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still very warm, still very dry would be the short description of this week-end. We had a great time with the start of the pike-fishing season and enjoyed the perfect weather. River Werre near Bad Oeynhausen, Ostwestfalen, Germany. Have a great week ahead.
Bateleur Eagles usually come down to the water in the middle of the day.
They are a colourful species with a very short tail which, together with its white underwing coverts, makes it unmistakable in flight. The tail is so small the bird's legs protrude slightly beyond the tail during flight.
Size: The average adult Bateleur is 55 to 70 cm long with a 186 cm wingspan. The wing chord averages approximately 51 cm. Adult weight is 2 to 2.6kg. (Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Botswana)
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The magnificent tree frog, also known as the splendid tree frog, is a tree frog species first described in 1977. It has a limited range, only occurring on the north-western coast of Australia in the Northern Territory and Western Australia.
That's it's name Magnificent/Splendid Tree Frog and it deserves it.
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The Bateleur is a colourful species with a very short tail which, together with its white underwing coverts, makes it unmistakable in flight. The tail is so small the bird's legs protrude slightly beyond the tail during flight.
The average adult Bateleur is 55 to 70 cm long with a 186 cm wingspan. The wing chord averages approximately 51 cm. Adult weight is ±2 to 2.6kg.
(Punda Maria, Kruger National Park, RSA)
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Eugenes fulgens, Colibrì magnificente (male) Costa Rica
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Magnificent sandstone formations (Mapungubwe National Park ).
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Red Deer Stag(Cervus elephus) Taken Harewood House Estate Harewood Leeds.
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Mondello, Palermo - Italy
Mondello is a fishing village with a magnificent white sand beach near Palermo, it is famous not only for its blue sea but also for its heritage of its numerous Art Nouveau villas that characterize the architecture of the place, making it an important point of reference for the history of international modernism.
These buildings (many by the famous architect Ernesto Basile) are among the best examples of Art Nouveau architecture in Italy and Europe.
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Mondello è un borgo di pescatori con una magnifica spiaggia di sabbia bianca vicino Palermo, è famoso oltre che per il suo mare azzurro anche per il suo patrimonio delle sue numerose ville in stile Liberty che caratterizzano l'architettura del luogo, rendendolo un importante punto di riferimento per la storia del modernismo internazionale.
Queste costruzioni (molte ad opera del celebre architetto Ernesto Basile) sono tra i migliori esempi dell'architettura dell'Art Nouveau in Italia e in Europa.
Single RAW Shot converted to Jpeg. Aside from some quick cropping, this is straight from the camera.
Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna) is a medium sized hummingbird (3.5-4.5") native to the West Coast of North America. Males have a distinctive reddish throat and head that is visible in direct sunlight.
Seen in the pollinator garden outside the San Diego Zoo. Conservation status: least concern
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Magnificent - Grooming Hair @TMD Event Jan
Magnificent - VBADTRIP Beard @Mainstore
Erauqs - Angelo Outfit @TMD Event Jan
Ana Poses - Samarkand poses @TMD Event Jan
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A tower of seven magnificent looking giraffes in one spot. First time seeing so many together.
For those of us who are old enough, you will recall this theme song of the Western movie " The Magnificent Seven"
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Alte Bäume und Totholz – ein vielfältiger Lebensraum.
Old trees and dead wood - in many ways a natural habitat.
The mountain of Marsco towering above Glen Sligachen on the Isle of Skye. Part of the magnificent Cuillin mountains that dominate the skyline in the south of the island. All but a distant memory now.
Nichelino, palazzina di caccia di Stupinigi (Torino - Italia): aspetto imponente e regale.
Nichelino, Stupinigi royal hunting lodge (Turin - Italy): stately and royal appereance
I was born, I was born to be with you
In this space and time
After that, and ever after, I haven't had a clue, only to regret
This foolishness can leave a heart black and blue, oh
Only love, only love can leave such a mark
But only love, only love can leave such a scar
I was born, I was born to sing for you
I didn't have a choice
To lift you up
And sing whatever song you wanted me to
I give you back my voice, from the womb
My first cry, it was a joyful noise, oh
Only love, only love can leave such a mark
And only love, only love can leave such a scar
Just a fire, till we die, you and I will magnify
Oh magnificent, magnificent
A beautiful, large, Red Deer Stag letting everyone know that he is a force to be reckoned with. Taken in Bushy Park, London, UK
Ninety kilometers from San Pedro de Atacama we found the Geiser del Tatio, a 10-square-kilometer geothermal field considered one of the most important on the planet and the highest in the world (4,200 m). There we found geysers of steam, water, mud, etc. that surpass the 15 meters of height, true boilers of water boiling at temperatures of 85 degrees. It is amazing to see the play of light that originates with the sunrise, magnificent colors and view.
This tour included breakfast. We began this tour accompanied by a hearty breakfast, admiring all this majestic geothermal activity and the more daring could enter the pool of thermal waters to finally lower and appreciated what nature has reserved for this place.
The area surprised us with vizcachas, llamas, vicunas and birds such as flamingos, tawa, puna duck, Andean goose among others, and the different flora that offered us the Chilean plateau, with a small stop to taste some local gastronomy, in the little village of Machuca, very famous for its skewers of llam.
Rajgad: History and Amazing Trekking Experience! To know more read my blog and view plenty of images of Rajgad Fortress.
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Peregrine Falcon
The fastest animal on the planet
But fast for a very good reason., it's nutritional needs requires it to hunt down prey and the reality of that is all to be seen here in this picture
Nature simultaneously at it's most magnificent and at it's cruelest
Taken close to a fishing village in Costa Rica.
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Common Buzzard., Common colours., Commonly seen
Perhaps there's something about their 'raw' appearance that makes them (for me) so appealing
No nonsense raptor ., that does exactly what it says on the tin!
Dún Aonghasa (Unofficial anglicised version Dun Aengus) is the best-known of several prehistoric hill forts on the Aran Islands of County Galway, Republic of Ireland. It lies on Inis Mór, at the edge of a 100-metre-high (330 ft) cliff.
A popular tourist attraction, Dún Aonghasa is an important archaeological site.
History
It is not known exactly when Dún Aonghasa was built, though it is now thought that most of the structures date from the Bronze Age and Iron Age. T. F. O'Rahilly surmised in what is known as O'Rahilly's historical model that it was built in the 2nd century BC by the Builg following the Laginian conquest of Connacht.Excavations at the site indicate that the first construction goes back to 1100 BC, when rubble was piled against large upright stones to form the first enclosure. Around 500 BC, the triple wall defenses were probably constructed along the fort's western side.
The 19th-century artist George Petrie called "Dún Aonghasa" "the most magnificent barbaric monument in Europe". Its name, meaning "Fort of Aonghas", may refer to the pre-Christian god of the same name described in Irish mythology, or the mythical king, Aonghus mac Úmhór. It has thus traditionally been associated with the Fir Bolg.
Form and function
The fort consists of a series of four concentric walls of dry stone construction, built on a high cliff some one hundred metres above the sea. At the time of its construction sea levels were considerably lower and a recent Radio Telefis Eireann documentary estimates that originally it was 1000 metres from the sea. Surviving stonework is four metres wide at some points. The original shape was presumably oval or D-shaped but parts of the cliff and fort have since collapsed into the sea. Outside the third ring of walls lies a defensive system of stone slabs, known as a cheval de frise, planted in an upright position in the ground and still largely well-preserved. These ruins also feature a huge rectangular stone slab, the function of which is unknown. Impressively large among prehistoric ruins, the outermost wall of Dún Aonghasa encloses an area of approximately 6 hectares (14 acres).
Today
The walls of Dún Aonghasa have been rebuilt to a height of 6m and have wall walks, chambers, and flights of stairs. The restoration is easily distinguished from the original construction by the use of mortar.[citation needed]
There is a small museum illustrating the history of the fort and its possible functions. Also in the vicinity is a Neolithic tomb and a small heritage park featuring examples of a traditional thatched cottage and an illegal poteen distillery.