Magnificent Machines
View allAll Photos Tagged Magnificent
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)
Many thanks to everyone who chooses to leave a comment or add this image to their favorites, it is much appreciated.
©Elsie van der Walt, all rights reserved. Please don't use this image on websites, blogs or other media without my explicit permission. If you are interested in using one of my images, please send me an E-mail (elsie.vdwalt@gmail.com).
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.
Have a lovely day
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)
Many thanks to everyone who chooses to leave a comment or add this image to their favorites, it is much appreciated.
Have a great weekend.
©Elsie van der Walt, all rights reserved. Please don't use this image on websites, blogs or other media without my explicit permission. If you are interested in using one of my images, please send me an E-mail (elsie.vdwalt@gmail.com).
The house with the longest frontage, at 180metres, of any in Europe.
This image is © Copyright 2015 Tony Teague. All Rights Reserved Worldwide in Perpituity. Use of my images without permission is illegal.
Absolutely no permission is granted in any form, fashion or way, digital or otherwise, to use copy, edit, reproduce, publish, duplicate, or distribute my images or any part of them on blogs, personal or professional websites or any other media without my direct written permission.
If you wish to use any of my images for any reason or purpose please contact me for written permission.
2337
Red Deer Stag(Cervus elephus) Taken Harewood House Estate Harewood Leeds.
Zoom in for better view
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
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"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XDB7GMnbUQ
Many thanks for your visit, comments, invites and favs
it is always appreciated...
Happy Tuesday
Buy this photo on Getty Images : Getty Images
Otrobanda (meaning ‘the other side’) is on the opposite side of St. Anna Bay. This district was developed in the 18th century. The main shopping street in Otrobanda is the Breedestraat. You can find this street between Kura Hulanda and the Riffort. Kura Hulanda is one of the best restorations of Otrobanda. An entire section of Otrobanda’s dilapidated slum was transformed into a magnificently renovated historical district, the best example of Dutch colonial architecture in the Caribbean.
Submitted: 21/10/2017
Accepted: 30/10/2017
Beard: Magnificent - Daniel Bento Viking Stache & Beard
Ears: Pumec - Last Pioneer
Tattoo: Lush - Destination Tattoo
Pose: CuCa Designs - Male Bento Poses Vol.4
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
Rajgad: History and Amazing Trekking Experience! To know more read my blog and view plenty of images of Rajgad Fortress.
www.techkabootar.com/2023/07/httpswww.techkabootar.comraj...
One from a trip in 2021. Elgol really is a place I feel I must visit each time I'm on Skye, it just seems to have everything a photographer craves, not least mountains that go into the sea and more often than not, moody light.
→ Post 412 // Credits
_________________________________________
VOGUEL - Chris Skin @Men Selected Event Jan
EAGLELUX - Denver Hairbase / Danver Eyebrow / Denver Facialhair @Mainstore
MAGNIFICENT - The boss Mesh beard @Mainstore
TRAUME - Doomed Blazer & Pants @Mainstore
_________________________________________
Srirangam in South India is famous for the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple complex. A major pilgrimage destination for Hindus, it is the largest temple complex in India.
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.
MAGNIFICENT Store -
👉MINOTAUR Stache-Beard
ETIQUETTE Store -
👉 KOLE Set @ EPIPHANY
REMEZZO Store -
👉 BLACK Boots
---
👉(more information in my blog)
Magnificent Maple
Not sure how old this maple tree is on the road where I grew up in Fife Lake, Michigan. It’s been there as long as can remember and it’s color display this year is spectacular. Even after the snow/rain storm it’s still hanging onto most of it’s leaves. 🍁
Chromodoris magnifica can reach a maximum size of 60 mm (2.4 in) in length. The body is elongate with a foot which is distinct from the upper body by a skirt like mantle hiding partially the foot. The branched gills and the rhinophores are orange colour and can be withdrawn into specific pockets under the skin in case of danger. The specific epithet magnifica in Chromodoris magnifica means magnificent, so-named because of this nudibranch's striking, vibrant colors.
The background colour of the body is bluish white which varies in intensity from one specimen to another. On the mantle, the bluish area is outlined by two continuous black lines and a median continuous line crosses it also. These bluish parts are often marked with dash-like black lines. The margin of the mantle is bordered with a large white band with a central orange colour line, the width of these lines is variable for each specimen. The foot has three black continuous longitudinal lines. Its background colour is the same as its mantle. The margin of the foot is outlined by an orange and a white line. (Wikipedia)
Mabini, South Luzon, Philippines