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Nikon D810 Ballet Photos of Pretty Ballerina Dancing in Malibu! Captured with the Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II AF-S Nikkor Zoom Lens and the 50mm Sigma Art Lens !
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I'm working on an anthology of classic, epic poetry, which begins with selections from Homer's Iliad and Odyssey! :) I've replaced the Roman names with the Greek names: "RAGE, Sing, O goddess, the rage of Achilles son of Peleus, that brought countless ills upon the Greeks. Many a brave soul did it send hurrying down to Hades, and many a hero did it yield a prey to dogs and vultures, for so were the counsels of Zeus fulfilled from the day on which the son of Atreus, king of men, and great Achilles, first fell out with one another."
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Nikon D810 Beautiful Ballerina Dancers! Goddesses Dancing Ballet! Ballet amongst the California Spring Wildflowers!
The Church of Our Lady is a Roman Catholic church, dating mainly from the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries. Its 115.6-metre-high (379 ft) tower remains the tallest structure in the city and the third tallest brickwork tower in the world.
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Bruges is an outstanding example of a medieval historic settlement, which has maintained its historic fabric as this has evolved over the centuries, and where original Gothic constructions form part of the town's identity. As one of the commercial and cultural capitals of Europe, Bruges developed cultural links to different parts of the world.
Unesco World Heritage: "Historic Centre of Brugge", dossier 996.
I enjoy the beauty of the orange California Poppies but I also learned this year that they come in different colors... like this one. Perhaps it is a different kind... I don't know. I do know that it is beautiful. Please enjoy!
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One of the most basic and effective strategies for composition is the well-known Rule of Thirds. In a tic-tac-toe fashion, you mentally divide the image into nine rectangular areas by drawing two equally spaced horizontal and vertical lines. The result will give you three equal horizontal and vertical layers, with four points where the lines intersect.
Once you mentally divide the image into that nine part grid, you then place the elements of the scene according to that grid. There are several possibilities:
1. Place elements, especially important subjects, at one or two of the intersection points, what some call the “power points.”
2. Place elements along the vertical or horizontal lines. For example, put the horizon on the bottom line to emphasize the sky, or on the top line to emphasize the landscape.
3. Place elements neatly within the horizontal and/or vertical layers.
4. Combine these strategies in interesting ways.
But how exactly do we “place” elements? It happens in one’s ability to see a scene through the viewfinder according to this grid. That visual skill might come naturally for some people. Others might have to work at it. Bryan Peterson recommends getting a piece of glass or clear plastic with dimensions similar to the camera viewfinder, using a marker to draw the grid onto it, and then looking at the world though it while trying to compose shots. If you take shots that roughly approximate the Rule of Thirds, you might later fine-tune the proportions by cropping.
Why is the Rule of Thirds so important in visual design? The human mind doesn’t particularly like disorder and chaos. It naturally seeks out patterns and quickly detects their presence, often on an involuntary, subconscious level. The three part geometry of the Rule of Thirds is particularly catchy to the eye. It feels interesting, dynamic. It conveys tension and energy, especially at the power points. As I mentioned in the chapter on diagonal lines, the number 3 is psychologically compelling, sometimes even mystical. Think of mother/father/child, the love triangle, the Pyramids, the Holy Trinity. Think of the Three Stooges and the Three Little Pigs.
Here’s a more subtle aspect of the Rule of Thirds grid. Hopefully, the dimensions of the nine rectangular areas are aesthetically pleasing, as in the “golden ratio” of 8:5. The frame of the typical camera is very close to this ratio, which results in nine areas that also approach those dimensions. Applying the rule of thirds to images of unusual dimensions may result in divisions with proportions that are not as aesthetically pleasing.
Taking the Rule of Thirds as a rigid “rule” is a mistake. It’s best to consider it a guideline. Strict placement of elements according to the grid may be too predictable, too obviously geometric. A more subtle and loose interpretation stimulates that satisfying reaction in which our mind perceives order, but we cannot immediately verbalize why. Place elements near the lines or power points, but not right on them. Organize fields of color and texture close to the horizontal and vertical layers, but not squarely within them. Place a prominent subject at a power point and other elements more loosely around the grid.
In Pensare the subject’s head appears at the upper right power point, which creates a feeling of mental activity, while the blue blanket rests more peacefully within the lower third layer. In Weed the crabgrass lands directly on the lower right power point (a hint of its tenacity) while the slate stepping stones suggest a vertical division of thirds without falling directly on the horizontal lines.
In the photograph at the top of this page, the old tree rests comfortably within the right side layer, with its extended branch in the upper third, its trunk in the middle third, and its base in the bottom. The various layers of the background fall loosely within these vertical layers, while the three smaller trees emphasize the sensation of thirds. We tend to think of the lines and shapes of nature as being continuous, intricate, and flowing together in very complex ways. When the eye senses, perhaps subconsciously, that a photograph organizes this complexity according to a familiar geometry of thirds, the results can be very appealing.
In an image with a single subject and lots of background or negative space, we might apply the Rule of Thirds by creating twice as much background or space as subject. Usually, we would place the subject in the right third. Based on how people read, in many cultures the eye moves more naturally from left to right, so the viewer will feel more secure entering the background or space on the left and moving naturally to the subject on the right. The position of the subject will look more grounded. However, in some shots, we might instead place the subject on the left to create a sense of uneasiness and tension. The eye lands on the subject, trails off into the empty space on the right, and then tries to jump back to the subject, resulting in a “shifting” feeling. The photograph Suspicion illustrates this uneasy shiftyness.
We aren’t limited to Rule of Thirds proportions. We might also apply a Rule of Halves where the grid contains two lines, two vertical and horizontal halves, four rectangles, and only one intersection point at dead center. Usually we try to avoid placing subjects right at the middle of a shot because it looks static and boring. We also usually try to avoid dividing an image in half, which tends to create the appearance of two separate images and no unity. But in some shots a Rule of Halves geometry might be quite interesting.
It’s also possible to design an image based on a Rule of Fourths or a Rule of Fifths, as long as the viewer’s mind can detect this underlying pattern. If the placement of elements becomes too geometrically complex, the viewer might not sense any order.
Of course, we might completely ignore any guidelines based on geometric patterns. Breaking the rules can lead to very interesting compositions because they defy the traditions.
* This image and essay are part of a book on Photographic Psychology that I’m writing within Flickr. Please see the set description.
Digging through some of my old pictures and found this one. I remember getting soaked shortly after, but having a great trip to Isle of Skye.
Today I am packing my bags and heading off to Iceland with Murphyz. It looks like I am going to be taking some pictures of clouds and rain...anyway, can't wait. This is my second trip there and I know it will not be my last.
A moquette is the densely patterned carpet-like fabric that covers the seats of London’s Tubes, buses, trams and Overground trains. And the thing is, despite its long history, it’s never been fully documented – until now.
In conjunction with the London Transport Museum, the author Andrew Martin has just written a comprehensive, richly illustrated and hugely readable history of moquette. Published by Safe Haven Books, Seats of London – a field guide to London Transport moquette patterns is a 192-page absorbing and surprising guide to the many dozens of different moquette patterns that have graced the capital’s public transport system for more than a hundred years.
And why am I bringing this to your attention? Well, I have no shame, so I’m ruthlessly plugging the fact that I’ve contributed a photographic image to this fine book – and if that’s not enough to make you rush out and buy a copy, then I don’t know what is.
Seriously… this is a lovely book, a ‘must’ for anyone interested in fabric design and London’s Underground transport system, and I was more than happy to be asked to provide a photograph. It’s one that’s here on Flickr, in my short Eltham Palace series.
Georgetown is one of my favorite places to be in DC. The classic architectural style of the buildings, roads, and areas surrounding the river and canals keep me coming back. One thing that originally bothered me about Georgetown is the fact that the Metro (DC's transit system) does not have a train station in the neighborhood. At first I was turned off by it, but I now realize it gives me the opportunity to walk around and explore areas that I haven't been to.
Technical: I was able to achieve the look of smooth, glass-like water by using a 12-stop ND filter to have a 106-second shutter speed.
- This is a Greek Orthodox cathedral rather hidden in central London Bayswater area. The central ceiling dome of the cathedral is quite amazing. This is a vertical panorama of the ceiling.
Call number: ON 588/Box 05
Digital ID: c071420017
Format: glass photonegative
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February 4, 2023
By evening of this past Saturday's arctic blast, the temps had risen 15 degrees to 10 F. The wind was still whipping though. With a warm glow on the horizon, I set out for another try at a walk on the beach. Just eight minutes in, I turned around.
Brewster, Massachusetts
Cape Cod - USA
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Got a brand new Prime Lens--the Carl Zeiss Sony Alpha e-mount FE 55mm F/1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* Lens! Let me know how you like it! :)
New Sony A7 R Test Photos of Bikini Swimsuit Model Goddess! Pretty, pretty, pretty woman! Shot with the awesomely sharp, sharp Carl Zeiss Sony Sonnar Carl Zeiss Sony Sony FE 55 mm F/1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* Lens and finished in Lightroom 5.3 ! Was using the B W 49mm Kaesemann Circular Polarizer MRC Filter on bright, sunny day. Check out the low glare off the rocks and water and the bright blue sky! Super sharp images and crystal-clear pictures!
Here's some video shot at the same time as stills: youtu.be/Y7gq_gCk0jE
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Beautiful swimsuit bikini model goddess on a beautiful January Malibu morning! Shot it yesterday. :) Love, love, love the new Sony A7 R 55mm F/1.8 lens combo!
Was a fun test shoot. Many, many more to come!
All the best on your Epic Hero's Journey from Johnny Ranger McCoy!
Modeling the black & gold "Gold 45 Revolver" Gold'N'Virtue swimsuits with the main equation to Moving Dimensions Theory on the swimsuits: dx4/dt=ic. Yes I have a Ph.D. in physics! :) You can read more about my research and Hero's Journey Physics here:
herosjourneyphysics.wordpress.com/ MDT PROOF#2: Einstein (1912 Man. on Rel.) and Minkowski wrote x4=ict. Ergo dx4/dt=ic--the foundational equation of all time and motion which is on all the shirts and swimsuits. Every photon that hits my Nikon D800e's sensor does it by surfing the fourth expanding dimension, which is moving at c relative to the three spatial dimensions, or dx4/dt=ic!
Best on your hero's journey from Johnny Ranger McCoy! :)
Falling in love with the full frame 36 megapixel e mount Sony A7R!
The books behind the pretty goddess on the Malbu bluff and surfboard are The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon, Homer's Iliad, Homer's Odyssey, Shakespeare, and Herman Melville's Moby Dick! My favorite books! Will have some video of the pretty model reading them beside a campfire soon.
They're all collectors editions! My books cost as much as my surfboards!
And for those who always ask, I shoot in RAW! Always! :)
The "River of Light" is a large scale light painting done with a collaborative effort from member of the Light Painting World Alliance who met in Nevadas Hobgoblins Playground during the super moon to photograph as a group.
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Fourth of July
John F. Kennedy
Geography has made us neighbors. History has made us friends. Economics has made us partners. And necessity has made us allies. Those whom nature hath so joined together, let no man put asunder. What unites us is far greater than what divides us.
~1961. Address to Canadian Parliament.
Franklin Roosevelt
...when I have been in Canada, I have never heard a Canadian refer to an American as a "foreigner." He is just an "American." And, in the same way, in the United States, Canadians are not "foreigners," they are "Canadians." That simple little distinction illustrates to me better than anything else the relationship between our two countries.
~1936. During a visit to Quebec City.
I was looking for something that describes the relationship between USA and Canada and I found US Presidents .
My best wishes to all American Friends , Happy Independence Day !
PS , is spirit of recycling , I used fireworks from July 1 … Canada Day :-)
See where this picture was taken, Queensborough / New Westminster BC [?]
Happy Birthday Katie
On Yahoo News: 10 interesting pictures that tell stories of the Flickr photo community.
People at Yahoo! Inc. have pronounced their annual "Top 10's" in different aspects including photographs, articles, video clips, etc, for the year 2007 and I was blessed to have one of my photographs chosen amongst the most interesting flickr photos of the year.
Honestly what made me more glad and proud is the fact that the chosen photo represents my beloved country Kuwait.
I would like to take the opportunity to thank all those of you who have given their support and advice and even for those simple encouragement comments you post … A special word of gratitude goes to the photography & documentary team at Kuwait Voluntary Work Center leaded by Mr. Hussain Al-Qallaf.
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بعد ان قام موقع ياهو كعادته السنوية بحصر افضل عشر اعمال في عدة مجالات كأفضل عشر مقاطع فيديو تم تدوالها في عام ٢٠٠٧ وكذلك الصور الفوتوغرافية والمقالات والقصص الخ..
وبصراحة مما زاد سعادتي وزادني شرفا ان العمل الذي تم اختياره يبرز ويمثل دولتي الحبيبة الكويت
واود ان انتهز هذه الفرصة لشكر جميع من دعمني ونصحني وافادني ولم يبخل على ولو بكلمة طيبة واخص بالشكر مركز العمل التطوعي فريق التصوير والتوثيق وعلى رأسه الاستاذ حسين القلاف
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The Gharials or Gavials (Gavialis gangeticus) are pure fish eaters, though a crab or two may be unlucky to be swallowed by these majestic river dwellers. They are the kings of few North Indian rivers, especially Ganges! Since they spend most of their time in water, their eyes are telescopic, placed well on top of their heads. This allows only their periscope-like eyes to come out of water when they surface. Also notice the thin translucent membrane called as 'Nictating Membrane' that is there in the frontal part of the eyes, ready to move backwards to protect the eyes once the animal is submerged. This acts as a water-screen or swimming goggles, which improves the vision of the submerged gharials. This morphological adaptation is there in all 23 crocodilian species around the world!
Seventh Sense: Note that their eyes with vertical pupil are bordered with small pressure sensors (clearly visible in the lower eyelid) that appear like dark spots. With these, they are able to assess the changes in water pressure around them and gives them better navigation and fishing efficiency even in darker and murkier waters, where vision might not be of great assistance. Moreover, these pressure sensors sense the movement of fish and other elements around their mouth (since their jaws are ridden with several of these), leading them to accurately catch fish. Even though this is an extension of touch mechanism, but can be recognized before touching something, since the fish are too smart to swim close to or touch a hungry gharial. The fish have a "lateral line" running along their body from mouth to tail that acts as their pressure sensing mechanism.
Fishing Strategies: Since both prey and predator have these, the predator has 3 strategies. It either waits without any movements for the fish to swim close by to swiftly snap shut its mouth and get its meal. Otherwise, it frightens and chases fish to nooks and corners close to the river beds and bends. Once they are trapped between its huge body and the bank, it feasts on them. The third way is to capture the overconfident huge fishes that do not care about the presence of this huge reptilian in their vicinity.
The dark slit behind the eye is its ear, which also is shut in a watertight manner after diving.
SN/NC: Syagrus romanzoffiana, Arecaceae Family
This is a palm with an identity crisis! A few decades ago the queen palm was assigned the name Cocos plumosa. During the late sixties and seventies most experts began referring to it as Arecastrum romanzoffianum. Now this queen has been placed in the genus Syagrus, the species name became romanzoffiana - hopefully Syagrus romanzoffiana will stick! The Queen palm is mostly found in Subtropical areas. It was once very popular as a garden tree; but in areas like Southern California where the climate is considerably dryer, it has since been taken over by other palms, such as Archontophoenix cunninghamiana, and other Archontophoenix as well, it is still the dominate pinnate palm, in places like Central Florida, where it thrives on the humidity, and tolerates the occasional 25 degree F. nights. Its fruit is edible to wildlife, often being sought after by birds. It was originally classified in the Coconut or Cocos genus, was moved to Arecastrum, then Syagrus. As a result of this, they often retain a previous name in retail trade. Usually called the "Cocos plumosa palm". (Palmpedia.net)
Esta é uma palmeira com crise de identidade! Há algumas décadas, a palmeira rainha recebeu o nome de Cocos plumosa. Durante o final dos anos sessenta e setenta, a maioria dos especialistas começou a referir-se a ele como Arecastrum romanzoffianum. Agora que esta rainha foi colocada no gênero Syagrus, o nome da espécie passou a ser romanzoffiana - espero que Syagrus romanzoffiana permaneça! A palmeira rainha é encontrada principalmente em áreas subtropicais. Já foi muito popular como árvore de jardim; mas em áreas como o sul da Califórnia, onde o clima é consideravelmente mais seco, desde então foi assumido por outras palmeiras, como Archontophoenix cunninghamiana, e outras Archontophoenix também, ainda é a palmeira pinada dominante, em lugares como a Flórida Central, onde é prospera com a umidade e tolera noites ocasionais de 25 graus F. Seu fruto é comestível para a vida selvagem, sendo frequentemente procurado por pássaros. Foi originalmente classificado no gênero Coco ou Cocos, foi transferido para Arecastrum, depois Syagrus. Como resultado disso, muitas vezes mantêm um nome anterior no comércio varejista. Geralmente chamada de "palmeira Cocos plumosa". (Palmpedia.net)
Dit is een palm met een identiteitscrisis! Enkele decennia geleden kreeg de koninginnenpalm de naam Cocos plumosa. Eind jaren zestig en zeventig begonnen de meeste experts het Arecastrum romanzoffianum te noemen. Nu deze koningin in het geslacht Syagrus is geplaatst, is de soortnaam romanzoffiana geworden - hopelijk blijft Syagrus romanzoffiana behouden! De Koninginnenpalm komt vooral voor in subtropische gebieden. Ooit was hij erg populair als tuinboom; maar in gebieden als Zuid-Californië, waar het klimaat aanzienlijk droger is, is het sindsdien overgenomen door andere palmen, zoals Archontophoenix cunninghamiana, en ook andere Archontophoenix. Het is nog steeds de dominante geveerde palm, in plaatsen als Centraal-Florida, waar hij voorkomt. gedijt op de luchtvochtigheid en tolereert af en toe nachten van 25 graden F. De vrucht is eetbaar voor dieren in het wild en wordt vaak gezocht door vogels. Het werd oorspronkelijk geclassificeerd in het geslacht Coconut of Cocos en werd verplaatst naar Arecastrum en vervolgens naar Syagrus. Als gevolg hiervan behouden ze vaak een oude naam in de detailhandel. Meestal de "Cocos plumosapalm" genoemd. (Palampedia.net)
Questa è una palma con una crisi d'identità! Alcuni decenni fa alla palma regina venne assegnato il nome Cocos plumosa. Tra la fine degli anni Sessanta e gli anni Settanta la maggior parte degli esperti cominciò a chiamarlo Arecastrum romanzoffianum. Ora questa regina è stata inserita nel genere Syagrus, il nome della specie è diventato romanzoffiana - speriamo che Syagrus romanzoffiana rimanga! La palma regina si trova principalmente nelle aree subtropicali. Un tempo era molto apprezzato come albero da giardino; ma in aree come la California meridionale, dove il clima è notevolmente più secco, da allora è stata sostituita da altre palme, come Archontophoenix cunninghamiana, e anche da altri Archontophoenix, è ancora la palma pennata dominante, in luoghi come la Florida centrale, dove è prospera sull'umidità e tollera le notti occasionali di 25 gradi F.. Il suo frutto è commestibile per la fauna selvatica, spesso ricercato dagli uccelli. Originariamente classificato nel genere Coconut o Cocos, fu spostato in Arecastrum, poi Syagrus. Di conseguenza, nel commercio al dettaglio spesso mantengono il nome precedente. Solitamente chiamata "palma Cocos plumosa". (Palmpedia.net)
Esta es una palma con una crisis de identidad! Hace unas décadas a la palmera reina se le asignó el nombre de Cocos plumosa. A finales de los años sesenta y setenta la mayoría de los expertos empezaron a referirse a él como Arecastrum romanzoffianum. Ahora que esta reina ha sido incluida en el género Syagrus, el nombre de la especie pasó a ser romanzoffiana. ¡Ojalá Syagrus romanzoffiana se mantenga! La palma reina se encuentra principalmente en zonas subtropicales. Alguna vez fue muy popular como árbol de jardín; pero en áreas como el sur de California, donde el clima es considerablemente más seco, desde entonces ha sido reemplazada por otras palmeras, como Archontophoenix cunninghamiana, y también otras Archontophoenix, sigue siendo la palmera pinnada dominante, en lugares como Florida central, donde prospera con la humedad y tolera noches ocasionales de 25 grados F. Su fruto es comestible para la vida silvestre y, a menudo, lo buscan las aves. Originalmente se clasificó en el género Coconut o Cocos, se trasladó a Arecastrum y luego a Syagrus. Por ello, en el comercio minorista suelen conservar su nombre anterior. Generalmente llamada "palma Cocos plumosa". (Palmpedia.net)
C'est un palmier en crise d'identité ! Il y a quelques décennies, le palmier royal a reçu le nom de Cocos plumosa. À la fin des années soixante et soixante-dix, la plupart des experts ont commencé à l'appeler Arecastrum romanzoffianum. Maintenant que cette reine a été placée dans le genre Syagrus, le nom de l'espèce est devenu romanzoffiana - j'espère que Syagrus romanzoffiana restera ! Le palmier royal se trouve principalement dans les zones subtropicales. Il était autrefois très populaire comme arbre de jardin ; mais dans des régions comme la Californie du Sud où le climat est considérablement plus sec, il a depuis été remplacé par d'autres palmiers, comme l'Archontophoenix cunninghamiana, et d'autres Archontophoenix également, il est toujours le palmier penné dominant, dans des endroits comme la Floride centrale, où il se développe grâce à l'humidité et tolère les nuits occasionnelles à 25 degrés F. Ses fruits sont comestibles pour la faune sauvage et sont souvent recherchés par les oiseaux. Classé à l'origine dans le genre Coconut ou Cocos, il a été déplacé vers Arecastrum, puis Syagrus. De ce fait, ils conservent souvent un ancien nom dans le commerce de détail. Généralement appelé « palmier Cocos plumosa ». (Palmpedia.net)
Dies ist eine Palme mit einer Identitätskrise! Vor einigen Jahrzehnten erhielt die Königinpalme den Namen Cocos plumosa. In den späten sechziger und siebziger Jahren begannen die meisten Experten, sie als Arecastrum romanzoffianum zu bezeichnen. Jetzt wurde diese Königin in die Gattung Syagrus eingeordnet, der Artname wurde romanzoffiana – hoffentlich bleibt Syagrus romanzoffiana bestehen! Die Königinpalme kommt hauptsächlich in subtropischen Gebieten vor. Einst war er als Gartenbaum sehr beliebt; Aber in Gegenden wie Südkalifornien, wo das Klima deutlich trockener ist, wurde sie inzwischen von anderen Palmen wie Archontophoenix cunninghamiana und anderen Archontophoenix-Palmen übernommen und ist immer noch die dominierende gefiederte Palme, beispielsweise in Zentralflorida lebt von der Luftfeuchtigkeit und verträgt gelegentliche 25-Grad-F-Nächte. Seine Früchte sind für Wildtiere essbar und werden oft von Vögeln gesucht. Es wurde ursprünglich in die Gattung Coconut oder Cocos eingeordnet, dann nach Arecastrum und dann nach Syagrus verschoben. Dadurch behalten sie im Einzelhandel häufig einen früheren Namen. Wird normalerweise als „Cocos plumosa-Palme“ bezeichnet. (Palmpedia.net)
これはアイデンティティクライシスを抱えたヤシです！ 数十年前、この女王ヤシにはココス・プルモーサという名前が付けられました。 60 年代後半から 70 年代にかけて、ほとんどの専門家がそれを Arecastrum romanzoffianum と呼び始めました。 現在、この女王は Syagrus 属に属し、種名は romanzoffiana になりました。Syagrus romanzoffiana が定着することを願っています。 クイーンヤシは主に亜熱帯地域で見られます。 かつては庭木として非常に人気がありました。 しかし、気候がかなり乾燥している南カリフォルニアのような地域では、その後、アルコントフェニックス・カニンガミアナや他のアルコントフェニックスなどの他のヤシに引き継がれていますが、中央フロリダのような場所では、依然として優勢な羽状ヤシです。 湿気で生育し、時折25℃の夜にも耐えます。 その果実は野生動物に食用とされ、鳥がそれを求めて訪れることもよくあります。 元々はココナッツ属またはココス属に分類されていましたが、アレカストルム、次にシャグルスに移されました。 この結果、小売業界では以前の名前が残ることがよくあります。 通常は「ココス・プルモサ・ヤシ」と呼ばれています。 (Palmpedia.net)
هذا كف يعاني من أزمة هوية! منذ بضعة عقود مضت، أُطلق على نخلة الملكة اسم كوكوس بلوموسا. خلال أواخر الستينيات والسبعينيات، بدأ معظم الخبراء يشيرون إليها باسم Arecastrum romanzoffianum. الآن تم وضع هذه الملكة في جنس Syagrus، وأصبح اسم النوع romanzoffiana - نأمل أن يظل Syagrus romanzoffiana موجودًا! تم العثور على نخلة الملكة في الغالب في المناطق شبه الاستوائية. كانت ذات يوم تحظى بشعبية كبيرة كشجرة حديقة؛ ولكن في مناطق مثل جنوب كاليفورنيا حيث يكون المناخ أكثر جفافًا إلى حد كبير، فقد تم الاستيلاء عليها منذ ذلك الحين من قبل أشجار النخيل الأخرى، مثل أرتشونتوفونيكس كننغهاميانا، وغيرها من أرتشونتوفونيكس أيضًا، ولا تزال هي النخلة المهيمنة، في أماكن مثل وسط فلوريدا، حيث يزدهر على الرطوبة ويتحمل أحيانًا 25 درجة فهرنهايت في الليل. ثمارها صالحة للأكل للحياة البرية، وغالبًا ما تبحث عنها الطيور. تم تصنيفها في الأصل ضمن جنس جوز الهند أو جوز الهند، وتم نقلها إلى Arecastrum، ثم Syagrus. ونتيجة لذلك، غالبا ما يحتفظون باسمهم السابق في تجارة التجزئة. يُطلق عليها عادةً اسم "نخيل
كوكوس بلوموسا". (بالمبيديا.نت)
SN/NC: Agapanthus Africanus, Fam. Amarylidaceae
The great majority is purple-blue. This one is a bit intermediate between white, purple and blue. Agapanthus /ˌæɡəˈpænθəs/ is the only genus in the subfamily Agapanthoideae of the flowering plant family Amaryllidaceae. The family is in the monocot order Asparagales. The name is derived from scientific Greek: αγάπη (agape) = love, άνθος (anthos) = flower.
Some species of Agapanthus are commonly known as lily of the Nile (or African lily in the UK), although they are not lilies and all of the species are native to Southern Africa (South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland, Mozambique) though some have become naturalized in scattered places around the world (Australia, Great Britain, Mexico, Ethiopia, Jamaica, etc.) (Wikipedia)
A grande maioria é azul-roxo. Este é um pouco intermediário entre branco, roxo e azul. Agapanthus /יæəəəənφəs/ é o único gênero na subfamília Agapanthoideae da família de plantas em floração Amaryllidaceae. Algumas espécies de Agapanthus são comumente conhecidas como lírio do Nilo (ou lírio africano no Reino Unido), embora não sejam lírios e todas as espécies sejam nativas do sul da África. (Wikipedia)
De overgrote meerderheid is paarsblauw. Deze is een beetje intermediair tussen wit, paars en blauw. Agapanthus /ˌæɡəˈpænθəs/ is het enige geslacht in de onderfamilie Agapanthoideae van de bloeiende plantenfamilie (Amaryllidaceae). Sommige soorten Agapanthus zijn algemeen bekend als lelie van de Nijl (of Afrikaanse lelie in het Verenigd Koninkrijk), hoewel het geen lelies zijn en alle soorten inheems zijn in Zuidelijk Afrika. (Wikipedia)
La grande majorité est violet-bleu. Celui-ci est un peu intermédiaire entre le blanc, le violet et le bleu. Agapanthus /ˌæɡəˈpænθəs/ est le seul genre de la sous-famille des Agapanthoideae de la famille des Amaryllidaceae. Certaines espèces d’agapanthes sont communément connues sous le nom de lys du Nil (ou lys africain au Royaume-Uni), bien qu’elles ne soient pas des lys et que toutes les espèces soient originaires d’Afrique australe. (Wikipédia)
La gran mayoría es de color azul púrpura. Este es un poco intermedio entre blanco, púrpura y azul. Agapanthus /ˌæɡəˈpænθəs/ es el único género de la subfamilia Agapanthoideae de la familia Amaryllidaceae. Algunas especies de Agapanthus se conocen comúnmente como lirio del Nilo (o lirio africano en el Reino Unido), aunque no son lirios y todas las especies son nativas del sur de África. (Wikipedia)
La grande maggioranza è viola-blu. Questo è un po 'intermedio tra bianco, viola e blu. Agapanthus /ˌæɡəˈpænθəs/ è l'unico genere della sottofamiglia Agapanthoideae della famiglia delle Amaryllidaceae. Alcune specie di Agapanthus sono comunemente conosciute come giglio del Nilo (o giglio africano nel Regno Unito), anche se non sono gigli e tutte le specie sono originarie dell'Africa meridionale. (Wikipedia)
Die große Mehrheit ist lila-blau. Dieser ist ein bisschen zwischen Weiß, Lila und Blau. Agapanthus /ˌæɡəˈpænθəs/ ist die einzige Gattung in der Unterfamilie Agapanthoideae der Blütenpflanzenfamilie Amaryllidaceae. Einige Arten von Agapanthus sind allgemein als Lilie des Nils (oder afrikanische Lilie in Großbritannien) bekannt, obwohl sie keine Lilien sind und alle Arten im südlichen Afrika beheimatet sind. (Wikipedia)
大部分は紫がかった青です。これは白、紫、青の間の色です。アガパンサス /ˌæɡəˈpænθəs/ は、顕花植物科ヒガンバナ科のアガパンサス亜科の唯一の属です。アガパンサスの一部の種は一般にナイルユリ（英国ではアフリカユリ）として知られていますが、それらはユリではなく、すべての種がアフリカ南部原産です。 (ウィキペディア)
الغالبية العظمى من الأرجواني والأزرق. هذا هو واحد قليلا وسيطة بين الأبيض والأرجواني والأزرق. أغابانثوس / ˌæɡəˈpænθəs / هو الجنس الوحيد في Agapanthoideae subfamily من عائلة النبات المزهرة Amaryllidaceae. بعض أنواع أغابانثوس معروفة باسم زنبق النيل (أو زنبق الأفريقية في المملكة المتحدة)، على الرغم من أنها ليست الزنابق وجميع الأنواع هي أصلية في الجنوب الأفريقي. (ويكيبيديا)
The Leaves of October
Oh, I want to dance with the leaves of October
That merrily twirl in the air,
To blend with the yellow, the reds, and the golds of them.
To dance in the wind without care.
And I want to run in the warm Autumn sun,
Skip under the azure blue sky,
To drift with the breeze among billowing leaves,
Rejoicing that I am alive.
So let me forget the cold chill of November
While October still is with me.
Too soon come the rains and the long, dreary winter nights,
Too quickly laid barren the trees.
Oh, I want to dance with the leaves of October
Before summer's warmth must depart.
Lord, let me lay hold of their red, brown, green, gold
And treasure their dance in my heart.
Poem by: Kathryn E. Darden
Wishing you all a blessed day.. ( hug )
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Birds of Paradise plants are a marvelous combination of a distinctive shape and brilliant colours in a flower!
Native to South Africa, the bird of paradise is a large tropical herb that is a member of Musaceae or the banana family.
Scientific name - Strelitzia reginae
Class Liliopsida
Order Zingiberales
The name Bird of Paradise comes from the spectacular flower shape which resembles a bird's beak and head plummage.
When it is given it means joyfulness....
At the flower market
Antananarivo Madagascar
Hi all... don't panic, no photographer was harmed in the making of this photo :P hehehe
Mmm, i dunno i've always wanted to play with fake blood and stuff and well... this is the result of my experimenting :) i must add this is such a funny shoot, first of all because we got to the place (it took us 30 minutes to get there i might add) aaaaaand i realized that i had forgotten my cameraaaaa hahahaha OMG what kind of photographer am i? so we had to go back and get my camera we practically lost 1 hour of shooting because of this!
Anyways, i wanted to say thank someone called Richard... I really appreciate the message you sent and for showing support on this tough time of change... mmm i can't really tell who you are because i have somewhat a few richards on my contacts :S but thank you sooo much! That was very sweet of you <33
Also, thank you so much to my gorgeous assistant, Vania! :D and to the male model my great friend Rodrigo hehehe he was willing to splash a white shirt with blood so yaaay Rodrigo thank you so much!
If you want to see some outtake shots and the whole story line go to my BLOG you can find it there.
Great shoot, great crew and tons of fun :D
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The L-shaped entrance hall of Billilla is part of the original 1878 High Victorian mansion, although was redecorated as part of the 1907 redesign of the house.
The space is flooded with light from one of the two Art Nouveau leadlight bay windows flanking the heavy front door. A lunette of Art Nouveau stained glass featuring a galleon in full sail provides additional light and ornamentation above the front door.
The entrance hall features its original wooden dado panelling running half way up the wall, and a wooden vaulted ceiling. A welcoming fireplace featuring turquoise Arts and Crafts majollica tiles with an insert of three rows of ornate Victorian floral tiles around the grate greeted guests. Above the dado panelling, the hall still features its 1907 Art Nouveau wallpaper of gilded stylised camellias, whilst panels of gilded Victorian daisy patterned wallpaper are inserted into the ceiling. Ornately stylised Art Nouveau foliate chandeliers from the 1907 redesign still hang from the ceiling.
Built in High Victorian style in 1878 for successful gold miner Robert Wright, Billilla mansion was originally a thirteen room mansion erected on seven and a half acres of land.
When economic boom turned to bust in the 1880s, the property was purchased in 1888 by wealthy New South Wales pastoralist William Weatherly who named it Billilla after his land holdings and established a home there for his wife Jeannie and their children Violet, Gladys and Lionel.
The house was substantially altered by architect Walter Richmond Butler in 1907, extending the house beyond its original thirteen rooms and adding the Art Nouveau façade seen today.
After William Weatherly's death in 1914, his wife, who was much younger, remained living there until her own death in 1933. She bequeathed the property to her daughter, Violet, who maintained the home with reduced staff until her own death in 1972.
The property was purchased in 1973 by the Bayside Council who subsequently used Billilla as a historical house with guided tours, a wedding and events venue, a school and finally in 2009 as an artist's precinct in the property's outbuildings. Billilla is a beautiful heritage property retaining many of its original features thanks to its long private ownership still incorporating a stately formal garden and the magnificent historic house.
Billilla, at 26 Halifax Street, Brighton, is one of Melbourne’s few remaining significant homesteads, built on land which had originally been owned by Nicholas Were. The house has a mixture of architectural styles, featuring a Victorian design with Art Nouveau features and has exquisite formal gardens, which retain much of their original Nineteenth Century layout.
Billilla retains many original Victorian elements and a number of outbuildings still stand to the rear of the property including the butler’s quarters, dairy, meat house, stable garden store and coach house.
Billilla was opened to the general public as part of the Melbourne Open House weekend 2022.
Billilla was used as a backdrop in the 1980 Australian Channel 10 miniseries adaptation of Sumner Locke Elliott's "Water Under the Bridge". It was used at the Sydney harbourside home of Luigi, Honor and Carrie Mazzini.
Day 5 of #ChallangeonNaturePhotography
Thank you for nominating me Nancy Holsten. For the 5th day I would like to nominate Manisha Desai, Karishma Desai & Vibhuti Talukdar, requesting them to post one photo a day for seven days to spread the love for nature and to also nominate another person each day.
The cottonwood glows at it's peak of fall color next to the Lamar Bison Ranch, which gave a huge fillip to the Bison Conservation program at the turn of the20th century.
The Lamar Buffalo Ranch was created to preserve one of the last free-roaming bison (buffalo) herds in the United States. The ranch was established in 1907 when 28 bison were moved from Fort Yellowstone to the Lamar Valley in the northeast portion of the park. The herd was maintained as a semi-domesticated source of additional bison to enhance the park's natural herd. The ranch supported bison ranching till the 1950s. As the ranched herd increased in size, it was released to the open range and it interbred with the wild herd. The ranch continued to be used to produce hay to feed the bison in the winter until the 1950s.
Picture Of Carolina Taken During A Cold Fall Day Photo Shoot At Brooklyn Bridge Park In Brooklyn New York. Photo Taken Sunday December 19, 2021.
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The fun doesn't stop when the sun goes down, during North Pole Express operations in Essex. In fact, the whistles will echo up and down the Connecticut River Valley until about 9:30 PM. In this frame, the Valley Railroad's New Haven Mikado #3025 rolls briskly past the Hadlyme flag stop, heading to North Chester with the 6:30 PM edition of the North Pole Express.
This image was captured during the Thanksgiving Day weekend of 2025, during North Pole Express operations at Connecticut's Valley Railroad. Lighting was provided by Nikon speedlights with radio triggers.
Trapped in a realm of desolation and solitude, longing for something she can't have. The colorful background and scenery is supposed to contrast with the model's feelings.
I go through phases of loving/hating my work, along with being incredibly inspired and lacking all inspiration and motivation. I've been in kind of a slump and haven't felt like photographing much. (I also very much dislike the new flickr, so I haven't really wanted to be on much) But I think I just need to commit to a project and stick with it, regardless of if I'm lacking motivation or feel like giving up. One of my biggest problems is that without a car, I have no real way of getting to the locations that I imagine/plan for my photos and I don't really have anyone who cares enough to be willing to take me. Anyway, I took this photo a few months ago and never posted it. Posting it now. It's a good indication of the direction I'm going to be going with my photography.
Holi, The Festival of Colors presents a wonderful opportunity for art teachers to use bright colors in their art lessons. Colored powders can be created to create powder paintings (similar to sand paintings). Paintings can be created to illustrate the history of the Indian holiday.
The Festival of Colours, (also called Holaka, Phagwa, Dhulheti, Dhulandi or Dhulendi) is a popular Hindu spring festival observed around the world. Holi is a time when humans and nature shake off the gloom of winter and rejoice in the colors of spring. The holiday is primarily observed in India, Nepal, and countries with large Hindu populations such as Suriname, Guyana, Fiji, Mauritius and Trinidad. In West Bengal of India and Bangladesh, it is known as Dolyatra (Doljatra) or Boshonto Utsav. The annual festival is celebrated on the day of the full moon in the Hindu month of Phalguna. That month is March in the anglo calendar. In 2009 Holi was celebrated on March 11. In 2010 it will be celebrated February 28. The most important day, Holi, is celebrated by Hindus throwing colored powder and colored water at each other. The Holika Dahan (or Chhoti Holi) is celebrated by lighting bonfires.
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Ex Southern Railways West Country class No. 34092 "City of Wells" steams away from Loughborough on the Great Central railway, with a service to Leicester North.
The Spanish fly (Lytta vesicatoria) is an emerald-green beetle in the blister beetle family (Meloidae). It and other such species were used in preparations offered by traditional apothecaries, often referred to as Cantharides or Spanish fly. The insect is the source of the terpenoid cantharidin, a toxic blistering agent once used as an aphrodisiac.
Movement of pieces:
when pieces must be moved
it is advised
to add music
and to inform
that circular movement
is more frequent
than in a straight line.
(Drager Meurtant visits Joseph Cornell)
More info and contact via www.meurtant.exto.org
All materials remants, pick-ups from earlier usage, apart from photos: own work..
Wow, here we are. The end of the line. The last Disney photo I have (and probably the last I will have for quite a while until it becomes practical for me to go to a Disney park again).
I hope you all enjoy this photo I saved for last, and I want to thank everybody who has been following me on this little photo journey as it's been ongoing! Even though I've run out of Disney pictures I'll still have new photos to see so I hope not too many of you jump ship after seeing this.
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I can't say I remember it that well. like most books I read when young I know they remain important even if the plot is the vaguest memory. horses don't need to be unicorns to be magical
The Tomb of Menna, Theban Tomb TT69 in Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, part of the Theban Necropolis on the west bank of the Nile, Luxor.
Menna was Scribe of the Fields of the Lord of the Two Lands Thutmose IV and Amenhotep II in the 18th dynasty (1419-1372 BC)
The Transverse Chamber north wall
Mennas wife stands in front of a table with food offerings.
For an elaborate description of the tomb please go to:
Echium candicans (syn. Echium fastuosum J.Jacq.) , commonly known as pride of Madeira, is a species of flowering plant in the family Boraginaceae, native to the island of Madeira. In the first year after germination the plant produces a broad rosette of leaves. In the second and subsequent years more or less woody flowering stalks are produced clothed in rough leaves. The flower head is large and covered with white or blue flowers having red stamens. It is much visited by bees and butterflies for its nectar.
White Nights of St Petersburg - Midnight on the river bank. Explore #207 - 26/05/2012
The Peter and Paul Fortress - the original citadel of St. Petersburg, Russia
Texture from clive sax. Thank you.
Music:
Expression of joy : A group of kids playing at Valiyathura beach, Trivandrum, Kerala. They were so excited to see me with camera. They were literally fighting to pose for me... and none of them couldn't pause the action. :-p
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happy first day of spring from #newhampshire !! 💙❄️
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leafemily: 2 inches of new snow/slush last night and more coming Saturday #vscocam #winter #northeast
City of La Crosse, Wisconsin Police Department Ford Police Interceptor Utility. La Crosse is the county seat in La Crosse County.
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Ok, so I mentioned I had a bunch of shots of this night, so they may be getting a bit long in the tooth. But here it is.
The Pink Ball of Light is not often around, but I am always glad to see it.
Have a wicked weekend.
(The only adjustments to this image are minor brightness and saturation tweaks. NO PIXELS ARE ADDED OR REMOVED. It is taken in a SINGLE EXPOSURE, with no use of "mechanical devices".
I called it, Gate of Respect!
Because I had to kneel down when taking this photo :))
Serious now...
This is Gate of Augustus. The Gate of Augustus, also called the Gate of Mazaeus and Mithridates. The monumental gate, dedicated to the honor of the Emperor Augustus.
C.F. Møller Architects, 2016
In conjunction with the Port of Aarhus' new port centre, designed by C.F. Møller, one of the tenants - the Samskip shipping company - required a new and larger warehouse. The warehouse has been created with references to other C.F. Møller warehouses at the Port of Aarhus.
The project is the first stage of constructing a new type of warehouse in the port, created to facilitate future expansion, and with reference to the Port's other warehouse buildings. The building is based on a rational steel construction, with a highly flexible structure comprising two variable frames. While one frame is constant, the other is determined by receiving goods requirements and the building's welfare and office unit. With its used of sinusoidal aluminium profiled panels, translucent polycarbonate, black-white fibre cement boards and various galvanised items, the materials are in harmony with the Port of Aarhus' new port centre. The warehouse also has orange gates, as a reference to other C.F. Møller warehouses at the Port of Aarhus.
The warehouse type has special focus on a safe and pleasant working environment, with ample daylight conditions and welfare facilities.
www.cfmoller.com/p/Port-of-Aarhus-Warehouse-404-Samskip-i...
One of the entrances to the former Cornwall Canal in Cornwall, Ontario, Canada.
The Cornwall Canal was built by the British government of Canada to bypass a troublesome rapids hindering navigation on the St. Lawrence at Cornwall, Ontario. Construction began in 1834 and was completed in 1843.
It closed in 1968, after becoming obsolete and functionally replaced by the St. Lawrence Seaway.