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Wikipedia: The raccoon (Procyon lotor), sometimes called the common raccoon to distinguish it from other species, is a mammal native to North America. It is the largest of the procyonid family, having a body length of 40 to 70 cm (16 to 28 in), and a body weight of 5 to 26 kg (11 to 57 lb). Its grayish coat mostly consists of dense underfur, which insulates it against cold weather. Three of the raccoon's most distinctive features are its extremely dexterous front paws, its facial mask, and its ringed tail, which are themes in the mythologies of the indigenous peoples of the Americas relating to the animal. The raccoon is noted for its intelligence, as studies show that it is able to remember the solution to tasks for at least three years. It is usually nocturnal and omnivorous, eating about 40% invertebrates, 33% plants, and 27% vertebrates.
Conservation status: Least Concern
I had some pretty scenes I could have posted today, but I know some of you were getting anxious because I hadn’t posted a derelict building recently. This is an abandoned house with a large second floor porch. Either this is a really bad screening job done by Earl and Daryl or possibly some kind of insulating fabric treatment. Whatever it is it tends to block the view. The siding is starting to rust and the inner front door is ajar to welcome visitors. There are two large pampas grass plants framing the doorway. HWW.
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Street photography from Glasgow, Scotland.
Previously unpublished shot from February 2018. Although the weather right now in Scotland is unseasonably mild, I can fully appreciate the need for such a furry hat to cover the ears. I usually have to pull a beanie tight over my ears when shooting winter streets in Glasgow. Enjoy!
10-month-old lamleh Tibetan Terriers, sister and brother, enjoy playing in the cold and powder snow of Colorado. I love this time of year, as they come in cleaner than they went out. Though still puppies, they have a wool undercoat (nonshedding) that insulates them from extreme cold and heat.
Photo taken Dec 18, 2020
I took this in mid Summer in Iceland. it looks very cold even then. The grass makes good insulation in this colourful house.
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Street photography from Glasgow, Scotland.
Previously unpublished shot from July 2019.
There may be a day or two this week that are below the average temperature for this time of year in the UK. June, however, was entirely above average in temperature and at some points 10 degrees Celsius above average. Climate chaos will only increase as the North Atlantic jet stream is destabilised by simultaneous increases in ocean temperature and decreases in arctic sea ice extent.
Take care everyone.
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Street photography from Glasgow, Scotland.
Previously unpublished archive shot from November 2019 and timely with the first properly cold blast of winter coming in from the East this week. Oh, and the shot got photobombed by a pigeon too! Wishing you all a great weekend of photography - wrap up warm!
Four Geeps lift the Denver to Roper Yard (Salt Lake City) Trailers up the side of the Front Range of the Rockies. The usual cut of Coors laden insulated box cars ahead of the trailers.
A typical vaned feather features a main shaft, called the rachis. Fused to the rachis are a series of branches, or barbs; the barbs themselves are also branched and form the barbules. These barbules have minute hooks called barbicels for cross-attachment. [...] Feathers insulate birds from water and cold temperatures.
HMB and thanks for visiting!
A carnivorous animal in the same family as weasels, badgers, mink etc. that lives primarily on a diet of fish but also includes frogs, crayfish, crabs and even a few waterfowl.
A coat of long guard hairs over their insulated underfur keeps them warm and dry so they can stay comfortable throughout the North American winters. They are very successful at hunting prey in our rivers, streams and ponds aided by their webbed feet, long muscular tail and sharp claws coupled with the ability to hold their breath for extended periods. As a preventative measure to becoming waterlogged they do spend a lot of time on land and enter the water only to hunt or travel much unlike the sea otters that spend most of their lives in the ocean. An overland sprint of 10 to 18 miles while searching for prey is not uncommon.
River otters seem to have the ability to live alone or in pairs but are quick to socialize in groups when other members are encountered. After mating and going through a gestation period of 80 - 90 days a female will give birth to 1 - 5 pups in a den called a holt or couch which she excavates under tree roots or a cache of rocks. Prior to the birth the female called a bitch or sow will drive the male (dog or boar) away and the pups or cubs will be tended to by the female and older offspring if still around. The pups will begin emerging from the den at about 1 month of age and mom will entice them into the water for their first swim at about 2 months. After the pups are weaned dad may return and help raise the juveniles until probably 1 year of age. Females attain sexual maturity at 2 years of age and males at 3.
River otters range in size from 10 to 33 lbs and 2.5 to 5 ' in length with females being about 1/3 the size of males. When not hunting prey they spend much time playing and frolicking with each other. This individual is one of a trio that has clawed its way onto the ice to enjoy the spoils caught underwater.
Death is right in the middle of it all.
In a basement, there's a wall covered with a torn insulating mat.
Leica
JOSIE: I am going ICE-skating! I am wearing my INSULATED jacket and INFINITY scarf, my ICE-skates are INSIDE the box.
Plastic insulated screwdriver shanks are an electrician's friend. Less risk for shocks and electrocutions when you use these tools around electrical equipment. Always disable and lockout electrical equipment regardless of how well your tools are made for the job.
This one posted for the Macro Mondays 7/21/25 theme: Plastic
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Street photography from Glasgow, Scotland.
Colour re-edit of a shot from January 2019. Enjoy!
20230120_9181_7D2-100 Measure, Label, Insulate and Mask (020/365)
A possible image for the next Macro Monday's subject: Tape
65mm from top to bottom.
#14690
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Candid eye contact street photography from Glasgow, Scotland. Despite a little motion blur from his head movement, the rest being sharp, I still love the shot and the eye contact being given. Enjoy!
Close-up view of exposed portion of vintage Kenrite brand asbestos insulated appliance cord by American Insulated Wire Corp. of Providence, Rhode Island.