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The great frigatebird (Fregata minor) is a large seabird in the frigatebird family. Major nesting populations are found in the Pacific (including the Galapagos Islands) and Indian Oceans, as well as a population in the South Atlantic.
Frigatebirds have the most elaborate mating displays of all seabirds. The male birds take up residence in the colony in groups of up to thirty individuals.[40] They display to females flying overhead by pointing their bills upwards, inflating their red throat pouches and vibrating their outstretched wings, showing the lighter wing undersurfaces in the process.
LARGE dark waterbird with a heavy, hook-tipped bill. Associated mainly with coastal waters, swims very low in the water, and this is why I prefer to capture them out of the water. It dives frequently for fish, using its large webbed feet to propel itself through the water, and often seen with wings outstretched to dry, this one was seen at dover inner harbour on a mouring point. The courful water is from other moored boats.
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THANK YOU for your visit and friendship, do hope your all staying safe and well in these crazy Covid times, you are in my prayers....God bless..............................Tomx
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"GODs BEAUTY is SIMPLY AMAZING !"
AN ELEGANT and graceful water bird, seen at Stodmarsh Nature Reserve near Canterbury Kent, Love its long slender neck and dagger=like bill, and flies with head and neck outstretched and the legs trailing, always find this amusing, but still one of my favorite water birds.
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THANK YOU for your visit and kind comments, will eagerly look forward to seeing your latest posting and doing the same.
Stay safe and well, God bless you...............................Tomx
MYANMAR,burma - zum Sonnenuntergang auf dem Mandalay -Hill
Die meisten Besucher kommen zum 236 m hohen Mandalay Hill, um von der Terrasse der Wunscherfüllungspagode den Sonnenuntergang zu genießen. Von hier oben hat man einen atemberaubenden Blick auf die Stadt mit ihren vielen Klöstern, den Fluss Ayeyarwady, der die Lebensader des Landes ist, sowie in der Ferne die Shan Berge.
Viele Touristen werden auf den Berg hinaufgefahren. Schöner ist es jedoch,MYANMAR,burma - zum Sonnenuntergang auf dem Mandalay -Hill
die 1700 Stufen vom Südeingang des Berges hinaufzulaufen. Vorbei geht’s an Souvenirläden und Essenständen. Auf halber Höhe erreicht man eine große goldene Buddhafigur, die mit ausgestrecktem Arm auf die Stadt Mandalay zeigt. Der Legende nach sagte Buddha, dass am Fuße dieses Berges, im Jahr 2400 des buddhistischen Kalenders, hier eine große Stadt entstehen werde. König Mingon verlegte aus diesem Grunde im Jahr 1857 die Königsstadt von Amarapura hier an den Fuß des Berges. Immer wieder kommt man bei der Besteigung des Berges an Opferstellen und Buddhafiguren vorbei.
Die Pagode auf dem Gipfel ist eine architektonische Meisterleistung. Sie besteht aus vielen kleinen offenen Räumen, die durch große Rundbögen voneinander getrennt sind. Die Wände sind über und über mit Glas- und Spiegelmosaiken bedeckt. Eine besondere Stimmung entsteht, wenn sich die rote, untergehende Sonne in den Mosaiken spiegelt.
MYANMAR, Burma - Sunset on Mandalay Hill
Most visitors come to the 236 m high Mandalay Hill to enjoy the sunset from the terrace of the Wish Fulfillment Pagoda. From up here you have a breathtaking view of the city with its many monasteries, the Ayeyarwady River, which is the country's lifeline, and the Shan Mountains in the distance.
Many tourists are driven up the mountain. However, it is nicer to walk up the 1700 steps from the south entrance of the mountain. We pass souvenir shops and food stands. Halfway up there is a large golden Buddha figure, pointing at the city of Mandalay with an outstretched arm. According to legend, Buddha said that at the foot of this mountain, in the year 2400 of the Buddhist calendar, a great city would arise here. For this reason, in 1857, King Mingon moved the royal city of Amarapura here to the foot of the mountain. Again and again you come across sacrificial sites and Buddha figures when climbing the mountain.
The pagoda at the top is an architectural feat. It consists of many small open rooms, which are separated from each other by large round arches. The walls are covered all over with glass and mirror mosaics. A special atmosphere is created when the red, setting sun is reflected in the mosaics.
With wings outstretched like a barn door, a magnificent Crested Honey-buzzard soars effortlessly over the Little Rann of Kutch salt marsh in Gujarat, India. This large raptor congregates in large flocks of 1,000 or more birds during migration. Plumage is variable, but the combination of small and slender head, long striped tail, broad wings and striped underwings make this species easily recognizable.
This species is also known as the Oriental Honey-buzzard and, despite its name, is not related to Buteo buzzards; it is taxonomically closer to the kites. This species raids wasp and bee nests, although it prefers bee and wasp larvae over their honey.
The ibises are fascinating long-legged birds that inhabit wetlands, forests and plains. They are similar to herons and share many of their habitats and behaviours, but ibises fly with necks outstretched and often in V-formation. There are 28 extant species and 6 extinct species of ibis.
The Hadeda Ibis is native to sub-Saharan Africa and is named for its loud three to four note calls uttered in flight especially in the mornings and evenings when they fly out or return to their roost trees. This bird is seen wading in the shallows of the Luangwa River in South Luangwa National Park, Zambia. Its long, down-curved bill is perfect for searching for food in the sand and mud.
Roseate Spoonbills wade through shallow water swinging their head side to side with their bill under the water feeling for prey. They tend to forage with their bodies held in a horizontal position just above the water with head hanging down. They fly with the neck outstretched, dipping slightly below the body. Spoonbills forage, roost, and nest in groups often with other ibises, herons, and egrets.
This Sandhill Crane and the one in the shot I posted yesterday were actually captured in the same photo. I cropped them in order to better present their details, wing positions, and, In this shot, to highlight their massive wingspan.
Thanks to all who visit, fave, comment, and extend invitations. Your support is much appreciated. I will be sure to visit your work, too
Roseate Spoonbills wade through shallow water swinging their head side to side with their bill under the water feeling for prey. They tend to forage with their bodies held in a horizontal position just above the water with head hanging down. They fly with the neck outstretched, dipping slightly below the body. Spoonbills forage, roost, and nest in groups often with other ibises, herons, and egrets.
LARGE, dark water bird with a heavy, hook-tipped bill, associated mainly with coastal waters. Swims low in the water and dives typically with a noticeable leap frequently for fish. Very large webbed feet, propel it through the water. Often seen perched on rocks or posts with wings outstretched to dry. The sexes are similar, think this may be a juvenile, seen a Ramsgate Harbour Kent UK.
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First proper cold frosty day in Kent, winter has arrived !!
Stay warm and safe, God bless.............................Tomx
Roseate Spoonbills wade through shallow water swinging their head side to side with their bill under the water feeling for prey. They tend to forage with their bodies held in a horizontal position just above the water with head hanging down. They fly with the neck outstretched, dipping slightly below the body. Spoonbills forage, roost, and nest in groups often with other ibises, herons, and egrets.
"The Family" sculpture at Bleecker Playground in Manhattan.The image was was sculpted by Polish sculptor Chaim Gross in honor of former Edward L Koch's third term as mayor of New York in 1992.I read in one place that the sculpture is supposed to be of a circus family,perhaps acrobats.With small children being balanced by the parents however,I have to wonder.I wanted to just take a shot of the image suspended in the air because I like how the outstretched arms and legs (called limbs,also) blends in perfectly with the bare tree limbs and branches of these beautiful Linden trees you see here.There are Linden trees at a nearby park where I live in Brooklyn.I think they're really beautiful trees.May you and Your family have a blessed 2o16! www.nycgovparks.org/parks/bleecker-playground/history
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"The splendor of friendship is not the outstretched hand nor the gentle smile nor the joy of companionship: it is the spiritual inspiration when we discover that someone believes in us and is willing to trust us". Ralph Waldo Emerson
An Osprey returns from the ocean with its catch; headed for a secluded tree on which to eat its meal.
From Cornell School of Ornithology -
Unique among North American raptors for its diet of live fish and ability to dive into water to catch them, Ospreys are common sights soaring over shorelines, patrolling waterways, and standing on their huge stick nests, white heads gleaming. These large, rangy hawks do well around humans and have rebounded in numbers following the ban on the pesticide DDT. Hunting Ospreys are a picture of concentration, diving with feet outstretched and yellow eyes sighting straight along their talons.
MYANMAR,burma - zum Sonnenuntergang auf dem Mandalay -Hill
Die meisten Besucher kommen zum 236 m hohen Mandalay Hill, um von der Terrasse der Wunscherfüllungspagode den Sonnenuntergang zu genießen. Von hier oben hat man einen atemberaubenden Blick auf die Stadt mit ihren vielen Klöstern, den Fluss Ayeyarwady, der die Lebensader des Landes ist, sowie in der Ferne die Shan Berge.
Viele Touristen werden auf den Berg hinaufgefahren. Schöner ist es jedoch,MYANMAR,burma - zum Sonnenuntergang auf dem Mandalay -Hill
die 1700 Stufen vom Südeingang des Berges hinaufzulaufen. Vorbei geht’s an Souvenirläden und Essenständen. Auf halber Höhe erreicht man eine große goldene Buddhafigur, die mit ausgestrecktem Arm auf die Stadt Mandalay zeigt. Der Legende nach sagte Buddha, dass am Fuße dieses Berges, im Jahr 2400 des buddhistischen Kalenders, hier eine große Stadt entstehen werde. König Mingon verlegte aus diesem Grunde im Jahr 1857 die Königsstadt von Amarapura hier an den Fuß des Berges. Immer wieder kommt man bei der Besteigung des Berges an Opferstellen und Buddhafiguren vorbei.
Die Pagode auf dem Gipfel ist eine architektonische Meisterleistung. Sie besteht aus vielen kleinen offenen Räumen, die durch große Rundbögen voneinander getrennt sind. Die Wände sind über und über mit Glas- und Spiegelmosaiken bedeckt. Eine besondere Stimmung entsteht, wenn sich die rote, untergehende Sonne in den Mosaiken spiegelt.
MYANMAR, Burma - Sunset on Mandalay Hill
Most visitors come to the 236 m high Mandalay Hill to enjoy the sunset from the terrace of the Wish Fulfillment Pagoda. From up here you have a breathtaking view of the city with its many monasteries, the Ayeyarwady River, which is the country's lifeline, and the Shan Mountains in the distance.
Many tourists are driven up the mountain. However, it is nicer to walk up the 1700 steps from the south entrance of the mountain. We pass souvenir shops and food stands. Halfway up there is a large golden Buddha figure, pointing at the city of Mandalay with an outstretched arm. According to legend, Buddha said that at the foot of this mountain, in the year 2400 of the Buddhist calendar, a great city would arise here. For this reason, in 1857, King Mingon moved the royal city of Amarapura here to the foot of the mountain. Again and again you come across sacrificial sites and Buddha figures when climbing the mountain.
The pagoda at the top is an architectural feat. It consists of many small open rooms, which are separated from each other by large round arches. The walls are covered all over with glass and mirror mosaics. A special atmosphere is created when the red, setting sun is reflected in the mosaics.
Roseate Spoonbills wade through shallow water swinging their head side to side with their bill under the water feeling for prey. They tend to forage with their bodies held in a horizontal position just above the water with head hanging down. They fly with the neck outstretched, dipping slightly below the body. Spoonbills forage, roost, and nest in groups often with other ibises, herons, and egrets.
Large, long-legged bird shaped much like a heron. Gray body, sometimes with intense rusty staining. Adults have red crown. Often in large flocks at migration and wintering concentration points. Favors marshes and agricultural fields where they eat primarily grains. In flight, neck is outstretched, unlike herons with tucked necks. Snappy wingbeats. Listen for far-carrying bugling call. (eBird)
Call: xeno-canto.org/species/Antigone-canadensis (Xeno-canto)
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While we were walking along the dike at Tiny Marsh, we heard the distinctive bugling of cranes. Looking up, we were thrilled to see a flock of nearly forty birds arriving at the marsh. Of course, they had to land on the wrong side of the dike, in the glaring sun, but I couldn't resist photographing these beautiful birds. Not the greatest shot, with such harsh light, but a great souvenir of this trip.
Tiny Marsh, Ontario, Canada. May 2023.
What an absolute pleasure it was to see this beautiful Reddish Egret (white morph) fishing at first light.
Taken near Fort Myers, Florida.
As always, thank you so much for stopping by and for leaving any comments or faves, they are very much appreciated.
DESPITE being a comparatively recent addition to the British list, the Collared Dove is now a familiar sight in the region. Its distinctive call is also well know, particularly in urban areas, as is its gliding display flight performed on bowed, outstretched wings. (Note the bright yellow is a leaf )
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THANK YOU, love reading your comments, always appreciated, and will pay a return visit Please stay safe, God bless,................Tomx.
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THE TRUE MEANING of CHRISTMAS, often gets lost in the rush of the season: the shopping, the parties, and wrapping of presents. BUT the essence of the season is the greatest gift of all times, GOD gave us JESUS CHRIST, his own son !
I took this at Deer Lake yesterday, with the sparkling lake as bokeh behind the leaves.
I'm way behind on commenting - will do my best to catch up to your latest images tomorrow :)
Priestcliffe Lees, Derbyshire. This butterfly had settled down on a grass seed head as evening approached. I managed to move a couple of distracting grass stems without disturbing the butterfly. The sun then came out from behind a bank of cloud and roused the butterfly from its rest. a I was fortunate to get a few images of its outstretched wings before it flew away. I struggled to get the whole butterfly in focus unfortunately!
An Anhinga in all its mating glory colors and feathers
A long-necked, long-tailed swimmer of southeastern swamps. Often seen perched on a snag above the water, with its wings half-spread to dry. Can vary its buoyancy in water, sometimes swimming with only head and neck above water (earning it the nickname of 'Snakebird'). Often solitary when feeding, it roosts in groups and nests in colonies. Looks rather like a cormorant when perched, but not in flight, when the long tail may be spread wide as the Anhinga soars high on outstretched wings. Anhingas are silent at most times, but around nesting colonies they make various croaking and clicking sounds.
I shot this with a flash using a MagMod at -1.3 f-stops to fill in the shadows of the black feathers and provide some detail - which I usually don't do, but it seems to have worked here.
Taken back in December when the sun decided to show off briefly and cast its wonderful rays into the woods. Adore the delicate webs that drape on the outstretched branches of the little beech saplings.
HFF everyone! Hope you all have a wonderful weekend.
MYANMAR,burma - zum Sonnenuntergang auf dem Mandalay -Hill
Die meisten Besucher kommen zum 236 m hohen Mandalay Hill, um von der Terrasse der Wunscherfüllungspagode den Sonnenuntergang zu genießen. Von hier oben hat man einen atemberaubenden Blick auf die Stadt mit ihren vielen Klöstern, den Fluss Ayeyarwady, der die Lebensader des Landes ist, sowie in der Ferne die Shan Berge.
Viele Touristen werden auf den Berg hinaufgefahren. Schöner ist es jedoch, die 1700 Stufen vom Südeingang des Berges hinaufzulaufen. Vorbei geht’s an Souvenirläden und Essenständen. Auf halber Höhe erreicht man eine große goldene Buddhafigur, die mit ausgestrecktem Arm auf die Stadt Mandalay zeigt. Der Legende nach sagte Buddha, dass am Fuße dieses Berges, im Jahr 2400 des buddhistischen Kalenders, hier eine große Stadt entstehen werde. König Mingon verlegte aus diesem Grunde im Jahr 1857 die Königsstadt von Amarapura hier an den Fuß des Berges. Immer wieder kommt man bei der Besteigung des Berges an Opferstellen und Buddhafiguren vorbei.
Die Pagode auf dem Gipfel ist eine architektonische Meisterleistung. Sie besteht aus vielen kleinen offenen Räumen, die durch große Rundbögen voneinander getrennt sind. Die Wände sind über und über mit Glas- und Spiegelmosaiken bedeckt. Eine besondere Stimmung entsteht, wenn sich die rote, untergehende Sonne in den Mosaiken spiegelt.
MYANMAR, Burma - Sunset on Mandalay Hill
Most visitors come to the 236 m high Mandalay Hill to enjoy the sunset from the terrace of the Wish Fulfillment Pagoda. From up here you have a breathtaking view of the city with its many monasteries, the Ayeyarwady River, which is the country's lifeline, and the Shan Mountains in the distance.
Many tourists are driven up the mountain. However, it is nicer to walk up the 1700 steps from the south entrance of the mountain. We pass souvenir shops and food stands. Halfway up there is a large golden Buddha figure, pointing at the city of Mandalay with an outstretched arm. According to legend, Buddha said that at the foot of this mountain, in the year 2400 of the Buddhist calendar, a great city would arise here. For this reason, in 1857, King Mingon moved the royal city of Amarapura here to the foot of the mountain. Again and again you come across sacrificial sites and Buddha figures when climbing the mountain.
The pagoda at the top is an architectural feat. It consists of many small open rooms, which are separated from each other by large round arches. The walls are covered all over with glass and mirror mosaics. A special atmosphere is created when the red, setting sun is reflected in the mosaics.
Roseate Spoonbill
From Cornell -
Roseate Spoonbills wade through shallow water swinging their head side to side with their bill under the water feeling for prey. They tend to forage with their bodies held in a horizontal position just above the water with head hanging down. They fly with the neck outstretched, dipping slightly below the body. Spoonbills forage, roost, and nest in groups often with other ibises, herons, and egrets.
You can watch them feeding here: www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Roseate_Spoonbill/media-brows...
You can see one in flight here: www.flickr.com/photos/sdrimagestore/48872477536/in/photos...
St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park
MYANMAR,burma - zum Sonnenuntergang auf dem Mandalay -HillDie meisten Besucher kommen zum 236 m hohen Mandalay Hill, um von der Terrasse der Wunscherfüllungspagode den Sonnenuntergang zu genießen. Von hier oben hat man einen atemberaubenden Blick auf die Stadt mit ihren vielen Klöstern, den Fluss Ayeyarwady, der die Lebensader des Landes ist, sowie in der Ferne die Shan Berge.
Viele Touristen werden auf den Berg hinaufgefahren. Schöner ist es jedoch, die 1700 Stufen vom Südeingang des Berges hinaufzulaufen. Vorbei geht’s an Souvenirläden und Essenständen. Auf halber Höhe erreicht man eine große goldene Buddhafigur, die mit ausgestrecktem Arm auf die Stadt Mandalay zeigt. Der Legende nach sagte Buddha, dass am Fuße dieses Berges, im Jahr 2400 des buddhistischen Kalenders, hier eine große Stadt entstehen werde. König Mingon verlegte aus diesem Grunde im Jahr 1857 die Königsstadt von Amarapura hier an den Fuß des Berges. Immer wieder kommt man bei der Besteigung des Berges an Opferstellen und Buddhafiguren vorbei.
Die Pagode auf dem Gipfel ist eine architektonische Meisterleistung. Sie besteht aus vielen kleinen offenen Räumen, die durch große Rundbögen voneinander getrennt sind. Die Wände sind über und über mit Glas- und Spiegelmosaiken bedeckt. Eine besondere Stimmung entsteht, wenn sich die rote, untergehende Sonne in den Mosaiken spiegelt.
MYANMAR, Burma - Sunset on Mandalay Hill
Most visitors come to the 236 m high Mandalay Hill to enjoy the sunset from the terrace of the Wish Fulfillment Pagoda. From up here you have a breathtaking view of the city with its many monasteries, the Ayeyarwady River, which is the country's lifeline, and the Shan Mountains in the distance.
Many tourists are driven up the mountain. However, it is nicer to walk up the 1700 steps from the south entrance of the mountain. We pass souvenir shops and food stands. Halfway up there is a large golden Buddha figure, pointing at the city of Mandalay with an outstretched arm. According to legend, Buddha said that at the foot of this mountain, in the year 2400 of the Buddhist calendar, a great city would arise here. For this reason, in 1857, King Mingon moved the royal city of Amarapura here to the foot of the mountain. Again and again you come across sacrificial sites and Buddha figures when climbing the mountain.
The pagoda at the top is an architectural feat. It consists of many small open rooms, which are separated from each other by large round arches. The walls are covered all over with glass and mirror mosaics. A special atmosphere is created when the red, setting sun is reflected in the mosaics.
Le Grèbe huppé effectue des parades nuptiales élaborées. Les deux partenaires sont face à face avec les plumes de la tête dressées, rendant les couleurs très flamboyantes.
On peut observer plusieurs phases, en fait, il existe cinq séries de parades rituelles.
Ils commencent par des cris d'avertissement lancés par l'un ou l'autre des partenaires. Les parades ont lieu sur l'eau, ou du moins les premières phases. La parade typique est la « cérémonie du balancement de tête » qui est une introduction à d'autres phases plus spectaculaires.
Les deux oiseaux sont en face l'un de l'autre avec le cou tendu tandis qu'ils secouent leurs têtes de haut en bas et d'un côté à l'autre. Cette parade est silencieuse.
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The Great Crested Grebe performs elaborate courtship displays. The two partners are face to face with the feathers of the head erect, making the colors very flamboyant.
We can observe several phases, in fact, there are five series of ritual parades.
They begin with cries of warning by one or other of the partners. The parries take place on the water, or at least the first phases. The typical parade is the "Swing Ceremony" which is an introduction to other more spectacular phases.
The two birds face each other with their necks outstretched as they shake their heads up and down and from side to side. This parade is silent.
MYANMAR,burma - zum Sonnenuntergang auf dem Mandalay -Hill
MYANMAR,burma - zum Sonnenuntergang auf dem Mandalay -Hill
Die meisten Besucher kommen zum 236 m hohen Mandalay Hill, um von der Terrasse der Wunscherfüllungspagode den Sonnenuntergang zu genießen. Von hier oben hat man einen atemberaubenden Blick auf die Stadt mit ihren vielen Klöstern, den Fluss Ayeyarwady, der die Lebensader des Landes ist, sowie in der Ferne die Shan Berge.
Viele Touristen werden auf den Berg hinaufgefahren. Schöner ist es jedoch, die 1700 Stufen vom Südeingang des Berges hinaufzulaufen. Vorbei geht’s an Souvenirläden und Essenständen. Auf halber Höhe erreicht man eine große goldene Buddhafigur, die mit ausgestrecktem Arm auf die Stadt Mandalay zeigt. Der Legende nach sagte Buddha, dass am Fuße dieses Berges, im Jahr 2400 des buddhistischen Kalenders, hier eine große Stadt entstehen werde. König Mingon verlegte aus diesem Grunde im Jahr 1857 die Königsstadt von Amarapura hier an den Fuß des Berges. Immer wieder kommt man bei der Besteigung des Berges an Opferstellen und Buddhafiguren vorbei.
Die Pagode auf dem Gipfel ist eine architektonische Meisterleistung. Sie besteht aus vielen kleinen offenen Räumen, die durch große Rundbögen voneinander getrennt sind. Die Wände sind über und über mit Glas- und Spiegelmosaiken bedeckt. Eine besondere Stimmung entsteht, wenn sich die rote, untergehende Sonne in den Mosaiken spiegelt.
MYANMAR, Burma - Sunset on Mandalay Hill
Most visitors come to the 236 m high Mandalay Hill to enjoy the sunset from the terrace of the Wish Fulfillment Pagoda. From up here you have a breathtaking view of the city with its many monasteries, the Ayeyarwady River, which is the country's lifeline, and the Shan Mountains in the distance.
Many tourists are driven up the mountain. However, it is nicer to walk up the 1700 steps from the south entrance of the mountain. We pass souvenir shops and food stands. Halfway up there is a large golden Buddha figure, pointing at the city of Mandalay with an outstretched arm. According to legend, Buddha said that at the foot of this mountain, in the year 2400 of the Buddhist calendar, a great city would arise here. For this reason, in 1857, King Mingon moved the royal city of Amarapura here to the foot of the mountain. Again and again you come across sacrificial sites and Buddha figures when climbing the mountain.
The pagoda at the top is an architectural feat. It consists of many small open rooms, which are separated from each other by large round arches. The walls are covered all over with glass and mirror mosaics. A special atmosphere is created when the red, setting sun is reflected in the mosaics.
researching this interesting challenge I learned about different types of symmetry and like to think there is 'impressionistic' radial symmetry in the water in addition to the symmetry in the swan's wings
a Sunday afternoon walk along the River Itchen
Echo and Narcissus
Echo (Greek Ἠχώ) is in Greek mythology the Oreade (mountain nymph) of Mount Helikon and a daughter of Gaia. After her the well-known phenomenon of the echo is named.
Is somebody here?
Here here! Echo replied to the astonishment of Narcissus, who could not see anyone.
Come over!
Come come!
Why do you avoid me?
Do you avoid me, do you avoid me?
Let's get together here!
Come together here! Repeated Echo, stepping out of the trees with outstretched arms.
My dear friends,I need a little bit more more more time so I can catch up....
Thanks for your Kindness and patience!
Let your light,your truth,your love brightly shine
on this Wonderful and Fragile World.💛
Happy SUN ☀️day
We just had a quite massive flood. This is a large pipe in a dike through which water is pumped from the hinterland back into the floodplain and so towards the river. Luckily, no serious damage occurred. It is a rather regular thing to happen and things are well prepared up to a certain level.
Just a technical note: The OIS of Fuji's new 10-24 mm lens is amazing. I took this shot with arms outstretched and with an exposure time of 1/8 second.
Domenico Modugno, an Italian singer, composer and actor, and a member of the Italian Parliament, was born in Polignano a Mare in 1928. On the seashore in 2009, a statue (sculpture) of this famous singer was erected. It is 3 meters high, facing the city with outstretched arms, just like when he performed his best-known hit "Volare".
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W Polignano a Mare w 1928 roku urodził się Domenico Modugno, włoski piosenkarz, kompozytor i aktor, a także członek włoskiego parlamentu. Nad brzegiem morza w 2009 roku ustawiono pomnik (rzeźbę) tego słynnego piosenkarza. Ma on 3 m wysokości, zwrócony jest w kierunku miasta z rozłożonymi rękami, tak jak wówczas gdy wykonywał swój najbardziej znany przebój "Volare".
Roseatte Spoonville munches on a 'yummy' treat.
Shortly after the SpaceX Falcon Heavy USSF-44 launch this Spoonbill continued on its path of finding treats.
The Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge was born from the land set aside as a buffer to the space center - wins for everyone.
Roseate spoonbills are large long-legged wading birds found in the Americas. Adults have a bare greenish head and a white neck, back and breast (with a tuft of pink feathers in the center when breeding), and are otherwise a deep pink. The colors can range from pale pink to bright magenta, depending on age, whether breeding or not, and location. Unlike herons, spoonbills fly with their necks outstretched, and they alternate groups of stiff, shallow wingbeats with glides.
Roseate spoonbills are resident breeders in South America mostly east of the Andes, and in coastal regions of the Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, the Gulf Coast of the United States, and from central Florida's Atlantic coast at least as far north as South Carolina's Myrtle Beach. These birds inhabit coastal marshes, bays, lagoons, mangroves, and mudflats.
This image of a King Penguin was taken at Volunteer Point, East Falkland. He was waddling around with his wings outstretched in the breeze.
I wondered if he was thinking that atvsome point he might take off.
Abi was up very early and has walked so far carrying containers of water on her head, is now tired and hungry and shelters from the heat of the sun. Her mother is near sitting cross legged, with arms outstretched, trying to sell her home grown peanuts, there are very few tourist about as ebola has frightened them away. ABI she is young but what does the future hold, most Gambians live in severe poverty, high levels of malnutrition,infant mortality, unemployment and illiteracy.
THIS was taken with my long lens,without her knowing, afterwards I spoke with her mother. Count your blessings my friends.
Thank you for your visit, back to birds tomorrow, would like to know your honest opinion to this image. Any comment are very appreciated...............TomX.
Sandhill cranes (Grus canadensis) are long-legged, long-necked, gray, heron-like birds with a patch of bald, red skin on top of their head. Cranes fly with necks outstretched like geese, whereas herons fly with necks tucked in on their backs. For positive identification, look for reddish skin on top of the crane's head.
The Florida sandhill crane can reach a height of 47.2 inches (120 centimeters) with a wingspan around 78.7 inches (200 centimeters). This species is gray with a long neck and legs, and a bald spot of red skin on the top of its head. The sandhill crane is unique in flight as it can be seen flying with its neck stretched out completely.
Two subspecies of sandhill crane occur in Florida. The Florida sandhill crane,numbering 4,000 to 5,000, is a non-migratory year-round breeding resident. They are joined every winter by 25,000 migratory greater sandhill cranes,the larger of the two subspecies. The greater sandhill crane winters in Florida but nests in the Great Lakes region. Sandhill cranes nest during late winter and spring on mats of vegetation about two feet in diameter and in shallow water.
Florida sandhill cranes inhabit freshwater marshes, prairies, and pastures.They occur throughout peninsular Florida north to the Okefenokee Swamp in southern Georgia; however, they are less common at the northernmost and southernmost portions of this range. Florida’s Kissimmee and Desoto prairie regions are home to the state’s most abundant populations.
I found this one in the pasture along Joe Overstreet Road, in Osceola County, Florida.
I was down at the lake on Saturday. It was cold and raining, and the usual suspects were on the lake, not making much of a display. But, a pair of egrets would occasionally move from one location to another. I was fortunate to capture one of those moments as this one flew past some of the fall trees. I have others with more color, but I love the light through the outstretched wing on this shot, so chose it as the showcase.
MYANMAR,burma - zum Sonnenuntergang auf dem Mandalay -Hill
Die meisten Besucher kommen zum 236 m hohen Mandalay Hill, um von der Terrasse der Wunscherfüllungspagode den Sonnenuntergang zu genießen. Von hier oben hat man einen atemberaubenden Blick auf die Stadt mit ihren vielen Klöstern, den Fluss Ayeyarwady, der die Lebensader des Landes ist, sowie in der Ferne die Shan Berge.
Viele Touristen werden auf den Berg hinaufgefahren. Schöner ist es jedoch,MYANMAR,burma - zum Sonnenuntergang auf dem Mandalay -Hill
die 1700 Stufen vom Südeingang des Berges hinaufzulaufen. Vorbei geht’s an Souvenirläden und Essenständen. Auf halber Höhe erreicht man eine große goldene Buddhafigur, die mit ausgestrecktem Arm auf die Stadt Mandalay zeigt. Der Legende nach sagte Buddha, dass am Fuße dieses Berges, im Jahr 2400 des buddhistischen Kalenders, hier eine große Stadt entstehen werde. König Mingon verlegte aus diesem Grunde im Jahr 1857 die Königsstadt von Amarapura hier an den Fuß des Berges. Immer wieder kommt man bei der Besteigung des Berges an Opferstellen und Buddhafiguren vorbei.
Die Pagode auf dem Gipfel ist eine architektonische Meisterleistung. Sie besteht aus vielen kleinen offenen Räumen, die durch große Rundbögen voneinander getrennt sind. Die Wände sind über und über mit Glas- und Spiegelmosaiken bedeckt. Eine besondere Stimmung entsteht, wenn sich die rote, untergehende Sonne in den Mosaiken spiegelt.
MYANMAR, Burma - Sunset on Mandalay Hill
Most visitors come to the 236 m high Mandalay Hill to enjoy the sunset from the terrace of the Wish Fulfillment Pagoda. From up here you have a breathtaking view of the city with its many monasteries, the Ayeyarwady River, which is the country's lifeline, and the Shan Mountains in the distance.
Many tourists are driven up the mountain. However, it is nicer to walk up the 1700 steps from the south entrance of the mountain. We pass souvenir shops and food stands. Halfway up there is a large golden Buddha figure, pointing at the city of Mandalay with an outstretched arm. According to legend, Buddha said that at the foot of this mountain, in the year 2400 of the Buddhist calendar, a great city would arise here. For this reason, in 1857, King Mingon moved the royal city of Amarapura here to the foot of the mountain. Again and again you come across sacrificial sites and Buddha figures when climbing the mountain.
The pagoda at the top is an architectural feat. It consists of many small open rooms, which are separated from each other by large round arches. The walls are covered all over with glass and mirror mosaics. A special atmosphere is created when the red, setting sun is reflected in the mosaics.