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Model is Evan Borges.
This was a quick portrait taken just as the sun tucked behind the mountains, I had an idea like this in my head and instantly I knew that it was the right time.
I wanted to capture that moment in a season that you are filled with the memories of the previous, content with the current, and wonder for the next.
Evan is seriously one of the funniest and cool people I've ever met, I'm so glad that we finally had the chance to meet and work together and I'm hoping it happens again soon!
This montage is based on four of my own photographs, taken at ZSL London Zoo on 1st April 2014.
Featuring Melati and her three cubs (two male; one female), who were born 3rd February.
Melati was born at Perth Zoo, Australia. The cubs' father is Jae Jae, who was born at San Francisco Zoo. He was then moved to Akron Zoo, Ohio, before subsequently arriving at ZSL London Zoo.
As there are only about 300 panthera tigris sumatrae left in the wild, my montage is a celebration of new life for this critically endangered species.
Effects created via layering and a soft fractalius render.
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Tranquilla is an album spotlighting a few selections of the incredible and stunning places available to visit in Second Life. Consider it a virtual travel log of places to see and things to do. This month the focus is on Autumn and Thanksgiving.
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It is a former estate garden featuring annuals, roses and wildflowers and an extensive rockery. It is located on Wilket Creek, one of the tributaries of the Don River West Branch. The estate's title was once held by Alexander Milne, a Scottish weaver who settled here after the War of 1812 and left in 1832. The land and the woolen/saw mills was obtained by Rupert E. Edwards in 1944 and created his country home. Edwards home was left in neglect and was purchased by the Municipality of Metro Toronto in 1955 and became Edwards Gardens in 1956.
She is the only woman permitted in this 1,000 year old kasbah situated in the Atlas mountains to be the bread maker & here she is telling me her story. The women in her family go back many generations baking bread here. Her son was kind enough to translate for me.
Water is fluid, soft, and yielding. But water will wear away rock, which is rigid and cannot yield. As a rule, whatever is fluid, soft, and yielding will overcome whatever is rigid and hard. This is another paradox: what is soft is strong.
- Lao-Tzu (600 B.C.)
Our YouTube Travel Video with Behind the Scenes of this picture:
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"Conservation is a state of harmony between men and land." Aldo Leopold.
Dalyan, on the Turkey's Aegean Coast, is a fantastic place to relax in a peaceful setting surrounded by nature. Very close to this town we can find Iztuzu, one of the most beautiful beaches in the Mediterranean. It can be reached by one of the numerous boats that offer tours along the Dalyan River until reaching the beach, or through a road that allows access only from its southern side.
Iztuzu Beach is also known as Turtle Beach, since this coastal strip is home to one of the most important breeding sites for sea turtles in the Mediterranean. In 1988, the beach was named a Protected Area by the Turkish government, and access is prohibited from dusk to dawn to protect the laying of eggs and the birth of small turtles. However, this area could have been very different today without the conservation efforts of June Haimoff and many other environmentalists who saved it in the 1980s. Their work to raise awareness and the launch of an international campaign allowed to stop the construction of a huge German resort in this ecological paradise. Both the curious turtles, which can often be seen near the beach, and the locals and visitors who come here, can still enjoy this natural wonder thanks to all those people who decided to protect this beautiful natural environment.
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"La conservación es un estado de armonía entre los hombres y la tierra". Aldo Leopold.
El pueblo de Dalyan, en la Costa del Egeo de Turquía, es un fantástico lugar para relajarse en un entorno tranquilo rodeado de naturaleza. Muy cerca del mismo, se encuentra Iztuzu, una de las playas más bonitas del Mediterráneo. A ella se puede llegar en uno de los numerosos barcos que ofrecen tours por el río de Dalyan hasta llegar a la playa, o a través de una única carretera que permite el acceso por su lado meridional.
Iztuzu Beach, es también conocida como la Playa de la Tortuga, ya que esta franja costera acoge uno de los lugares más importantes de cría de tortugas marinas del Mediterráneo. En el año 1988, la playa fue nombrada Area Protegida por el gobierno de Turquía, y el acceso se prohibe desde el atardecer hasta al amanecer para proteger la puesta de huevos y el nacimiento de las pequeñas tortugas. Sin embargo, esta zona podría haber sido hoy muy diferente sin los esfuerzos de conservación de June Haimoff y de otros muchos ambientalistas que la salvaron en la década de los 80. Su trabajo de concienciación y el lanzamiento de una campaña internacional, permitieron parar la construcción de un enorme resort alemán en este paraíso ecológico. Tanto las curiosas tortugas, que pueden verse a menudo cerca de la playa, como los locales y los visitantes que aquí llegan, pueden todavía disfrutar de esta maravilla natural gracias a todas aquellas personas que decidieron proteger este precioso entorno natural.
This is a 300 feet water fall on the river Aiyaru, located in a valley surrounded by mountains on all sides. The steps leading to the falls from Arapaleeshwarar temple tests your endurance to the core. The entire area was getting sprayed with water and keeping the equipment dry was a big challenge. This is the only shot, I didn't have water sprayed on my UV filter.
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This moment before Houdini's daring feat is just one of the photographic slices of time featured in the “Not an Ostrich” exhibition currently on display in Los Angeles, California. Read more about the photos included in the exhibit in our recent Picture This blog post “Not an Ostrich”—Exhibition of Library of Congress Photos.”
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Thurston, John H. (John Henry), 1852-, photographer
[Houdini jumps from Harvard Bridge, Boston, Massachusetts] / John H. Thurston, stereopticons
[1908 April 30]
1 photograph : glass lantern slide ; 82 x 102 mm.
Summary: Photograph shows Houdini standing by the side of the Charles River wearing chains and handcuffs.
Notes:
• Title devised by Library staff.
• Master of the "Impossible Possible," Houdini performs one of his stunning manacled jumps from Harvard Bridge, followed by an under-water escape in the Charles River. As with his upside-down straitjacket escapes, Houdini's jumps drew huge crowds and publicized his stage appearances. In 1908, he appeared in Boston for two weeks at Keith's theater, a major venue on the Keith Vaudeville Circuit.
• Forms part of: McManus-Young collection of pictorial material relating to magic.
• Exhibited as a digital copy in: "Not an Ostrich: And Other Images from America's Library" at the Annenberg Space for Photography, 2018; Arts section.
Subjects:
• Houdini, Harry,--1874-1926--Performances.
• Magic--Massachusetts--Boston--1900-1910.
• Magicians--1900-1910.
• Bridges--Massachusetts--Boston--1900-1910.
• Jumping--Massachusetts--Boston--1900-1910.
• Handcuffs--1900-1910.
• Escapes--Massachusetts--Boston--1900-1910.
Format:
Lantern slides--1900-1910.
Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.
Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
Higher resolution image is available (Persistent URL): hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3a27316
Call Number: LOT 7427 [item]
Great petals, delicate and extreme colors.
The Common always beautiful itself.
Captured by Tamron 300mm, no crop.
Thank you to share your happiness:)
"We are the Borg. Lower your shields and surrender your ships. We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own. Your culture will adapt to service us. Resistance is futile."
Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
...Another submission to the "Mi-Fi" microscale LEGO contest:
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Petra is, of course, known for its spectacular landscape and unusually well-preserved architecture of an ancient Nabataean city (that has yet to be completely excavated). I must have taken hundreds of shots of Ad Deir, al-Khazneh, and al-Siq, some of which I'll share later.
Maybe it's just me that didn't know this before going there, but Petra also has a ton of beautiful crevices that serve as stages for unique portrait shots (as hopefully illustrated here).
My personal suggestion if anyone visits (after COVID, of course) is not to visit Jordan - and especially Petra - as part of a large tour. Arrange for a private tour around the country, and reserve at least one day's worth of free time to explore around Petra. I really hope that I can be back to discover more in the near future.
(@ Petra, Ma'an Governorate, Jordan)
If you are not French, it’s likely you haven’t ever heard the word “Saintonge”, and have no clue what it means. If you are French, it’s probably the same thing. Unless, that is, you are a fan of Romanesque, in which case you know that Saintonge, that small region of France centered around the town of Saintes (hence the name), not far from the Atlantic Ocean, just North of Bordeaux... features the highest density of Romanesque churches of all the country!
I had never visited that area of France, and so in the middle of October 2021, I took that long overdue trip and stayed two weeks in Saintes, driving left and right daily to photograph all the most significant Romanesque churches... and unfortunately leaving out many others, as they are so thick on the ground!
Being by nature a human activity, even the best and purest of arts can, in time, overdo itself and teeter upon the brink of baroque, exaggeration and overabundance. Built around 1160, about ten years after its magnificent neighbor in Rétaud (which we have seen a few days ago), the Notre-Dame church in Rioux is largely regarded among specialists as having gone slightly over the top in terms of outside decoration.
I have seen the exact same thing with the enclos paroissiaux (“parish enclosures”) in Brittany: the desire to do better and grander than the neighbors, combined with the existence of generous financial means, often leads to an overdoing of things in which the spiritual appears to be drowned in a wave of refinement and superficiality.
This almost exaggerated decoration is often cited as one of the chief reasons why this church was only listed as a Historic Landmark in 1903, while its neighbor in Rétaud was listed in 1862. In the late 1950s, François Eygun, Director of Historic Antiquities, wrote: “This is no more the elegant richness, but the exaggeration of a quality pushed beyond the limits of the reasonable and into bad taste.”
We, visitors of the 21st century, may take a more lenient approach... or maybe it is our own taste that has been distorted over the years by lack of backbone, cheap and self-fulfilling enjoyment (read: selfies!) and reality TV... I will let my viewers decide.
Strangely enough, the façade is probably the most understated part of this church. The top part of the bell tower is from the 15th century, but all the rest shows a remarkable restraint, with only the Virgin in a mandorla and abstract motifs on the voussures around and over the main door.
This is my small fountain pond where I keep a few aquatic plants, like the previously posted Pitcher plant.
The brick traveled with me from Alaska, I can't remember where I got it, possibly salvaged from an older woodstove. I have not been able to find any information on the A.P. Green bricks stamped "Yukon."
August 2023.
Polaroid 600 B&W film, OneStep Camera.
Cisco, Texas is a small town in Northwest Texas about 108 miles west of Fort Worth on the north side of Interstate 20 (I-20). I was on my way to another destination where I was going to camp for the weekend as I drove through Cisco.
For many years I have listened to a very popular local live radio broadcast, Wheels. Ed is a history buff and has a segment dedicated to a "back-in-time history story." This is where I learned that Conrad Hilton of the well-known Hilton Hotels chain opened his first hotel in Cisco, Texas, and about the famous Santa Claus bank robbery. Just reading the story of the famous bank robbery doesn't do it justice. You should hear the story told by Ed as he is a master story teller and sound engineer with special effects like all the gunfire in the streets and music. Unfortunately you can't hear the story, but I have enjoyed hearing it replayed every year at Christmas. Thus, when I arrived in this small town I immediately remembered the stories I had heard from Ed Wallace. Imagine my surprise to see this beautiful mural painted on the side of a building wall in Downtown Cisco.
Each of the letters spelling Cisco has its own artwork depicting an important event. The "C" features the Mobley Hotel which was purchased by Conrad Hilton. The letter "I" references the Santa Claus bank robbery on December 23, 1927. How I wish you could hear the story as told by Ed. You can read the story on Wikipedia, titled Santa Claus Bank Robbery.
This now tiny town of 3,899 in 2010 was once prospering at around 15,000 population was built at the crossroads of two railroads and later prospered due to the oil boom in west Texas. I was delighted to find this beautiful mural.
Taken at a local village fete. In the back ground is an old fashioned fairground organ. The girl was standing listening with her fingers in her ears. I'd taken a couple of shots before she turned round and walked away ...
EU troops have pushed farther into Northern Africa, suffering heavy, heavy losses. The NAR is more aggresive than ever, pushing back attack after attack. Even having inferior weaponry and equipment, they aren't losing much ground and in fact, pushing the EU back in some areas.
The EU isn't helpless though. Through the use of aircraft to bomb key targets they have been able to push forward using ground soldiers. Using this tactic they have been somewhat turning the tide of the battle. Even so, there seems to be an endless stream of ready and able North African soldiers ready to fight.
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For The Purge
Also for my scene-off against Brickattack!
This is a tribute to my Dad, George Lewis, who we tragically lost suddenly yesterday (30th June) at the age of 72. He was on holiday in Portugal with his Wife Elaine and some friends when he had a heart attack that he didn't survive. He loved his bowls, fishing, gardening, socializing and crosswords. He had played for Pulborough bowls club for many years and will be hugely missed by the club members, friends and family alike. Myself, my Sister Jane and Step Mum Elaine are all trying to take this in, so I may be a bit quiet on Flickr for a while. RIP Dad, we miss you.
This one is for the GOLDEN BEARS of the University of California, who beat Stanford at Big Game this weekend 34-28! GREAT game.
The Campanile, or Sather Tower, is the symbol of the University of California, often called the world's best public university. The tower stands 307 feet tall and houses 61 bells which are rung three times daily by a carillon choir. It was originally built in 1914.
This is a shot I've been planning since I moved to Berkeley this summer. The University had been repairing the scaffolded Campanile all fall, and it was finally unveiled last week.
Go Bears! Go Cal!
Canon 5D, Canon 100-400L, f/13, 6s, ISO 50. Two exposure blend to retain the detail in the water and the color in the sky.
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Putuo, Zhejiang
Archive photo taken in 2015
The two women at the offering table, each holding a pile of banknotes in their hands, stare at the huge statue of the Bodhisattva Guanyin (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guanyin), perhaps secretly praying that their offerings will not be unfulfilled. Behind them, some women kneel around the incense burner and touch it, perhaps as a ritual to pray for good fortune and dispel disasters. Another woman tries to throw a coin onto the incense burner, and it is said that if the coin does not fall, the wish will be granted.
EA2507 is at the head of SP33 having just past the former site of Werai station, working the midday Canberra pass.
If you look toward the back, the rear two cars are the weekly addition for the Griffith connection. (The other weekly Griffith service runs in tandem with SP31 on Saturdays). Once the train reaches Goulburn, these rear cars will divide to form service SP43 to the northern Riverina city.
EA2507 NSWTrains SP33 Werai 1-4-26
This is how Texas does crepes; out of a trailer.
While my hopes ran high that this pre-hipster hipster experience would rank high on the experience scale, the menu was overly too hipster. Banished from the menu were any plain egg & cheese crepes, what would otherwise be a late night staple. There wasn't even any ice cream even for the nutella and banana crepes!
Perhaps, though, it was the ambience, which apparently included people who had never had crepe ("crepe? I thought you said it 'creep'").
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Ok, VS/joking aside, the D7000 is certainly one of the best, if not, the best high ISO performance crop sensor camera in the market at the moment! This photo was taken @ ISO1600, no flash, noise reduction using Nikon's CaptureNX2 when processing from RAW, then apply another noise reduction one more time using Photoshop Element 8 before resizing & a slight amount of unsharp mask for web use.
I took a few photos back in Halloween @ ISO3200/6400, they are still perfectly fine for web usage, may be even for small prints too! (yeah, those are even more impressive give it's high ISO, I could post up some sample if you are interested)
Honestly, I don't think one could get much better than what the D7000 would offer @ high ISO unless you jump into the full frame world.
Nikon D7000
Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G
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Here is another Pipevine with the same strange brown marking. This is a different butterfly than the previous photo. You can tell from the intact wing. Normally this region is black (or same color as the fore-wing). Tulsa, OK
Love is caring, thoughtfulness, respect and putting her first. These photos and play photos taken within a consenting happy and loving relationship. .
Here is a shot of Watson Falls, Umpqua National Forest near Diamond Lake in Southern Oregon. This is probably my favorite waterfall in Southern Oregon. The 272 plunge is incredible year round. The flow is certainly more powerful during the winter and much more elegant during the summer as the water fans.
SN/NC: Dahlia, Syn. Dahlia Pinnata, Asteraceae Family
Dahlia (UK: /deɪliə/ or US: /dɑːliə/) is a genus of bushy, tuberous, herbaceous perennial plants native to Mexico. A member of the Asteraceae, dicotyledonous plants, related species include the sunflower, daisy, chrysanthemum, and zinnia. There are 42 species of dahlia, with hybrids commonly grown as garden plants. Flower forms are variable, with one head per stem; these can be as small as 5 cm (2 in) diameter or up to 30 cm (1 ft) ("dinner plate"). This great variety results from dahlias being octoploids—that is, they have eight sets of homologous chromosomes, whereas most plants have only two. In addition, dahlias also contain many transposons—genetic pieces that move from place to place upon an allele—which contributes to their manifesting such great diversity.
Otros nombres de la dahlia, xicamiti,
flor de camote. Proviene de las regiones de Cuernavaca y Tepoztlán, en México. Se conocen más de 2 mil variedades diferentes de esta planta. Crece en forma de mata y puede medir desde unos pocos centímetros hasta más de un metro de altura, según la variedad.Dahlia (Reino Unido: /Deɪliə /o us: /dːliə /) es un género de plantas perennes arbustivas, tuberosas y herbáceas nativas de México. Un miembro de las Asteraceae, plantas dicotiledóneas, especies relacionadas incluyen el girasol, la margarita, el crisantemo y la zinnia. Hay 42 especies de Dahlia, con híbridos comúnmente cultivados como plantas de jardín. Las formas de flores son variables, con una cabeza por tallo; Estos pueden ser tan pequeños como 5 cm (2 pulgadas) de diámetro o hasta 30 cm (1 pie) ("plato de cena"). Esta gran variedad resulta de que las dahlias son octoploides, es decir, tienen ocho conjuntos de cromosomas homólogos, mientras que la mayoría de las plantas tienen solo dos. Además, las dahlias también contienen muchos transposones, piezas genéticas que se mueven de un lugar a otro sobre un alelo, que contribuye a su manifestación de tanta diversidad. Anders Dahl, botánico sueco, fue quien introdujo la flor en los países nórdicos y, como homenaje, la flor recibió su nombre. Los holandeses contribuyeron a la expansión de esta flor en Brasil.
Dahlia, nome comum dália, é um género botânico pertencente à família Asteraceae. É uma herbácea de porte médio, perene. Quando adulta, a planta chega a atingir até 1,50 metro. É originária do México, onde é muito popular. Os índios daquela região foram os primeiros a cultivar dálias, ainda no período do império Asteca. Por volta do final do século XVIII, o diretor do Jardim Botânico de Madrid encantou-se com a flor, durante uma visita ao México. Foi o suficiente para que a dália atravessasse o oceano e chegasse à Europa, onde se adaptou ao clima temperado. Foi o botânico sueco Anders Dahl, responsável pela expansão das dálias pela região nórdica da Europa, que inspirou o nome da flor. Os holandeses e os franceses foram os maiores incentivadores do cultivo e da produção de inúmeras espécies híbridas de dálias. Os imigrantes holandeses contribuíram para a propagação desta flor no Brasil. Hoje, entre naturais e híbridas, existem mais de 3 000 variedades, com uma diversificação de formas, cores tamanhos e adaptações a diferentes condições.
Dahlia, nom commun Dahlia, est un genre de plantes fleurissantes de la famille des marguerites. C'est une herbacée de taille moyenne, vivace. En tant qu'adulte, l'usine atteint jusqu'à 1,50 Metro. Il est originaire du Mexique, où il est très populaire. Les Indiens dans cette région ont été les premiers à cultiver Dahlia, encore dans la période de l'Empire aztèque. Vers la fin du XVIIIe siècle, le directeur des jardins botaniques de Madrid a été enchanté par la fleur, lors d'une visite au Mexique. Il suffisait que le dahlia traverse l'océan et atteigne l'Europe, où il s'adapte au climat tempéré. C'est le botaniste suédois Anders Dahl, responsable de l'expansion des dahlias par la région nordique de l'Europe, qui a inspiré le nom de la fleur.
Dahlia (uk: /deɪliə /of us: /dːliə /) is een geslacht van bossige, knol, kruidachtige meerjarige planten afkomstig uit Mexico. Een lid van de Asteraceae, Dicotyledonous planten, gerelateerde soorten omvatten de zonnebloem, Daisy, Chrysanthemum en Zinnia. Er zijn 42 soorten dahlia, met hybriden die gewoonlijk worden gekweekt als tuinplanten. Bloemvormen zijn variabel, met één kop per stengel; Deze kunnen zo klein zijn als een diameter van 5 cm (2 inch) of tot 30 cm (1 ft) ("bord"). Deze grote variëteit resulteert van dahlia's zijn octoploïden - dat wil zeggen dat ze acht sets homologe chromosomen hebben, terwijl de meeste planten er slechts twee hebben. Bovendien bevatten Dahlias ook veel transposons - generale stukken die van plaats naar plaats op een allel gaan - wat bijdraagt aan hun manifestatie van zo'n grote diversiteit. Anders Dahl, de Zweedse botanicus, was degene die de bloem introduceerde in de Alnend landen en als eerbetoon kreeg de bloem zijn naam. De Nederlanders hebben bijgedragen aan de uitbreiding van deze bloem in Brazilië.
Dahlia (Regno Unito: /deɪliə /o us: /dːliə /) è un genere di piante perenni folli, tuberose, erbacee originarie del Messico. Un membro delle Asteraceae, piante dicotyledoni, specie correlate includono il girasole, la margherita, il crisantemo e la zinnia. Esistono 42 specie di dahlia, con ibridi comunemente coltivati come piante da giardino. Le forme di fiori sono variabili, con una testa per stelo; Questi possono essere piccoli come 5 cm (2 pollici) di diametro o fino a 30 cm (1 piedi) ("piatto per la cena"). Questa grande varietà deriva da Dahlias che sono poltoploidi, cioè hanno otto serie di cromosomi omologhi, mentre la maggior parte delle piante ne ha solo due. Inoltre, le dahlia contengono anche molti trasposoni - pezzi generatici che si spostano da un luogo all'altro su un allele - che contribuiscono alla loro manifestazione di tale grande diversità. Anders Dahl, botanico svedese, è stato colui che ha introdotto il fiore nei paesi nordici e come omaggio il fiore ha ottenuto il suo nome. Gli olandesi hanno contribuito all'espansione di questo fiore in Brasile.
Dahlia (UK: /DEɪliə /oder USA: /dːliə /) ist eine Gattung von buschigen, knallberechtigen, krautigen Staudenpflanzen, die in Mexiko beheimatet sind. Ein Mitglied der Asteraceae, dicotyledonous -Pflanzen, verwandte Arten umfassen Sonnenblumen, Daisy, Chrysanthemen und Zinnia. Es gibt 42 Arten von Dahlia, wobei Hybriden üblicherweise als Gartenpflanzen angebaut werden. Blütenformen sind variabel, mit einem Kopf pro Stamm; Diese können nur einen Durchmesser von 5 cm oder bis zu 30 cm ("Teller") sein. Diese große Vielfalt resultiert aus Dahlien, die Oktoploide sind - das heißt, sie haben acht Sätze homologer Chromosomen, während die meisten Pflanzen nur zwei haben. Darüber hinaus enthält Dahlien auch viele Transposons - genetische Stücke, die sich von Ort zu Ort auf ein Allel bewegen, was zu ihrer Manifestierung einer so großen Vielfalt beiträgt. Anders Dahl, der schwedische Botaniker, war derjenige, der die Blume in die nordischen Länder vorstellte, und als Hommage bekam die Blume seinen Namen. Die Niederländer trugen zur Ausweitung dieser Blume in Brasilien bei.
Dahlia（英国： /deɪliə /またはus： /dgrliə /）は、メキシコに自生したふさふさした、塊状の草本多年生植物の属です。 キク科のメンバーである双子葉植物、関連種には、ヒマワリ、デイジー、菊、Zinniaが含まれます。 42種のダリアがあり、ハイブリッドは一般的に庭の植物として栽培されています。 花の形は可変であり、茎ごとに1つの頭があります。 これらは、直径5 cm（2インチ）または最大30 cm（1フィート）（「ディナープレート」）までです。 この非常に多様性は、ダリアが卵巣であることに起因します。つまり、8セットの相同染色体がありますが、ほとんどの植物は2つしかありません。 さらに、Dahliasには、対立遺伝子の上に場所から場所へと移動するジェネティックな多くのトランスポゾンも含まれています。 スウェーデンの植物学者のアンダース・ダールは、北欧諸国に花を紹介し、オマージュとして花は彼の名前を得た人でした。 オランダはブラジルでのこの花の拡大に貢献しました。
Dahlia (المملكة المتحدة: /deɪliə /أو الولايات المتحدة: /dːliə /) هي جنس من النباتات الدائمة الكثبانية ، العشبية الأصلية للمكسيك. عضو في Asteraceae ، والنباتات dicotyledonous ، والأنواع ذات الصلة تشمل عباد الشمس ، و Daisy ، و chrysanthemum ، و Zinnia. هناك 42 نوعًا من داليا ، مع الهجينة التي تزرع عادةً كنباتات حديقة. أشكال الزهور متغيرة ، برأس واحد لكل ساق. يمكن أن تكون هذه القطر صغير مثل 5 سم (2 بوصة) أو ما يصل إلى 30 سم (1 قدم) ("لوحة عشاء"). ينتج هذا التنوع الكبير عن دالياس هو الأخطبوط - أي أن لديهم ثماني مجموعات من الكروموسومات المتماثلة ، في حين أن معظم النباتات لديها اثنتين فقط. بالإضافة إلى ذلك ، يحتوي Dahlias أيضًا على العديد من عمليات النقل - القطع الجينية التي تنتقل من مكان إلى آخر على أليل - والتي تساهم في إظهار هذا التنوع الكبير. كان أندرس دال ، عالم النبات السويدي ، هو الشخص الذي قدم الزهرة إلى بلدان الشمال الأوروبي وكمحية حصلت الزهرة على اسمه. ساهم الهولنديون في توسع هذه الزهرة في البرازيل.
This station is a delight, with a great vantage point from the nearby bridge. Even without a train it is a lovely view, but of course, I have photos of it with trains to follow in time! Once a stop on the Ruabon to Barmouth line, the station closed permanently in 1964 after flooding, it was due to close in 1965 anyway. The line was dormant for about thirty years until the Llangollen Railway, one of the country's best preserved railways, opened in 1996.
Canon EOS 300D - f/6.3 - 1/500sec - 100mm - ISO 200
Caltha palustris (kingcup, marsh marigold) is a perennial herbaceous plant of the family Ranunculaceae, native to marshes, fens, ditches and wet woodland in temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
The common name of marigold refers to its use in medieval churches at Easter as a tribute to the Virgin Mary, as in Mary gold. The specific name palustris, Latin for "of the marsh", indicates its common habitat.
It becomes most luxuriant in partial shade, but is rare on peat. In the United Kingdom, it is probably one of the most ancient native plants, surviving the glaciations and flourishing after the last retreat of the ice, in a landscape inundated with glacial meltwaters.
Height is up to 80 centimetres (31 in) tall. The leaves are rounded to kidney-shaped, 3–20 centimetres (1.2–7.9 in) across, with a bluntly serrated margin and a thick, waxy texture. Stems are hollow.
The flowers are yellow, 2–5 cm (1–2 in) diameter, with 4-9 (mostly 5) petal-like sepals and many yellow stamens; they appear in early spring to late summer. The flowers are visited by a great variety of insects for pollen and for the nectar secreted from small depressions, one on each side of each carpel.
It is sometimes considered a weed in clay-like garden soils, where every piece of its root will survive and spread. In warm free-draining soils, it simply dies away.
As is the case with many members of the family Ranunculaceae, all parts of the plant are poisonous and can be irritant. Skin rashes and dermatitis have been reported from excessive handling of the plant.
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De gewone dotterbloem (Caltha palustris subsp. palustris) is een vaste plant uit de ranonkelfamilie (Ranunculaceae). De soort is in Nederland wettelijk beschermd.
De plant behoudt zijn bladeren. De bladeren zijn rond tot bijna niervormig. De plant wordt 45-60 cm hoog.
De favoriete standplaats is langs randen van sloten, beken, in vochtige weilanden, brongebieden en andere zompige plaatsen. Op deze plaatsen komt de plant zowel in de volle zon als in de halfschaduw voor.
De bloeiperiode loopt van maart tot april en soms nog van augustus tot september. De ongeveer 4 cm grote bloemen tellen vijf tot acht gele kelkbladen, geen kroonbladen en talloze meeldraden.Licht glanzende bladen. De onderste bladeren zijn lang gesteeld. De bloemstengels zijn hol en glad.
De plant heeft een voortdurend vochtige bodem nodig voor de ontwikkeling van de knollen. Varieert de vochtigheidsgraad, dan blijven de knollen klein.
Vee vermijdt de licht giftige plant. Hooi met een geringe hoeveelheid dotterbloemen kan voor vee geen kwaad, maar grote hoeveelheden leiden tot spijsverteringsstoringen.
De bloemen worden bezocht door zowel vliegen, kevers als bijen. Wanneer de insecten over de meeldraden kruipen, overdekt het stuifmeel hen, waarna zij weer bloemen kunnen bevruchten. De plant komt niet voor in brakwater.
Rijpe zaden blijven drijven, waardoor de plant zich gemakkelijk langs de oevers van beken en sloten verspreidt.
Het verspreidingsgebied beslaat grote delen van Europa, de gematigde delen van Azië en Noord-Amerika.
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This is a second photograph from the Puerto Madero district of Buenos Aires, featuring the marina and waterfront. The scene shows the Puente de la Mujer (Women's Bridge), which is a rotating bridge to allow marina traffic to flow. The sconner in the picture is a museum. The whole area is very busy with revellers and tourists.
(orig size is cool too!)
When I was in Tokyo, I had a great time out with Altus! He stayed with me here in Austin, and we were able to meet up for a fun time of photography out in Tokyo. That's one of the BEST things about having a blog, I must say! It gives me the chance to meet all kinds of nice people like YOU that extend gracious invitations for photography!
After dark, Altus took me to this cool restaurant. The manager was very nice and let us sit where we wanted and then a carte-blanche for taking photos. He asked if I would send him photos and if I charge... and I told him no... I do this stuff for fun! So, we have a smart and well-movied community here - who can tell me the name of this restaurant?
Peachpit definitely has the sample from my book up on their website now. Just click on "Sample Content" and you'll be in good shape. There are some very good tips just in that 20 pages! :)
from the blog www.stuckincustoms.com
37079 xo IM
Pool FDKI - North East Freight IM Class 37
Barnetby in 1995 - 37079 in faded Railfreight Distribution livery is signal checked on route to Wrawby Jct .
Today the semaphores and line of vans are gone , where I'm standing is a Haulage firms yard .
37079 was withdrawn in November 1998 from Toton and cut up at EMR Kingsbury in August 2008 .
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