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Halo is the name for a family of optical phenomena produced by light interacting with ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere.
Halos can have many forms, ranging from colored or white rings to arcs and spots in the sky. Many of these are near the Sun or Moon, but others occur elsewhere or even in the opposite part of the sky.
The ice crystals responsible for halos are typically suspended in cirrus or cirrostratus clouds high (5–10 km, or 3–6 miles) in the upper troposphere, but in cold weather they can also float near the ground, in which case they are referred to as diamond dust.
The particular shape and orientation of the crystals are responsible for the type of halo observed. Light is reflected and refracted by the ice crystals and may split up into colors because of dispersion. The crystals behave like prisms and mirrors, refracting and reflecting light between their faces, sending shafts of light in particular directions.
Named after John Muir. Muir Woods is a remnant of the ancient coast redwood forests that covered much of the northern California coastal valleys before the 1800s.
Texture by ipiccy
Grunge and light
The name of the village of Lower Slaughter stems from the Old English name for a wet land 'slough' or 'slothre' (Old English for muddy place) upon which it lies. This quaint village sits beside the little Eye stream and is known for its unspoilt limestone cottages in the traditional Cotswold style.
The stream running through the village is crossed by two small bridges.
VOTED MOST ROMANTIC STREET IN BRITAIN
Copse Hill Road in Lower Slaughter, Gloucestershire Cotswolds, has been named as the most romantic street in Britain in a poll for Google Street View.
Meaning of first name Rose :
"Saint Rose was a young Spaniard, born in 1586 in Peru and who made her family home a kind of Dominican convent. She had mystical gifts. She is the patroness of Latin America and the Philippines.
The Roses, whose first name comes from the Latin rosa, know how to use their charm and rebound with liveliness. They also know how to be eloquent. Main asset of these women: dynamism."
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Theme :"FLOWER NAME IS FIRST NAME"
A Dog named Seuntjie.
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The name "vaseux" is French, meaning muddy or murky, which is descriptive of the lake's silty water. The lake was likely named by French Canadian fur traders.
Vaseaux Lake features a variety of wetland and foreshore habitats that support large populations of migratory bird species along the inland portion of the Pacific Flyway. Bird species of note include trumpeter swan, great blue heron, western screech-owl, yellow-breasted chat, and the red-listed Lewis's woodpecker. It is for these reasons that the Canadian Wildlife Service designated the lake and its foreshore a Migratory Bird Sanctuary in 1923.
The semi-arid grasslands and forests surrounding the lake are also of ecological importance, and are protected within several different national and provincial protected areas. In 1956, the provincial government established Vaseux Lake Provincial Park at the northeastern end of the lake to providing space for recreation while also ensuring the ecological integrity of the lake's foreshore in this area is preserved.
In 1979, the Canadian Wildlife Service established Vaseux-Bighorn National Wildlife Area to protect winter rangeland for California Bighorn Sheep.[6] The provincial government added on to this nature preserve by establishing Vaseux Protected Area in 2001. (Wikipedia).
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Looking down the length of Vaseux Lake. It doesn't seem murky to me. We did see plenty of birds, though :-)
Vaseux Lake Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada. June 2022.
Scientific name: Onychoprion anaethetus
Trinomial name: Onychoprion anaethetus melanopterus
Ssp name: O. a. melanopterus
Common name: Bridled tern
Nombre: Charrán monja, Charrán embriado
Lugar de la captura: República Dominicana
As per Wikipedia:
The bridled tern (Onychoprion anaethetus) is a seabird of the family Laridae. It is a bird of the tropical oceans. The scientific name is from Ancient Greek. The genus comes from onux meaning "claw" or "nail", and prion, meaning "saw". The specific anaethetus means "senseless, stupid".
This species breeds in colonies on rocky islands. It nests in a ground scrape or hole and lays one egg. It feeds by plunge-diving for fish in marine environments, but will also pick from the surface like the black tern and the gull-billed tern. It usually dives directly, and not from the "stepped-hover" favoured by the Arctic tern.
Common Names Cranesbill 'Rozanne' (Geraniaceae)
Geranium 'Rosanne', Geranium 'Gerwat', Geranium 'Jolly Bee', Geranium 'Roxanne', Geranium sanguineum 'Rozanne'
Hope the name doesn't say it all: one of the most beautiful high valleys is the Verpeil Valley in the Kaunertal. The starting point is the Verpeilhütte, from this imposing backdrop you head towards the Verpeilspitze (approx. 3,400m), for example.
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"mimi", that was my childhood nickname, easy to pronounce, now easy to write with twisted pasta! HLC😄F!
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Theme : "My Name is... " (IN BLACK AND WHITE) - February 19, 2021
Yoda has grown up well, Espace Zoologique, Saint Martin La Plaine, France
Remember, named Yoda, this male lion was rescued from wildlife trade by the Foundation "30 Millions d'Amis", he was placed in the Association "Tonga Terre d'Accueil" which has already saved four lions who are now in a sanctuary in South Africa...
Fondation 30 millions d'Amis : fight against abandonment, animal testing and animal trafficking, make aware of public awareness, change the laws and status of animals.
Tonga Terre d'Accueil : wildlife refuge for animals victims of wildlife trade, seized or abandoned.
"If we kill off the wild, then we are killing a part of our souls." Dr. Jane Goodall
The name is kind of long, but it was worth researching. I love this plant. The actual flower is tiny, part of a cluster.
EGYPTIAN STARS 'GLITTERATI PURPLE STAR' OVERVIEW
Pentas lanceolata 'Glitterati Purple Star' has green foliage and beautiful, showy flowers, the Egyptian stars brings vibrancy and life to your garden; not only through its bright presence but also by attracting butterflies and hummingbirds, amongst other wild life. Plant it as a bedding plant, ground-cover, slope and erosion control and enjoy their rich jewel tones and the atmosphere they create. Good for privacy, they are also widely used in traditional medicine across Africa.
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long black train
josh turner
There's a long black train
Coming down the line
Feeding off the souls that are lost and crying
Rails of sin only evil remains
Watch out brother for that long black train
Look to the heavens
You can look to the skies
You can find redemption
Staring back into your eyes
There is protection and there's peace the same
Burnin' your ticket for that long black train
'Cause there's victory in the Lord I say
Victory in the Lord
Cling to the Father and his holy name
And don't go riding on that long black train
There's an engineer on that long black train
Making you wonder if your ride is worth the pain
He's just a waitin' on your heart to say
Let me ride on that long black train
But you know there's victory in the Lord I say
Victory in the Lord
Cling to the Father and his holy name
And don't go riding on that long black train
Well I can hear the whistle from a mile away
It sounds so good
But I must stay away
That train is a beauty making everybody stare
But its only destination is the middle of nowhere
But you know there's victory in the Lord I say
Victory in the Lord
Cling to the Father and his holy name
And don't go riding on that long black train
I said cling to the father and his holy name and don't go ridin' on that black train
Yes watch out brother for that long black train
That devil's a drivin' that long black train
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Songwriters: Joshua O. Turner
Long Black Train lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Ole Media Management Lp
Thistle is the common name of a group of flowering plants characterised by leaves with sharp prickles on the margins, mostly in the family Asteraceae. Prickles can also occur all over the plant – on the stem and on the flat parts of the leaves. These prickles are an adaptation that protects the plant from being eaten by herbivores. Typically, an involucre with a clasping shape similar to a cup or urn subtends each of a thistle's flowerheads. The comparative amount of spininess varies dramatically by species. For example, Cirsium heterophyllum has minimal spininess while Cirsium spinosissimum is the opposite. Typically, species adapted to dry environments have greater spininess. The term thistle is sometimes taken to mean precisely those plants in the tribe Cardueae (synonym: Cynareae), especially the genera Carduus, Cirsium, and Onopordum. However, plants outside this tribe are sometimes called thistles, and when this is done, "thistles" would form a polyphyletic group. A thistle is the floral emblem of Scotland and Lorraine, as well as the emblem of the Encyclopædia Britannica. Biennial thistles are particularly noteworthy for their high wildlife value, producing such things as copious floral resources for pollinators, nourishing seeds for birds like the goldfinch, foliage for butterfly larvae, and down for the lining of birds' nests. 12710
Viola hederacea
Smile on Saturday: Flower Name is First Name
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In the desert it seems that there is little appetite for naming things with flourish. Death Valley and Badwater Basin come to mind. This portion of the Titus Canyon Road through a ridge of the Grapevine Mountains is called Red Pass.
Few of the peaks in this image are named. The dark distant peak near the center of the frame is Mount Palmer nearly eight miles to the northwest. Two miles along that same azimuth from this point lies Leadfield, an abandoned lead mining town, and the turn into Titus Canyon.
.Scientific name: Caesalpinia pulcherrima
.Common Names: Red Bird of Paradise, Garden Flamboyam, Peacock Flower, Flower of Paradise
.Family: Fabaceae
.Category: Shrubs, Tropical Shrubs, Trees, Ornamental Trees
.Climate: Equatorial, Subtropical, Tropical
.Origin: Central America, Antilles
.Height: 1.2 to 1.8 meters, 1.8 to 2.4 meters, 2.4 to 3.0 meters, 3.0 to 3.6 meters
.Luminosity: Half Shade, Full Sun
It is a perennial shrub or tree, very popular in tropical landscaping, which has a woody, erect, branched and thorny stem.
The inflorescences are composed of red, orange-red, pinkish-red or yellow flowers, depending on the variety, all characterized by long stamens. Flowering occurs in spring and summer.
The fruits are of the vegetable type and appear in Autumn.
It should be grown in full sun or partial shade, but is tolerant of light cold, in subtropical or Mediterranean climates, becoming deciduous (loses its leaves in Winter). It is multiplied by seeds.
Some peoples use the plant as a medicinal plant, with anti-inflammatory properties, but care must be taken as it is a toxic plant, including abortifacient.
The name and various other features of Brill were used by J. R. R. Tolkien as the basis for the village of Bree in The Lord of the Rings. He also used other nearby places in Oxfordshire as part of the Shire, sometimes using the same names, such as Buckland. [From Wikipedia]
I've edited my photograph of the windmill to make it more dramatic.
Zizia aurera Apiaceae carrot family
Golden Alexander is native to parts of Canada including Quebec
Large round seed capsules ripen slowly in flattened
heads or umbels. They are green for much of the
summer.
Zizia aurera Famille des carottes des Apiacées
Golden Alexander est originaire de certaines régions du Canada, y compris le Québec
De grandes capsules de graines rondes mûrissent lentement en tête aplatie ou ombelles. Ils sont verts pour une grande partie de l'été
Scientific name: Buteo buteo.
Feeding: Buzzards are big birds, more than capable of taking sizeable birds and animals but, more often than not, they will target smaller prey. Rabbits are an important food source, and the birds suffered during the height of myxomatosis, but they will also take smaller mammals. Compared to all other raptors, Buzzard’s digestive systems are able to deal with a poor-quality diet and, in winter when other prey is hard to find, they are able to feed mostly on earthworms, beetles and other small invertebrates. These will be hunted on foot, and you can find Buzzards regularly sitting on the ground. In favoured fields, large numbers can gather and, although somewhat tolerant of each other, disagreements will break out if individuals get too close to others. In certain areas, usually in the uplands, Buzzards may hover when searching for food. Info: Hawk and Owl Trust.
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If you take a life do you know what you'll give?
Odds are you won't like what it is
When the storm arrives would you be seen with me
By the merciless eyes of deceit?
I've seen angels fall from blinding heights
But you yourself are nothing so divine
Just next in line
Arm yourself because no one else here will save you
The odds will betray you
And I will replace you
You can't deny the prize it may never fulfill you
It longs to kill you, are you willing to die?
The coldest blood runs through my veins
You know my name
If you come inside things will not be the same
When you return to the night
And if you think you've won you never saw me change
The game that we've all been playing
I've seen this diamond cut through harder men
Than you yourself but if you must pretend
You may meet your end
Arm yourself because no one else here will save you
The odds will betray you
And I will replace you
You can't deny the prize it may never fulfill you
It longs to kill you, are you willing to die?
The coldest blood runs through my veins
Try to hide your hand
Forget how to feel (forget how to feel)
Life is gone with just a spin of the wheel (spin of the wheel)
Arm yourself because no one else here will save you
The odds will betray you
And I will replace you
You can't deny the prize it may never fulfill you
It longs to kill you, are you willing to die?
The coldest blood runs through my veins
You know my name
You know my name
You know my name
You know my name
You know my name
You know my name
You know my name
Chris Cornell
"Named for the rich red hues that many Fox Sparrows wear, this species is nevertheless one of our most variable birds, with four main groups that can range from foxy red to gray to dark brown." "allaboutboids
Our handsome feathered visitor is tough to photograph. Can't be bothered to find a stylish perch to pose on. Tends to have his head down looking for tasty treats on the ground.
Scientific name: Plathemis lydia
Length: 42 – 48 mm
Description: eyes and face dark brown, male with white or powder blue abdomen, each wing with wide black patch near wingtip and narrower black stripe at base, female and immature male have brown abdomen with white or yellow triangular spots along sides, female with three black spots on each wing.
**I went to this conservation green land to photography damselflies, didn't catch any good one. Just when I was leaving, there was this dragonfly came to my sight, resting in front of me, that I was able to catch a few shots. There you have it. My 1st time to see one. My lucky day. :-))
The name of that hotel is not accidental, according to some modern theories Santorini was the island of Atlantis Plato spoke about.
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Roadrunners are aptly named. While they can fly, it seems they do a lot more ground travel. And they can outpace a human in a footrace. But, unlike the cartoons, they cannot outpace a coyote. According to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, a coyote may top out at a speed of 43 mph (~69 kph) while the roadrunner is only about 1/2 that speed. Still impressive though! They're very well adapted to the Desert Southwest, getting a lot of their moisture from the foods they eat like small juicy mammals or reptiles. Greater roadrunners are roughly the size of a crow (ish). Roadrunners are in the Cuckoo family of birds. (just learned that today 😁)
.Scientific name: Ipomoea Carnea
.Popular Names: Angry Cotton, Swamp's cotton, Majorana
.Family: Convolvulaceae
.Category: Shrubs, Tropical shrubs, weeds, creepers
.Climate: Equatorial, Subtropical, Tropical
.Origin: South America, Brazil
.Height: 1.8 to 2.4 meters, 2.4 to 3.0 meters, 3.0 to 3.6 meters
.Luminosity: Full Sun
.Life Cycle: Perennial
It is a floral, rustic and ornamental bush, but potentially dangerous in cattle creations. Medium, reaches 1 to 4 meters high. Its stem is branched, erect, with herbaceous texture and spongy interior.
The flowers arise abundant for nearly all year round, but mainly in the Spring and Summer. They can be roused, violet or white; the seeds are cottony and disperse by wind and water.
Angry cotton is one of these few plants that has the ability to produce flowers in all seasons.
In the garden it can be planted isolated or in groups, but adapts very well to the aquatic environment, adorning the margins of lakes and other water courses.
Although shrubby, it can also be conducted as a creeper, with due tutoring.
Its flowers are attractive to hummingbirds, bees and butterflies.
Extremely rustic plant, tolerates severe pruning, burnt, prolonged dry and floods, but does not tolerate frost or intense cold.
That's the name of the band, really. There are from fur trapping capital of the world; Boston, Mass😄. The band came on short tour and spent few days in Toronto. I did see them twice on this day, as they played for swing dancers first and later joined me to see 'Frankie Foo' few doors down the street, where they all danced themselves. Last time they came here, I was one of the few people to see them, as their performance coincided with 'Raptors' game 5 in the basketball finals. Annie Linders, a versatile musician who sings and play trumpet is the leader, but 'borrowed' Taylor Maslin a local clarinet player.
152. Kensington P1440601; Taken 2022-Oct-08. Upload 2022-Nov-06.
Scientific name: Euphonia cyanocephala
Common name: Golden-Rumped euphonia
Nombre: Eufonia cabeciazul, Tangara cabeza celeste, Curruñatá corona azul
Lugar de la captura: Puembo, Ecuador
frosted blue ice - glace bleu givré
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