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Rudbeckia is a plant genus in the Asteraceae or composite family. Rudbeckia flowers feature a prominent, raised central disc in black, brown shades of green, and in-between tones, giving rise to their familiar common names of coneflowers and black-eyed-susans. Wikipedia
Family: Asteraceae
Scientific name: Rudbeckia
Rank: Genus
Higher classification: Heliantheae
Subtribe: Rudbeckiinae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Miami is a seaport city at the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Florida and its Atlantic coast. As the seat of Miami-Dade County, the municipality is the principal, central, and the most populous city of the Miami metropolitan area and part of the second-most populous metropolis in the southeastern United States.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Miami's metro area is the eighth-most populous and fourth-largest urban area in the U.S., with a population of around 5.5 million.
Miami is a major center, and a leader in finance, commerce, culture, media, entertainment, the arts, and international trade. In 2012, Miami was classified as an Alpha−World City in the World Cities Study Group's inventory. In 2010, Miami ranked seventh in the United States in terms of finance, commerce, culture, entertainment, fashion, education, and other sectors. It ranked 33rd among global cities. In 2008, Forbes magazine ranked Miami "America's Cleanest City", for its year-round good air quality, vast green spaces, clean drinking water, clean streets, and citywide recycling programs.
According to a 2009 UBS study of 73 world cities, Miami was ranked as the richest city in the United States, and the world's fifth-richest city in terms of purchasing power. Miami is nicknamed the "Capital of Latin America" and is the largest city with a Cuban-American plurality.
Miami has the third tallest skyline in the U.S. with over 300 high-rises. Downtown Miami is home to the largest concentration of international banks in the United States, and many large national and international companies. The Civic Center is a major center for hospitals, research institutes, medical centers, and biotechnology industries.
For more than two decades, the Port of Miami, known as the "Cruise Capital of the World", has been the number one cruise passenger port in the world. It accommodates some of the world's largest cruise ships and operations and is the busiest port in both passenger traffic and cruise lines.
Metropolitan Miami is the major tourism hub in the American South, number two in the U.S. after New York City and number 13 in the world, including the popular destination of Miami Beach.
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This is from the east half of the Owens Valley, just a bit SE of Bishop. I'm looking east at the western side of the White Mtn range. You can't see it, but the Owens River is about a quarter mile beyond that big solo tree. Over on the right side, that "dirt road" is headed up Black Canyon.
I like the calm gentleness of this image. Whereas the Sierra mountains behind me are jagged and dramatic with contrasty couloirs and a sawtooth-like horizon contour, the Whites are soft and rounded. The diffused light on the foothills here make them look a bit like clouds to me.
This is a pretty common bird in our neighborhood, and back when we moved here in 2009 we saw it in the yard pretty often. But several years ago, back when I started compiling photos of the different yardbird species (which now runs to fifty-seven), I realized it was the only confirmed species for which I had never posted a photo. It seems that in the years we've lived here the yard has grown more overgrown and enclosed, a change which the other birds prefer, but which has kept this one away. Anyway, today one dropped in, so I finally have a photo of it to complete the collection. Mourning dove, backyard Olympia.
7. pine-siskins
8. bushtits
11. brown creepers
12. crows
13. flickers
16. starlings
17. mourning doves
21. house finches
22. gold finches
26. stellar's jays
28. fox-sparrows
30. song-sparrows
31. house sparrows
34. varied thrushes
35. hermit thrushes
41. black-throated gray warblers
42. bewick's wrens
43. pacific wrens
44. cedar waxwings
46. cooper's hawks
47. lazuli buntings
48. hutton's vireos
50. western tanagers
54. purple finches
55. warbling vireos
what've I've spent the majority of Valentine's Day building:
-Granny Goodness
-Steppenwolf
-Thanos but better
-Desaad
-Glorious Godfrey
That's all for now, happy Valentine's Day (if you live in corporate America)
Portobello is a coastal suburb of Edinburgh in eastern central Scotland. It lies three miles (5 km) to the east of the city centre, facing the Firth of Forth, between the suburbs of Joppa and Craigentinny. Although historically it was a town in its own right, it is officially a residential suburb of Edinburgh. The promenade fronts onto a wide sandy beach. Quoted from Wikipedia
...and will suffice. This is a closeup of the ice shelf last December at Upper Oneonta Falls (or, the real Oneonta Falls, whichever you prefer to call it... the one off the seldom-traveled boot trail. The sketchy one... you know.) The sheet of water in the background is the falls itself, up close and personal.
I wouldn't have been able to capture this detail without sacrificing life and limb if I hadn't been able to use a friend's Pentax 6x7 - and with it, a telephoto lens. Just one of the many things on my "want list"... a telephoto lens, that is, and specifically to take shots such as this - those details found when you look beyond the traditional landscape.
All walking is discovery. On foot we take the time to see things whole.
Hal Borland
no rules, no limitations, no boundaries it's like an art™
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The shot is not really good, just don't have time to take photos this week and I'm playing with some old pics :)
Used the "Aqua Dream" preset from the "Flowericious" Adobe Camera Raw Set.
Exposure set from +0.45 to 0.00
You can get my Flowericious Adobe Camera Raw Set here
Unfortunately I have at the time problems with my paypal account and I can't receive money on it. Hope to fix the problem within a week, please be patient, there will be one bonus preset for those who order until 15th of September.
Sorry again, you can try my free Monday presets until I fix my paypal account :)
This is my little sister in-front of our chicken coop petting Pierre.
I like B&W pictures much more than colored. When you take a colored photo, your capturing their surroundings and cloths. But in B&W the focus is shifted to the scene it's self........If that makes any sense.
Stay Safe, Eat Doughnuts (╭☞▰ᗜ▰)╭☞
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We're standing here by the abyss and the world is in flames.
Two star-crossed lovers reaching out to the beast with many names.
He is
He's the shining and the light without whom I cannot see.
And he is. Insurrection, he is spite, he's the force that made me be.
He is. Nostro dis pater, nostr' alma mater.
He is.
We're hiding here inside a dream and all our doubts are now destroyed.
The guidance of the morning stars will lead the way into the void.
He is
He's the shining and the light without whom I cannot see.
And he is. Insurrection, he is spite, he's the force that made me be.
He is. Nostro dis pater, nostr' alma mater.
He is.
He is. He's the shining and the light without whom I cannot see.
And he is. Insurrection, he is spite, he's the force that made me be.
He is. He's the shining and the light without whom I cannot see.
And he is. The disobedience that holds us together.
He is. Nostro dis pater, nostr' alma mater.
And we are falling over the precipice.
(A Nameless Ghoul/s)
A series of abstracts from a fading advertising hoarding. A new leisure facility was being built and someone had change the 'i' in fitness to an 'a' so it read - where fatness is fun. Made me laugh!
No dramatic stories here. No adverse conditions, just good times with people that I care about, and make the images and experiences even more memorable. You see, for those that don't know me, in this medium...photography, this is all I have. I have a simple life. Work, family, and all that normal stuff. But photography, It's my outlet, and there's a connection with nature and the life I live. One of the things that I enjoy about this photography journey is being able to get out and emerse myself with my surroundings. It gives me a chance to just get out and clear my head and do what I love. As was the case with this image. 3 weeks prior to this outing, I lost my mother to cancer. By far one of the most traumatic experiences in my life. Just trying to function as a "normal" human being was hard. On this particular weekend, it had been my first trip since my mothers passing, and it was therapeutic. I can say it was one of the few times in the past few weeks where I felt somewhat normal again. I'm not looking for any sympathy of any sort. Im simply sharing how the art of photography is a part of my life, and how it helps me escape the stresses of life. Continue to inspire each, shoot for yourself, be well. Peace and Love.
... sometimes...
Il a souri, il a ri avec moi, nous avons éclaté de rire, mâché des chewing-gum et avalé des bonbons et je ne cessais de voir le parfait contraste entre son visage lumineux et amusé et son aspect pauvre et miséreux... C'est du misérabilisme, je sais... mais en regardant ces photos pendant le déjeuner, je n'ai pu m'empêcher d'y repenser...
Voici l'image que j'avais à l'esprit à ce moment là... "The Young Beggar " de Murillo...
He smiled, he laughed with me, we burst out in laughter, chewed gum and swallowed candies; and I ceased not seeing the perfect contrast between his luminous, amused face and the poor, pauperish aspect of his being, and ... It is cynical, I know... but looking at these photographs over lunch, I could not help but consider these things ...
Friendly translated by Raphie Frank
Trieste is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is situated towards the end of a narrow strip of land lying between the Adriatic Sea and Italy's border with Slovenia, which lies almost immediately south and east of the city. Trieste is located at the head of the Gulf of Trieste and throughout history it has been influenced by its location at the crossroads of Germanic, Latin and Slavic cultures. In 2009, it had a population of about 205,000 and it is the capital of the autonomous region Friuli-Venezia Giulia and Trieste province.
Trieste was one of the oldest parts of the Habsburg Monarchy from 1382 until 1918. In the 19th century, it was the most important port of one of the Great Powers of Europe. As a prosperous seaport in the Mediterranean region, Trieste became the fourth largest city of the Austro-Hungarian Empire (after Vienna, Budapest, and Prague). In the fin-de-siecle period, it emerged as an important hub for literature and music. However, the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Trieste's union to Italy after World War I led to some decline of its "Mittel-European" cultural and commercial importance. Enjoying an economic revival during the 1930s and throughout the Cold War, Trieste was an important spot in the struggle between the Eastern and Western blocs. Today, the city is in one of the richest regions of Italy, and has been a great centre for shipping, through its port (Port of Trieste), shipbuilding and financial services.
For further information on this fascinating city please visit en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trieste
This is a "Borrowed" dress, I guess the colour can only be described as "Peachy"...
I hope you are all having a lovely weekend, unfortunately for me I have to head away for work later, but don't worry, as long as I can find free WiFi I can keep the pictures coming for you..
Take care out there all my lovely friends, followers and visitors..
Kisses for all..😘💋💋💋💋
Fort Myers or Ft. Myers, is the county seat and commercial center of Lee County, Florida, United States. It has grown rapidly in recent years. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 62,298 and in 2017 was estimated at 79,943.
Fort Myers is a gateway to the Southwest Florida region and a major tourist destination within Florida. The winter estates of Thomas Edison ("Seminole Lodge") and Henry Ford ("The Mangoes") are major attractions. The city is named after Colonel Abraham Myers.
Spain originally had colonial influence in Florida, succeeded by Great Britain and, lastly, the United States. During the American Indian Wars of the 1830s, the United States built Fort Myers as one of the first forts along the Caloosahatchee River; it was used as a base of operations against the Seminole. During the Seminole Wars and Indian Removal period, Fort Myers was a strategic location, with access to Atlantic waterways. While many Seminole were forced to remove to Indian Territory west of the Mississippi River, others used their knowledge of the Everglades and Florida wilderness to resist the Americans. They were never defeated and two federally recognized Seminole tribes still control some of their historic territory.
During the American Civil War, Confederate blockade runners and cattle ranchers were based in Fort Myers. These settlers prospered through trading with the Seminole and Union soldiers.
The Fort Myers community was founded after the American Civil War by Captain Manuel A. Gonzalez on February 21, 1866. Captain Gonzalez was familiar with the area as a result of his years of service delivering mail and supplies to the Union Army at the Fort during the Seminole Indian Wars and Civil War.[ When the U.S. Government abandoned the fort following the Civil War, Gonzalez sailed from Key West, Florida to found the community. Three weeks later, Joseph Vivas and his wife, Christianna Stirrup Vivas, arrived with Gonzalez's wife, Evalina, and daughter Mary.
Gonzalez settled his family near the abandoned Fort Myers, where he began the area's first trading post. Gonzalez traded tobacco, beads, and gunpowder, and sold otter, bobcat, and gator hide, to the neighboring Seminole. A small community began to form around the trading post.
In the late 19th century, northerners began to travel to Florida in the winter. Some saw development opportunities. In 1881, the wealthy industrialist Hamilton Disston of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania came to the Caloosahatchee Valley. He planned to dredge and drain the Everglades for development. Diston connected Lake Okeechobee with the Caloosahatchee River; this allowed steamboats to run from the Gulf of Mexico to Lake Okeechobee and up the Kissimmee River.
On August 12, 1885, the small town of Fort Myers—all 349 residents—was incorporated. By that time, it was the second-largest town on Florida's Gulf Coast south of Cedar Key.
In 1885, inventor Thomas Alva Edison was cruising Florida's west coast and stopped to visit Fort Myers. He soon bought 13 acres along the Caloosahatchee River in town. There he built his home "Seminole Lodge", as a winter retreat. It included a laboratory for his continuing work. After the Lodge was completed in 1886, Edison and his wife, Mina, spent many winters in Fort Myers. Edison also enjoyed local recreational fishing, for which Fort Myers had gained a national reputation.
In 1898, the Royal Palm Hotel was constructed. This luxury hotel attracted many tourists and established Fort Myers nationally as a winter resort destination.
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Myers,_Florida
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USCGC Mohawk 913 is a 270' United States Coast Guard Famous-class medium endurance cutter. She was launched on September 9th, 1989, at Robert Derecktor Shipyard Incorporated of Middletown, Rhode Island and commissioned in March 1991. She is the third cutter named for the Mohawk nation, a tribe of Iroquoian Indians who lived in the Mohawk Valley of New York.
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - she is 'in-service' now]
Mohawk is the 13th and last of the 270 foot Famous-class cutters. Built by the former Robert Derektor Shipyards of Rhode Island, Mohawk was christened on September 9, 1989. Since the time of her commissioning in March 1991, she served the Coast Guard in a wide variety of missions including Search and Rescue, Maritime Law Enforcement, and Alien Migrant and UFO Interdiction Operations.
Mohawk has been responsible for the rescue of more than 5,000 Haitian, Cuban, and Dominican Republic migrants and has supported as many as 756 migrants on deck at one time. Mohawk has also seized more than 20,700 pounds of illegal drugs. This, as well as Mohawk's role in several search and rescue cases and numerous boardings to enforce the United States national laws, has earned Mohawk two Unit Commendations, the Joint Meritorious Service Award and two Humanitarian Service Awards. Mohawk is homeported in Key West, Florida. On January 13th, 2010, the Mohawk was ordered to assist in the humanitarian relief efforts following the 2010 Haiti earthquake. Her nickname is "Mighty Mo"
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USCGC_Mohawk_(WMEC-913)
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
United States Coast Guard - Sector Key West
U.S.A. Naval Air Station - Key West Harbor
Key West, Florida - Florida Keys - 11/26/22
The U.S. Coast Guard is recognized as a leader in the field of search
and rescue. To meet this responsibility, the Coast Guard maintains search and rescue facilities on the East, West and Gulf coasts,
as well as in Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, and Puerto Rico.
U.S. Coast Guard patrols our southern border
throughout the 90 miles to Cuba and beyond
*[On a personal note: my younger first-cousin Marty ALWAYS said when we were kids that when he grew up he wanted to work on
the water with the US Coast Guard. Well, he really lived that dream!
He worked for the US Coast Guard for the last 30+ years, enduring moves from Tampa Florida, to Alaska, to Hawaii and back to North Carolina. He will be retiring with many honors within the next year.
Great job, Marty! We're all very proud of you! - Ooh Rah! *salute*]
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Coast_Guard
... What goes around comes back around. We all exist within this circle, human wishing, human seeing, human living, human being.
This one is one of my favorites from the trip.
We enjoyed a beautiful morning on the The Joseph H. Williams Tallgrass Prairie Preserve, in Osage County, OK. The grass was beginning to come up where the resent burns had been done. There were some new born calves in the groups. Expect to see more in the coming weeks. More info at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tallgrass_Prairie_Preserve
Oil that is, black gold, Texas tea... NS train 66Z rolls the loaded crude oil cans under U.S. Hwy. #6 and through downtown Brimfield, Indiana on NS' ex-LS&MS/NYC/PC/CR Chicago Line with some BNSF power that has stayed with the train for its entire trip from the Bakken Region.
"...and then, I have nature and art and poetry, and if that is not enough, what is enough?"
~ Vincent van Gogh
A male Great Eggfly, also called the Blue Moon Butterfly or Common Eggfly.
At first I thought Iceland is a land full of ice lol! It never came to my mind that the island is highly geologically active with many volcanoes.
Geysir derived from the word Geyser erupts every 5-10mins interval. Its a pretty amazing sight to see. So far its one of the most interesting foregrounds to shoot but it also poses a challenge. Being careful which path to step on, Cleaning your filter each time the wind blows at you and at the same waiting for the perfect time to click the shutter.
Here is my take on our sunrise shoot @ Geysir. Woke up late, hurried to walk across the street and to be honest I was running towards this spot haha just in time to set up and capture this image.
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'").
TaProhm Temple is one that all tourists have to visit when in Angwor Wat, Cambodia due to its fame as the setting of Tomb Raider. The giant banyan trees are taking over the ruins, though they are now being managed in order to avoid further damage to the temple. One giant tree that was threatening to knock down an entire wall was removed.
I stood here for quite a while waiting for all the tourists to clear out of the way, but that never happened. So I used the magic of Photoshop to "vamoose" them. I decided to leave the lone photographer there since she does add scale to help you see how giant the tree is !
This is a duck that's been nesting in our garden whose chicks finally hatched and she took them away! Read about it here.
La spiaggia di "Is Mortorius" che si trova nella località omonima del comune di Quartu Sant'Elena. Ha un fondo di ghiaia a grani di diverse dimensioni fino alla sabbia e scogli.
Le sue acque sono di un azzurro cangiante. Vi si allunga una striscia di rocce levigate dal mare, abitate da una fauna di patelle e ricci. Nei pressi si trovano anche le due calette di Baia Azzurra, orlate dalla vegetazione e da scogliere.
Bloubergstrand is a seaside suburb of the City of Cape Town, South Africa, along the shores of Table Bay, 15 kilometres due north of the city centre of Cape Town. The name Bloubergstrand literally means "blue mountain beach" in Afrikaans, and is derived from Blaauwberg, a nearby hill. Wikipedia
This week’s theme for my Macro Mondays group is “What is That?” The goal is to take a macro shot of something in a way that makes it difficult to identify. This is a great theme — I expect to see a lot of interesting shots in the pool today.
I’ll be interested to see how challenging my shot will be.
HMM!
Dit is het nieuwe vlaggenschip van de 'Holland America Line', de MS Rotterdam. Dit is het 7e schip die is vernoemd naar de stad waar het in 1872 allemaal mee begon. Op 14 Oktober 2021 heeft het schip voor het eerst in Rotterdam aangelegd aan de Wilhelminakade.
This is the new flagship of the 'Holland America Line', the MS Rotterdam. This is the 7th ship named after the city that started it all in 1872.
On 14 October 2021, the ship moored for the first time in Rotterdam at the Wilhelminakade.