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With rain slicked rails, 50 loads, and an uphill grade, CKINs sole SD40 was having a difficult time getting up to speed after wying the locomotive in LaCrosse. And after having loading issues, the long unit train is seen here screaming out of LaCrosse.
Special thanks to the farm owners for letting me back here.
The flowers are still growing and blooming on the back porch. Bringing the plants under the patio cover has helped the plants from the intense heat. Another very warm and humid morning in Mississippi.
Not everybear enjoys the hot and humid climate in New Orleans but Humphrey really did! He played hide and seek alone in the yard, with only me to call out once in a while- "I give up, Humphrey! You win!"
Happy Teddy Bear Tuesday!
Habitat :
Le serval vit sur le continent africain, principalement dans les savanes humides.
Il évite les zones désertiques ainsi que les jungles équatoriales.
Reproduction :
Le serval peut se reproduire deux fois par an. Le mâle et la femelle restent quelques jours ensemble avant de s’accoupler. La gestation dure environ 70 jours et la mère met bas 2 ou 3 petits. Elle s’occupe seule des petits qu’elle élève dans son terrier. Les petits sont indépendants vers 5 à 6 mois.
Durée de vie moyenne : Jusqu’à 14 ans en captivité.
Particularités :
Le serval est plutôt nocturne. Grâce à ses longues pattes, il peut chasser efficacement dans la savane et elles lui permettent même de sauter jusqu’à 3 m de hauteur et ainsi pouvoir attraper des oiseaux en vol. Il existe une population de servals mélaniques (noirs) en zones montagneuses, jusqu’à 3’000 m d’altitude dans la vallée du Rift au Kenya.
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Habitat :
The serval lives on the African continent, mainly in humid savannas.
It avoids the desert and equatorial jungles.
Reproduction :
The serval can reproduce twice a year. The male and female are a few days together before mating. Gestation lasts about 70 days and the mother gives birth to 2 or 3 small. It deals only small amounts it in his burrow. The children are independent at 5-6 months.
Average life: Up to 14 years in captivity.
Special features:
The serval is quite nocturnal. With its long legs, it can effectively hunt in the savannah and allow himself to jump up to 3 meters high and thus be able to catch birds in flight. There is a population of melanistic servals (black) in mountainous areas, up to 3000 m altitude in the Rift Valley in Kenya.
The sun has just risen above the horizon shortly after 6 a.m on a humid and hazy July 1, 1990, as westbound Conrail TV487 speeds toward Chicago at Chesterton, Indiana, on this busy double track former New York Central main line.
Very hot and humid again today and we have a severe weather warning of possible thunderstorms. Sethi was only outside in the early morning (until I let him in through the backdoor as he refuses to use the cat flap). In the afternoon he and Tofu disappeared in the basement where it is cooler than anywhere else in the house.
A humid but gorgeous evening set the scene for this westbound near De Graff, OH on CSX's Indianapolis Line.
Q311-11 heads west towards Indianapolis with a rare bird leading the way. CSX 4566, the last SD70MAC in YN2, leads the pack with PRLX 696 and GECX 7755 trailing. Ironically, the two trailing units are former CSX GE's, now on short term lease.
Fairly common in humid tropical lowlands. Favors forest edges, plantations, and dense second growth. Usually seen singly or in pairs, foraging quietly in flowering or fruiting trees. Buff throat patch is bordered by black moustache stripes. Birds from western Panama north also show black chest band around buff throat. Note less contrast between head and back than larger Black-headed Saltator, and longer white eyebrow of Green-winged Saltator.
Tico Rainforest B&B, Sarapiqui, Costa Rica
I know I've been posting a lot of the American West, lately, but yesterday, I made it out my my "home park" of The Everglades and thoroughly enjoyed myself, despite the heat, humidity, and bugs. I can't wait for winter, when visiting my backyard is a little easier. #allpubliclandsmatter
We take our dog walks here, in the forest nearby.
It's a nature reserve, and it's classified as a forest. This year, spring was perfect for everything that grows, and consequently, I've re-labelled it to "the jungle."
Hot, humid and very "shadowy."
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El Gorgo de la Escalera de Anna is a beautiful nature reserve near the village of Anna, about 70 km from the capital of Valencia. The waters of the River Sellent have formed this impressive gorge. Pools of gorgos in Valencian and several waterfalls have formed on this spot. There is a nice bypass to visit all three waterfalls. About an hour walk. You can hear the roar of the big waterfall, but you can't see it from the road because of the undergrowth. The first waterfall, Cascada del Salto, is directly accessible via 136 steps. Well worth going down the stairs, great for wading in crystal clear water in the summer. Look especially at the fish. In the cold water one can take a bath or just relax with the sight of the landscape and the sound of the water falling in the form of a waterfall into the depths of the ravine, once used for the production of electricity. You can cross the river at various places via stones and tree trunks or further on via a wooden bridge. The second waterfall is Cascada de los Vikingos and the third Gorgo Gaspar. From here you can return the same way you came, or climb a steep trail. The route is not long, but has difficult and slippery spots. Wearing good shoes is recommended. The place is very beautiful, green, humid, a surprising oasis in the steep gorge adjacent to the town of Anna. The corner it is in looks like a mini paradise.
The "Route of the Three Waterfalls" starts in the village of Anna in the province of Valencia. The concrete road turns to dirt as it enters the ravine. To the right of the bridge is Gorgo Gaspar. This is the first waterfall and pool on the route. From here, the path becomes more difficult and is also not signposted. The impressive Gorgo de los Vikingos is the second waterfall and pool. To follow the route, first, cross to the other side of the pool via the wooden planks. Then climb a steep, half-hidden path to the left of the waterfall. The route continues along the ravine, with the river on the left. At one point you’ll need to cross the wooden bridge over the river. You’ll have these views of Cascada Del Salto waterfall when crossing the bridge. The waterfall has a beautiful turquoise blue pool at its feet, and the huge natural pool. It’s framed by a natural amphitheatre with lush vegetation. Gorgo de la Escalera is a popular spot for water canyoning, hiking and wild swimming. Its double waterfall, the blue water and the natural luscious frame give it a magical air. The gorge is very steep.
El Gorgo de la Escalera de Anna is een prachtig natuurgebied in de buurt van het dorpje Anna, ongeveer 70 km van de hoofdstad van Valencia. Het water van de rivier de Sellent heeft deze indrukwekkende kloof gevormd. Op deze plek zijn poelen gorgo's in het Valenciaans en verschillende watervallen ontstaan. Er is een mooie rondweg om alle drie watervallen te bezoeken. Ongeveer een uur lopen. Je kunt het gebrul van de grote waterval horen, maar je kunt het vanaf de weg niet zien vanwege het kreupelhout. De eerste waterval, Cascada del Salto, is gelijk toegankelijk via 136 treden. Zeker de moeite waard om de trap af te dalen, geweldig om in de zomer in kristalhelder water te waden. Kijk vooral naar de vissen. In het koude water kan men een bad nemen of gewoon ontspannen met de aanschouwing van het landschap en het geluid van het water dat in de vorm van een waterval in de diepten van het ravijn valt, ooit gebruikt voor de productie van elektriciteit. Je kan op verschillende plekken de rivier overstekken via stenen en boomstammen of verderop via een hout bruggetje. De tweede waterval is Cascada de los Vikingos en de derde Gorgo Gaspar. Vanaf hier kun je op dezelfde manier terugkeren als je bent gekomen, of een steil pad beklimmen. De route is niet lang, maar heeft moeilijke en gladde plekken. Het dragen van goede schoenen wordt aangeraden. De plek is erg mooi, groen, vochtig, een verrassende oase in de steile kloof die grenst aan de stad Anna. De hoek waarin het zich bevindt lijkt op een miniparadijs.
Through humid haze, Salt Run illuminated by morning sun.
St. Augustine (Anastasia Island), Florida, USA.
5 July 2023.
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▶ About Salt Run:
☞ "In 1940, the St. Augustine Inlet was created by dredging a new inlet of Matanzas Bay. Then, during the 1940s, the severed land mass that was south of the new inlet channel merged with the intertidal shoals of the original natural inlet. This created what is now called Conch Island, which includes the ocean shoreline of the Anastasia State Park. The old inlet closed at its southern terminus leaving the lagoon now called Salt Run.”
— Florida Department of Environmental Protection (via St. Augustine.com).
☞ In the image, peninsular Conch Island can be glimpsed just beyond (due east of) Salt Run.
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La Nouvelle-Calédonie est une page vivante du livre d’histoire naturelle et humaine de notre planète. Situé dans le Sud-Ouest de l’océan Pacifique, l’archipel se démarque par la variété de ses paysages, sa nature luxuriante et la diversité des espèces qu’il abrite. En effet, les écosystèmes qui le composent sont des vestiges du supercontinent Gondwana dont il s’est séparé il y a 80 millions d’années. Ces derniers ont suivi une évolution divergeant de celle des terres voisines leur conférant une biodiversité originale.
Sa forêt humide notamment, située sur les flancs et sommets des montagnes, abrite des milliers d'espèces de plantes dont plus de 76% sont uniques au monde, un taux exceptionnel.
In the humid rainforest of Chilean Patagonia, a stunning cluster of cream-colored mushrooms glisten with moisture from the surrounding rain. They flourish upon a dead tree trunk, their lustrous surfaces reflecting the verdant foliage and diffused light of the forest. The delicate mushroom caps, each adorned with soft ridges and ripples, evoke a sense of otherworldly beauty amidst the lush, earthy tones of the jungle. It's a remarkable sight, a testament to the wonders of nature's ability to create such intricate and captivating life forms.
20230502_RX_07383_Lago Rosselot
Puerto Jimenez
Osa Peninsula
750 Acre Forest Reserve
Costa Rica
The scarlet macaw (Ara macao) is a large red, yellow, and blue Central and South American parrot, a member of a large group of Neotropical parrots called macaws. It is native to humid evergreen forests of tropical Central and South America. In some areas, it has suffered local extinction because of habitat destruction, or capture for the parrot trade, but in other areas, it remains fairly common. It is the national bird of Honduras.
A typical sighting is of a single bird or a pair flying above the forest canopy, though in some areas flocks can be seen. They may gather at clay licks. Scarlet macaws communicate primarily through raucous honks; however, vocal communication is highly variable, and captive macaws are known to be adept mimics of human speech.
They also love to eat insects and larvae.They are seen feeding heavily on bugs, snails and foliage. Snails and bugs are great source of protein, as they need additional protein during breeding seasons. They also add flowers and nectar to their diet as a supplement.
While comparatively docile at most times of the year, scarlet macaws may be formidably aggressive during periods of breeding. Scarlet macaws are monogamous birds, with individuals remaining with one partner throughout their lives. – Wikipedia
Beautiful tanager of humid tropical lowlands. Favors evergreen forest edge and verdant second growth. Forages unobtrusively at all levels in trees and bushes, usually in pairs. Sexes alike: velvety black overall with a bright bluish-white bill and a glossy crimson collar and rump.
Most of my Costa Rican birds have been photographed at Tico Rainforest B&B. Here, the owner, Victor has documented over 200 different species on his small 2 hectare property.
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The breeze was humid and cold, and this is exactly how things looked that morning...
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Another hot and humid night in Bay Saint Louis/Waveland, MS. In the distance, a couple was gigging and wading through the colorful lights of the Silver Slipper Casino.
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On a disgustingly humid Sunday, the sun breaks away from the clouds just in time to shine on two South Shore Freights meeting on the west end of their Bailly Yard in Burns Harbor, Indiana.
On the left, a “Nice Guy” in the seat pauses for a couple frames before shoving into Bailly for the rest of their train for a total of 35 cars with CSS 2002 (GP38-2) and FURX 4226 (GP40-2). The job is AF12, the recently reinstated transfer to CSX East Chicago Pegasus Yard, at the time of the photo, the job has been online for a full week for the first time since 2017.
On the right, a trio of traction orange GP38-2s (2009/2007/2001) on train PF10 pull up to the signal on Main 2 at the west end of Bailly after completing their customer work on the east side of Michigan City, now waiting for AF12 to take off west so they can shove into Bailly.
This was my first time out towards the east end of the railroad since the NICTD Double Track Project has been completed and it was great to be back in action chasing friends on the CSS again. So much has been and will be changed in the past two years, granted it was a Sunday, holding freights on the main for long periods of time wasn’t nearly as possible or easy before due to the “silver sausage” commuter traffic. NICTD Dispatchers are still learning how to route trains around on the double track but it’s nice having everything completed, as well as daylight freights, now just added anxiety with track speed being 40MPH from Michigan City to Chicago and trying chase in the concrete jungle that NWI is turning into!
Taken: 7-14-24
natural light shots of hermits, birds with odd shaped tail which creates a typical hunched posture. Hermits have a long decurved bill with a red or yellow base to the lower mandible, and their two central tail feathers are elongated and tipped with white, buff or ochre. The crown of the head is flat, and two pale facial stripes enclose a dusky mask.
Most hermits are restricted to the edge and undergrowth of forest, woodland and second growth, but some species (e.g. the planalto hermit) also occur in more open habitats.
Many species of hermits form leks and congregate on traditional display grounds, where females visit to choose a mate. Male hermits are generally less aggressive than other male hummingbirds, although both sexes will defend a feeding territory.
From wiki:
The stripe-throated hermit feeds on flower-nectar taken by trap-lining. It has also been observed piercing the base of flowers to get nectar that otherwise would be out of reach; sometimes it take small insects. Typically this species forages fairly low, only occasionally at canopy-level.. This hummingbird is found in a wide range of wooded habitats, e.g. forest, woodland, clearings, thickets and gardens; typically in humid regions, but locally also in drier, deciduous habitats (e.g. in Ecuador). Mainly found in lowlands and foothills, it has exceptionally been recorded up to an altitude of 1,800 m (5,900 ft) ASL.
I presume the 'fuzzy' appearance is light refraction from intense humidity present at the time. Unusual in my experience. Note the bailed hay on the pasture. The foreground features the upper stems and seeds of "Tall Bluestem Grass" indigenous to the area. These stems are about 7-feet tall!
On a hot and humid august day, L589, L591 and L538 all converged at the same time at Coteau Jct. With no room yet in the yard for L589, RTC decided to bring it out of the Alexandria subdivision and back into Track #1 in order to line up VIA 35 toward Ottawa.
L538's switching is almost done and after a quick stop at the office to grab dangerous good paperworks, they will be on their way toward the Valleyfield subdivision, finally clearing the way for L591 departure for Cedars.
After VIA 60 and 65 passage, L589 will got signal to do their "zig-zag" move allowing him to cross from #1 to #4 Track and entering the yard.
Coteau will be quiet again for a few hours.
Coteau Jonction
Milepost 38.1 Kingston subdivision
Coteau-du-Lac,QC
August 30th 2024.
“Que le soleil se lèvera demain est une hypothèse.” (De Ludwig Wittgenstein). on attend le soleil........:) un hivers humide qui commence à se faire long!
On a brutally hot and humid morning, southbound CSX coal loads traverse the historic trestle in Weldon, North Carolina. According to bridge hunter and the town of Weldon, the span dates back to 1910, and the earliest date found carved into the girders is "3/18/12", dating back to 1912. Weldon is steeped in railroad history as the former crossroads of many important lines dating back to the civil war. In the foreground is the "loop track" used by the local running out to Roanoke rapids on the former line to Norlina. Whether 1912 or 2022, it's still impressive to stand in Weldon and watch trains soar through town on the impressive historic viaduct.
The Collared Inca (Coeligena torquata) is widespread and common in the humid montane forests of western Venezuela, through Colombia and Ecuador, south to Peru and Bolivia. It will be found mainly between 2200 and 2700 meters above sea level but sometimes from 1000 to 3000 meters. The average size of this hummingbird is 11.4 cm (4.5 inches) in length. The collared Inca is easily identified by its long straight thin black bill and large triangular patch across the lower throat and breast. It also flashes white tail feathers in flight.
Hope folks are doing well this summer and getting through the covid as best they can. The heat's starting to get a bit oppressive, but thank goodness for A/C. I've made it out a couple of evenings recently to the Draper Wildlife Management sunflower site...and I quickly remembered how frustrating it can be shooting in that sun, dripping with sweat, swatting away bugs and waiting for the light to get a bit better. All that said, it was still good to get out and shoot a bit. The first trip wasn't very successful as I let the frustration get to me. I happened to be shooting and unknowingly hit Lock button/slider on my camera and couldn't change my exposure compensation. That was the final tipping point and I headed home early. Of course on my way home, I figured I had to have hit that button that I'd never knocked in 7 years. The second trip was a bit more successful as I was able to capture this image that I ilked. There's something about shooting into that hazy, evening sunlight that appeals to me. It also didn't help that the wide-angle shot wasn't possible, as the spot where I'd picked from the past trip...the sunflowers had died off. Anyway....I do hope everyone is having an enjoyable summer....and have a great weekend!