any nest of cactus wrens. From Wikipedia
I am low on inspiration again. I am sort of feeling like it's one of those weeks where nothing I do seems good enough. Winter blues still I think. Spring, hurry up please! :)
Rathaus underground station in Cologne, Germany
A pleasing contrast of midnight blue and silvery gleam
When completed, the new north–south suburban railway line in Cologne will have eight stops. While the last stretch of the line is scheduled to come into operation in 2016, Rathaus station has already proven itself fit for everyday operation. Located directly beneath the historic market, Rathaus underground station provides quick and convenient access to the centre of Cologne's historic Altstadt (old town) district, which was previously only accessible by bus.
The station, covering almost 3,000 m², lies 16 metres below ground. Its design is characterised by a fresh contrast of midnight blue and silver. A large proportion of the wall area is velvety-smooth blue, while the ceilings and certain sections of the walls are a shiny silver. The walls and ceilings are clad in hot-dip galvanised and powdercoated steel sheet modules, which are perforated in the ceiling area so that they also absorb sound.
Above the entrances, main traffic areas and footpaths throughout the station, WE-EF DOC240 recessed exterior downlights ensure excellent visibility and safety as well as aid orientation. The luminaires had to be integrated into various building situations – either installed in circular sections of the expanded metal ceilings or combined with an installation tube and mounted directly on the concrete ceilings. The DOC240 downlights in the underground station have proven to be versatile, not just in terms of the installation and mounting options, but also in relation to lighting techniques.
While the stairways and escalators are illuminated from a relatively high position, the height between floors in the main traffic areas is rather low. With different light sources in varying wattages – in this case HIT and CFL lamps, and two symmetric light distributions [M] medium and [EE] very narrow beam – the WE-EF luminaires provide exactly the right amount of light for the unique spaces.
All DOC240 downlights used in this project are fitted with vibration protection in order to extend their service life. Luminaires mounted at especially high installation positions are equipped with a device to lower the luminaire to facilitate ease of maintenance.
Architects:
Lighting Designer:Lichtdesign Ingenieurgesellschaft m.b.H., Prof. Heinrich Kramer, Cologne
Part of the lavish rococo style 18th century Catherine Palace by Bartolomeo Rastrelli.
St. Petersburg, Russia
… 115529 was built in 1967 by McDonnell Douglas and entered service with the US Navy in March 1968.
While based with VF-74, part of USS America’s CVW-8, this aircraft operated for ten months in the Vietnam war zone and in November 1972 alone flew 88 hours of combat missions.
It was subsequently transferred to the Royal Air Force as ZE359 in 1984, serving with 74 Squadron, and at the end of its RAF service was flown to Duxford in 1991 and restored in USN colours for display in the American Air Museum.
The owner of this bright and shiny bike was resting in the shade of a tree and his machine was resting nearby.
gleaming-bike_9084
Pure (Bracket Mode bias 2Ev), Pro HDR X, Snapseed, ShockMyPic, PS Express, Photoshop Fix, Handy Photo, Leonardo for iOS
Outside a wonderful old studio in the town of Evandale.
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As strong sun burns away the dawn's grey haze
I pick a kumquat and the branches spray
cold dew in my face to start the day.
The dawn's molasses make the citrus gleam
still in the orchards of the groves of dream.
~ Excerpt from a long and clever poem by Tony Harrison: 'A Kumquat for John Keats'
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Thanks to Brenda Starr & Skeletal Mess for their fabulous textures.
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Explored May 24 - #299. Thanks so much to everyone who commented~!
walking along the bottom of a farm fence in Luxor, searching the grasses for a snack.
More photos and peeks into the past to come!
See my album 2023 Egypt and Jordan www.flickr.com/photos/25171569@N02/albums/72177720306889694
iNaturalist link www.inaturalist.org/observations/158633714/edit
Jenny Pansing photos
Cette image macro capture la beauté mystérieuse et délicate de la moisissure, révélant son éclat presque surnaturel.
Le mucus visqueux et luisant du myxomycète semble scintiller sous la lumière, dévoilant ses structures fines et complexes avec une précision fascinante.
Un monde microscopique qui évoque à la fois fragilité et vie, une véritable invitation à contempler la splendeur cachée des organismes souvent méconnus.
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This macro image captures the mysterious and delicate beauty of slime mold, revealing its almost supernatural gleam.
The slimy, gleaming mucus of the myxomycete appears to sparkle under the light, unveiling its fine and complex structures with fascinating precision.
A microscopic world evoking both fragility and life, a true invitation to contemplate the hidden splendor of often overlooked organisms.
credit : Webb B.
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The ruby-throated hummingbird, the only breeding hummingbird in eastern North America, is one of the hummingbirds that loves cape honeysuckle. It has a green back, a white belly, and a red throat that gleams in the light. Its wings can hover and fly backwards, producing a humming sound.
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One of my favorite birds--- the color is just so beautiful. I don't see these often , but was lucky enough to find several while out walking through a meadowlands section of a local park.
iNaturalist link www.inaturalist.org/photos/140427904
Jenny Pansing Photos
St. Paulus / Weckhoven / Neuss / North Rhine-Westphalia / Germany
Album of Neuss: www.flickr.com/photos/tabliniumcarlson/albums/72157625997...
Album of High-key photos: www.flickr.com/photos/tabliniumcarlson/albums/72157718851...
C-GLXM, a Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global Express XRS, on approach to runway 05 at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ontario. It was returning home just before sunset from Dorval, Quebec.
As well as having any number of delightful shades and colours, Dewhurst's Sylko have an equally wonderful range of names to accompany them. As I embarked on my "Embroider my World" project, I think I fell in love with the names of the Sylko colours as much as the colours themselves. This lovely shade of dusky pink is called "Biskara", named after Biskra, the capital city of Biskra Province in Algeria.
When it was my birthday last year, a very dear friend who enjoys photography as much as I do, and knows that I collect beautiful and vintage pieces, gave me a wonderful selection of antique ribbons, buttons, buckles, lace and other fine notions. She also gave me three follow up tins of similar delightful gifts for Christmas.
Those wonderful gifts are what has inspired me to create this series of "Embroider my World" images featuring my vintage bobbin collection. In this case my Dewhurst's Sylko Biskara reel of cotton which dates from between 1938 and 1954 sits atop some creamy ecru lace which has gained its colour after more than one and half centuries of life, as it is from the 1850s. The spool is accessorised by two Victorian glass bead tassels, sparking in the morning light, and an Art Deco pearl and rhinestone appliqué.
Belle Vue Mill, commonly known as Dewhurst’s, was built by Thomas Dewhurst in 1828. It opened in 1829 as John Dewhurst & Sons and was one of Skipton’s largest spinning and weaving mills. The mill’s position next to the Leeds Liverpool Canal meant that raw cotton could be shipped in by boats from Liverpool. Finished goods would then be sent back the same way ready for distribution. Coal to power the machine’s steam engines was also delivered by barge. In 1897 Dewhurst’s was bought by the English Sewing Cotton Co. It continued to produce Sylko, one of the mill’s most famous products. It was produced in over 500 colours and sold throughout the world. Sylko cottons are still available at haberdashers today.
Ship of Fools
World Party
[Verse 1]
We're setting sail
To the place on the map from which no one has ever returned
Drawn by the promise of the joker and the fool
By the light of the crosses that burn
Drawn by the promise of the women and the lace
And the gold and the cotton and pearls
It's the place where they keep all the darkness you need
You sail away from the light of the world on this trip baby
[Chorus]
Pay, you will pay tomorrow
You're gonna pay tomorrow
You will pay tomorrow
Save me, save me from tomorrow
I don't want to sail with this ship of fools
Lyrics:
genius.com/World-party-ship-of-fools-lyrics
Song:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Xf7dQjf8G4
Notes:
Your ship gets broken in two, and you know that you'll be unable to glue it back together again.
But in the distance are your gleaming horizons, bright tomorrows.
Location:
13 Moons