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Je l'entends , je la vois passer , mais pas moyen de la photographier,
pour vous montrer sa beauté je remonte cette photo de l'année 2017 pratiquement de la même période
I hear it, I see it pass, but no way to photograph it,
to show you its beauty I put this photo of the year 2017 practically from the same period
Hoopoe
Upupa epops - Eurasian Hoopoe
Summer visitor (April to September), a much more abundant species south of the Loire than in the north. winters to the south of the Sahara.
Precious predator: feeds mainly on beetle larvae, grasshoppers, locusts, butterflies, flies, spiders, worms, slugs, millipedes. She searches the smallest gaps in the bark, probes the grass on the slopes in search of the larvae of the chafer, the stag beetle or the mole cricket.
Its longevity is about 11 years, measuring from 26 to 32 cm in length (beak: from 5 to 6 cm) for a wingspan of about 45 cm and a mass of 60 to 80 g.
The Hoopoe has enjoyed full protection on French territory since 1981
Deuteronomy 4:40 “Keep His statutes and commandments that I am setting forth today so that it may go well with you and your descendants and that you may enjoy longevity in the land that the LORD your God is about to give you as a permanent possession.”
Leviticus 26:18 “And if in spite of this you will not listen to me, then I will discipline you again sevenfold for your sins.”
The morning sun just reaches this vintage suspension walking bridge in the Richfield County Park, part of the Genesee County Parks. This little gem of a bridge was built in 1938 via the Works Progress Administration, a New Deal economic recovery program. It continues to be a magnet for senior high school pictures and weddings.
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#InIce
There's this new thing: longevity. And ice bathing is one of the hottest trends in that respect. It is supposed to boost our resilience, strength, clarity of mind, and more. Ice bathing does it all. Or does it really? I'm not sure, because I've never tried it. But this little guy has, a few times since last night, and look how happy it has made him. Maybe, just maybe, he has taken things a little too far, but he keeps assuring me that he feels gorgeous. "Put me back into the freezer, it's much too warm in your place!" So I did.
Well, there are century-old traditions like the Finnish sauna or other bathing traditions that combine hot and cold treatments, so there probably is something to ice bathing. Maybe I will dig deeper into the issue once Mr. Bones is defrosted so he can tell me all about it. Maybe I will also defrost him in warm water to give him the full experience, because before I put him in the ice bath and froze him, he never complained about it "being too warm" in my place. We'll see.
I seriously had no idea what to put into water to freeze. Actually, I could have put anything into the ice cube mould, and then simply taken a decent photo of it, but, as usual, this freedom of choice blocked me out. Until I found Mr. Bones while searching for the skull mould I had already used for another ice theme. The ice cube mould was just a little too small for this mini Lego figure, so I put him in an egg holder that also made a nice round ice cube shape.
I did focus stacking (in camera, 15 images, combined in Helicon Focus, method A, R8, S4). For the green light, I placed the green bottle in front of one of the LED lamps and put a silvery "reflector" (cardboard) on the opposite side of that lamp. To make the ice glow, I used two LED flashlights, set on spot, one placed behind the ice cube, and the other placed in front of it. The fourth light source was my natural light photo lamp from above.
HMM, Everyone!
Some interesting facts about the Roseate Spoonbills...
The Roseate Spoonbill is one of the newest birds to join the Birdorable family. Here are some fun facts about this unique species.
1. The collective noun for spoonbills is bowl. Have you ever seen a bowl of Roseate Spoonbills?
2. Roseate Spoonbills get their pink color from their food! They feed on crustaceans who in turn have fed on algae.
3. In parts of their range, especially in Florida, Roseate Spoonbills are sometimes confused with another large pink wading bird: the flamingo.
4. There are six species of spoonbill in the world; the Roseate Spoonbill is the only one with pink plumage. Roseate Spoonbill
5. The Roseate Spoonbill is also the only spoonbill species found in the Americas.
6. The beaks of chick spoonbills are straight; the spoon-shape grows as the chick develops.
7. Spoonbills use their specialized bills to feed. They sweep their open bills through the water, and when a prey item like a fish or insect comes between the mandibles, the bill snaps shut.
8. The oldest wild Roseate Spoonbill was discovered in the Florida Keys in 2006. The bird had been banded in 1990, and was an amazing 16 years old. The previous known longevity record for the species was seven years.
9. Roseate Spoonbills are highly social. They feed with each other and with other wading birds. They also nest in colonies and fly in flocks.
There is now 10 cm's of fresh snow here at Keefer Lake. The temperatures are predicted to hover around zero in the coming week and only getting colder thereafter ... so ... it is official ... winter has arrived. I love all of our seasons (including winter) however, winter is the longest season by far (the ice forms on the lake in November and isn't gone until May). Thank goodness for Portugal! :)
- Keefer Lake forest trail, Ontario, Canada -
OIA.. et sa banlieue (Santorini)
île de Santorin (Grèce ) 3,
Ruines byzantines ..du IV siècle dans la partie orientale de l'Empire romain, au moment où celui-ci se divise progressivement en deux. Il se caractérise par sa longévité : il puise ses origines dans la fondation même de Rome, et la datation …
Ici au coeur du village de Oïa, ces ruines étaient en cours de restauration en 2010, très difficile d'accès voir même défendu,
j'ai eu du mal me faire discret pour prendre en toute vitesse cette unique photo..je risquais une contravention..! :
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OIA. and its suburbs (Santorini)
island of Santorini (Greece) 3,
Byzantine ruins .. of the fourth century in the eastern part of the Roman Empire, when it gradually divides in two. It is characterized by its longevity: it has its origins in the very foundation of Rome, and the dating ...
Here in the heart of the village of Oïa, these ruins were being restored in 2010, very difficult to access or even defended,
I had trouble being discreet to take this unique photo quickly. I risked a ticket..!
Merci à vous pour vos visites, compliments et étoiles..!
Thank you for your visits, compliments and stars..!
Source : www.oiseaux.net/oiseaux/avocette.elegante.html
L'avocette élégante vit dans une grande partie de l'Europe, son territoire se poursuit dans l'ouest et le centre de l'Asie jusqu'au sud-est de la Sibérie ainsi que jusqu'en Mandchourie, dans le nord-est de la Chine.
Elle consomme surtout des insectes aquatiques, des vers et des petits crustacés vivant en eau saumâtre. L'avocette recherche sa nourriture dans l'eau, à l'aide de son bec incurvé et très sensible. Sa méthode est originale : elle entrouvre le bec et écume l'eau en surface. Pour cela, elle manœuvre le bec dans dans un va-et-vient latéral tout en filtrant les aliments. L'avocette peut aussi basculer comme un canard pour chercher sa nourriture en eau plus profonde. Jusqu'à ce que son bec soit nettement retroussé, le jeune se contente de picorer.
L'espèce est menacée principalement par la destruction des habitats d'alimentation, de nidification et d'hivernage due à l'assèchement et à la transformation des lagunes saumâtres et des salines, les dérangements sur les lieux de nidification et le braconnage.
Les zones humides sont détériorées par l'usage des insecticides ; heureusement cette espèce est capable de s'adapter à des habitats ayant subi une baisse de qualité raisonnable. Comme 90% des migrateurs européens sont concentrés sur moins de 10 sites, une protection efficace de ces endroits est absolument essentielle.
Taille : 45 cm
Envergure : 77 à 80 cm.
Poids : 250 à 400 g
Longévité: 25 ans
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The elegant avocet lives in a large part of Europe, its territory continues in the west and the center of Asia to the south-east of Siberia as well as to Manchuria, in the northeast from China.
It consumes mainly aquatic insects, worms and small crustaceans living in brackish water. The avocet searches for food in the water with its curved, very sensitive beak. His method is original: it opens the beak and scums the water surface. For this, it maneuvers the beak in a back and forth side while filtering food. The avocet may also tip over like a duck to forage in deeper water. Until his bill is clearly rolled up, the young is content to peck.
The species is threatened mainly by the destruction of feeding, nesting and overwintering habitats due to the drying up and transformation of brackish lagoons and salt marshes, disturbance of nesting sites and poaching.
Wetlands are deteriorated by the use of insecticides; Fortunately this species is able to adapt to habitats that have suffered a reasonable drop in quality. As 90% of European migrants are concentrated in less than 10 sites, effective protection of these places is absolutely essential.
Size: 45 cm
Wingspan: 77 to 80 cm.
Weight: 250 to 400 g
Longevity: 25 years
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I found this shot in Canary Wharf in London. Its a shot of two busses looking down towards One Canada Square the tallest building in Canary Wharf.
The Mountain Ash trees in the Dandenong Ranges and other trees are often many years old. The sunset and the wind are fleeting but also occur regularly over many thousands of years. Together they provide both the constancy of hope and growth, as well as the fleetingness of change and renewal. The ability to grow through change whilst staying very much the same.
This is a composite of two photos taken one evening drive to a look out at Mount Dandenong.
Dracaena draco, also known as the Dragon Tree, is a truly remarkable plant native to the Canary Islands and nearby regions. With its thick trunk, spiky leaves, and umbrella-like canopy, this tree is easily recognizable. One of its most fascinating features is the red resin it produces, famously referred to as "dragon's blood," which has been valued throughout history for its medicinal properties and use as a dye.
This highly drought-tolerant plant thrives in arid environments and well-draining soil, making it a popular choice for both indoor and outdoor settings. Its cultural significance in the Canary Islands cannot be overstated, as it symbolizes longevity and resilience. Some Dragon Trees, such as the renowned Dragon Tree of Icod de los Vinos, are believed to be centuries old.
The Dragon Tree is classified as Vulnerable by the IUCN, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild due to habitat loss, over-exploitation, and climate change.
• Drago de Canarias, Drago
• Dragon Tree
Scientific classification:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Subfamily: Nolinoideae
Genus: Dracaena
Species: D. draco
Cenobio de Valerón, Santa María de Guía, Gran Canaria, Islas Canarias
Near the mountains of north Guangxi is the township of Bama (Panyang River). It is known for the high number of people aged over one hundred years of age.
A portrait of aging with presence: not simply surviving the years, but inhabiting them. If you focus on lifespan you are looking at the wrong metric, life is about healthspan.
Cheerfulness, happiness, joy, beauty and longevity are among the meanings for chrysanthemums in Floriography.
DEFINITION: FLORIOGRAPHY is the 'language of flowers'. Dating back to the Victorian times floriography was used as a means of coded communication through various flowers and floral arrangements, allowing people to express feelings which otherwise could not be spoken.
Through the years people have used flowers to express their feelings to others in many ways and in modern times flowers still have various different meanings.
This week's theme for Mosaic Montage Monday was Longevity. There are some Oak Trees in California that live as long as 300-400 years. I'm not sure how old these are, but I think they have been here for a long time. They are dormant for the Winter now. Last night's sunset shows off their silhouettes. HMMM!
In a scene that was repeated twice a day for over 50 years (with a few exceptions), an Amtrak train blasts by the ATSF semaphores protecting the east switch of Chapelle siding in northern New Mexico.
With the loss of freight traffic over Raton and Glorieta Passes, Amtrak is now all there is through here. And that twist was really the secret to the longevity of these nearly century old sentries.
Sadly, the semaphores were removed in November 2022.
A 3 1 30A (WB Southwest Chief)
AMTK P42DC #153
AMTK P42DC #151
Chapelle, NM
May 31st, 2020
overindulgence in stimulating food, work or study carried on in an unnatural or cramped position of the body. Literary men and women ought to do most of their work at a standing desk, lying down now and then to ease the brain and heart, and permit ideas to flow :-)
Louis P. McCarthy, Health, Happiness, and Longevity: Health without Medicine, Happiness without Money, the Result Longevity, 1890
cercis, compact eastern redbud, 'Ace of Hearts', j c raulston arboretum, ncsu, raleugh, north carolina
A black and white photograph of a seaside roundabout, part of a photographic study conducted under the guidance of photographer Andrea Alborno. The exercise involved spending a day at this specific location, capturing all that transpired through careful observation from different angles and positions. This technique, passed down from his master, aims to hone the photographer's ability to identify and capture multiple points of interest.
Una fotografia in bianco e nero di una rotonda sul mare, parte di uno studio fotografico condotto sotto la guida del fotografo Andrea Alborno. L'esercizio prevedeva di trascorrere una giornata in questo luogo specifico, catturando tutto ciò che accadeva attraverso un'attenta osservazione da diverse angolazioni e posizioni. Questa tecnica, tramandata dal suo maestro, mira ad affinare la capacità del fotografo di identificare e catturare molteplici punti di interesse.
It's just a day,
but a very special day
living to tell
a simple way to excell,
your light is proof enough
of life's essential stuff
every glare and beam;
the shadow of the deeper dream
glimmering shades and shapes
of this day that never escapes
attention and importance
for time is life's own heritance
and all we miss so deeply,
may be reached so simply
ordinally, the virtue of patience
respiration and the gift of sentience
offer hope upon time unto each and all
for the taking, simplicity to recall
hail longevity, a timeless talent indeed
redeeming our features in need
we welcome reminders to precede
a tulle touch of the life we wish to lead
instinct being your first feeling of living
and isn't it beautiful, worthy of our thanksgiving
venerate your soul and project yourself
unto every new day with love in itself
sparking the anniversary of every one of us
we all deserve a celebration of hope to profess!
Love your life, love this day, love one another!!
by anglia24
10h55: 06/02/2008
©2008anglia24
This antique piece was brought to me by my friend Mark from Thailand. A beautiful wood carved Buddha. Carving date unknown.
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Longevity.
Predire miti frantumare alieni rapidi trasferimenti presumere opere disegnare sillabe eccedere tirature eredità bugie pronunciate scetticismo assoluto,
eilimintí míochaine monaí reatha seanchothroime éagothroime cearta dlíthiúla nathanna fianaise íorónta cumhachtaí treallach córais ghairm gníomhaíochta pragmatach,
нууц үгс алга болсон нууцлаг кодуудыг сийлсэн иероглифик элементийн үнэнийг сурч буй шинжлэх ухаан төөрөгдүүлж буй төөрөгдөл ойлгомжтой эрхүүд,
ouverture voyages malheurs international avenir folies contemporains embellissements versification processus alchimique singuliers notions abstraites vécues,
государственная мудрость прикрывает откровенность враждебные идеи академический метафизик текущие изображения цензура редакторы тщеславные удовольствия,
拷問を押す実質的な頑固な感覚は意見を妥協します好意的な製品スタンピングデザインは反乱に資金を提供しました区画化された泥棒の商業的利益に対する絶え間ない恐怖が、目を輝かせる独特のパラドックスを見る.
Steve.D.Hammond.
... at the Yiheyuan (颐和园, ie. the Garden for Nourishing Peace/Harmony), the Imperial Summer Palace, in the light of the winter sun.
The building on the right, at the top of the hill, is the Sea of Wisdom. In front of it is the Tower of Buddhist Incense.
The current Imperial Summer Palace, Yiheyuan, was built after the Old Summer Palace, Yuanmingyuan, had been looted and burnt by Anglo French forces during the Second Opium War. Many looted items are now said to be in British and other European art collections.
Near Beijing, December 2017,
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Remember: On A Plant, Not In A Plant
1. If it grows on a plant it's good to eat.
2. If it is manufactured or cooked or prepared or processed in a plant it's not good to eat and should be avoided.
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The mate to this kadomatsu was on the other side of the entrance portico to our Sasebo Japanese garden section of the botanic gardens.
The three bamboo sections at different heights represent Heaven, Humanity and Earth. Other parts represent longevity, prosperity and perseverance/loyalty.
I think I caught this on the last day before it should have been burned. Burning releases the kami that had been welcomed into it.
I was very grateful and felt blessed for being shown this light and shadow and marvelous hues.
08 484 runs out of the yard towards the test track whilst 20 314 and 20 096 tick over awaiting departure with 7X09 11.47 Old Dalby to West Ruislip. Collectively these three locomotives have racked up 168 years service.
I took this photograph a few weeks ago with the sole intention of posting this on my father's birthday.
This year he would have been 96.
Oak is often associated with honor and wisdom thanks to its size and longetivity and I thought it a fitting image to describe my father.
Just like the Oak, my father was always there, a strong but quiet presence.
It was 24 years ago now. I remember clearly the day. I was in a meeting in my office in Covent Garden, it was late morning when my sister phoned to tell me the news.
Time marches on but since moving up to Cheshire I often think how lovely it would have been for both my mother and father to have seen my wife and children.
Happy Birthday Dad.
Is it a shot from Chinese traditional painting?of course not.I took it from a huge porcelain vase in my office building,this photo is just one of small part from it.It is not flat and the reflected light is strong.So it is not easy to shoot the right one.
In Chinese culture,the pine simbolizes evergreen,and the red-crowned crane simbolizes longevity.they are both linked to best wishes.
As time goes by.everyone is getting old and even die,But human being's love is everlasting.let's enjoy everyday.
This mountain ash leaflet, already chewed up, and ripped from its tree by sever winds, landed facedown on a small outdoor table. It remained there through several days and nights of rain with only momentary reprieves, gathering a different collection of droplets each day. The table was so saturated that its wood's fibres were raised, undoubtedly helping to hold the leaf in place, when it might have floated off on several occasions. Eventually I peeled the leaflet off the table, but not before taking a photo. There was something so lovely in the sinuous line of its stem, a beauty even in its ragged state.
颐和园 - 万寿山
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BNSF Z-LPKWSP hosted a pair of rarities (H1 & BNSF Bonnet) on its UPS trek to Willow Springs. May 2026
Mosaic Montage Monday: Longevity
Double exposure in camera
The Bunya Bunya Pine, Araucaria bidwillii, belongs to the Araucariaceae family, which dominated the globe during the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, i.e. from 201 to 66 million years ago. Three genera of this family have survived: Araucaria, Agathis and Wollemia. All survivals are in the southern hemisphere, in ancient Gondwanaland. Seven further genera have been identified in the fossil record.