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Known as The Haven this relatively sheltered beach is just below Tintagel Castle. To the left hand side of the beach is Merlin's Cave, when the tide is out you can explore the beach and the cave. There is a nice little waterfall on the right hand side of the beach as well. In the middle ages when the castle was an active area ships would use this little bay to bring stores and supplies from foreign countries.
The collared pratincole, scientifically known as Glareola pratincola, is an elegant bird belonging to the family Glareolidae. This species is known for its long, narrow wings and distinctive forked tail, which gives it a graceful appearance during flight.
My first encounter with collared pratincoles was a captivating experience dating back to the early eighties in the Ebro Delta in Spain. It was a mythical species for me, and I can still recall the excitement when I could observe the graceful flight of foraging collared pratincoles above my tent on the beach of Platja Eucalyptus where they hunt insects.
These birds breed in parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa, usually in sandy areas with little vegetation, such as coastal plains, riverbanks, and steppes. They migrate to sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia during the winter months.
Although they are generally not a threatened species, collared pratincoles are sometimes affected by habitat loss and disturbance of breeding areas due to human activities. Fortunately, they also benefit from protected natural areas and wetlands, where they can thrive.
Known for its stunning architecture and sacred relics, Wat Chalong is a lesser known religious site in Phuket.
This is not the most popular attraction in Phuket, but if you have some extra time, it's worth seeing. This is not the most busy spot in the resort island, but it can still see large crowds during peak times and during peak travel season.
What is Wat Chalong?
Wat Chalong, also known as Wat Chaiyathararam, is the largest and most revered Buddhist temple in Phuket, Thailand. Located in the Chalong subdistrict, the temple complex is renowned for its stunning architecture, intricate decorations, and sacred relics. Visitors can explore the various buildings and shrines within the temple grounds, including the main hall housing statues of Buddha and other revered monks, as well as the grand pagoda containing a fragment of Buddha's bone. Wat Chalong is a popular destination for spiritual pilgrimages, cultural sightseeing, and learning about Thai Buddhism and traditions. The temple also hosts annual festivals and religious ceremonies, attracting worshippers and tourists from around the world.
Families with children will sometimes enjoy it, but it really depends on their level of interest. This is a fairly romantic spot for couples, so be sure to come if you're traveling as a couple. Budget travelers and backpackers usually enjoy their visit here.
Known locally as ‘Port,’ Porthmadog is situated on the edge of The Snowdonia National Park on the estuary of the Afon Glaslyn as it runs into Tremadog Bay.
Taken from the top of The Monument -
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On Explore : Highest position: 75 on Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Also Known As ..First National Bank Building, Peoria Life Building, Alliance Life Building
Architectural style
neo-classicism ....1920
Peoria /piːˈɔːriə/ is a city in and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, United States,[2] and the largest city on the Illinois River. Established in 1691 by the French explorer Henri de Tonti, Peoria is the oldest European settlement in Illinois,[3] and is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois (and the third largest outside of Chicagoland), with a population of 115,007.[4] The Peoria Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 373,590 in 2011. Peoria had a population of 118,943 in 2010, when far northern Peoria was also included. Peoria is the headquarters for Caterpillar Inc., one of the 30 companies composing the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
Edirne historically known as Adrianople, is a city in Turkey, in the northwestern part of the province of Edirne in Eastern Thrace. Situated 7 km from the Greek and 20 km from the Bulgarian borders, Edirne was the second capital city of the Ottoman Empire from the 1360s to 1453, before Constantinople became its capital.
The Selimiye Mosque is an Ottoman imperial mosque, located in the city of Edirne (formerly Adrianople), Turkey. It was commissioned by Sultan Selim II and was built by the imperial architect Mimar Sinan between 1568 and 1575. It was considered by Sinan to be his masterpiece and is one of the highest achievements of Islamic architecture as a whole and Ottoman architecture in particular.
The mosque, together with its külliye, was included on UNESCO's World Heritage List in 2011.
Cymbidium commonly known as boat orchids, is a genus of evergreen flowering plants in the orchid family Orchidaceae. They are among the oldest horticultural orchids in the world. They are among the most popular orchid genus. They're an important cut flower crop for florists and are widely cultivated as a grower's fancy. Commonly known as boat orchids, is a genus of evergreen flowering plants in the orchid family Orchidaceae. Orchids in this genus are epiphytic, lithophytic, terrestrial or rarely leafless saprophytic herbs usually with pseudobulbs. There are usually between three and twelve leaves arranged in two ranks on each pseudobulb or shoot and lasting for several years. From one to a large number of flowers are arranged on an unbranched flowering stem arising from the base of the pseudobulb. The sepals and petals are all free from and similar to each other. The labellum is significantly different from the other petals and the sepals and has three lobes. There are about fifty-five species and sixteen further natural hybrids occurring in the wild from tropical and subtropical Asia to Australia. Cymbidiums are well known in horticulture and many cultivars have been developed. Plants in the genus Cymbidium are epiphytic, lithophytic or terrestrial plants, or rarely leafless saprophytes. All are sympodial evergreen herbs. Some species have thin stems but in most species the stems are modified as pseudobulbs. When present, there are from three to twelve leaves arrange in two ranks and last for several years. The leaf bases remain after the leaf has withered, forming a sheath around the pseudobulb. The flowers are arranged on an unbranched flowering stem which arises from the base of the pseudobulb or rarely from a leaf axil. 11592
And I should have known better
to lie with one as beautiful as you.
Yeah I should have known better
to take a chance on ever losing you,
But I thought you'd understand.
Can you forgive me?
I saw you walking by the other day
I know you saw me, you turned away and I was lost.
You see - I've never loved no-one as much as you,
I've fooled around but tell me now just who is hurting who?
I should have known better
I should have known better
Its true, I took our love for granted all along
and trying to explain where I went wrong I just dont know.
I cry - but tears dont seem to help me carry on,
and now there is no chance you'll come back home,
got too much pride
I love you
I love you
No-no-no... I love you!
No-no-no... yeah!
And I should have known better
to lie with one as beautiful as you...
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The coastal fog -- also known as the marine layer -- was so thick one couldn't see the ocean that is just beyond the end of this hillside road. The fog hovers along the Western coast of the U.S. in summer and protects this special ecological niche from the scorching heat that exists inland. All the plants and trees depend on it for moisture during the long rainless summers. Even the mighty redwoods were able to thrive here for millenia along the continent's west coast as a result of the fog that would condense on their branches and drip down to the forest floor below, saturating the earth.
The thick fog develops as the hot summer sun creates condensation over the ocean, then this 'marine layer' rolls in and blankets the coast with its protective, nourishing shield of life-sustaining moisture. I am grateful for this cooling effect, and given climate change, am now calling it "angel mist". I hope indeed that it will protect this beautiful region of California from desertification in the decades ahead.
I also appreciate the marine layer for the wondrous mood it creates: it calms the soul during these difficult times on the planet, and is so visually mysterious and magical.
Known as the “Gateway to the North Shore,” Gooseberry Falls State Park near Two Harbors is well worth a stop even if your ultimate destination is farther north. Situated on the banks of Lake Superior, the park is home to five waterfalls, including three awe-inspiring—and loud!—falls where the water of the Gooseberry River roars through a rocky gorge on its way to Lake Superior.
This Waterfall Image, as well as a vast collection of other falls, is available to order by contacting me through www.tom-clark.net/waterfalls
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I spent several dawns at a location formerly known as a set of sewage lagoons, recently rechristened as a conservation area. I have stopped now, mostly because a number of species have recently fledged young or are about to have them, and I have no interest in stressing the birds. Because of their hidden and shoreline-placed nests, and their exposure to Hawks and Herons and a number of land-based predators, these birds have enough trouble and my plunking myself down in the middle of it all seems contrary to my views about the relationship between photographer and subject.
A few weeks ago, however, I had a lot of fun observing the shorebirds that had arrived here. I know lots of people do not experience Killdeer as shorebirds, but that is how they live and behave here (as the French name indicates, they are in the Plover family). This bird was not alone in marching up and down the shoreline, pulling all manner of insects from the water and the mud below it. Based on the level of hunting and socializing, the Killdeer enjoy this habitat.
I try to arrive before the light, and then settle down on the edge of the water. The Killdeer were in the process of selecting mates, and seemed unconcerned by my presence. Anywhere from ten to twenty were in the wetland at any one time, and they frequently flew to the other connected cells in what was, as I mentioned, sewage lagoons.
The primary compositional challenge I have (assuming the birds arrive each spring) with this and other contained wetlands is the reflection on the water. I liked this image in part because the bird is pointed toward open reflection of the sky, leaving the small area of reflected trees behind the bird. I liked that effect. I also like the debris at the bird’s feet, and how it interacts with the water.
Commonly known as moth orchids, is a genus of about seventy species of orchids in the family orchid. Orchids in this genus are monopodial epiphytes or lithophytes with long, coarse roots, short, leafy stems and long-lasting, flat flowers arranged in a flowering stem that often branches near the end. Orchids in this genus are native to India, China, Southeast Asia, New Guinea and Australia with the majority in Indonesia and the Philippines. A few to many, small to large, long-lasting, flat, often fragrant flowers are arranged on erect to hanging racemes or panicles. The sepals and petals are free from and spread widely apart from each other. The lateral sepals are usually larger than the dorsal sepal and the petals much wider than the sepals. The labellum is joined stiffly to the column and has three lobes. The side lobes are erect and more or less parallel to each other and the middle lobe sometimes has a pair of appendages or antennae. 54111
Malus sylvestris, the European crab apple, also known as the European wild apple or simply the crab apple, is a species of the genus Malus, native to Europe and western Asia. Its scientific name means "forest apple"
The wild apple is a deciduous small to medium-sized tree, but can also grow into a multi-stemmed bush. It can live 80–100 years and grow up to 14 metres (46 feet) tall with trunk diameters of usually 23–45 centimetres (9–17+1⁄2 inches), although diameters exceeding 90 centimetres (35 in) have been recorded. The leaves are roundish-oval and sometimes hairy on the underside. The hermaphrodite flowers appear in May, slightly preceding hawthorn, have white or pinkish petals and are insect-pollinated. The small pome-fruits are around 3 centimetres (1.2 in) in diameter, ripen in autumn and fall to the ground. The bark is light brown and breaks up in flakes. The branches are thorny, especially in response to pruning or browsing.
In the past M. sylvestris was thought to be the most important ancestor of the cultivated apple (M. domestica), which has since been shown to have been primarily derived from the central Asian species M. sieversii. However, DNA analyses confirm that M. sylvestris has contributed significantly to the genome. They found that secondary introgression from other species of the genus Malus has greatly shaped the genome of M. domestica, with M. sylvestris being the largest secondary contributor. They also found that current populations of M. domestica are more closely related to M. sylvestris than to M. sieversii. However, in more pure strains of M. domestica, the M. sieversii ancestry still predominates.
Known as 'butcher-birds" shrikes mostly impale their prey on thorns and barbed wire. Thanks so much everyone for the nice comment and faves. WOW! Thanks everyone. This was taken (hand-held) through our car driver's side window from the passenger's side (me) while stopped in the middle of the road. The wind was howling. Just a lucky shot.
The Southern Giant Petrel (Macronectes giganteus), also known as the Antarctic giant petrel, is a formidable seabird native to the Southern Ocean. It is among the largest members of the Procellariidae family, with a wingspan of up to 2.1 meters and a body length of up to 90 cm. This species exhibits two distinct color morphs: dark and light. It is an opportunistic feeder, voraciously scavenging on marine mammals, other seabirds, and fish. It is often seen trailing fishing vessels to feed on discarded bycatch. The petrel breeds in small colonies on subantarctic islands, laying a single egg per season. A remarkable defense mechanism is vomiting a foul-smelling stomach oil when threatened, which deters predators and has earned them the nickname "stinkers" among sailors.
• Petrel gigante del sur, Abanto marino antártico
• Southern giant petrel, Antarctic giant petrel
• Petrélao-gigante-do-sul
Scientific classification:
Superdomain: Neomura
Domain: Eukaryota
(unranked): Opisthokonta
Kingdom: Animalia
Subkingdom: Eumetazoa
(unranked): Bilateria
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Clade: Tetrapoda
Clade: Amniota
Clade: Diapsida
Clade: Archosauria
Class: Aves
Subclass: Neornithes
Infraclass: Neognathae
Clade: Neoaves
Order: Procellariiformes
Family: Procellariidae
Genus: Macronectes
Species: M. giganteus
Pelagic waters off the coast of Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay (35.1073°S, 54.9380°W)
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This race featuring five Belgian draft horses is the first known such race in the United States. The race highlighted the Inaugural Steam Threshing Show at the Amish Heritage Center on Friday, July 21, 2017. The new location of the Amish Heritage Center is on Illinois Route 133, three miles east of Arthur and one mile west of Chesterville, Illinois. The young rider in the photo maintained his balance astride two of the magnificent animals in the thrilling, historic race. A second race was also run.
Also known in the UK as Norfolk Hawker.
A species I’ve seen just once before many years ago now. my July trip to East Anglia is at the back end of their flight season but I saw one at Minsmere before finding this one resting in the early morning sunshine at Strumpshaw Fen in Norfolk, easily the best photographs I’ve taken of one.
Listed as endangered in the UK the yellow marking on the brown abdomen (and the green eyes) help easily separate it from the slightly similar Brown Hawker
Also known as Holy Ghost, Wild Celery, and Norwegian angelica.
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1955 Cadillac Eldorado
Dagmar bumpers (also known as "bullet bumpers") is a slang term for chrome conical-shaped bumper guards that began to appear on the front bumper/grille assemblies of certain American automobiles following World War II. They reached their peak in the mid-1950s.
The term evokes the prominent bosom of Dagmar, a buxom early-1950s television personality featuring low-cut gowns and conical bra cups. She was amused by the tribute.
As originally conceived by Harley Earl, GM Vice President of Design, the conical bumper guards would mimic artillery shells. Placed inboard of the headlights on front bumpers of Cadillacs, they were intended to both convey the image of a speeding projectile and protect vehicles' front ends in collisions. The similarity of these features to the then popular bullet bra as epitomized by buxom television personality Dagmar was inescapable.
As the 1950s wore on and American automakers' use of chrome grew more flamboyant, they grew more pronounced. The black rubber tips they gained on the 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham and other models were known as pasties.
Postwar Cadillacs began sporting conical bumper guards in the 1946 model year. In 1951 models, some were raised into the grille. In 1957, black rubber tips appeared. The element continued to become more pronounced in size through 1958, but were eliminated in the 1959 Cadillac redesign.
Mercury sported Dagmars in 1953 through the 1956 model year. Lincoln added Dagmars in 1960, with a black rubber ring separating the body from the chrome tip.
Buick added Dagmars on its 1954 and 1955 models, in 1954 as part of the bumper assembly, and moved into the grille in 1955.
Packard included large Dagmars on the bumper in 1955 and 1956 models.
Full-sized Chevys in 1961 and 1963 also had small rubber Dagmars on the front bumper, and 1962 Ford Galaxie had small rubber Dagmars as an option.
Known locally as "Lovers Lane", trees line this road in the Yellowtail Wildlife Management Area near Lovell, Wyoming. This wildlife habitat management area lies on or near the Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area and was established through a cooperative agreement between the Wyoming Game & Fish Commission, National Park Service, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
There are a few well known locations here in south coast NSW that always get mentioned by visitors. And I'd say somewhere near the top of the list of those favourite spots would have to be Honeymoon Bay. This small crescent shaped inlet is located on the northern side of Jervis Bay. You can only visit Honeymoon at weekends and during NSW holidays, because it's located within the Australian Navy's Beecroft Weapons Range which is in use during the week and therefore not very conducive to relaxation. Honeymoon's just about the perfect beginners spot for snorkelling and the ancient 'dad' art of floating-on-your-back-doing-bugger-all-and-loving-it. There are extensive campgrounds behind the beach where you can stay, but it's so popular that it's first-come/first-served at weekends and you can only stay there in the long summer holidays by entering a lottery which itself is only open between July and August. So it's a genuine privilege if you are lucky enough to get yourself a pitch here, particularly in the summer. Anyway, this is what it looks like from the air and it's pretty obvious what draws people here, isn't it?
The great eruption, known as the Pico Alto, which occurred north of the existing Guilherme Moniz volcanic apparatus, poured its lavas from a great distance. Later, a new eruption, this time basaltic, tore the ground and initiated a process that would lead to the formation of a stromboliano volcano – the Peak of the Coal. In a first phase, by forcing and trying to break the existing trachytic effusion, which constituted a natural barrier of little consistency, it formed the zone of the lagoon and the two vaults on it. Later, in a new attempt of evasion, the basaltic lavas, they broke more to the side the current chimney, leaving to the outside. In its final phase the magma descended into the deepest conduits and the magma chamber, giving rise, this almost instantaneous absence of magma, to the formation of the Algar proper. Very effusive lava spills produced very flowing acidic lava rivers that charred existing vegetation. The dating of one of the fossils then formed gives the Algar do Carvão an age of 2148 (+ or-115 years).
Wikipedia: Ancient Siam (also known as Ancient City, Thai: เมืองโบราณ, Mueang Boran) is a museum park constructed by Lek Viriyaphant and occupying over 200 acres (0.81 km2) in the shape of Thailand.
Ancient Siam is dubbed as the world's largest outdoor museum. Close to the Crocodile Farm in Samut Prakan Province, the 320-hectare "city" features 116 structures of Thailand's famous monuments and architectural attractions. The grounds of Ancient Siam correspond roughly to the shape of the kingdom, with the monuments lying at their correct places geographically. Some of the buildings are life-size replicas of existing or former sites, while others are scaled down. Still others are "creative designs," and not replicas of any historical structure.
The replicas were constructed with the assistance of experts from the National Museum to ensure historical accuracy. (Photographers note: This temple is an inspiration of the shape of Phra Thinang Wihan Somdej which was destroyed in Ayutthaya in 1767 and not an exact replica.)
I guess I should've known by the way you parked your car sideways
That it wouldn't last
See, you're the kinda person that believes in makin' out once
Love 'em and leave 'em fast
I guess I must be dumb 'cause you had a pocket full of horses
Trojan and some of them used
But it was Saturday night
I guess that makes it all right
And you say, "What have I got to lose?"
And, honey, I say, "Little red Corvette."
Baby, you're much too fast (Oh)
Little red Corvette
You need a love that's gonna last
I guess I should've closed my eyes when you drove me to the place
Where your horses run free
'Cause I felt a little ill when I saw all the pictures
Of the jockeys that were there before me
Believe it or not, I started to worry
I wondered if I had enough class
But it was Saturday night
I guess that makes it all right
And you say, "Baby, have you got enough gas?"
Oh, yeah!
Little red Corvette
Baby, you're much too fast
(Yes, you are)
Little red Corvette
You need to find a love that's gonna last
(Oh, oh)
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh, ooh
A body like yours oughta be in jail
'Cause it's on the verge of bein' obscene
Move over, baby, gimme the keys
I'm gonna try to tame your little red love machine
Little red Corvette
Baby, you're much too fast
Little red Corvette
Need to find a love that's gonna last, hey hey
Little red Corvette
Honey, you got to slow down (Got to slow down)
Little red Corvette
'Cause if you don't, you're gonna run your little red Corvette right in the ground
(Little red Corvette)
Right down to the ground (Honey, you got to slow down)
You, you, you got to slow down
(Little red Corvette)
You're movin' much too fast, too fast
Need to find a love that's gonna last
Girl, you got an ass like I never seen, ow!
And the ride
I say, "The ride is so smooth. You must be a limousine."
Ow!
Baby, you're much too fast
Little red Corvette
You need a love, you need a love that's, uh, that's gonna last
(Little red Corvette)
Babe, you got to slow down (You got to slow down)
Little red Corvette
'Cause if you don't, 'cause if you don't
You're gonna run your body right into the ground (Right into the ground)
Right into the ground (Right into the ground)
Right into the ground (Right into the ground)
Little red Corvette
-Prince
Also known as Mableton, built in 1877, is an historic landmark in Santa Rosa, California. In 1959, it was used in the filming of Pollyanna. I love old mansions and their sense of nostalgia.
Attabad Lake, Hunza Valley, also known as Gojal Lake, is a lake in the Gojal created in January 2010 by a landslide dam.
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Little Bones : Tonic @ Uber
Rowne Mode : Dani Meijer Mesh Head in SPF 30
Just Magnetized : Genesis Septum piercing in Rose Gold / Crystal
Amaya : Raja Septum in Rose Gold
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae formerly known as Aster novae-angliae is part of genus of the Americas, this one is native to central and eastern North America, that was classified alongside a known European relative first but recently reclassified. Both Aster and Symphyotrichum are genera in the Asteraceae family, so they are closely related. However, Symphyotrichum species have hairy calyxes, Aster species do not.
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae has or had a number of varying, but mostly medical, uses among different Indigenous peoples of North America. The Cherokee,for example, used a poultice of the roots to treat pain. Both the Meskwaki and the Potawatomi have used the plant to revive patients. While the Iroquois have made a decoction of the roots and leaves of the plant for fevers. However, the perhaps most surprising docutmented use was that the Ojibwe smoked the root in pipes to attract game.
There are roughly 50 Symphyotrichum novae-angliae cultivars. This one is called "Rubinschatz" (German for ruby treasure) despite the range of colours you find in image searches varying from light blue via different shades of purple to deep pink but never the actual deep red the name suggests. "Rubinschatz" is a creation of German gardener, garden writer and philosopher Karl Foerster (1874 – 1970). Foerster helped popularize the use of grasses in garden design and for the cultivation of a number of decorative Delphinium, Aster and Grass varieties.
Foerster was a son of German astronomer Wilhelm Julius Foerster, director of the Royal Berlin Observatory, which today carries his name. His siblings included philosopher, pedagogue and pacifist Friedrich Wilhelm (1869-1966) as well as ship designer Ernst (1876-1955). Foerster himself joined the Nazi Party (NSDAP) in 1940, which must have made for interesting family dinners, one imagines. Despite his party membership, he afterwards managed to keep his nursery in private hands during while living in the German Democratic Republic (socialist East Germany) and even recived East Germany's National Prize (Nationalpreis der DDR) as well as that coutry's Patriotic Order of Merit (Vaterländischer Verdienstorden in Silber). Foerster's former home is now a museum documenting his life and work, while the accompanying nursery and garden are used as experimental, teaching and show gardens.
Known to anglers as the Black Death, the cormorant is a killing machine that can swim two minutes underwater and diving down to 80ft.
Every year more of these birds winter on our inland waters due to mans over fishing of the oceans
Today is officially known as Alaska Day! Our visit to Alaska a few months ago marked our 10th year visiting Alaska. It's safe to say tat we have been bitten by the "Alaska bug" and absolutely adore it. It's my absolute favorite place to visit and embark upon any of the amazing adventures that Alaska offers.
When I wanted to celebrate Alaska Day, I though about what is iconic for Alaska. What image can be shared leaving the viewer no doubt as to where it is? I chose the stunning image from the park road within Denali National Park. Along the shuttle bus into the interior of the park, there are several places to witness Denali ... I'm talking about the mountain itself ... the highest point in North America. No view is more striking or spectacular than when you take the turn around Stony Overlook and you see this ... Wow! That solitary road meandering its way towards the very distant mountain really puts the size of both the mountain and the park itself into perspective. Only 30% of all visitors actually will see the "high one" like this ... so far we've been quite fortunate in seeing it 10 out of 10 years. I call that being blessed. <3
Happy Alaska Day to all!
© 2018 Debbie Tubridy / TNWA Photography
Popularly known for its trotting gait, imposing and refined walk. The Mangalarga Paulista also performs well in other gaits, such as galloping. In addition, it stands out for its docility, resistance and agility, qualities that make it ideal for work in the field of cattle driving and for sports.
The Mangalarga horse originated from the horse of the Iberian Peninsula. The horses brought by the colonizers of Brazil were native to the Iberian and Berber Peninsulas.
When the Portuguese Royal Family came to Brazil, the best Lusitano specimens from the Coudelaria Real de Álter were also brought, a fact that played a decisive role in the formation of the breed, since the breeding animals brought on this trip, as well as their descendants, were widely used by breeders of the time to improve their herds.
The first animals came from the Junqueira family's breeding farms in southern Minas Gerais, who brought specimens and settled in the region of Orlândia and Colina (SP), where they defined the basis for their selection.
The Mangalarga Paulista was formed by Lieutenant-Major Francisco Antônio Diniz Junqueira and his descendants, who settled with farms in 1812, in what is now the Municipality of Orlândia, where they took horses.
The qualities that benefit the rider stand out, such as the long, sloping shoulder, which helps the rider position himself and the passage of the girth. The croup is wide and strong, typical elements of saddle horses.
The natural gaits of this type of horse are the gallop, trot and walk. The Mangalarga performs satisfactorily in all of them, but its trademark is the trotted gait, a gait defined as being diagonal and bipedal in two beats.
As for the coat, the predominant color is reddish-brown, or chestnut, which obviously characterizes the chestnut.
Dourado, São Paul, Brazil.
Also known as the Snake bird due to its long elongated neck popping out under the water and mistaken for a snake. Sighted this beautiful bird sunbathing in the sun in the morning last weekend. This is a target bird of mine for flight photography, and is not difficult to sight around here. It is hard to get it in flight though since it requires a clear line of sight which is challenging.
The neck and face are quite thin and AF doesn't catch them. It was there for about 15 mins preening itself, drying the wings and flew to the far side of the lake. The bird is known for diving into the water, swimming under and catching fish. They are common in South Asia and much of South East Asia. They are found in freshwater lakes around the country. This is the beginning of their breeding season.
Thanks in advance for the views, faves and feedback - very much appreciated.
Also known as Prairie Smoke, Three-flowered Avens, and Old Man's Whiskers, If I were part of the "cancel culture" I'd get indignant over that last one, start a petition, have the name removed and buried forever because it is insulting to old men. However, being old and a sage - my birthday is in December - I don't care.
And I do love trying to photograph this plant. It's a challenge. In flower, it is elegant, graceful, and always difficult to find the right f-stop to get the key components in sharp focus while not allowing too much detail to creep into the background (and finding calm intervals on breezy days). Later, the seed heads - when covering an entire hillside - can look like drifting smoke.
A Happy 4th of July to all my American friends!
Photographed in Grasslands National Park, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2024 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
The Steller's Jay can imitate other bird species, animals and even non-animal sounds. It has been known to mimic birds of prey causing other birds to leave feeding areas.
Photographed on the Grand Mesa, Western Colorado.
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The Spectacled Langur, also known as Dusky Langur, Dusky Leaf Monkey or Spectacled Leaf Monkey.
This species is found in Peninsular Malaysia, Myanmar and Thailand, and can occasionally be found in Singapore.
The name langur comes from Hindi meaning ‘the one with a long tail’. This very long tail makes it easy to differentiate langurs from other monkey species living in the same area. Since 2015 the Spectacled langurs are listed as "endangered" on the IUCN Red List.
Submitted: 04/08/2024
Accepted: 06/08/2024
Known to us snowboarders on Baker as Grandma's, this ranger station overlooks the start (or ending) lakes of the chain lakes loop. It is also in front of the first cliff jump I sent it on my board. Good times.
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Corymbia ficifolia, commonly known as the red flowering gum, is a species of small tree that is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It has rough, fibrous bark on the trunk and branches, egg-shaped to broadly lance-shape adult leaves, flower buds in groups of seven, bright red, pink or orange flowers and urn-shaped fruit. It has a restricted distribution in the wild but is one of the most commonly planted ornamental eucalypts. Corymbia ficifolia grows in sandy soil in low forest on slopes and is restricted to a sub-coastal distribution south-east of Perth, east of Mount Frankland, Walpole and the Stirling Range. Red-flowering gum is one of the most widely cultivated of all eucalypts, both in Australia and overseas. It is best suited to temperate districts with low summer rainfall and is rarely reliable on the east coast of Australia. 47252
NGC 2359, known as Thor's Helmet, is an emission nebula located in the constellation of Canis Major. The nebula lies around 11,960 light years distant and is 30 light-years across. The central star is the Wolf-Rayet star WR7, an extremely hot star thought to be in a brief pre-supernova stage of evolution. It is similar in nature to the Bubble Nebula.
Imaged over 4 nights, 27thJan, 10thFeb, 28thFeb and 1stMar. 2022.
NEQ6PRO
TSAPO130Q @f5
QHY294C Gain 2900 Offset30
STC Duo Narrowband filter
30x900sec subs
Acquisition time 7hrs30min
Processed using Straton Star Removal, Pixinsight and Photoshop.
Also known as Australian Red Cockatoo Waspfish, Cockatoo Fish, Cockatoo Leaf Fish, Cockatoo Rougefish, Leaf Fish, Redskinfish.
Found singly or in pairs rocking in the current during the day over sand, rubble and weed bottoms of shallow reefs.
They feed nocturnally on tiny crustaceans by ambushing their prey pretending to be a dead leaf.
The Cockatoo Waspfish can be recognised by its long sail-like Dorsal Fin which originates above the eyes.
Length - 15cm
Depth - 1-70m
Widespread Eastern Indian Ocean
Waspfish can be distinguished from the Leaf Fish that belongs to the Scorpionfish family, by the Dorsal Fins that begin above or in the front of the eyes.
Most species sway back and forth to mimic debris as they wait for their victims to venture close.
Extremely venomous. Ref: www.fishbase.se/summary/10232 Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
Lonicera sempervirens (commonly known as coral honeysuckle, trumpet honeysuckle, or scarlet honeysuckle) is a flowering plant species of honeysuckle vine native to the eastern United States which is known for its reddish flowers.
It is best recognized by trumpet-shaped and coral to reddish flowers. The leaves and stems are waxy, a common trait in the Honeysuckle genus.[citation needed] It is a twining vine growing to 20 ft or more through shrubs and young trees. The leaves are produced in opposite pairs, oval, up to 5 cm long and 4 cm broad; the leaves immediately below the flowers are perfoliate, joined at the base in a complete ring round the shoot. When born, their flowers are whorled on the end. They are present with red berries on them that are less than 1 cm width and length. The berries are inedible and grow from summer to fall. Their leaves are somewhat evergreen. The species is also flammable, which leads to it not being recommended for being planted close to residences.[Wikipedia]
Benbulben is known as County Sligo’s 'Table Mountain' and is part of the Dartry Mountains. Benbulben was formed as a result of the different responses to erosion of the limestone and shale of which the mountain is formed. A hard and resistant limestone forms the upper cliffs and precipices. Benbulben was formed during the Ice age, when large parts of the Earth were under glaciers. It was originally merely a large ridge, however the moving glaciers cut into the earth, leaving a distinct formation, now called Benbulben.