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it is potentially the best medium for explaining man to himself and to his fellow man :-)
Edward Steichen
Ukraine Matters! Peace Now!!
cosmos, little theater garden, raleigh, north carolina
When I got to the lake it was bitterly cold. But then the sun came. The landscape shone and I felt the warmth of the rays on my cheeks.
Besides me there were two other photographers at the lake. One filmed himself at work - the other had a huge telephoto mounted and was possibly looking for birds. We didn't speak - but I'd love to see their pictures.
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FAGA Ellie Hairstyle
Nuevo cabello (Ellie)
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He who binds to himself a joy
Does the winged life destroy;
But he who kisses the joy as it flies
Lives in eternity's sun rise.
William Blake
{ ..إبتـسـم ليَ لجـلّ ترجع لي سنيني
رَشْفـة الـ ح ــــبْ خـير يقآل عـلميــاً..:
بنْـبـضكـ "نبض قلًبـــي في شَرَاييني..
كنـَه موجـزْ خَبَر عـاجل و حصْريـاً .. }
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just enough to get in the way of a busy person :-)
Robert Brault
HBM!!
geranium?, private garden, boulder, colorado
“Cats are connoisseurs of comfort.”
Quote ― James Herriot
This sleeping beauty is Fred Rohm's best design of his origami cats, at least in my eyes. It has also a nice folding sequence.
I think he must have had a cat himself or loved them a lot ;-))
Model: origami Cat
Design: Fred Rohm
Diagrams:
- in the BOS-booklet #49: "The World of Fred Rohm" by Pete Ford
- on the CD: 'The Origami World of Neal Elias' by Dave Venables and Marc Cooman
Paper: one square piece of thin Japanese foil, 15,2x15,2cm.
Final size: 6,5cm width, 3,5cm height
I think this chickadee was posing - he even puffed himself up a little bit for me. Love these little birds - so much personality.
Note from the designer himself:
"The rabbit, with its beady eyes and its waistcoat must certainly be considered to be the White Rabbit from Alice in Wonderland."
Like the Owl (see first comment box) it has a foot, which enables the top-heavy figure to stand. Both origami animals have the same "Owl-base" ( see second comment box).
Model: Origami Rabbit
Design: James Sakoda
Diagrams in the book: 'Modern Origami' by James Sakoda
Paper: 15x15cm white tant paper. Final height 11cm, because of those long ears ;-))
If you are interested to see more of his 'modern origami-models', you are invited to visit my origami-album James Sakoda. Enjoy ;-)
Si, l'uomo è straordinario, ma ha troppi difetti.
L'uomo si fa sentire troppo, disturba l'equilibrio.
Joseph Conrad 1857-1924
Yes, the man is extraordinary, but he has too many flaws.
The man makes himself feel too much, disturb the balance.
Joseph Conrad 1857-1924
Oui, l'homme est extraordinaire, mais il a trop de défauts.
L'homme se fait trop sentir, perturbe l'équilibre.
Joseph Conrad 1857-1924
Sí, el hombre es extraordinario, pero tiene demasiados defectos.
El hombre se siente demasiado, perturba el equilibrio.
Joseph Conrad 1857-1924
Ja, der Mensch ist außergewöhnlich. aber es hat zu viele Mängel.
Der Mensch fühlt sich zu sehr, stört das Gleichgewicht.
Joseph Conrad 1857-1924
I took this photo during an amazing all day safari near Blairgowrie in Scotland with Bob from Nature Nuts (rsmith50.wixsite.com/naturenuts). This free-roaming beaver was sitting and scratching himself just outside the den where he lived with his family.
The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you. He will never leave you or forsake you. Do not be afraid, do not be discouraged.
Deuteronomy 31:8
Here is Reg the parakeet sitting on my camera strap. For the Smile on Saturday group - theme From The Ground
He had seen himself in my lens
Not sure if this mocking bird puffed himself up to make himself look bigger, or maybe he was just drying off. Either way it looked cute.
Our resident male Blackbird (Billy) sunning himself on the bird bath. The flowers in the background are part of a wildflower patch that we sowed a couple of years ago.
Many thanks to all who take the time to view, comment or fave my images.
Presenting for the first time, the lesser known masterpiece by an unnamed genius "The Adoration of the Sea Gulls", no doubt, soon to be hung in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, right beside Leonardo's unfinished work, "The Adoration of the Magi". Art lover among you will instantly see the similarities between these two outstanding works. Could this photo be an early work of genius by the man himself? Will my phone ring with offers from galleries all around the world, should I get myself an agent to negotiate an astronomic price? Watch this space ...
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I tried cloning out the mud, but it ended up a mess, so opted for a darker look
DESCRIPTION OF HISTORIC PLACE
The Alex Houston Residence consists of a modest 1 1/2 storey wood-frame house on a country lot. It is within view of the Fraser River and is located in the Greater Vancouver Regional District's Derby Reach Park in NW Langley, British Columbia.
HERITAGE VALUE
Built in 1909 by Alexander Houston, the Houston Residence is important for its historic significance in terms of its association with the Houston family, its location, and the period in which it was built. It is also an important example of a community-led restoration that combined the resources of the Langley Heritage Society and the Greater Vancouver Regional District.
The Houstons were an important family in British Columbia's history. Alex's father, James, is credited for being the first European to discover gold along the Fraser River, the first independent farmer in the Fraser Valley, one of 33 men to petition the government for an incorporation of the district, and one of the first councillors when Langley was incorporated as a District in 1873.
Alex took over the family cattle and dairy farming business in 1902 (after the death of his father). He was the only son of James and was himself an important pioneer in the Derby area. His family was very active in the community until the 1950's, having established and hosted the community May Day celebrations and donating land for a commemorative cairn across the street from his house, marking the site of the first Fort Langley.
The farmsite stands on what was originally land occupied by the first Hudson's Bay Company Fort (1827) and later by the Townsite of Derby (1859). It is a focal point for Derby historical interpretations.
The Houston farmsite reminds visitors that resource-based industries found throughout the province (mining, logging and fishing) were only some of the major forces shaping British Columbia in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The resource-based industries were comprised primarily of single men, while the small farms were comprised of families. Small-scale family farms like this one provided an economic base for the industries mentioned above, and they provided the social stability that was necessary for a growing colony.
Source: Langley Centennial Museum Heritage Files.
British Columbia
Canada
Thank-you for all the overwhelming support and many friendships. Wishing you all health during this difficult time.
Happy Clicks,
Christie ( happiest ) by the River
>>>Best experienced in full screen<<<
-Josh Billings
Meet Meesha! We will be picking her up in short week now as the newest member of our crazy family. I am nervous and excited all at the same time. A new puppy can be fun but can also be a lot of work! Wish me luck! Hehe!
She is a Siberian Husky, for those of you that were unsure. Also, yes I know this is taken with a phone and not my camera but I could not resist an early picture of her! Look at that little sweet face! :)
PS Tossing around having an IG account just for her, haha! I think I just may be a dorky dog mom already! Nothing wrong with that though! :)
Hatari finds himself in a truly disturbing world this time fighting against decomposing giants and a myriad of other monsters...
Taken in Shutter Thugs
...even the ant looks visibly irritated 😄
Wenn sich der Photograph in den Staub wirft schaut selbst die Ameise sichtlich irritiert 😄
Lilium martagon
Turk's cap lily & ant
Türkenbund mit Ameise
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Dieser Erpel hat es sich zwischen 2 Gänsesäger Damen bequem gemacht.
This male St. Cuthbert's duck made himself comfortable between 2 lady mergansers.
Caltabellota, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy, 2018
“I often think, what if one were to begin life over again, knowing what one is about! If one life, which has been already lived, were only a rough sketch so to speak, and the second were the fair copy! Then, I fancy, every one of us would feel compelled not to repeat himself, at the very least to rearrange his manner of life.”
-- Anton Chekhov, The Three Sisters
Explored October 5, 2020
#sliderssunday
Do you remember the Mendelian laws of inheritance? We've learned them in school on the basis of how the eye colours of fruit flies (the notorious Drosophila Melanogaster) are inherited to further generations according to dominant or recessive characteristics, although Gregor Mendel himself conducted his groundbreaking genetic experiments with pea plants. Unfortunately, the significance of Mendel's laws was never truly understood or acknowledged in his lifetime (1822 – 1884). His studies, however, were rediscovered three decades later, at the turn of the 20th century, and, following their rediscovery, American biologist Thomas Hunt Morgan (1866 – 1945) began to experiment with Drosophila in his "Fly Room" at Columbia University. It was Morgan who discovered that genes are carried on chromosomes; he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine in 1933. Further Fly experiments (with a less successful outcome) were conducted by a certain Dr. Seth Brundle in 1986 (aka "The Fly"). So where exactly does my image come in here, you may have already asked yourself (if you haven't stopped reading my lengthy introduction long before – which I could totally understand). Well, during one of those numerous teaching experiments with fruit flies, which numerous generations of students have conducted ever since modern genetics became part of school curriculums, something must have gone very wrong. And who knows, maybe Dr. Seth "Brundlefly" Brundle himself had led one of those biology experiments? Experiments in which some dinosaur genes were mixed with those of an innocent fruit fly... Which resulted in the creation the biggest Drosophila the world has ever seen – the Olympic Brachosophila Megalogaster? Nonsense, of course, and you know it ;-) But doesn't this kaleidoscoped image of the Olympic stadium's interior (the roof, mostly, taken at a dutch angle) look just like an ultra close-up of a (fruit) fly's face? Not one that you'd like to see buzzing around your fruit bowl, that's for sure, but let's say that the other "third party genes" that were used in this crazy experiment came from a puppy. So this would be the friendliest, cuddliest giant dinosaur puppy fruit fly you'll ever come across :) OK, I'd rather stop before you start to believe that I was a part of those experiments as well ;-)
Happy Sliders Sunday, Everyone, stay safe and take care, dear Flickr friends!
Drosophila Megalogaster – Schau mir in die Augen, Kleines :)
Ihr erinnert Euch doch bestimmt noch alle an die Mendelsche Vererbungslehre und die berühmte Drosophila Melanogaster mit ihren dominanten bzw. rezessiven Genen, die über die Vererbung der jeweiligen Augenfarbe entscheiden. Was wäre, wenn jemand bei einem der unzähligen Biologie-Experimente, die Generationen von Schülern mit Fruchtfliegen durchgeführt haben, nicht nur Fruchtfliegen(-Gene) gekreuzt, sondern evtl. noch ein paar Dinosaurier-Gene dazwischen gestreut hätte? Das Ergebnis könnte die größte Fruchtfliege sein, die die Welt je gesehen hat, die unglaubliche "Olympische Brachosophila Megalogaster" mit Augen so groß wie zwei Stadiondächer ;-) Nun ja, Ihr habt es schon erraten, dies ist eine kleine Spielerei mit einem Foto vom Olympiastadion für den Sliders Sunday. Ich hatte hier einfach aus Spaß mal eine Aufnahme mit schräger Perspektive gemacht und dabei überwiegend das offene Dach mit ins Bild genommen. Nachdem ich in Photoshop das Bild kopiert, gespiegelt und neu zusammengesetzt hatte, schaute mich plötzlich eine riesige (Frucht-)Fliege an ;-) Keine, die man gerne daheim um den Früchteteller herumschwirren sehen möchte, aber ich kann Euch beruhigen: Bei dem manipulierten Experiment kamen als "Drittanbieter-Gene" nicht nur die eines Dinosauriers hinzu, sondern auch die eines kuscheligen Welpen. Diese Fliege ist also gaaaanz lieb und verschmust und will bloß spielen ;-)
Ich wünsche Euch einen guten Start in die neue Woche, bleibt gesund und passt auf Euch auf!
(Hydrornis cyaneus)
Di Linh
Vietname
The Blue Pitta, despite not being endemic to Vietnam, is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful bird species out there. It was one of our top priorities to capture a stunning photograph of this amazing bird. However, we soon discovered that it was one of the most challenging subjects to photograph, especially the male, which was incredibly difficult to spot, unlike the female that made several appearances.
It was interesting to observe that the Blue Pitta and the Bar-bellied Pitta, both males and females, foraged in distinct geographic areas, albeit not too far from each other.
We spent two mornings in a hide waiting for the male to show up. However, the activity level was weak and disappointing in this particular hide.
On the second session, although he was present, he never revealed himself out of the dense vegetation.
During the first session, he was wary and always stayed behind some fallen trunks, exposing only a fraction of his body.
We waited patiently, and when he finally exposed himself, the lighting conditions were at their worst, making it an extremely challenging task. It is also evident, from the photo, that the orientation of the hides did not take into account the trajectory of the sun! I suppose, and I am almost certain, that most of the time photography is done without direct sunlight!
For me it was very interesting to learn that shooting in (sub)tropical forests requires a different approach. The absence of direct sunlight is preferred, as the intense contrast and glare of the leaves can often cause more harm than good. This was unusual for me, having learned that the best shots (at least in Portugal) are taken with direct sunlight on the birds (at golden hour). However, in tropical forests, such type of light can create sharp contrasts and exaggerate shadows, making it difficult to capture the perfect shot.
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All my photos are now organized into sets by the country where they were taken, by taxonomic order, by family, by species (often with just one photo for the rarer ones), and by the date they were taken.
So, you may find:
- All the photos for this trip Vietname (2022) (206)
- All the photos for this order PASSERIFORMES (3553)
- All the photos for this family Pittidae (Pitídeos) (28)
- All the photos for this species Hydrornis cyaneus (8)
- All the photos taken this day 2022/12/13 (30)
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THE SILENCE OF THE SIRENS BY FRANZ KAFKA
PROOF that inadequate, even childish measures may serve to rescue one from peril:To protect himself from the Sirens Ulysses stopped his ears with wax and had himself bound to the mast of his ship. Naturally any and every traveler before him could have done the same, except those whom the Sirens allured even from a great distance; but it was known to all the world that such things were of no help whatever. The song of the Sirens could pierce through everything, and the longing of those they seduced would have broken far stronger bonds than chains and masts. But Ulysses did not think of that,although he had probably heard of it. He trusted absolutely to his handful of wax and his fathom of chain, and in innocent elation over his little stratagem sailed out to meet the Sirens.
Now the Sirens have a still more fatal weapon than their song, namely their silence.And though admittedly such a thing has never happened, still it is conceivable that someone might possibly have escaped from their singing; but from their silence certainlynever. Against the feeling of having triumphed over them by one’s own strength, and theconsequent exaltation that bears down everything before it, no earthly powers can resist.
And when Ulysses approached them the potent songstresses actually did not sing,whether because they thought that this enemy could be vanquished only by their silence,or because the look of bliss on the face of Ulysses, who was thinking of nothing but his wax and his chains, made them forget their singing.
But Ulysses, if one may so express it, did not hear their silence; he thought they were singing and that he alone did not hear them. For a fleeting moment he saw their throats rising and falling, their breasts lifting, their eyes filled with tears, their lips half-parted, but believed that these were accompaniments to the airs which died unheard around him. Soon, however, all this faded from his sight as he fixed his gaze on the distance, the Sirens literally vanished before his resolution, and at the very moment when they were nearest to him he knew of them no longer.
1But they — lovelier than ever — stretched their necks and turned, let their awesome hair flutter free in the wind, and freely stretched their claws on the rocks. They no longer had any desire to allure; all that they wanted was to hold as long as they could the radiance that fell from Ulysses’ great eyes.
0If the Sirens had possessed consciousness they would have been annihilated at that moment. But they remained as they had been; all that had happened was that Ulysses had escaped them.
A codicil to the foregoing has also been handed down. Ulysses, it is said, was so full of guile, was such a fox, that not even the goddess of fate could pierce his armor.Perhaps he had really noticed, although here the human understanding is beyond its depths, that the Sirens were silent, and held up to them and to the gods the aforementioned pretense merely as a sort of shield.
Introducing the 3 Peregrine Falcon fledglings, a male and 2 females. (The females are larger.) They had been crying loudly for breakfast, and Mama has just brought in food. I thought this was really interesting where it appears the center bird, a likely female, is helping her little brother eat. If you've ever seen baby birds eat, it's every "man" for himself. I don't know - maybe she was trying to take it from him, or maybe her maternal instinct is already awake. She shared a leg with him later, or maybe she just didn't want it. It's a privilege for me, as well as fascinating, to be able to spend quality time like this with these young apex predators.