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View from the top of 'Levant Terril' at Mons in Belgium.
A 'terril' is a hill made from mining waste. There are still a lot of them in the old mining regions like Mons, now being appreciated as green areas.
I've used a ND1000 filter in order to have an 'evening effect' even if the sun was high in the sky.
This is NOT a tone-mapped HDR but a digital blending of 3 exposures. The main exposure was of 30 sec.
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El Real Monasterio de Santa María de Poblet es el prototipo de abadía cisterciense española y panteón real de los reyes de la Corona de Aragón, desde Alfonso II.
Localizado en la comarca de la Conca de Barberà, en la localidad de Vimbodí, en Tarragona, el primer cenobio fue impulsado y patrocinado por el conde Ramón Berenguer IV, quien lo entregó a los monjes bernardos de la abadía de Fontfroide en el año 1149 (siglo XII).
Enriquecido con distintas donaciones, alcanzó su máximo esplendor en el siglo XIV, y su total decadencia y abandono en 1835 como consecuencia de la desamortización de Mendizábal. En 1930 se inició su restauración, de forma que en 1935 pudo dedicarse nuevamente la iglesia al culto, y en 1940 retornaban a su abadía algunos monjes. No todos los espacios pueden visitarse, por ser dependencias en clausura utilizadas por los cistercienses que de nuevo ocupan el monasterio.
En 1991 fue declarado por la UNESCO Patrimonio de la Humanidad. Poblet, junto con Guadalupe, El Escorial, San Millán de Yuso y San Millán de Suso son los monasterios en España que gozan de este título.
The Monastery of Santa Maria de Poblet is a Cistercian monastery, founded in 1151, located in the comarca of Conca de Barberà, in Catalonia (Spain). It was founded by Cistercian monks from France.
It was the royal pantheon of the kings of the Crown of Aragon since James I of Aragon.
This monastery was abandoned in 1835 and was restored during the 1940s.
This monastery was the first of three sister monasteries, known as the Cistercian triangle, that helped consolidate power in Catalonia in the 12th century. (The other two are Vallbona de les Monges and Santes Creus)
It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, since 1991.
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This is one of my favorite places. I had the Twirly Camera out for a spin in late October. It's always interesting to see how that camera will "see" any given scene.
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Film: Fuji Acros II developed in FA-1027
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I took two shots of the same bike at night - I turned one in Sepia and one in Blue. Both are almost the same composition/crop but the coloring brings different kind of emotion... And when I look at this one in Blue I feel like Sepia, not Blue :)
La backWaters sono costituite da 900 Km di lagune interne e canali che dalla costa penetrano verso l'interno, navigabili a bordo di imbarcazioni un tempo adibite al trasporto di riso e oggi trasformate in case galleggianti (house boats) per i turisti, dotate di ogni comfort.
Collegano via acqua diversi villaggi e città da cui partono le crociere verso le zone turistiche di Kollam e Kottapuram,
La Back waters hanno un ecosistema unico, poichè l'acqua dolce dei fiumi si mescola con l'acqua salata del Mare Arabico.
The Kerala backwaters are a chain of brackish lagoons and lakes lying parallel to the Arabian Sea coast (known as the Malabar Coast) of Kerala state in southern India. The network includes five large lakes linked by canals, both manmade and natural, fed by 38 rivers, and extending virtually half the length of Kerala state. The backwaters were formed by the action of waves and shore currents creating low barrier islands across the mouths of the many rivers flowing down from the Western Ghats range.
(From Wikipedia)
Explored June 12, 2010 - Thank you all so much!
An experiment in composition/framing .... originally shot for the macro mondays theme of '6' but I decided not to issue it then and plumped for the more conventional 6 marbles (b&w).
Part of my Marbles (Set)
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Milton River Walk, Brisbane 2017
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I have collected many shots of the demolished floating riverside Drift Restaurant, removed late in 2022 after the earlier Brisbane River flood of February. The building had been derelict and vandalised since the significant flood destruction of January 2011.
Over the years, all cladding, windows and walls had been damaged or removed, and only the structural frame remained, topped with its iconic twin peak tensile sail roofline.
Following the 2022 February riverine flood, the remaining structure rode the floodwater peak, allowed by its footing design to rise with the waters and avoid going under again.
The success was short-lived, and the structural shell pivoted and crash-landed into the riverwalk. Its rusted steel platform's acute angle rose above the river like a broken ship’s hull awaiting its fate.
Nearby cranes, erected on barges on the river, were prepared to remedy the chaos. The future was determined. The hull platform, remaining structure and roofline were cut apart and transported back down the river.
My long-term project, looking at the years-long deterioration of this once vibrant river restaurant, has come to a close.
LARGE | ♬ Maurice Ravel Boléro ♬
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Malgré un emploi du temps surchargé, Thierry, Ken, Yoann et moi avons tenté notre chance pour un lever de soleil sur la plage de Montravel. C'était la première fois qu'on y allait de nuit et j'ai trouvé l'endroit plutôt joli même si c'était plutôt difficile de marcher à travers les rochers dans l'obscurité. Plage de Montravel (Rémire-Montjoly), Guyane française.
P.-S. : Je suis actuellement très occupé par divers projets professionnels, ce qui me donne pratiquement pas de temps pour flickr. Désolé, mais je rattraperai le temps perdu bientôt :). J'en profite pour vous souhaitez de passer de bonnes fêtes et une merveilleuse année 2009.
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Despite an overloaded schedule, Thierry, Ken, Yoann and I, took our chance on a sunrise at the Montravel beach. This was the first time at night and the place was rather beautiful even if it was difficult to walk on the dark between the stones. Montravel's beach (Rémire-Montjoly, French Guiana).
P.-S.: I am currently very busy with various work projects, which gives me virtually no time for flickr. Sorry for this, but I'll catch-up soon :). I take this opportunity to wish you good holidays and a wonderful 2009.
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Explore #1, thank you !
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No Tripod, Date 19/06/2010 20:54
Panoramica de tres tomas horizontales.
Del castillo queda solamente la parte inferior, pero esta se conserva en buen estado.
Ruinas del Castillo de Chinchon. También llamado castillo de los Condes, se encuentra al sur del casco urbano de Chinchón, en la Comunidad de Madrid (España). Es una de las dos fortalezas del municipio, junto con el castillo de Casasola. Construido en el siglo XV, está constituido por dos cuerpos cuadrangulares imbricados, con esquinas rematadas en torres cilíndricas. Todos los muros exteriores del castillo están realizados en mampostería caliza concertada y rellenos por argamasa y piedras, lo que le otorga un aspecto muy homogéneo.
Ha sufrido constantes modificaciones, hasta llegar a una de principios del siglo XX para acondicionarlo como fábrica de anís.
English:
Panoramic of three shots.
Ruins of Chinchon's Castle. Also so called castle of the Condes, It´s to the south of Chinchón's urban area, in the Community of Madrid (Spain). It is one of two strengths(fortresses) of the municipality, together with Casasola's castle. Constructed in the 15th century, it is constituted by two quadrangular imbricated bodies, with corners finished off in cylindrical towers. All the exterior walls of the castle are realized in limy compound masonry and landfills by mortar and stones, which grants a very homogeneous aspect to his.
It has suffered constant modifications, up to coming to one of beginning of the 20th century to condition it as factory of anise.
Texture by : Leslie Nicole Photography.
Listen Come Tomorrow - BARBRA STREISAND CON BARRY GIBB
BARBRA
Are you ready for the day
That we've prayed for
Already holding what is real
You know the soul finds its own evolution
And this is the only love I feel
Can I tell ya
I'm keeping up the strength
I've gotta try
'Cause you ain't getting past this heart of mine
I'm out here waiting for you
With all I've got to give
And I accept this life we live
BOTH
I'll be your lover
And I'll be your friend
I'm gonna follow you
Right to the end
BARBRA
I wasn't made to tell you lies
I only came to make you realize
BOTH
I'll be your hero
And I'll be your plan
You pick me up
And let me down
BARBRA
Don't make me stumble, don't make me wait
'Cause come tomorrow will be to late
BOTH
Come tomorrow
Come tomorrow
BARRY
I got to turn away my face
'Cause you blind me with your light
Can you catch up to me
You know I love you in the black of night
This sacred bridge you walk
This journey has begun
We try, we try to carry on
Are you listening
You get to find the things in life
That get you through
BARBRA
One more day...
BARRY
And deep inside the things you want love never knew
BARBRA
One less chance...
BARRY
Let me make it happen
This world we have foreseen
BARBRA
Hmmm...
BARRY
And I will tell you how I feel
BOTH
Love will be better for wearing your ring
I'm gonna give you everything
BARRY
I wasn't made to tell you lies
I only came to make you realize
BOTH
I'll be your hero
And I'll be your plan
You pick me up
You let me down
BARRY
Don't make me stumble, don't make me wait
BOTH
'Cause come tomorrow will be to late
Come tomorrow...
Come tomorrow...
Come tomorrow...
Oh! Come tomorrow...
Come tomorrow...
Come tomorrow...
Come tomorrow...
Las casas están construídas con gran armonía entre la montaña y como es natural son calles estrechas y enpinadas. El término se extiende por el altiplano de Collsacabra, las sierras de Tavertet y los riscos de Aiats y Falgars. Si bien en la economía tradicional es la agricultura de secano (cereales, legumbres, forrajes, patatas y maíz) y la ganadería eran las principales actividades, en la actualidad, el turismo constituye la mayor fuente de ingresos. El desarrollo del fenómeno turístico ha conllevado la aparición de numerosos establecimientos comerciales y restaurantes que ofrecen al turista de verano o de fin de semana todos los servicios necesarios, como el Hostal Estrella que se encuentra en el centro de Rupit.
Una carretera local comunica el término con la C-153. En el núcleo urbano pueden admirarse edificios de los siglos XVI y XVII, de piedra, con ventanales de tipo gótico o gótico tardío y portales dovelados con antiguas inscripciones, la calle del Fossar es la más típica. El castillo de Rupit se alza sobre un espolón rocoso. La iglesia de Sant Miquel de Rupit, es de estilo barroconeoclásico. Palacio de la notaría de los Soler, con jardín colgante. Capilla de Santa Magdalena, del siglo XVII. La iglesia románica de Sant Joan de Fábregues, a 4 kilómetros de la población. Las masías son de notable interés (la Sala, el Colell, Mas Corriol). Pruit, cuenta con la iglesia románica de Sant Andreu (de los siglos XII - XIII). Iglesia románica de Sant Lloreno; Dosmunts, cerca del gran Mas de les Viles. Masías del Bac de Collsacabra, la Cassassa de Pruit y Comajoan.
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The Monastery of Sant Benet de Bagés is a former Benedictine monastery, in the Catalan comarca of Bages. The Romanesque monastery was thoroughly restored at the beginning of the twentieth century by the Catalan architect Josep Puig i Cadafalch.
The monastery was founded about 950 by the noble Salla and his consort Ricarda, of the house of the viscounts of Osona . According to the founding legend, Salla traveled to Rome to have his institution authorized, and to have it depend directly on the Holy See, the usual method for preserving the community from interference from the bishop of Vic, in whose diocese it lay. The abbey church was consecrated 3 December 972, witnessed by a gathering of notables: Borrell II, Count of Barcelona, the bishops Frugifer of Vic, Guisad of Urgell and Pere of Barcelona, the viscount Guadald of Osona, and three of the four offspring of the recently deceased founder, his son Isarn and the sisters Quíxol and Ego, at the head of witnesses both laymen and priests, in a grand ceremonial recorded in the surviving act of consecration.
The community was dedicated to the Holy Trinity and to Benedict of Nursia (Sant Benét in Catalan) founder of the order, and Peter and Andrew, all guarantors of its future orthodoxy. The founder secured dispensations that the future abbots would be chosen from among their descendents, making the abbey a form of proprietary church, an agreement that would soon lead to disputes among the various branches of their lineage as to choice of abbots.
From 965, the abbey church held the supposed relics of Saint Valentine, enclosed in a wooden reliquary with plates of silver depicting miraclesa of Saint Valentine, rediscovered in 1863 in the church of Navarcles.At the beginning of the eleventh century the monastery passed under the direction of the Abbey of Saint Peter of Tomeras at Narbonne, from which the community freed itself in 1108. In 1125 Sant Benet de Bagés suffered from an attack by Moors that required a rebuilding, financed by local nobles who required in return the right to be buried in its consecrated ground.
The most splendid age of Sant Benet de Bagés was in the fourteenth century. The Black Death left the community with only two survivors, in a period that witnessed the beginning of its decline. On 9 November 1593, by order of Pope Clement VIII the community passed under the direction of the Abbey of Montserrat, and remained so until it was suppressed in 1820, serving as a place of retirement for Montserrat's community of monks. By the "law of desamortización" of 1835, all religious orders in Spain were required to render upo their possessions.The crumbling ancient structure attracted the interest of intellectuals who organised visits to it in the late nineteenth century. The architect Puig i Cadafalch and the painter Ramon Casas encouraged the mother of Casas to buy the property in 1907; in 1910 it passed into the hands of Casas, who commissioned Puig i Cadafalch to restore it. Since 2000, when it was purchased from Casas' heirs it has belonged to the Caixa de Manresa, a financial institution that has undertaken its maintenance.
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Away from the lights of big cities, on top of a mountain over 3,700 meters: this is how the Milky Way appears in the night sky. The Norwegian photographer Tisso spent a week in high mountain El Teide in the Canary Islands, Spanish territory in the Atlantic Ocean. To make the videos, he spent hours taking one photo per minute from the same point in the sky. As the earth rotates, each photo captures a slightly different position of the stars. When you put all images in sequence, Tisso creates a movie from the sky.
He says that the series of photos to create these videos lasted up to six hours, and the result are films of a few seconds, but of indescribable beauty. During the day, he used to do Tisso sequences of the landscapes of the island. He says he spent the whole time on the mountain, almost without sleep to make the maximum possible sequences. Tisso concludes: "Despite all the work, is a wonderful way to enjoy the outdoor life. "
this photograph was taken by my 6 year old daughter, with Canon 5D Mark II and Canon EF 50mm F1.2 IS USM L Lens. Hanheld. can you believe it?
my flickr buddy mahnaz ahmed tagged me. it made me reflect on what things are close to my heart. here are some of what i consider important. it was hard to restrict it to 10 things, as i definitely wanted to share a few more. but here is 10 to start with.
since someone told me i don't need to restrict to 10, i added a couple more.
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i am a human being essentially, whose heart feels like an artist, whose mind thinks like a scientist. often, they go together, hand in hand, which i love very much. it helps me in my work greatly.
my first romance was in university, which turned out to be "one way" only. a very beautiful woman, with gorgeous dimples. i loved her. she did not. bless her lovely heart. but it was through this failure that i met my wife with whom i live since 1997. together we have a six year old girl, who features often on my photostream.
i am a people person. i have come to a state where i don't judge people, and don't let people judge me. this makes me very approachable to almost anyone in this world, which helps me a lot when i shoot people as my photography subjects. but i do stay away from those with inhumane behavior.
i am an absolute nature lover. i don't like to just see nature. i love to be part of it. i hug trees. i lie on the beaches. i climb mountains. i walk the deserts. love animals of every kind, even if some of them scare me. gratefully, i am an travel-aholic who loves to be on planes, trains, automobiles, and anything else that will take me places. known and unknown. i believe that the joy is definitely in the journey.
i am very open and challenge convention in many ways, as i believe that we live by choice, and not by chance. i believe in individual empowerment, and taking of responsibility for our actions. this gets me in trouble often. but i don't care.
i love photography. it is my third space, my creative retreat. i have been fascinated by light since i can remember, and photography is realizing that dream. i love to collect cameras and lenses, and have a good collection of old and new gear. some of my best photos have been with old lenses on modern digital cameras. i am one of those strange photographers who moved backwards - from digital to film media.
i love writing. i write prose and poetry, though poetry is my favorite. i write in english and sanskrit. though sanskrit is more emotive to me, i write mostly in english now. most of my poetry work remains locked in a few lovely notebooks, only to be shared with some of my very intimate friends who i connect with deeply. in connection to writing, i love to collect notebooks from around the world, as well as fountain pens. yes i am a fountain pen connoisseur. montblanc and faber castell are my favorite, though one day i do dream of owning a namiki. i use only montblanc or caran d'ache inks for these pens. when this passion gets translated into my computer, the form changes to fonts. i collect fonts for my computer.
i love reading. on last count, i think i subscribe to about 50 plus magazines on all topics. general interest, photography, business, healing, medicine, nature, travel, high technology, science, wildlife, etc. very few subjects bores me. i have a huge collection of books that either i have acquired myself, or have been gifted by my family and friends. the god father is my all time favorite.
i love cooking, and am very good at it. only queer thing about this is, i don't like anyone else in the kitchen, when i am cooking. today, i have not much time to cook, as i am consumed by work and responsibilities.
i was part of my university theatre group. we used to put up a lot of comedy plays, especially through mime. i joined this to come out of my shyness. yes, believe it or not, i was bloody shy as a child.
i love colors. which shows through much of my life. be it photographs or my wardrobe, i just love the colors of life.
i am a firm believer of the statement "once you go mac, you never go back." yes, i am a macaholic too. have been using them since 1999, and have never switched. in fact, i have helped many switch to macs over the last decade. definitely over a 100 people have switched because of me.
on a more boring note, i am in the last stages of completing my PHD. duh!!! how boring
ps: and yes...i do want world peace. now, do i get the ms. universe title ;-)
Rathaus
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Edie Brickell & New Bohemians - Circle
When I'm by myself it's
the best way to be.
chiudo gli occhi e penso
cavalco le onde del tempo
arrivo sulle radure del passato
(jalesh)
Listen Lullaby - Loreena McKennitt
O for a voice like thunder, and a tongue
To drown the throat of war! - When the senses
Are shaken, and the soul is driven to madness,
Who can stand? When the souls of the oppressed
Fight in the troubled air that rages, who can stand?
When the whirlwind of fury comes from the
Throne of God, when the frowns of his countenance
Drive the nations together, who can stand?
When Sin claps his broad wings over the battle,
And sails rejoicing in the flood of Death;
When souls are torn to everlasting fire,
And fiends of Hell rejoice upon the slain,
O who can stand? O who hath caused this?
O who can answer at the throne of God?
The Kings and Nobles of the Land have done it!
Hear it not, Heaven, thy Ministers have done it!
Poem by William Blake (1757-1827)
Music by Loreena McKennitt
Loreena Isabel Irene McKennitt, C.M. (born February 17, 1957) is a Canadian singer, composer, harpist and pianist most famous for writing, recording and performing world music with Celtic music and Middle Eastern themes.
A small town in the province of Lleida which sits at the foot of the Sierra del Tallat mountains, in the valley of Maldanell. Its origins date back to a Cistercian monastery which came to be the most important female monastery of the Catalonian-Aragonese Crown.
The monastery was founded in the 12th century and when the Trento Council decided that female monasteries must not be left abandoned, the inhabitants of the area built a village around it. At present, the monastery of Vallbona de les Monjes houses a significant female community. Its architectural wealth lies in the wide variety of styles on display on its walls and exterior, the best of examples of which are the church door, the cloister and the chapter house. Vallbona de les Monges forms part of the so-called Cistercian triangle, along with the monasteries of Poblet (Conca de Barberà) and Santes Creus (Alt Camp).
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Listen Amarantine Enya
You know when you give your love away
It opens your heart,
Everything is new.
And you know time will always find a way
To let your heart believe it's true.
You know love is everything you say;
A whisper, a word,
Promises you give.
You feel it in the heartbeat of the day.
You know this is the way love is.
[Chorus:]
Amarantine...
Amarantine...
Amarantine...
Love is.
Love is.
Love...
You know love may sometimes make you cry,
So let the tears go,
They will flow away,
For you know love will always let you fly
...How far a heart can fly away!
[Chorus]
You know when love's shining in your eyes
It may be the stars
Fallen from above.
And you know love is with you when you rise,
For night and day belong to love.
Amarantine is an album by Irish musician Enya. The album was released on November 22, 2005. It won the Grammy Award for Best New Age Album for 2007. The release date was announced by Roma Ryan on September 23, 2005 at the official Enya forum.[1] It was subsequently leaked to the Internet on November 11, 2005.
Two songs from the album were released as singles: the title track "Amarantine" and "It's in the Rain." "Someone Said Goodbye" was released as a promotional single in the United States as well.
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inspired by Brooke Shaden.
so I'm excited because hopefully today or tomorrow I'll get a chance to try freelensing again, this time on a person. last time I tried, I just got a lot of mega bokeh. but last night I was inspired by the talented Kevin Farris who uses a lot of freelensing. so I'm going to hopefully drag my sister outside and try it!
hooray for experimenting.
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This is one from the archives. My computer is running slow, yoh'. NOT GOOD! I have thousands of pictures on this thing. So I've spent most of my morning cleaning it out, burning pics to cd's, etc. *sigh* I really want to get an external drive that works with my iMac. Time Machine would be wonderful but it's SO expensive. Ah well... in the meantime, I'll just back up onto cd's. Right? Hope everyone's having a lovely Tuesday!
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A Madonna and child statue and a large glass jar for donation money is on display inside a free botanical garden in Vigan, Philippines.
Ver en grande sobre fondo negro
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El sábado último nos juntamos unos amigos para pillar este amanecer en el Fitu, creo con sinceridad que sin ser uno de esos amaneceres espectaculares, ha sido un bonito amanecer y más al tener la compañía de estos amigos a los que se las quiero dedicar. Anusska-Raquel Marquez-Nachocamacho-El magüetu- Nikar- Jesus, Marino en tierra y a Murill@ que no pudo acompañarnos.
Gracias por vuestra compañía y amistad.
Para tod@s vosotros desearos un feliz martes
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Carcassonne is the "Cité", this very famous and extraordinary architectural monument, unique in Europe, this miracle of stones on a hill, looming over the surrounding vineyards of Minervois or Carcassès, the Black Mountain or the sinuous outlines of the Corbières with towers and ramparts that are centuries old....
An impressive and amazing visit...!
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Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
Superfamily: Papilionoidea
Family: Nymphalidae
Subfamily: Nymphalinae
Genus: Aglais
Subgenus:
Species: urticae (Linnaeus, 1758)
Wingspan:-
Male: 45 - 55mm
Female: 52 - 62mm
Introduction
The Small Tortoiseshell is one of our most-familiar butterflies, appearing in gardens throughout the British Isles. Unfortunately, this butterfly has suffered a worrying decline, especially in the south, over the last few years. This butterfly has always fluctuated in numbers, but the cause of the most-recent decline is not yet known, although various theories have been proposed. One is the increasing presence of a particular parasitic fly, Sturmia bella, due to global warming - this species being common on the continent. The fly lays its eggs on leaves of the foodplant, close to where larvae are feeding. The tiny eggs are then eaten whole by the larvae and the grubs that emerge feed on the insides of their host, avoiding the vital organs. A fly grub eventually kills its host and emerges from either the fully-grown larva or pupa before itself pupating. Although the fly attacks related species, such as the Peacock and Red Admiral, it is believed that the lifecycle of the Small Tortoiseshell is better-synchronised with that of the fly and it is therefore more prone to parasitism. This is one of our most widespread butterflies, occurring throughout the British Isles, including Orkney and Shetland.
Aglais urticae
This species was first defined in Linnaeus (1758) as shown here (type locality: Sweden).
Phenology
The adult butterflies can be seen at any time of the year, even on the last days of December or first days of January if the temperature is high enough to wake them from hibernation. However, adults normally emerge from hibernation at the end of March and start of April. There are typically 2 broods each year, except in the north, where there is usually only a single brood. Whether single or double-brooded, the butterfly is a familiar sight in late summer as it takes nectar to build up essential fats in preparation for hibernation.
Habitat
This butterfly can turn up almost anywhere, from city centres to mountain tops. As such, it is one of our most successful butterflies. It is most-often seen, however, where nettles grow in abundance, such as field margins. This butterfly is often encountered while hibernating in an outbuilding, such as a garage, shed or barn, where they may be found in the company of other individuals. Other hibernation sites include hollow trees and wood piles.
Larval Foodplants
The primary larval foodplants are Common Nettle (Urtica dioica) and Small Nettle (Urtica urens).
Nectar Sources
Adults feed primarily on Betony (Stachys officinalis), Bramble (Rubus fruticosus), Carline Thistle (Carlina vulgaris), Dandelion (Taraxacum agg.), Devil's-bit Scabious (Succisa pratensis), Field Scabious (Knautia arvensis), Greater Stitchwort (Stellaria holostea), Hawkweeds (Hieracium/Hypochoeris), Heather (Calluna vulgaris / Erica spp.), Hemp Agrimony (Eupatorium cannabinum), Ivy (Hedera helix), Knapweeds (Centaurea spp.), Marjoram (Origanum vulgare), Primrose (Primula vulgaris), Privet (Ligustrum vulgare), Ragwort (Senecio jacobaea), Thistles (Cirsium spp. and Carduus spp.), Thyme (Thymus polytrichus) and Water Mint (Mentha aquatica).
Imago
The two sexes are almost identical in appearance, with the distinctive yellow and orange uppersides providing a contrast with the drab undersides that provide the butterfly a good deal of camouflage when hibernating.
In the afternoon, males set up territories, usually close to a nettle patch, where they rest of the foodplant or ground with their wings open, waiting for a passing female. When a female enters the territory, a most curious courtship begins. The male approaches the female from behind and starts to "drum" his antennae on the hindwings of the female, making a feint sound that is audible to the human ear. The female may fly a little distance, with the male following, where the process repeats. This can go on for several hours with the couple spending a good amount of time basking together. Eventually, usually in early evening, the female will lead the male into vegetation, often a nettle patch, and crawl between stems with the male following, where they eventually mate. They remain coupled until the following morning.
Aberrations
This species displays considerable variation in both the upperside ground colour and the familiar upperside pattern and markings.
Much work has been carried out in this species to discover how temperature shock in the late larval/ early pupal stage can affect the development of pigments in the imago. These experiments have assisted our understanding of how and when the pigments are 'mapped' in the Vanessid butterflies. The Small Tortoiseshell appears to be particularly sensitive to temperature shock, and this species has been widely bred in the past in the hope of producing extreme environmentally controlled aberrations such as ab. semi-ichnusoides.
Extreme shocks of either heat or cold during the last 24 hours of the larval stage and the first 48 hours of the pupal stage can disrupt the natural process of metamorphosis and inhibit the normal processes in which organic chemicals create the colouration of the wing scales.
The expression of aberration through temperature shock is a graduated process; one level of exposure creates ab. semi-ichnusoides, a little more fuses all three black blotches along the costa of the forewing to create ab. conjuncta, and the most extreme exposure produces an almost entirely melanic form known as ab. osborni. The conditions required to produce the latter forms are thought to be so extreme that they lie right on the very cusp of extremes of temperature that would be fatal to the larva or pupa. Consequently these forms are rare in captivity and extremely unlikely to be met with in the wild.
It is difficult to ascertain how frequently any of these aberration occur in the wild, however it is a rare event that exposes the newly formed pupa or transitional larva to the necessary conditions for metamorphosis to be disrupted in this way, and this is supported by the paucity of historical sightings of the extreme aberrations in the wild. That is not to say that the lesser of the aberrations do not occur however, and an ab. semi-ichnusoides presents a particularly striking sight when nectaring on a garden buddleia amongst typical individuals.
It has been speculated that severe late frosts could possibly cause instances of these aberrant forms, as well as a larva/pupa being exposed to particularly strong sunlight after having the normally sheltered pupation site disturbed in some manner.
Environmental influences are not the sole cause of aberration in this species however, and there are many genetic aberrations which the observer could encounter at any time. Occasionally the orange ground colour is replaced entirely by a pale whitish buff (ab. lutea), as well as various transitional shades leading to this. Similarly, sometimes the orange colour is replaced by a brownish-purple hue and this is known as ab. brunneoviolacea.
There are in excess of 105 named aberrations known to occur in Britain. Click here to see a full list of aberrations for this species.
ab. nigrita (Fickert)
On the forewings the two upper black costal spots are united to form a single black blotch. The twin discal spots are absent. Hindwings entirely black with no marginal lunules.
Ovum
The female is quite choosy about where she lays, which is not surprising since she lays her green eggs in large batches and needs to ensure that the location is just right for the developing larvae. Typical sites are nettle patches containing relatively-new growth, and that receive full sun. Eggs are laid on the underside of a nettle leaf, usually one near the top of the stem and at the edge of the nettle patch. The eggs are not laid in neat rows, but piled on top of one another. Egg batches can contain up to 80 eggs which take some time to lay - typically between 20 and 90 minutes. The egg stage lasts between 1 and 3 weeks, depending on the weather.
Larva
On emerging from their eggs, the larvae build a communal web, usually at the top of the nettle, from which they emerge to bask and feed. As the larvae grow, they move to new plants, building new webs along the way. This leaves a trail of webs, decorated with shed larval skins and droppings, that show the passing of time, and allows the patient observer to trace the larvae all the way back to the plant where the eggs were laid. The first experience that some people have of a Small Tortoiseshell is seeing these webs as they extend over stretches of nettle, with the larvae resting communally and quite visibly on the surface of the web, or feeding from nearby leaves.
Larvae have several techniques to avoid predation. When disturbed, a group of larvae will often jerk their bodies from side to side in unison, which must be a formidable sight to any predator. The larvae will also regurgitate green fluid and will, if necessary, curl up in a ball and drop to the ground. Larvae feed by both day and night and there are 4 moults in total.
Pupa
The larvae disperse as they become fully grown, and eventually wander off to find a suitable pupation site. The pupa is formed head down, attached to a stem or leaf by the cremaster. The colour of the pupa is quite variable, often having a beautiful metallic sheen. This stage lasts between 2 and 4 weeks, depending on temperature.
Sites
Arthur's Seat, Bedfont Lakes Country Park LNR, Bryncelyn Hall, Darley, Devil's Ditch, Dundas Castle, Eakring Meadows Nature Reserve, Glenarm, Horsenden Hill, Hounslow Heath LNR, Howardian Local Nature Reserve, Hutton Roof Crags, Hyde, Kenfig Pool, Kinghorn Loch Path, Lavernock, Mansmead wood, Mayford Pond, Meanwood Park, Moss Field, Mynydd Marian, Old Down, Basingstoke, Rookery, Ryton Woods Meadows, Sutton Bingham Reservoir, Tophill Low, Viking Field/LesleySears, West Williamston Salt Marshes, Winkleigh, Winsdon Hill
Conservation Status
Despite being a widespread and common species in certain areas, the declining fortunes of this butterfly, especially in the south, mean that this butterfly is a species of conservation concern.
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According to many European old maps, the river is named as Menam or Mae Nam, the Thai word for river (Me or Mae is "Mother", Nam is "Water"). The name Chao Phraya is a Thai feudal title, which can be translated as General or Lord. In the English-language media in Thailand the name is often translated as River of Kings.
The cities along the Chao Phraya are Nakhon Sawan, Uthai Thani, Chainat, Singburi, Ang Thong, Ayutthaya, Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, Bangkok and Samut Prakan, listed from north to south. These cities are among the most historically significant and densely populated settlements of Thailand precisely because of their access to the waterway.
A big thank you to Mr. Wiki.. :-)
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La Chao Praya (thaï แม่น้ำเจ้าพระยา), ou Ménam Chao Phraya, est le plus important fleuve de Thaïlande après le Mékong et la Salween. C'est aussi le seul à couler entièrement dans le pays, dont il constitue encore aujourd'hui l'axe majeur de transport et de commerce. Il se forme au confluent des rivières Ping et Nan et s'écoule vers le sud pendant 372 km, avant de se jeter dans le golfe de Thaïlande. La vallée de la Chao Praya est une grande région productrice de riz.
Le mot Ménam signifie « rivière » en thaï : ce mot est formé de deux éléments : me signifiant « mère » et nam « eau ». Chao Phraya est un terme honorifique thaï, que l'on peut traduire approximativement par « seigneur des eaux ».
Non loin de son embouchure, la Chao Praya traverse Bangkok, où avaient lieu de fameux marchés flottants que l'on ne trouve plus guère qu'en dehors de la ville comme à Damnoen Saduak (80 km de Bangkok).
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Il progetto a più lungo termine di Darcy Padilla, Family Love, si è sviluppato a partire dai suoi reportage sull'Aids. Nel 1993 Padilla stava documentando le storie dei tossicodipendenti affetti da questa malattia che vivevano nei Single Room Occupancy hotel (strutture dove spesso vivono indigenti o ex senzatetto) di San Francisco. È lì che ha incontrato Julie Baird, una neo madre di 19 anni che aveva appena scoperto di avere l'Aids. Padilla ha fotografato Julie e la sua famiglia per i successivi 21 anni. Julie è poi morta a causa della sua malattia, in un luogo sperduto in mezzo alla natura in Alaska. Lo scopo del progetto è stato e continua ad essere quello di analizzare le tematiche sociali in relazione alla tossicodipendenza, la povertà, la previdenza sociale e gli abusi sessuali, attraverso la vita di una persona.
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El interior
Las columnas de la nave central.
Detalle de la bóveda.
Gaudí evolucionó de un primer proyecto gótico hacia un estilo personal, orgánico, inspirado en las formas de la naturaleza: para librarse de los contrafuertes góticos, ideó el uso de columnas en forma de tronco de árbol, que permiten descargar el peso de las cubiertas directamente en el suelo, solución práctica a la vez que estética, ya que convierte el interior de las naves del templo en un espacio orgánico que semeja un bosque. En 1987 se inició la cimentación de las naves; para 1997 se completaron las bóvedas laterales y se empezó la central.
El templo tiene planta de cruz latina, con cinco naves de 90 metros de longitud, y crucero de tres naves de 60 metros; la nave central tiene un ancho de 15 metros, y 7,5 las laterales, haciendo un total de 45 metros; ancho del crucero, 30 metros. La altura es de 45 metros en las bóvedas de la nave central y 30 en las laterales, mientras que las del cimborio central llegarán a los 60 metros. Las naves laterales contendrán las cantorías para los coros. El ábside es lobulado, con deambulatorio entorno del presbiterio. El templo contará con un total de 36 columnas, que oscilarán entre 11,10 y 22,20 metros de altura, con bases de polígonos estrellados de varios lados según su ubicación: 6 (naves laterales), 8 (nave central), 10 (torres de los Evangelistas), 12 (torre de Jesús). Los materiales de construcción varían de la piedra de Montjuïc al granito, basalto o pórfido.
Las bóvedas son hiperbólicas, construidas con baldosas de mosaico veneciano. Gaudí utilizó la técnica de la bóveda catalana o bóveda tabicada, que consistía en la superposición de varias capas de ladrillos con argamasa. Las cubiertas son de forma piramidal, coronadas por una linterna y un farol. Los ventanales están pensados para distribuir una iluminación suave y armónica, creando un efecto de recogimiento, y tienen forma geométrica abstracta; las vidrieras de colores son obra de Joan Vila i Grau. Gaudí realizó profundos estudios acústicos y lumínicos para conseguir una perfecta sonoridad e iluminación en el interior del templo.
The church plan is that of a Latin cross with five aisles. The central nave vaults reach 45 meters while the side nave vaults reach 30 meters. The transept has 3 aisles. The columns are on a 7.5 meter grid however the columns of the apse, resting on del Villar's foundation, do not adhere to the grid, requiring a section of columns of the ambulatory to transition to the grid thus creating a horseshoe pattern to the layout of those columns. The crossing rests on the four central columns of porphyry supporting a great hyperboloid surrounded by two rings of 12 hyperboloids (currently under construction). The central vault reaches 60 meters. The apse will be capped by a hyperboloid vault reaching 75 meters. Gaudi intended that a visitor standing at the main entrance be able to see the vaults of the nave, crossing, and apse, thus the graduated increase in vault loftiness.
The columns of the interior are a unique Gaudi design. Besides branching to support their load, their ever-changing surfaces are the result of the intersection of various geometric forms. The simplest example is that of a square base evolving into an octagon as the column rises, then a 16-sided form, and eventually to a circle. This effect is the result of a three-dimensional intersection of helicoidal columns (for example a square cross-section column twisting clockwise and a similar one twisting counter-clockwise).
(Wikipedia)
I've become scared and awkward in front of the camera all over again.
I don't know what I'm doing half the time.
Maybe it's a good thing.
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Now that it's Christmas, I will share a special photograph with you.
This is a photo of a bison tromping across the bacterial mat in front of the Grand Prismatic Spring--the largest hot spring in North America, and third largest in the world.
The story goes that I was minding my own business, composing images of the Grand Prismatic, when all the tourists started fussing and massing along the boardwalk above the bacterial mat in front of the hot spring. I didn't pay much attention to them at first, but eventually I had to pull away from the viewfinder to see what the commotion was all about. Wow! A bison was leisurely making his way towards the Grand Prismatic, splash-stomp, splash-stomp, splash-stomp through the pungent water. Me, being totally unprepared for this, swung my tripod around and started tracking him and tripping the shutter.
Shooting through a 2-stop graduated neutral density filter and a polarizer really slowed down my shutter, which explains the subject motion in the leg, tail, and back. Upon closer inspection, it's possible to see the water splashing from his front hoof--very cool!
My favorite areas are the reflection of the bison and the rich hues throughout. I love the layered framing--the cornered sky leading into the hills, which offset the steam rising from the spring; on the bottom the bright oranges are nicely divided by parallel reliefs in the bacterial mat, which have a nice diagonal symmetry with the sky and hill lines. I wish I had time to change to a different lens, or at least remove my filers, but in this unique circumstance, I will take what I can get.
For those wondering where I was, follow this Wikipedia link, and click on the overhead image. In the larger sizes a couple is visible walking along the boardwalk found on the bottom of the image. I was located on the left side of the wider area just above the walkers. The bison was walking from upper-right to lower-left--he never stopped or paid any attention to the legions of onlookers, while he made his way to graze in the Midland Geyser Basin.
Manuscrito del cura Párroco de Yaiza, Don Andrés Lorenzo Curbelo, que relata los acontecimientos desde el comienzo de la erupción hasta que la población de la zona emigró entre 1731 y 1732, ante los continuados procesos volcánicos que se sucedieron.
El 1º de Septiembre (de 1730) entre las nueve y diez de la noche la tierra se abrió de pronto cerca de Timanfaya a dos leguas de Yaiza. En la primera noche una enorme montaña se elevó del seno de la tierra y del ápice se escapaban llamas que continuaron ardiendo durante diez y nueve días. Pocos días después un nuevo abismo se formó y un torrente de lava se precipitó sobre Timanfaya, sobre Rodeo y sobre una parte de Mancha Blanca. La lava se extendió sobre los lugares hacia el Norte, al principio con tanta rapidez como el agua, pero bien pronto su velocidad se aminoró y no corría más que como la miel. Pero el 7 de septiembre una roca considerable se levantó del seno de la tierra con un ruido parecido al del trueno, y por su presión forzó la lava, que desde el principio se dirigía hacia el Norte a cambiar de camino y dirigirse hacia el NW y WNW. La masa de lava llegó y destruyó en un instante los lugares de Maretas y de Santa Catalina, situados en el Valle. El 11 de Septiembre la erupción se renovó con más fuerza, y la lava comenzó a correr. De Santa Catalina se precipitó sobre Mazo, incendió y cubrió toda esta aldea y siguió su camino hasta el mar, corriendo seis días seguidos con un ruido espantoso y formando verdaderas cataratas. Una gran cantidad de peces muertos sobrenadaban en la superficie del mar, viniendo a morir a la orilla. Bien pronto todo se calmó, y la erupción pareció haber cesado completamente.
El 18 de Octubre tres nuevas aberturas se formaron inmediatamente encima de Santa Catalina, que arden todavía y de sus orificios se escapan masas de humo espeso que se extienden por toda la isla, acompañado de una gran cantidad de escorias, arenas, cenizas que se reparten todo alrededor, viéndose caer de todos los puntos gotas de agua en forma de lluvia. Los truenos y las explosiones que acompañaron a estos fenómenos, la obscuridad producida por la masa de cenizas y el humo que recubre la isla forzaron más de una vez a los habitantes de Yaiza a tomar la huida, volviendo bien pronto, porque estas detonaciones no aparecieron acompañadas de otro fenómeno de devastación" .
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according to the encyclopedia:
-the production of permanent images on surfaces coated with light-sensitive chemicals.
so this is actually an encyclopedia from the early 1950's.
my mom got these from waaaay long ago so i have no idea where she got them from.
but here's to re-discovering more vintage things in my house that i never cared to look at.
kind of appreciating that i have these books too.
These cameras on the right side of the page according the encyclopedia, were 'a selection of cameras in everday use'. and to them those were modern. i just find that interesting haha.
"So, so you think you can tell Heaven from Hell,
Blue skies from pain.
Can you tell a green field from a cold steel rail?
A smile from a veil?
Do you think you can tell?
And did they get you to trade your heroes for ghosts?
Hot ashes for trees?
Hot air for a cool breeze?
Cold comfort for change?
And did you exchange a walk on part in the war for a lead role in a cage?
How I wish, how I wish you were here..."
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I was never thinking that the seascape shooting can be so adventurous like this morning. I went with Michael to Shelly Beach-Manly to take some shots but I must have misunderstood his email. Seriously, when he told me that this was going to be an adventure, he was right!!
We decided that instead of walking for half an hour to our destination we would take the shortcut via a steep road down to the cliff in pitch black darkness (5.30 am). Well Michael had a flash light and I forgot mine at home, bottom line – we finally reached our destination with some additional scars, bruises and scratches on my legs and feet. I had slipped a couple of times and fell despite my Spiderman powers and my new wet shoes!!
We met Oat ( Hangingpixels) and few more photographers; good thing is to see how many people enjoy photography, sunrise and seascape shooting.
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i so cant wait to return i could process all day from this beach !!! Gutted our week here was a total wash out got here once .
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(thank you Shannon for this song. I absolutely love it)
I reached a million views a while ago:
And never got to thank every single one of you.
I mean it when I say I cannot put into words how many good people I have met through this site, how much I have learned, and how much I have taken out of this.
You all, every single one of you, do have such a place in my heart.
I can't imagine my life if I have never started putting my work on here.
That may sound odd, but I can't imagine it.
AND IF YOU ARE OUT THERE
I think I ran into someone who knows me from this site today.
I was crossing the cross walk here at school and I passed you, whoever you are, brown haired girl carrying a camera?
I think you must have recognized me or something because of the way you were watching me....so if you read this, hello, and I am really praying I smiled at you as I passed. I know I was on the phone.
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(I do apologize for this, I was without a tripod and remote so this was all I could manage)
Happy Easter everyone.