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Numerous mallards were working the marsh that morning. This pair did not seem to mind me standing in full view as they set their sights on water behind me.
Being a cloudy morning I got the usual blown out sky when having to up the ev to get the subject properly exposed. Photoshop in a sky or leave the image as is?
The numerous wild fires in the Bay Area have laid down a blanket of smoke in the sky. I captured this scene when the sun was coming down this evening. It 's eerie as it could get. The dry thunderstorms would arrive tomorrow morning, so we are packing out stuff in case we need to evacuate.
Anaklia (Georgian: ანაკლია) is a town and seaside resort in western Georgia. It is located in the Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region, at the place where the Enguri River flows into the Black Sea.
The earliest settlement on Anaklia's territory dates back to the mid-Bronze Age and is typical to the Colchian culture. It is the Classical Heraclea of Colchis, Anaclia of later authors, and Anarghia of Archangelo Lamberti and Jean Chardin (both the 17th-century travelers). After the fragmentation of the Kingdom of Georgia in the 15th century, it was an important fortified town, sea port and fishing station within the Principality of Mingrelia. In 1723, the town was captured by the Ottoman Empire and converted into its maritime outpost and slave-trading locale. Western Georgian kingdom of Imereti regained control over Anaklia in 1770, seizing the opportunity of Ottoman Empire being at war with Russia (Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774)). Solomon I, the king of Imereti, was supposed to be supported in this endeavor by a small Russian contingent under General Totleben, but the Russian troops retreated before a clash against the Turks.
In 1802, Kelesh-Bey Sharvashidze, the pro-Turkish ruler of the neighboring Principality of Abkhazia, capitalized on the internecine feuds in Mingrelia, and forced Prince Grigol Dadiani of Mingrelia into surrendering Anaklia, taking Grigol’s son and heir, Levan, as a hostage. When Mingrelia accepted the Russian protectorate in 1803, the Russian commander in Georgia, Prince Tsitsianov, demanded that Kelesh-Bey release Levan. On his refusal, Tsitsianov sent Major General Ion Rykgof into Abkhazia. In March 1805, the Russians took hold of Anaklia and threatened to march against Sukhum-Kaleh, forcing the Abkhazian prince to release Dadiani. The capture of Anaklia drew an Ottoman protest, however, and Tsitsianov hastened to disavow his subordinate and even apologize for his action, removing a Russian garrison from Anaklia. However, the incident added to an increasing tension between the two empires. When the next Russo-Turkish War broke out in 1806, the Russian forces restored Redoubt Kali and Anaklia to the Mingrelian prince Levan who would later relinquish the control of these forts to the Russian administration. (See Russian conquest of the Caucasus#Black Sea Coast.) In the 1850s, Anaklia was a small but strongly fortified seaport, which had a custom-house and carried on a considerable trade with Turkey.
Subsequently, the importance of the Anaklia port significantly reduced, but it remained a minor Black Sea Fleet base in the Soviet times.
After the War in Abkhazia (1992–93), a Russian peacekeeping post was opened at Anaklia in 1994. In 2006, the Ministry of Defense of Georgia reported numerous damages inflicted by the Russian soldiers upon the 17th-century fortress of Anaklia and accused the peacekeepers of installing latrines and baths within the walls of the fort. Following a series of protests by the Georgians, the Russian military post was withdrawn in July 2007.
A monument has been erected in Anaklia on May 21, 2012, commemorating Russia's expulsion of the Circassian people from the region following the conclusion of the Caucasian War in the 1860s. The May 21 date was chosen to coincide with the day on which the Circassian people themselves commemorate the expulsion, which the Georgian government has recognized as an act of genocide. The monument was designed by Khusen Kochesokov, a sculptor from the North Caucasus region of Kabardino-Balkaria.
С Рождеством Христовым!
З Нараджэннем Хрыстовым!
З Різдвом Христовим! Христос сі народжується! Славімо його!
შობას გილოცავთ!
Շնորհավոր Սուրբ ծնունդ!
Merry Christmas!
Καλά Χριστούγεννα!
Christmas with no Santa, red outfits, numerous gifts and celebrated seven days after the New Year? No, it’s not a successful project by the Grinch. It’s Orthodox Christmas.
Many Orthodox Christians in the United States celebrate Christmas Day on or near January 7 in the Gregorian calendar. This date works to be December 25 in the Julian calendar, which pre-dates the Gregorian calendar. It is a time to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, who is believed to be the son of God.
For many Orthodox Christians, Christmas Day is not about presents, eggnog or Christmas characters that have become popular through commercialization. Christmas Day is a time to heal the soul. It is also a time of peace and unity.
White cloth is used on dinner tables in some countries to symbolize purity and the cloth that baby Jesus was wrapped in. Straw may be placed on these tables to symbolize the simplicity of the place where Jesus was born. Candles may be lit to represent the light of Christ and the festive Christmas meal represents the end of fasting.
This is Suria KLCC, one of the largest shopping centres in Kuala Lumpur (which may not be saying much, as KL has dozens upon dozens of humongous shopping complexes throughout the city). Suria, which is Malay for “sunshine”, is located at the base of the Petronas Towers, the tallest twin towers in the world. “KLCC” is the acronym for Kuala Lumpur City Centre. Suria KLCC has over ***400 stores***.
This image was taken from the sixth and highest floor of the shopping complex looking down to the main floor, where a Christmas play was in progress. You can see numerous spectators along the balustrades of each level observing the program. Needless to say (literally), the place was packed on account of customers engaging in their last-minute holiday shopping on Christmas Eve. The large, vertical, tubular platform to the right (that somewhat resembles the human spine) is actually an elevator!
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Numerous studies have shown that nigella has anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative, anti-mycotic, antibacterial, anti-fungal, anti-cancer, anti-viral, antihistamine properties, making it a potential remedy against certain diseases.
The numerous forest fires in California in 2020 all burning at the same time put a tremendous amount of smoke into the air. The health advisories for extremely poor air quality lasted for days and kept most people inside. The upside was very colorful sunsets. I had to go out.
On a windy and cold day in Randolph, New Hampshire. My photographic forays from the vehicle were numerous, but brief, with the heat turned up high in between.
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A close-up of one of numerous John Felice Ceprano's balanced rock structures along the Ottawa River at Remic Rapids in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Naples Botanical Gardens
Southwest Florida
USA
Time for another flower image.
Passiflora, known also as the passion flowers or passion vines, is a genus of about 550 species of flowering plants, the type genus of the family Passifloraceae.
They are mostly tendril-bearing vines, with some being shrubs or trees. They can be woody or herbaceous. Passion flowers produce regular and usually showy flowers with a distinctive corona. The flower is pentamerous and ripens into an indehiscent fruit with numerous seeds.
A number of species of Passiflora are cultivated outside their natural range for both their flowers and fruit. Hundreds of hybrids have been named; hybridizing is currently being done extensively for flowers, foliage and fruit.
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Vehicles, from numerous, car clubs, donate, a new toy, to the, Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau.,
Kawantlen Polytechnic University,
Langley, British Columbia, Canada.
Snapshot from my video.
Introduced in 1958 as Chevrolet's mid-priced station wagon, Brookwoods were trimmed in line with Chevrolet's mid-priced Chevrolet Biscayne models. The Brookwood offered for the 1958 model year was a 4-door station wagon, available in either six- or nine-passenger models.
I've taken numerous photos of this old run down barn, but on this day the lighting and the clouds were exactly what I was waiting for.
This Dune Chafer (Anomala dubia) briefly caused some confusion on a recent trip to Holy Island as it was up a Sycamore on the Snook.
Initially we wondered if it was a Garden Chafer but we found several in their more expected habitat in the dunes during the day.
The NBN database shows no records for Northumberland but I suspect that’s not correct, as there is no unified collection of all wildlife records they could just be elsewhere in the numerous different recording groups.
There is a colour variant where the green sheen is replaced with purple, there were a few of those about too during the trip.
The Nepenthes pitcher plant has numerous species spread across the tropics. This variety is a cross between truncata (Philippines) and ephippiata (Borneo) and is 60mm in diameter and 320mm in length.I like it because like other pitcher plants it demonstrates the remarkable possibilities of leaf evolution — of form, size, pattern, and colour. To get orientated, the original leaf top surface constitutes the inside of the barrel and the leaf edges are fused down the length of the barrel on the left of the image. Artificial illumination is necessary to capture the complexity of the convolutions and colour. The plant hangs under shelter in my Gold Coast home garden and regularly catches an insect or two to satisfy its carnivorous cravings.
Between Tumbler Ridge and Dawson Creek in British Columbia, there are numerous beaver lodges and dams. In one short stretch along the highway, they have constructed a few dams that I am sure will have to come down soon, since the water almost rises up over the highway. I'm not sure how much that will upset the beavers, since their life mission is to construct whatever is necessary to stop the flow of water. They will just relocate a short distance and design and construct a new dam system.
The beavers are quite shy and mostly come out at night, so I have never had many really good photo opportunities. They glide around silently and to throw you off, they will swim long distances underwater. Any motion may trigger them to slap the water with their tails, signaling other beavers that an intruder is in the area. They can be quite curious though and if you sit quietly they will sometimes swim back and forth a few times, sizing you up. That's what this youngster was doing and I think we shared a few minutes as he swam back and forth... until his curiosity was satisfied and he went back to doing what beavers do best, building and eating.
Numerous flocks of seagulls (Mostly Black-Backed Gulls) scramble into the air as a dog (which is out of sight) and its Owner enter their Space at the Waikanae River estuary some 50 miles north-west of Wellington...!
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Numerous sail boats patrol the Pacific Ocean from just off the shore of Santa Barbara, California. This one had a particular weird vibe for me even when I was snapping the shutter. The light and horizon felt a little mystical.
I hope you are all doing well out there. It's been a bumpy ride for me lately as life keeps throwing me curve balls. Here's to keeping on swinging hoping to put one into play.
Mike D.
The Pantanal
Brazil
South America
Formerly widespread in gallery forest or woodland, now most numerous in the Pantanal. Elsewhere very rare or absent. They are the longest in length of the macaws. Flocks can be as large as 40-50 birds. Many landowners offer protection to these birds helping to stabilize the population.
Of the 145 species of parrot in Central and South America, 45 are in danger of extinction. All 18 species of macaws are threatened. The primary causes are habitat loss and heavy exploitation for the pet trade.
Hyacinth macaws brought $5,000 to $10,000 each in the pet trade as of 1988. This high price fosters a dangerous level of poaching and smuggling. Data and anecdotal evidence suggests that as many as 10,000 Hyacinth macaws were taken from the wild during the 1980s.
"A fabulous image! there are numerous qualities that make it so - the colors the sky the reflection, the shimmer, the walkway across the water and the stairs going up the land; and those mysterious cubes. Bravo." (Elliot MARGOLIES / www.flickr.com/photos/elliotmar/)
"Ce chemin submersible qui bien dans le cadre fait la force de l'image, les deux bâtisses s'équilibrent dans cette très belle composition, superbe !" (René CARRERE / www.flickr.com/photos/143018951@N07/ )
"Magnifique compo - et ces inondations multiplient nos beaux cieux par deux." (VINCENT / www.flickr.com/photos/58769600@N07/)
"Un traitement qui lui va bien. J aime cette capture en bleu et vert." (SOPHIE C. / www.flickr.com/photos/sophie-clb/)
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Vehicles, from numerous, car clubs, donate, a new toy, to the, Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau.,
Kawantlen Polytechnic University,
Langley, British Columbia, Canada.
A crow plucks a shrimp from the foreshore at low tide between Minehead and Dunster with waves crashing behind it in the background. Crows are not normally associated with being a marine bird however they were nearly as numerous as the oyster catchers on the foreshore on this particular day.
Numerous Cormorants gathered on the breakwater of White Rock pier. All part of an enormous bio mass of birds gathered for an apparent Herring run around the pier
I have been fascinated with the numerous ship and boat wrecks that are scattered along the shores of the River Exe which can be viewed from onboard a passing train for as long as I can remember. From a photographers point of view they are extremely photogenic, from a railway photographers perspective they offer opportunities to good to resist.
However.....the list of challenges and obstacles to overcome to access them is significant, the first is their location, the second is tidal restrictions third ,sun position fourth , subject matter.
This short list does not include correct clothing , weather, correct equipment etc etc.
This picture started life as a recci, An extremely low spring tide gave an unusual two hour window to access this wreck, on an average spring tide she may only be accessible for less than an hour, on neap tides she remains covered by sea water. It was a sunny day but the suns position at low water was on the wrong side of the tracks. The only thing of interest passing on this day was a short set HST which ran through under the cover of a big lump of cloud. Whilst the wreck sits on a sandbank she is surrounded by sinking silt, very dangerous to navigate, if you pick the wrong route it is likely you will sink up to your knees.
I haven't yet been able to identify the wreck. I think there is a shot on here but it could be months or even years before all the right components come together.
Numerous 'cousins' to the fellow depicted above can be viewed in the first comment box below.
Al Kooper 'I Stand Alone' ... have a listen, www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jxv7_JIIrMU
- Keefer Lake, Ontario, Canada -
These were numerous at a lower section of Sardis Dam in Mississippi. With temps in the lower 60s, FlyFisherMike and I were enjoying the morning watching these birds.
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After a couple days of crew familiarization training at Southampton St Yard in Boston, one of the new Avelia Liberty sets heads back down to Philadelphia, seen here leaving the city of Providence behind at Atwells. The Acela21 project is starting to look more and more like Acela24 by the day. The original plan was for these things to start seeing revenue service in 2021, but after numerous setbacks and kinks being worked out, here we are in 2023 and these things are nowhere near ready for revenue service.
One of the numerous burns which trickle down from the Dalnacaroch forest is about to be crossed by 66430 rattling down the hill towards Dalnaspidal with 4D47 1310 Inverness to Mossend intermodal. Meallan Buidhe rises in the background.
11th February 2022
From a floating market in Chau Doc, on one of the Mekong's numerous arms in the delta in southern Vietnam. It is not a market in the sense of an occasional temporary event, rather this is how it always is. All life is spent on and with the river here. Fruit and vegetables are traded from the boats, families are raised on deck and the laundry and cooking need to be done too and so on. From my ongoing series 'along the Mekong'.
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I've heard rockets being fired from helicopters overhead on numerous occasions, and the sound is exactly what you'd think it would be - this sort of growly, sustained 'whoosh' that keeps going until impact. But when you're actually on the helicopter, it's basically an extremely brief 'FOOF!' that dissipates immediately. Very tricky to photograph too, very happy to have caught this.
Shot for my article on how MAWTS-1 is training the next generation of UH-1Y Weapons and Tactics Instructors in the February 2022 issue of Combat Aircraft Journal.
Stroll around the numerous back streets and alleyways of London and you soon come across little gems and time warp properties that your average traveller never sees.
This is the rear entrance of a legal fitters near Kings College and is in a small lane behind the Royal Courts of Justice. The main entrance is in the next street close to Kings College, but I like the rear of this shop because it shows better the legal apparel inside.
Please view large if you want to become a judge.
Numerous lakes I have seen, and some are very spectacular. Lake Balaton is one of them. I had heard of the name, that sounds somewhat mystical to me (don't know why, but maybe for that reason it is mystical).
We were lucky because the weather that morning was fantastic, and Lake Balaton showed its immense turquoise color. Main reason for it, Balaton is rather shallow. The picture was taken from the hillside town Tihany, nice but also very touristic.
A month ago I came back from my journey over a part of the Silk Road to and through Central Asia. 4 months of traveling through 14 countries (Germany, Austria, Hungary, Romania, Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Iran) before I flew home from Teheran. An impressive journey in countries that are extremely beautiful, with lovely and welcoming people and diverse cultures and history.
Intense traveling with more than 20000 kilometers in our mobile home on sometimes roads that hardly could be called that way. We saw many villages and cities (some wonderful, others very ugly), countries that are transforming from the old Soviet era into something more related to older cultures and the way people live, often funded by oil readily available around the Caspian sea. We saw the amazing mountains south of the Black Sea, the wonderful Caucasus, and the high mountains in the far east close to China with peaks over 7000 meter, and not to forget the (Bulgarian) Alps!
We crossed the great steppe of Kazakhstan. a drive of at least 5000 km, the remnants of lake Aral, once one of the biggest lakes of the world, saw a rocket launch from Baikonur (this little part is Russian owned), we crossed many high mountains passes, and drove the breathtaking canyon that comes from the Pamir, beginning at ca 4500 meter, and going down for ca. 400km to an altitude of 1300 meter, driving for 100's of kilometers along the Afghan border.
And then the numerous lakes with all sorts of different colors from deep cobalt blue to turquoise, and one rare spectacle in Turkmenistan where a gas crater is burning already for more than 40 years. And finally and certainly not the least to mention an enormous amount of wonderful, hospitable and welcoming people. The woman often dressed in wonderful dresses, and bringing a lot of color in the streets of almost of all countries we visited.
The Sandhill cranes are numerous in the Grand Island Nebraska area. These had landed the day before and after staying overnight on North Platte River they leave early morning to feed and fly further North.
If you notice, the thick gray line in front of the trees - those are all Cranes. The Crane Trust estimated in our viewing area for this morning over 25,000 birds were there - not counting the back fields.
Grevillea cultivars (and their native predecessors) attract numerous bird and insect pollinators. Stamens, typically four per stigma, are much shorter than the arching pistils and the complex inflorescences provide plenty of cover for nectar hunters. The bee ambled about this bloom for several minutes.
Numerous Black-necked Stilts have arrived at a wetlands' breeding grounds near Memphis, Tennessee. It's time for nest building!
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Las Galinas is home to numerous species of birds including ducks, birds of prey etc. Hummingbirds are also very much at home in this habitat. We spotted this little Anna’s Hummingbird as it took a quick break on a tree limb. Named after Anna Masséna, Duchess of Rivoli. In the early 20th century, Anna's hummingbirds bred only in northern Baja California and southern California. The transplanting of exotic ornamental plants in residential areas throughout the Pacific coast and inland deserts provided expanded nectar and nesting sites, allowing the species to expand its breeding range.
The British Rail Class 47 is a class of British railway diesel-electric locomotive that was developed in the 1960s by Brush Traction. A total of 512 Class 47s were built at Crewe Works and Brush's Falcon Works, Loughborough between 1962 and 1968, which made them the most numerous class of British mainline diesel locomotive.
Numerous vultures were scavenging along the shore. The 3 seen here were surveying the scene before taking part.
The demoiselle crane (Grus virgo) lives in a variety of different environments, including desert areas and numerous types of grasslands (flooded, mountain, temperate and tropical grassland) which are often within a few hundred metres of streams or lakes. However, when nesting, they prefer patchy areas of vegetation which is tall enough to conceal them and their nests, yet short enough to allow them look out for predators whilst incubating their eggs.
Demoiselle cranes have to take one of the toughest migrations in the world. In late August through September, they gather in flocks of up to 400 individuals and prepare for their flight to their winter range. During their migratory flight south, demoiselles fly like all cranes, with their head and neck straight forward and their feet and legs straight behind, reaching altitudes of 16,000–26,000 feet (4,900–7,900 metres). Along their arduous journey they have to cross the Himalayan mountains to get to their over-wintering grounds in India. Many die from fatigue, hunger and predation from golden eagles. Simpler, lower routes are possible, such as crossing the range via the Khyber Pass. However, their presently preferred route has been hard-wired by countless cycles of migration. At their wintering grounds, demoiselles have been observed flocking with common cranes, their combined totals reaching up to 20,000 individuals. Demoiselles maintain separate social groups within the larger flock. In March and April, they begin their long spring journey back to their northern nesting grounds.
In Khichan, Rajasthan in India, villagers feed the cranes on their migration and these large congregations have become an annual spectacle.
The demoiselle crane is evaluated as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies.
Built in 1592, it is situated on a ridge of the Aravalli Mountains
Strategically located, it served as a place of protection for the Great Mogul
The interior shines with numerous pavilions, ornate gardens that resemble an oasis and several temples. Especially known for its Hall of Mirrors.
Here, Wildcat Brook looks like any other White Mountain stream in New Hampshire, but where it disappears just beyond that edge, it cascades down a long series of ledges as Jackson Falls, creating numerous small pools and filling the air with the most wonderful sound.
Seven and a half miles distant, the summit of North Moat Mountain is nicely framed by the trees. Long, long ago, I climbed it around this time of year with a group from the Appalacian Mountain Club, a very faded but fond memory.