Overlapping Leaves. © Copyright 2023 G Dan Mitchell.

Bright spring leaves overlap in the spring gardens of the Filoli Center.

Whether I find myself on a redwood trail or at a formal garden, I can never resist photographing the leaves of plants. They are among the subjects that supply a virtual infinity of shapes and colors and arrangements to work with — which still somehow surprises me. Are they thick or thin? Long or short? Dark or light? Smooth or veined? Back-lit or top-lit? Direct light or filtered? The expected green or any of a rain bow of other possibilities?

I found this plant (or, more correctly, these plants) tucked away in a corner at a large San Francisco Peninsula garden that we visited in late May. The growth was thick and the shadowed light was soft, which revealed a lot of texture and shape — of individual leaves and of the composite forms created by their overlapping arrangement.

G Dan Mitchell is a California photographer and visual opportunist. His book, “California’s Fall Color: A Photographer’s Guide to Autumn in the Sierra” is available from Heyday Books, Amazon, and directly from G Dan Mitchell.

Two overlapping spiral galaxies are pictured in this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. The two galaxies, which have the uninspiring names SDSS J115331 and LEDA 2073461, lie more than a billion light-years from Earth. Despite appearing to collide in this image, the alignment of the two galaxies is likely just by chance — the two are not actually interacting. While these two galaxies might simply be ships that pass in the night, Hubble has captured a dazzling array of interacting galaxies in the past.

This image is one of many Hubble observations delving into highlights of the Galaxy Zoo project. Originally established in 2007, the Galaxy Zoo project and its successors are massive citizen science projects which crowdsource galaxy classifications from a pool of hundreds of thousands of volunteers. These volunteers classify galaxies imaged by robotic telescopes and are often the first to ever set eyes on an astronomical object.

Over the course of the original Galaxy Zoo project, volunteers discovered a menagerie of weird and wonderful galaxies such as unusual 3-armed spiral galaxies and colliding ring galaxies. The astronomers coordinating the project applied for Hubble time to observe the most unusual inhabitants of the Galaxy Zoo — but true to the project’s crowdsourced roots, the list of targets was chosen by a public vote.

Credits: ESA/Hubble & NASA, W. Keel; CC BY 4.0

Wild mushrooms are springing up all around us these days. I have taken a lot of photos-- enjoy their colours, shapes and patterns.

Haha this is an overlap

Multiworse of Madness (029)

En-route to Feilaisi from Benzilan along the old road passing about 4500m above sea level

camera Nikon FG, film Rollei RPX 400, dev in Rollei Supergrain 1:15 for 8½min

Northcenter, Chicago

SN/NC: Calotropis Gigantea, Syn. Calotropis Procera, Apocynaceae Family

Calotropis gigantea, the crown flower, is a species of Calotropis native to Cambodia , Indonesia , Malaysia , the Philippines , Thailand , Sri Lanka , India , China , Pakistan , Nepal , and tropical Africa. It is also called Apple of Sodom or Dead Sea Apple.

It is a large shrub growing to 4 m (13 ft) tall. It has clusters of waxy flowers that are either white or lavender in colour. Each flower consists of five pointed petals and a small "crown" rising from the center which holds the stamens . The aestivation found in calotropis is valvate i.e. sepals or petals in a whorl just touch one another at the margin, without overlapping. The plant has oval, light green leaves and milky stem . The latex of Calotropis gigantea contains cardiac glycosides , fatty acids , and calcium oxalate . The flowers are long lasting, and in Thailand they are used in floral arrangements. The extract of flowers and leaves has shown hypoglycemic effect in preclinical studies. They were favored by the Hawaiian Queen Liliuokalani , who considered them a symbol of royalty and wore them strung into leis . In Cambodia , they are used in funerals to decorate the urn or sarcophagus and the interior of the house holding the funeral. The fruit is a follicle and when dry, seed dispersal is by wind . In Indonesia its flowers are called widuri. According to Shivpuran (Hindu religion) the madar flower/crown flower is very much liked by Lord Shiva; therefore the crown flower and its garland are offered to Lord Shiva for peace, prosperity and stability in society. The Crown flower is also one of the major parts of the nine astrological trees (Navagrah tree).

Calotropis gigantea, a flor da coroa (do inglês Crown Flower, pelo seu formato), é uma espécie de Calotropis nativa do Camboja, Indonésia, Malásia, Filipinas, Tailândia, Sri Lanka, Índia, China, Paquistão, Nepal e África tropical. É também chamado Maçã de Sodoma ou Maçã do Mar Morto. É um grande arbusto com até 4 m de altura. Possui cachos de flores de cera brancas ou de lavanda. Cada flor consiste em cinco pétalas pontiagudas e uma pequena "coroa" erguendo-se do centro que contém os estames. A aestivação encontrada em calotropis é valvate, isto é, sépalas ou pétalas em uma espiral apenas se tocam na margem, sem se sobrepor. A planta tem ovais, folhas verdes claras e caule leitoso. O látex de Calotropis gigantea contém glicosídeos cardíacos, ácidos graxos e oxalato de cálcio. As flores são duradouras e, na Tailândia, são usadas em arranjos florais. O extrato de flores e folhas mostrou efeito hipoglicêmico em estudos pré-clínicos. Eles foram favorecidos pela rainha havaiana Liliuokalani, que os considerava um símbolo da realeza e os usava amarrados em leis. No Camboja, eles são usados ​​em funerais para decorar a urna ou sarcófago e o interior da casa que realiza o funeral. A fruta é um folículo e, quando seca, a dispersão das sementes ocorre pelo vento. Na Indonésia, suas flores são chamadas widuri. De acordo com Shivpuran (religião hindu), a madar flor / coroa é muito apreciada pelo Senhor Shiva; portanto, a flor da coroa e sua guirlanda são oferecidas ao Senhor Shiva por paz, prosperidade e estabilidade na sociedade. A flor da coroa também é uma das partes principais das nove árvores astrológicas (árvore Navagrah). No Brasil é conhecida como flor- de-seda, leiteira, algodão-de-seda, queimadeira ou ciúme.

Calotropis gigantea, de kroonbloem, is een soort van Calotropis afkomstig uit Cambodja, Indonesië, Maleisië, de Filippijnen, Thailand, Sri Lanka, India, China, Pakistan, Nepal en tropisch Afrika. Het wordt ook wel Apple of Sodom of Dead Sea Apple genoemd.Het is een grote struik die tot 4 m hoog wordt. Het heeft trossen wasachtige bloemen die wit of lavendel van kleur zijn. Elke bloem bestaat uit vijf puntige bloembladen en een kleine "kroon" die uit het midden oprijst en de meeldraden vasthoudt. De estivatie gevonden in calotropis is valvate d.w.z. kelkblaadjes of bloembladen in een krans raken elkaar gewoon aan de rand, zonder elkaar te overlappen. De plant heeft ovale, lichtgroene bladeren en melkachtige stengel. De latex van Calotropis gigantea bevat hartglycosiden, vetzuren en calciumoxalaat. De bloemen gaan lang mee en worden in Thailand gebruikt in bloemstukken. Het extract van bloemen en bladeren heeft in preklinische studies een hypoglycemisch effect laten zien. Ze werden begunstigd door de Hawaiiaanse koningin Liliuokalani, die hen als een symbool van royalty beschouwde en ze in leis droeg. In Cambodja worden ze gebruikt bij begrafenissen om de urn of sarcofaag en het interieur van het huis met de begrafenis te versieren. De vrucht is een follikel en wanneer het droog is, vindt de verspreiding van het zaad plaats door de wind. In Indonesië worden de bloemen widuri genoemd. Volgens Shivpuran (hindoeïstische religie) is de madarbloem/kroonbloem erg geliefd bij Lord Shiva; daarom worden de kroonbloem en zijn slinger aangeboden aan Lord Shiva voor vrede, welvaart en stabiliteit in de samenleving. De kroonbloem is ook een van de belangrijkste delen van de negen astrologische bomen (Navagrah-boom).

Calotropis gigantea, la flor de la corona, es una especie de Calotropis nativa de Camboya, Indonesia, Malasia, Filipinas, Tailandia, Sri Lanka, India, China, Pakistán, Nepal y África tropical. También se llama Manzana de Sodoma o Manzana del Mar Muerto. Es un arbusto grande que crece hasta 4 m (13 pies) de altura. Tiene racimos de flores cerosas que son de color blanco o lavanda. Cada flor consta de cinco pétalos puntiagudos y una pequeña "corona" que se eleva desde el centro que sostiene los estambres. La estimulación que se encuentra en el calotropis es valvata, es decir, sépalos o pétalos en una espiral, solo se tocan en el margen, sin superponerse. La planta tiene hojas ovales de color verde claro y tallo lechoso. El látex de Calotropis gigantea contiene glucósidos cardíacos, ácidos grasos y oxalato de calcio. Las flores son duraderas y en Tailandia se usan en arreglos florales. El extracto de flores y hojas ha mostrado efecto hipoglucémico en estudios preclínicos. Fueron favorecidos por la reina hawaiana Liliuokalani, que los consideraba un símbolo de la realeza y los llevaba colgados en leis. En Camboya, se usan en funerales para decorar la urna o el sarcófago y el interior de la casa donde se celebra el funeral. El fruto es un folículo y cuando está seco, la dispersión de las semillas es por el viento. En Indonesia sus flores se llaman widuri. Según Shivpuran (religión hindú), la flor de madar / flor de la corona es muy apreciada por Lord Shiva; por lo tanto, la flor de la corona y su guirnalda se ofrecen al Señor Shiva por la paz, la prosperidad y la estabilidad en la sociedad. La flor de la corona es también una de las partes principales de los nueve árboles astrológicos (árbol de Navagrah).

Calotropis gigantea, die Kronblume, ist eine Calotropis-Art, die in Kambodscha, Indonesien, Malaysia, den Philippinen, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Indien, China, Pakistan, Nepal und dem tropischen Afrika heimisch ist. Er wird auch Apfel von Sodom oder Apfel vom Toten Meer genannt.

Es ist ein großer Strauch, der bis zu 4 m (13 ft) hoch wird. Es hat Büschel wachsartiger Blüten, die entweder weiß oder lavendelfarben sind. Jede Blüte besteht aus fünf spitzen Blütenblättern und einer kleinen „Krone“, die aus der Mitte herausragt und die Staubgefäße trägt. Die bei Calotropis vorkommende Aestivation ist valviert, d. h. Kelchblätter oder Blütenblätter in einem Wirtel berühren sich am Rand einfach, ohne sich zu überlappen. Die Pflanze hat ovale, hellgrüne Blätter und einen milchigen Stiel. Der Latex von Calotropis gigantea enthält Herzglykoside, Fettsäuren und Calciumoxalat. Die Blüten sind langlebig und werden in Thailand für Blumenarrangements verwendet. Der Extrakt aus Blüten und Blättern hat in präklinischen Studien eine hypoglykämische Wirkung gezeigt. Sie wurden von der hawaiianischen Königin Liliuokalani bevorzugt, die sie als Symbol des Königtums betrachtete und sie zu Ketten trug. In Kambodscha werden sie bei Beerdigungen verwendet, um die Urne oder den Sarkophag und das Innere des Hauses, in dem die Beerdigung stattfindet, zu schmücken. Die Frucht ist ein Follikel und im trockenen Zustand erfolgt die Samenausbreitung durch den Wind. In Indonesien werden seine Blüten Widuri genannt. Laut Shivpuran (hinduistische Religion) ist die Madar-Blume/Kronenblume bei Lord Shiva sehr beliebt; Deshalb werden die Kronenblume und ihre Girlande Lord Shiva für Frieden, Wohlstand und Stabilität in der Gesellschaft geopfert. Die Kronenblume ist auch einer der Hauptbestandteile der neun astrologischen Bäume (Navagrah-Baum).

Calotropis gigantea, la fleur de la couronne, est une espèce de Calotropis originaire du Cambodge, d'Indonésie, de Malaisie, des Philippines, de Thaïlande, du Sri Lanka, d'Inde, de Chine, du Pakistan, du Népal et d'Afrique tropicale. On l'appelle aussi pomme de Sodome ou pomme de la mer Morte.

C'est un grand arbuste atteignant 4 m (13 pi) de haut. Il a des grappes de fleurs cireuses de couleur blanche ou lavande. Chaque fleur se compose de cinq pétales pointus et d'une petite "couronne" partant du centre qui contient les étamines. L'estivation trouvée dans calotropis est valvaire, c'est-à-dire que les sépales ou les pétales dans un verticille se touchent juste à la marge, sans se chevaucher. La plante a des feuilles ovales vert clair et une tige laiteuse. Le latex de Calotropis gigantea contient des glycosides cardiaques, des acides gras et de l'oxalate de calcium. Les fleurs durent longtemps et en Thaïlande, elles sont utilisées dans les compositions florales. L'extrait de fleurs et de feuilles a montré un effet hypoglycémiant dans des études précliniques. Ils ont été favorisés par la reine hawaïenne Liliuokalani , qui les considérait comme un symbole de la royauté et les portait enfilées dans leis . Au Cambodge, elles sont utilisées lors des funérailles pour décorer l'urne ou le sarcophage et l'intérieur de la maison qui accueille les funérailles. Le fruit est un follicule et lorsqu'il est sec, la dispersion des graines se fait par le vent. En Indonésie, ses fleurs sont appelées widuri. Selon Shivpuran (religion hindoue), la fleur de madar/fleur de la couronne est très appréciée par Lord Shiva ; par conséquent, la fleur de la couronne et sa guirlande sont offertes au Seigneur Shiva pour la paix, la prospérité et la stabilité dans la société. La fleur de la couronne est également l'une des principales parties des neuf arbres astrologiques (arbre Navagrah).

Calotropis gigantea, il fiore della corona, è una specie di Calotropis originaria della Cambogia, dell'Indonesia, della Malesia, delle Filippine, della Tailandia, dello Sri Lanka, dell'India, della Cina, del Pakistan, del Nepal e dell'Africa tropicale. Viene chiamata anche Mela di Sodoma o Mela del Mar Morto.

È un grande arbusto che cresce fino a 4 m (13 piedi) di altezza. Ha grappoli di fiori cerosi di colore bianco o lavanda. Ogni fiore è composto da cinque petali appuntiti e da una piccola "corona" che si eleva dal centro che sorregge gli stami. L'estivazione che si trova in calotropis è valvata, cioè i sepali o petali in una spirale si toccano appena al margine, senza sovrapporsi. La pianta ha foglie ovali, di colore verde chiaro e fusto lattiginoso. Il lattice di Calotropis gigantea contiene glicosidi cardiaci, acidi grassi e ossalato di calcio. I fiori sono di lunga durata e in Thailandia sono usati nelle composizioni floreali. L'estratto di fiori e foglie ha mostrato effetti ipoglicemizzanti in studi preclinici. Erano prediletti dalla regina hawaiana Liliuokalani, che li considerava un simbolo di regalità e li indossava legati in leis. In Cambogia vengono utilizzati nei funerali per decorare l'urna o il sarcofago e l'interno della casa che ospita il funerale. Il frutto è un follicolo e quando è secco, la dispersione dei semi avviene per vento. In Indonesia i suoi fiori sono chiamati widuri. Secondo Shivpuran (religione indù) il fiore madar / fiore della corona è molto apprezzato da Lord Shiva; quindi il fiore della corona e la sua ghirlanda sono offerti a Lord Shiva per la pace, la prosperità e la stabilità nella società. Il fiore della corona è anche una delle parti principali dei nove alberi astrologici (albero di Navagrah).

Calotropis gigantea ، زهرة التاج ، هي نوع من Calotropis موطنه كمبوديا وإندونيسيا وماليزيا والفلبين وتايلاند وسريلانكا والهند والصين وباكستان ونيبال وأفريقيا الاستوائية. ويسمى أيضًا تفاح سدوم أو تفاح البحر الميت.

وهي شجيرة كبيرة يصل ارتفاعها إلى 4 أمتار (13 قدمًا). تحتوي على مجموعات من الزهور الشمعية ذات اللون الأبيض أو الخزامى. كل زهرة تتكون من خمس بتلات مدببة و "تاج" صغير يرتفع من المركز الذي يحمل الأسدية. إن aestivation الموجود في calotropis هو valvate ، أي أن الكرات أو البتلات في الزهرة تلمس بعضها البعض فقط على الهامش ، دون تداخل. يحتوي النبات على أوراق بيضاوية وخضراء فاتحة وساق حليبي. يحتوي لاتكس Calotropis gigantea على جليكوسيدات القلب والأحماض الدهنية وأكسالات الكالسيوم. الأزهار طويلة الأمد ، وتستخدم في تايلاند في تنسيق الأزهار. أظهر مستخلص الزهور والأوراق تأثير سكر الدم في الدراسات قبل السريرية. كانوا يفضلون من قبل ملكة هاواي Liliuokalani ، التي اعتبرتهم رمزا للملكية وارتدتهم معلقة في leis. في كمبوديا ، يتم استخدامها في الجنازات لتزيين الجرة أو التابوت الحجري وداخل المنزل الذي يقام الجنازة. الثمرة عبارة عن جريب وعندما تجف ، يتم تشتت البذور بواسطة الرياح. في إندونيسيا تسمى أزهارها ويدوري. وفقًا لشيفبوران (الديانة الهندوسية) ، فإن زهرة مدار / زهرة التاج محبوب جدًا من قبل اللورد شيفا ؛ لذلك يتم تقديم زهرة التاج وإكليلها إلى اللورد شيفا من أجل السلام والازدهار والاستقرار في المجتمع. تعتبر زهرة التاج أيضًا أحد الأجزاء الرئيسية للأشجار الفلكية التسعة (شجرة

نافاغراه).

冠花であるカロトロピス・ギガンテアは、カンボジア、インドネシア、マレーシア、フィリピン、タイ、スリランカ、インド、中国、パキスタン、ネパール、熱帯アフリカ原産のカロトロピスの一種です。 ソドムのリンゴ、死海のリンゴとも呼ばれます。

高さ4メートル（13フィート）に成長する大きな低木です。 白またはラベンダー色のワックス状の花が房状に咲きます。 それぞれの花は、5 つの尖った花びらと、雄しべを保持する中心から立ち上がった小さな「王冠」で構成されています。 カロトロピスで見られる熱意は弁状です。つまり、がく片または花弁が輪になって、重なり合うことなく、縁で互いに接触しているだけです。 植物は楕円形の薄緑色の葉と乳白色の茎を持っています。 Calotropis gigantea の乳液には、強心配糖体、脂肪酸、シュウ酸カルシウムが含まれています。 花持ちが良いので、タイではフラワーアレンジメントに使われます。 花と葉の抽出物は前臨床研究で血糖降下効果が示されています。 これらはハワイの女王リリウオカラニに好まれ、女王はそれらを王族の象徴とみなし、レイに結び付けて身に着けていました。 カンボジアでは、葬儀の際、骨壷や石棺、葬儀を行う家の室内を飾るためにそれらが使用されます。 果実は嚢であり、乾燥すると種子が風によって散布されます。 インドネシアではその花はウィドゥリと呼ばれます。 シヴプラン（ヒンズー教）によれば、マダールの花/王冠の花はシヴァ神にとても好まれています。 したがって、冠の花とその花輪は、社会の平和、繁栄、安定のためにシヴァ神に捧げられます。 クラウンフラワーは、9 つの占星術の木 (ナヴァグラの木) の主要部分の 1 つでもあります。

Ivy-Covered Wall. © Copyright 2023 G Dan Mitchell.

Thick, green ivey covers and old brick wall.

I am a sucker for soft light and green leaves, especially if the light is somewhat differentiated and the leaves have a bit of texture and good coverage. This bit of ivy, covering a wall at a San Francisco Peninsula garden, fit the bill. It was tucked away on the shady side of building, with trees overhead, but some slightly more intense light coming from behind me through openings in trees.

I’m often tricked by subjects like this one. When I see a bed or wall of overlapping leaves it almost seems like I could just point the camera that way and produce some kind of picture. But when I do and I look more carefully, there are almost always little bits of imperfection and unbalance that distract me… and I end up taking much longer with these subjects than I expect.

G Dan Mitchell is a California photographer and visual opportunist. His book, “California’s Fall Color: A Photographer’s Guide to Autumn in the Sierra” is available from Heyday Books, Amazon, and directly from G Dan Mitchell.

internal window @ The Berardo Collection - Modern Art Museum - Lisbon

The Eurasian eagle-owl is a very large bird, smaller than the golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) but larger than the snowy owl, despite some overlap in size with both species. It is sometimes referred to as the world's largest owl, although Blakiston's fish owl (B. blakistoni) is slightly heavier on average and the much lighter weight great grey owl (Strix nebulosa) is slightly longer on average. Heimo Mikkola reported the largest specimens of eagle-owl as having the same upper body mass, 4.6 kg (10 lb), as the largest Blakiston’s fish owl and attained a length of around 3 cm (1.2 in) longer.In terms of average weight and wing size, the Blakiston’s is the slightly larger species seemingly, even averaging a bit larger in these aspects than the biggest eagle-owl races from Russia. Also, although 9 cm (3.5 in) shorter than the largest of the latter species, the Eurasian eagle-owl can weigh well more than twice as much as the largest great grey owl.[4][15] The Eurasian eagle-owl typically has a wingspan of 131–188 cm (4 ft 4 in–6 ft 2 in),[4] with the largest specimens possibly attaining 200 cm (6 ft 7 in). The total length of the species can vary from 56 to 75 cm (22 to 30 in). Females can weigh from 1.75 to 4.6 kg (3.9 to 10.1 lb) and males can weigh from 1.22 to 3.2 kg (2.7 to 7.1 lb). In comparison, the barn owl (Tyto alba), the world's most widely distributed owl species, weighs about 500 g (1.1 lb) and the great horned owl (Bubo virginianus), which fills the eagle-owl's ecological niche in North America, weighs around 1.4 kg (3.1 lb)

This is SOOC = Straight Out Of Camera = no editing.

I was clearing my memory card when I saw this. And I thought: How????

I think it was shot by the light of an energy saving bulb. One bubble must have been just behind the other.

Nice to find surprises on a memory card!

The stats say this was 1/6th of a second exposure. They normally come out really blurred at 1/6, so I don't know why this one came out pretty smooth. I must have held the camera still for once!

P.S. It's a dark and wet November here in Huddersfield. I've been out for a few walks with my camera recently, but I can't get any decent photos in this place, in this weather. Quite depressing really.

Distant sandbanks off the Felixstowe coast in Suffolk

in the Chinese Gardens

@ The Huntington Library & Botanical Gardens, San Marino, California USA

thanks to Tailer for suggesting square crop (and for not minding that I first misspelled his name!)

flamingo / fenicottero

kyoto gyoen, kyoto city, kyoto.

Taken during an exploration of the fins of Poison Spider Mesa (near Moab, Utah).

Luftbild von der Schnittmenge zweier Kreise im Acker

The architecture of Boston, Massachusetts

20230411_6429_7D2-100 Overlapping

Fly agarics/Amanita muscaria

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Antelope Canyon is a slot canyon located on Navajo land east of Page, Arizona. It was formed by erosion due to flash flooding and secondarily due to other sub-aerial processes. Over time the passageways eroded away, making the corridors deeper and smoothing hard edges in such a way as to form characteristic 'flowing' shapes in the rock.

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

City life, layered and intertwined

Museum of History. 15 Images Stacked.

Otras veces el ruido se solapa, se solapa porque es ruido, y porque es ruido no escucha razones.

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Sometimes the noise is overlapped, and it overlaps because it is noise, and noise do not hear reasons.

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an experiment on reflections.... three friends visit NY and read a guide in a 5th Starbucks Coffee shop while life moves fast outside... a girl with some bags, a van crossing the streets... and behind the three friends, a man talking with a mobile phone.... it's almost crazy how many different things happen in the world in the exact same instant.