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高雄市玩美攝影協會 / 拍攝
『玩美是人生追求完美境界的過程，完美是生活過程中的成果，攝影人在乎過程中的進行。因此，玩美幾乎是攝影人所追求的程序，意即尚在進行中，永無止息，故取名之。』
協會會址:台灣 高雄市新興區尚信街29號
捷運O7文化站 1號出口(步行約1分鐘)
協會服務電話：07-2231345
E-mail：wm2231345@gmail.com
Science fiction... double feature
Frank has built and... lost his creature
Darkness has conquered... Brad and Janet
The servants gone to... a distant planet
Whoa-oh-oh-ohh
At the late-night... double feature... picture show
I wanna go
Ah-ohh
To the late-night... double feature... picture show..........
Le troisième arc-en-ciel dans la même soirée! - The third rainbow in the same evening! On July 1, on at least three occasions there was sunshine while it rained. I saw three rainbows, the first around 6:15pm, the second around 7:05pm and the third around 8:35pm, each time lasting several minutes. The next evening, at around 7:30pm on July 2, there was again a rainbow for about 15 minutes! This time, I went outside to get better views. -- Le 1er juillet, à au moins trois occasions il a fait soleil pendant qu'il pleuvait. J'ai vu trois arcs-en-ciel, le premier vers 18:15, le deuxième vers 19:05 et le troisième vers 20:35, durant plusieurs minutes à chaque fois. Le soir suivant vers 19:30 le 2 juillet, il y a eu encore une fois un arc-en-ciel durant une quinzaine de minutes! Cette fois-ci, je suis sortie dehors afin d'avoir des meilleures vues. Album Rainbow - Arc-en-ciel set. A rainbow will be seen differently by each person. Un arc-en-ciel sera vu différemment par chaque personne.
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Fire & Ice Tour: Covington KY, Madison Theatre 3/9. I think it's awesome that the cincy/cov area is getting a whole bunch of show now. If it was last year, the area would probably have never gotten this tour to come through here. Really happy I got to shoot this tour. This was my first time shooting BTF and my second time seeing them live. First time was when they got Beau as a vocalist. Man they killed. Such an active band on stage, so interactive on stage. Great to take pictures of. Enjoy
Probably one of my favorite photos from this tour!
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高雄市玩美攝影協會 / 拍攝
『玩美是人生追求完美境界的過程，完美是生活過程中的成果，攝影人在乎過程中的進行。因此，玩美幾乎是攝影人所追求的程序，意即尚在進行中，永無止息，故取名之。』
協會會址:台灣 高雄市新興區尚信街29號
捷運O7文化站 1號出口(步行約1分鐘)
協會服務電話：07-2231345
E-mail：wm2231345@gmail.com
something about this city that i will always admire
even when i hate it
even though i know the time has come for me to move on
something about the ugly is awful pretty
something about the noise sometimes sounds alright
mismatched, dinged & scratched,
stinky, kinky,
exhausting, relentless
accosting, expensive
agressive, outrageous
ecclectic, contagious.
something about this city lives in me
something, always something to turn your head and see.
-nc
***
30 Songs in 30 Days (17)
In the City, by the Eagles
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqy4sDWE0zI
Somewhere out there on that horizon
Out beyond the neon lights
I know there must be something better
But theres nowhere else in sight
Its survival in the city
When you live from day to day
City streets dont have much pity
When youre down, thats where youll stay
In the city, oh, oh.
In the city
I was born here in the city
With my back against the wall
Nothing grows, and life aint very pretty
No ones there to catch you when you fall
Somewhere out on that horizon
Faraway from the neon sky
I know there must be something better
And I cant stay another night
In the city, oh, oh.
In the city
***
I had no idea how to process this photo. So I didn't really -- just a few very minor adjustments. Feel free to download and give it a go. I'd love to see what others come up with. I really just like the scene.
Acciones QPM: Establecer como borrador | Mover a la papelera | Forzar el borrado | Editar | Gestionar | Configuraciones QPM
Sin ser yo el mayor fan en esta casa de mundos como el del Punk y similares, sí he de reconocer que siempre he tenido una especial simpatía (si se permite la palabra) por una banda como Fugazi. No es solo una reverencia basada en la nostalgia, sino también en el agradecimiento por una revolución llevada a cabo en los noventa en la que se unieron el corte primario del género madre con la experimentación y actitudes propias de los movimientos mayoritarios esos años, dando lugar a una fusión entre contestarismo y nihilismo que convierten al mundo del Post-Hardcore en una escena más interesante de lo que a priori aparenta.
Fundamental en todo esto sería el EP homónimo lanzado por Fugazi en 1988, un conjunto de canciones que marcaría una época por convertirse en una especie de eslabón perdido (junto a la obra de Big Black) entre el legado de bandas icónicas como Sex Pistols o The Clash y la posterior de otras más conocidas por vosotros como At The Drive-In, Shellac o Refused, conjunto al que seguirían algunos de los discos más brillantes presentados en toda la década de los noventa.
El caso es que hoy, de forma sorpresiva, ha saltado a la palestra la existencia de un material anterior al EP homónimo, un material que Dischord Records, el sello que se ha encargado de poner en circulación las Live Series, pretende lanzar bajo el nombre de First Demo. Del lanzamiento formarán parte las canciones presentadas en el material homónimo, la inédita ‘Turn Off Your Guns‘ e ‘In Defense of Humans‘ (la cual fue presentada en una recopilación anterior), temas que fueron grabados en su momento con Fugazi con solo diez conciertos a sus espaldas.
Los temas inéditos ya habían sido disfrutados por los fans en directo pero no habían sido aún recogidos en un lanzamiento oficial de la banda hasta el momento. No hay fecha aún para la puesta en circulación de este First Demo, pero todo apunta a que se pondrá a la venta en algún momento antes de que acabe este año. Y ahí estaremos para contároslo.
Vía | Dischord
– La noticia Dischord Records va a poner en circulación la primera demo de Fugazi fue publicada originalmente en Hipersónica por Cronopio.
Acciones QPM: Establecer como borrador | Mover a la papelera | Forzar el borrado | Editar | Gestionar | Configuraciones QPM - www.diariototal.com/2014/10/20/dischord-records-va-a-pone...
http://www.diariototal.com/2014/10/20/dischord-records-va-a-poner-en-circulacion-la-primera-demo-de-fugazi/
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Annapurna Base Camp Trekking is known as Annapurna Sanctuary Trekking as is an brilliant stroll thru diverse landscape and subculture complete with prosperous mountain vistas, terraced fields, quaint Gurung villages and a vast range of flowers and fauna during your trip with Treks Himalaya. Get the view of over three dozens of mountains trekking in Nepal. Mt. Annapurna (8091m) of Nepal is the tenth best possible mountain in the world and the journey to its base camp, which is at 4130m height, is one of the most popular walks on earth. The Annapurna Base Camp Trek is one of the most famous treks in Annapurna region of Nepal trekking. Moreover, we reach our destination by way of Mt. Machapuchhre (Fishtail) which is revered with the aid of the Nepalese for its special beauty and most popular treks in the world. www.trekshimalaya.com/annapurna-base-camp-trekking.php
Furthermore nicely groomed itinerary of the Annapurna Base Camp package, it is a famous preference amongst various outside enthusiasts, from a solo lady tourist to hikers visiting in agencies to Nepal. Many landscapes and convey you so shut to the base of 7,000 and 8,000 meter peaks in a such a quick duration of time as the Annapurna Base Camp. This trek is the combination of easy walking trail along the various landscape, forests, water resources, villages and mountains. After an exploration day in Kathmandu, fly alongside the Himalayan Range to the lake town of Pokhara below the Annapurnas. Spend an afternoon exploring the town and strolling along the lake shore. Trail takes trekkers to base camp of tenth tallest mountain of the world Mt. Annapurna (8091 m).
This Annapurna Sanctuary Trek presents a comprehensive exploration of the most hanging area in the 50 km Annapurna Range. This trekking package is designed to aid acclimatization with reasonable daily altitude increases. Setting of Annapurna Base Camp at 4130 m is unique and fairly spectacular, set amidst the majestic peaks of Annapurna I (8091 m), Annapurna South (7219 m), Machapuchhre (6993 m) and Hiunchuli (6441 m). ABC (4130 m) along the Machhapuchhre Base Camp is the ultimate destination for the trekkers in which the panoramic view of mountains never fail to dazzle. It’s ignored with the aid of the domineering peaks of Annapurna (8091m) and Machhapuchchhre (6993m), meaning “Fishtail” for its distinct summit.
14 days Annapurna Base Camp Trekking itinerary
Day 01:- Kathmandu-Pokhara (820m.) by drive 6 to 8 hrs, air 25 minute O/N hotel.
Day 02:- Drive to Nayapul same day Tikhedhunga (1540m.) 4 hrs walk O/N hotel.
Day 03:- Tikhedhunga-Ghorepani (2850m.) 6 hours walk and overnight hotel.
Day 04:- Climb up to Poon Hill (3210m.) in the morning, see sunrise in 180 degree
back down to hotel in Ghorepani & trek to Tadapani (2590m.) 6 hrs walk O/N hotel.
Day 05:- Tadapani-Chhomrong (2340m.) 5 hours walk and overnight hotel.
Day 06:- Chhomrong-Himalaya Hotel (2920m.) 6 hours walk and overnight hotel.
Day 07:- Himalaya Hotel-Annapurna Base Camp (4130m.) 6-7 hrs walk O/N hotel.
Day 08:- Morning view from ABC and trek to Bamboo (2335m.) 6 hrs walk O/N hotel.
Day 09:- Bamboo-Jhinu (1780m.) 5 hours walking and overnight hotel.
Day 10:- Rest day in Jhinu and enjoy with hot spring and overnight hotel.
Day 11:- Jhinu-Ghandruk (1940m.) 4 hours walking and overnight hotel.
Day 12:- Ghandruk-Deurali (2000m.) 6 hours walking and overnight hotel.
Day 13:- Deurali-Dhampus Phedi (1130m.) walk & drive to Pokhara 5 hrs O/N hotel.
Day 14:- Pokhara-Kathmandu by drive 6 to 8 hours, air 25 minute O/N hotel.
Further information contact below:-
Treks Himalaya Pvt. Ltd.
P.O.Box: 23044, Tarakeshwor-5,
Lolang, Kathmandu, Nepal
Phone: 0097715169092
Mobile: 009779841433205
guidenepal@gmail.com
After a contact of mine that lives in Transylvania mentioned the place to me I finally stopped at Intelligentsia Coffee in Silver Lake. Wow am I glad I did, the espresso I had there is among the best I've had. So good in fact that I went back and got a cappuccino as well. They are a bit pricey, but I don't go out for coffee often (I'm more of a tea drinker, though I do love my espresso.) so I think I can handle the slight expense for an occasional treat.
While we sat in the sunlight and enjoyed our coffee (Jennifer had an espresso as well.), Jennifer did some studying for the Mandarin class she's taking this summer.
One touch I thought was nice, they give you a small glass of soda water with your espresso. Helps clear the palette.
A mess of train tracks leading into Chicago's downtown along the west side of Grant Park.
View much larger!!
When I'm lying in your bed
Play the motions through my head
You know that I'm thinking, I'm thinking...
And I have reasons to believe that
I'm not the only one you spend this time with, but I'll stay...
Take a look at this Classic '63 Corvette Sting Ray On Black
Tach it up, tach it up
Buddy gonna shut you down
It happened on the strip where the road is wide
(Oooo rev it up now)
Two cool shorts standin' side by side
(Oooo rev it up now)
Yeah, my fuel injected Stingray and a four-thirteen
(Oooo rev it up now)
Revvin' up our engines and it sounds real mean
(Oooo rev it up now)
Tach it up, tach it up, tach it up
Buddy gonna shut you down
Declinin' numbers at an even rate
(Oooo movin' out now)
At the count of one we both accelerate
(Oooo movin' out now)
My Stingray is light the slicks are startin' to spin
(Oooo movin' out now)
But the four-thirteen's really diggin' in
(Oooo movin' out now)
Gotta be cool now power shift here we go
Superstock Dart is windin' out in low
But my fuel injected Stingray's really startin' to go
To get the traction I'm ridin' the clutch
My pressure plate's burnin' that machine's too much
Pedal's to the floor hear the dual quads drink
(Oooo pump it up now)
And now the four-thirteen's lead is startin' to shrink
(Oooo pump it up now)
He's hot with ram induction but it's understood
(Oooo pump it up now)
I got a fuel injected engine sittin' under my hood
(Oooo pump it up now)
Shut it off, shut it off buddy now I shut you down
Shut it off, shut it off buddy now I shut you down
Shut it off, shut it off buddy now I shut you down
Shut it off, shut it off buddy now I shut you down
Shut it off, shut it off buddy now I shut you down
Annapurna Base Camp Trekking is known as Annapurna Sanctuary Trekking as is an brilliant stroll thru diverse landscape and subculture complete with prosperous mountain vistas, terraced fields, quaint Gurung villages and a vast range of flowers and fauna during your trip with Treks Himalaya. Get the view of over three dozens of mountains trekking in Nepal. Mt. Annapurna (8091m) of Nepal is the tenth best possible mountain in the world and the journey to its base camp, which is at 4130m height, is one of the most popular walks on earth. The Annapurna Base Camp Trek is one of the most famous treks in Annapurna region of Nepal trekking. Moreover, we reach our destination by way of Mt. Machapuchhre (Fishtail) which is revered with the aid of the Nepalese for its special beauty and most popular treks in the world. www.trekshimalaya.com/annapurna-base-camp-trekking.php
Furthermore nicely groomed itinerary of the Annapurna Base Camp package, it is a famous preference amongst various outside enthusiasts, from a solo lady tourist to hikers visiting in agencies to Nepal. Many landscapes and convey you so shut to the base of 7,000 and 8,000 meter peaks in a such a quick duration of time as the Annapurna Base Camp. This trek is the combination of easy walking trail along the various landscape, forests, water resources, villages and mountains. After an exploration day in Kathmandu, fly alongside the Himalayan Range to the lake town of Pokhara below the Annapurnas. Spend an afternoon exploring the town and strolling along the lake shore. Trail takes trekkers to base camp of tenth tallest mountain of the world Mt. Annapurna (8091 m).
This Annapurna Sanctuary Trek presents a comprehensive exploration of the most hanging area in the 50 km Annapurna Range. This trekking package is designed to aid acclimatization with reasonable daily altitude increases. Setting of Annapurna Base Camp at 4130 m is unique and fairly spectacular, set amidst the majestic peaks of Annapurna I (8091 m), Annapurna South (7219 m), Machapuchhre (6993 m) and Hiunchuli (6441 m). ABC (4130 m) along the Machhapuchhre Base Camp is the ultimate destination for the trekkers in which the panoramic view of mountains never fail to dazzle. It’s ignored with the aid of the domineering peaks of Annapurna (8091m) and Machhapuchchhre (6993m), meaning “Fishtail” for its distinct summit.
14 days Annapurna Base Camp Trekking itinerary
Day 01:- Kathmandu-Pokhara (820m.) by drive 6 to 8 hrs, air 25 minute O/N hotel.
Day 02:- Drive to Nayapul same day Tikhedhunga (1540m.) 4 hrs walk O/N hotel.
Day 03:- Tikhedhunga-Ghorepani (2850m.) 6 hours walk and overnight hotel.
Day 04:- Climb up to Poon Hill (3210m.) in the morning, see sunrise in 180 degree
back down to hotel in Ghorepani & trek to Tadapani (2590m.) 6 hrs walk O/N hotel.
Day 05:- Tadapani-Chhomrong (2340m.) 5 hours walk and overnight hotel.
Day 06:- Chhomrong-Himalaya Hotel (2920m.) 6 hours walk and overnight hotel.
Day 07:- Himalaya Hotel-Annapurna Base Camp (4130m.) 6-7 hrs walk O/N hotel.
Day 08:- Morning view from ABC and trek to Bamboo (2335m.) 6 hrs walk O/N hotel.
Day 09:- Bamboo-Jhinu (1780m.) 5 hours walking and overnight hotel.
Day 10:- Rest day in Jhinu and enjoy with hot spring and overnight hotel.
Day 11:- Jhinu-Ghandruk (1940m.) 4 hours walking and overnight hotel.
Day 12:- Ghandruk-Deurali (2000m.) 6 hours walking and overnight hotel.
Day 13:- Deurali-Dhampus Phedi (1130m.) walk & drive to Pokhara 5 hrs O/N hotel.
Day 14:- Pokhara-Kathmandu by drive 6 to 8 hours, air 25 minute O/N hotel.
Further information contact below:-
Treks Himalaya Pvt. Ltd.
P.O.Box: 23044, Tarakeshwor-5,
Lolang, Kathmandu, Nepal
Phone: 0097715169092
Mobile: 009779841433205
guidenepal@gmail.com
#SBA23 TheStadiumBusiness Awards 2023 at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester. Group of winners. Pictures by Paul Heyes, Wednesday June 28, 2023.
About the Shot
Yes, it's processed to death and still imperfect. I just love it when a photo turns out great after all that hard work. </sarcasm> I guess I was having a Very Bad Day, focus-wise. Most of my shots from this day turned out a bit shit. Still, I do like the frost, even if it's not quite defined enough.
If you appreciate nature as much as I, then you're most welcome to join my group Carbon Footprint.
Please don't post large group images when you comment. Why not try a referer instead?
Take a look at the SS On Black
I had a 327 and a 4 on the floor
It was Detroit built back in '64
Red bucket seats she was mine, all mine
Yeah, was one of a kind
Kevin called "shot gun" and the boys piled in
We were young and we were innocent, we were guilty as sin
And every Friday night, we'd make our getaway
In my Chevrolet
Chorus:
Big, yellow moon on a country road
And "Night Moves" on the stereo
The windows down and the smell of fresh cut hay, hey, hey
If that Chevy could talk, the stories she'd tell
About broken hearts and love and raising hell
Yeah, it was summertime
Man those were the days
in my Chevrolet
Now, Jenni was an angel, she was my first love
Steaming up the windows and getting all tangled up
Stumbling around in the darkness and trying to find our way, hey, hey
At the drive-in movies, parked way up in the back
I couldn't tell you what was playin, I didn't care nothing about that
But after the sho, we'd hit the road and park down by the lake
In my Chevrolet
Chorus:
Big, yellow moon on a country road
And "Night Moves" on the stereo
The windows down and the smell of fresh cut hay, hey, hey
If that Chevy could talk, the stories she'd tell
About broken hearts and love and raising hell
Yeah, it was summertime
Man those were the days
in my Chevrolet
May 28th, graduation day
We set out to see the U.S.A
We got as far as Smith Mountain Lake
Yeah, but that's okay
In my Chevrolet
In my Chevrolet
We were rolling away
In my Chevrolet
Those were the days, yeah
In my Chevrolet
Whoa, yeah
We were rolling away
The Stadium Business Design Summit at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester. Picture by Paul Heyes, Tuesday November 30, 2021.
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Eu falo de amor à vida,
Você de medo da morte.
Eu falo da força do acaso
E você de azar ou sorte.
Eu ando num labirinto
E você numa estrada em linha reta.
Te chamo pra festa,
Mas você só quer atingir sua meta.
Sua meta é a seta no alvo,
Mas o alvo, na certa, não te espera.
Eu olho pro infinito
E você de óculos escuros.
Eu digo: "Te amo!"
E você só acredita quando eu juro.
Eu lanço minha alma no espaço,
Você pisa os pés na terra.
Eu experimento o futuro
E você só lamenta não ser o que era.
E o que era?
Era a seta no alvo,
Mas o alvo, na certa, não te espera.
Eu grito por liberdade,
Você deixa a porta se fechar.
Eu quero saber a verdade
E você se preocupa em não se machucar.
Eu corro todos os riscos,
Você diz que não tem mais vontade.
Eu me ofereço inteiro
E você se satisfaz com metade.
É a meta de uma seta no alvo,
Mas o alvo, na certa não te espera!
Então me diz qual é a graça
De já saber o fim da estrada,
Quando se parte rumo ao nada?
Sempre a meta de uma seta no alvo,
Mas o alvo, na certa, não te espera.
Então me diz qual é a graça
De já saber o fim da estrada,
Quando se parte rumo ao nada?
(Paulinho Moska)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjhCEhWiKXk
LYRICS
Oh, her eyes, her eyes, make the stars look like they're not shining
Her hair, her hair, falls perfectly without her trying
She's so beautiful, and I tell her every day
Yeah, I know, I know, when I compliment her she won't believe me
And it's so, it's so, sad to think that she don't see what I see
But every time she asks me do I look ok, I say
When I see your face, there's not a thing that I would change
Cause you're amazing, just the way you are
And when you smile, the whole world stops and stares for a while
Because girl you're amazing, just the way you are. Yeah.
Her lips, her lips, I could kiss them all day if she let me
Her laugh, her laugh, she hates but I think it's so sexy
She's so beautiful, and I tell her every day
Oh, you know, you know, you know, I'd never ask you to change
If perfect's what you're searching for then just stay the same
So, don't even bother asking if you look ok
You know I'll say
When I see your face, there's not a thing that I would change
Cause you're amazing, just the way you are
And when you smile, the whole world stops and stares for a while
Because girl you're amazing, just the way you are
The way you are, the way you are
Girl you're amazing, just the way you are
When I see your face, there's not a thing that I would change
Cause you're amazing, just the way you are
And when you smile, the whole world stops and stares for a while
Cause girl you're amazing, just the way you are. Yeah.
View Haley feeding the wildlife. on Black
View Haley feeding the wildlife. Map/EXIF
Canon EOS 30D + 10-20 mm @ 10 mm - 1/50 sec at f/8.0, ISO 200
Aperture priority mode @ 0 EV E.C - Pattern metering - no flash
Subject Distance: unknown
Mmm...grapes! Hey, its better than pretzels!
Wild Mule Deer, Lake Wallowa State Park
Joseph, Oregon, USA
Taken on 07.28.2008, uploaded on 05.06.2012.
©2008 Adam James Steenwyk. Please contact me at ajamess [at] gmail [dot] com if you would like to use this photo. Blog: www.f128.info
The Definitive Holistic Medicine Guide to Caring for Your Dog and Cat
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For two decades, Dr. Martin Goldstein--America's most successful, renowned holistic veterinarian--has healed and helped his animal patients with the same natural therapies that benefit humans. The results have been so astounding that today critically sick pets are brought to him from across the country for a new chance at life and health.
In this compelling, very accessible book, Dr. Goldstein explains exactly what holistic medicine is and how it works. By treating the root of a health problem instead of its symptoms, you too can help your animal to regain and maintain its own health, as nature intended. Dr. Goldstein also shares many remarkable true stories of supposedly terminally ill animals who have recovered to full wellness. Inside you'll discover
- Why our animals get sick, even when we strive to give them the best of care
- An exhaustive A to Z guide of pet ailments--and the best course of action
- Why vaccines can do more harm than good
- The link between diet and disease--and how the right diet can not only prevent disease but reverse it
- How acupuncture, homeopathy, chiropractic, and other alternative options work--safely and painlessly--to restore true health
- Specific guidance for the use of herbs, supplements, and natural remedies
- The good news (and the bad) about cancer in animals--including extraordinary new treatments and potential cures
- Coping with the inevitable death of your pet--both physically and psychologically
And much, much more
PLUS--the ultimate resource for holistic pet care: an extensive guide to holistic product manufacturers and stores, books, newsletters, Web sites, veterinarians, and associations!
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Reino:Plantae
División:Magnoliophyta
Clase:Magnoliopsida
Orden:Fabales
Familia:Polygalaceae
Género:Polygala L.
Direcciones:
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This free-flying Night heron can be found at the sea lion enclosure at feeding time each day. It was very confiding, allowing me to get close. Even after feeding time was long after, after I had wandered around the zoo and returned to the enclosure on my way out, the heron was still perched there, head tucked in its feathers as the temperature dropped. Stunning bird.
See here for a recent report on these much discussed birds.
Further information from Stephen at Lothianbirdnews.
An update on zoo-derived Night Herons. Thanks to Jo Elliot, Animal Records
Keeper at the zoo and formerly Senior Keeper of the Bird Section, we now have
better info on what may be only two remaining birds. In summary:
Bird 1 - single vertically-split band half blue half yellow, seen April 09 to
date (at least); this is a "new style" band, probably numbered, used on birds
hatched 1989 to 1993 [a small possibility this bird is one ringed from 1997 to
2004, when sequences used were not recorded so carefully]; if caught numbers may
be readable, and thereby pin down hatch year.
Bird 2 - red over blue left (blue appears green in photos), red right to 2006
but missing subsequently, bird seen to date; this individual seems to have old
style bands used from 1983 to 1987 (possibly 1988?); again if caught it may be
possible to confirm lack of numbers and also check for transponder fitted to
(some?) birds in that period, thus confirm year.
Alan's 2006 photos were key to this identification, since careful comparison
with more recent images (thanks also to Bruce) suggests it is the same bird, it
just dropped a colour band btwn 2006 and 2008 (and they are not closed bands,
just a wrap round plastic ring like off a ring-binder, so they could easily be
lost).
In addition, the zoo inform us that a bird with metal ring and red right,
red-lime-blue left, ringed (and transpondered) in 1983 was definitely still at
the zoo in 2000.
In summary, it is likely that the current ages of remaining two are 16 and 23
yrs respectively, and the metal-ringed bird was 17 yrs old in 2000, but without
catching the former two are strictly unconfirmed. The current published
longevity records I can trace are 16 yrs in Europe and 21 yrs for N American
race (hoactli), the zoo birds are of course the latter.
Zoo not sure if they will try to catch birds, though it does not look to
difficult a job to me given their regular occurrence (apparently routine at
sealion feeding 11:15hrs) and if there are any volunteers (ringers?) for such I
would happily pass on!
Finally, it is remarkable that these birds are probably out of the zoo in the
local area for most of the time yet are hardly ever reported (Mike's sighting
last New Year's Eve excepted, the only other adult in Lothian since 2001 was the
bird at Bavelaw in Feb 2007, with a juv in Haddington in 2002 per BirdGuides
only). Anecdotal info per zoo staff is that their birds "winter on the Water of
Leith", also a report of one "seen regularly in Haddington", but these are
unconfirmed and undated. Thus all further records of Night Herons in or out of
the zoo, preferably with colour band details, would be most welcome!
Thaipusam actually celebrates the birthday of the Hindu deity Subramaniam. On this occasion, Hindus show the sincerity of their faith. It is a time for making and fulfilling vows. Devotees pray for divine help and make vows. When their prayers are answered, they fulfil their vows.
To do this, a devotee would pierce his cheeks, tongue, face or other suitable body parts with sharp objects. Next his friends or relatives load a *kavadi on his shoulder. Finally, in a trance-like manner, he goes on a 4km journey of faith.
Others, including young children, might join the procession carrying only milk pots. The Thaipusam Singapore procession starts at the Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple on Serangoon Road and ends at the Sri Thandayuthapani Temple on Tank Road.
At first look, one might think that the festival starts at one temple and ends at another. Not so. Many of the devotees start fasting a month before the Thaipusam Singapore festivities. Others fast a week. Yet others three days.
A Hindu friend said this to me, "If you are going to put a 12-inch skewer through your cheeks and a hundred spikes in your chest, you'd better take your fast seriously!"
* A kavadi is a cage-like structure carried by devotees during the Thaipusam Festival.
It is traditionally decorated with peacock feathers and aluminium plates which show images of Hindu deities. Sharp spikes criss-cross its lower section.
An elaborate kavadi might weigh up to 15kg! It is quite something just to lift it. But these chaps I saw actually walked with them for 4km - kavadis, skewers, hooks, spikes and all!
Some of them even skipped and danced with their kavadis. Either they have great endurance or they have some supernatural help.