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Here's a precious sighting from the Maasai Mara in Kenya. Few things can beat the incredibly expansive views that are available in the region. Some of the best wildlife sightings and image opportunities anywhere!
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It is no coincidence that this incredibly beautiful, fragrant and useful plant is called a wild rose. A close relative of the most beautiful flower on earth, the rose hip also has thorns, but is also rich in vitamin C and other useful microelements.
The name “rose hips” is used for wild or unmodified rose species. In Russia today there are up to 100 species of rose hips, and not all of them are equally useful, so some of them are used for decorative purposes. Under natural conditions, wild roses grow on mountain slopes, in river valleys, and in fields there are several dozen varieties of the plant. Unpretentious and cold-resistant ornamental rose hips can often be seen as hedges in country houses. Certain types of wild rose are used to make jam, jam and candied fruits.
The healing properties of rose hips have been known since ancient times. Almost all parts of rose hips are used for medicinal and preventive purposes, but the fruits are considered the most useful. This is explained by the high content of vitamin C in them; its concentration here is higher than in black currants and lemon. Wild rose fruits also boast a variety of biologically active substances.
The most popular among medicinal types of rose hips is traditionally considered to be May rose hips. The fruits of needle, Dahur, Kokand, small-flowered rose hips and some other plant species are also used for medicinal purposes.
Schwarzbrauner Trauerfalter (Neptis sappho)
DANKE PAUL!!🙏😘
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“Your purpose is to make your audience see what you saw, hear what you heard, feel what you felt. Relevant detail, couched in concrete, colorful language, is the best way to recreate the incident as it happened and to picture it for the audience.”
- Dale Carnegie
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Why do fishing boats often go out at night? There are many benefits to fishing at night. Many anglers, especially those who fish for commercial purposes, prefer night fishing. In addition to being more comfortable when the sun goes down, fish are easier to catch at night. During the day they are also less likely to surface if there is noise and activity out of fear. At night, when most boats return home and it becomes quiet, the fish calm down and come to the surface. When the sun goes down and the water on the surface cools, the fish come up to eat. Fish are also attracted to the moonlight and come to the surface, especially when it's a full moon. Large fish tend to lie low during the day, but at night they are active and come to the surface to hunt prey. The weather is usually more stable at night and there is less wind, making it easier to cast your line. Fish have more senses than just the eyesight they use to hunt, one of which is a type of sonar; they can sense movements in the water and determine whether it is a bait-fish or not. This means that while fish rely heavily on light to hunt, they can also do so with little to no light. When it's dark, it's harder for the fish to distinguish what's on the surface, so it's easier to catch them. Another big advantage is that it is cooler at night for the fishermen and healthier for your skin.
Knowing the correct times and days to fish is critical to success, with sunrise and sunset being a good starting point. Undoubtedly, many fish feed the most at dawn or dusk - a period often referred to as "bite time". There are a few reasons why the beginning and end of the day are some of the best fishing times. The first is that changes in lighting conditions often lead to a plankton bloom, which in turn piques the interest of the fish as they have an easy meal option. So they will have developed behavior around food hunting at these times. A shark stalking a school of mackerel, shrimp surfacing to feed on plankton, or a catfish moving upstream to find food. Some species, such as certain catfish, rays, eels and sharks, feed better at night because they have an advantage over their prey in the dark. With their ability to sense small amounts of movement and scent in the water, they can easily locate bait fish and help themselves to an easy meal under the cover of the night. Others rely on daylight to hunt and feed little at night. Again, examining the feeding behavior of your desired species will really help your catches. In general, around sunrise or sunset is almost always the best fishing time for a range of fish species. Photo of a fisherman at dusk at the waterfront of Alicante.
Waarom gaan vissersboten vaak 's nachts uit? Vissen met zonsopgang en zonsondergang is een goed startpunt en er zijn ook veel voordelen aan 's nachts vissen. Veel vissers, vooral degenen die voor commerciële doeleinden vissen, geven de voorkeur aan nachtvissen. Behalve dat ze comfortabeler zijn als de zon ondergaat, zijn vissen 's nachts ook gemakkelijker te vangen. Overdag zullen ze ook minder snel naar de oppervlakte komen als er lawaai en activiteit is uit angst. 's Nachts, wanneer de meeste boten naar huis terugkeren en het stil wordt, worden de vissen rustiger en komen ze naar de oppervlakte. De veranderingen in lichtomstandigheden leiden vaak tot een plankton bloei, wat op zijn beurt de interesse van de vissen wekt omdat ze een gemakkelijke maaltijdoptie hebben. Als de zon ondergaat en het water aan de oppervlakte afkoelt, komen de vissen naar boven om te eten. Vissen worden ook aangetrokken door het maanlicht en komen ze naar de oppervlakte, vooral als het volle maan is. Grote vissen hebben de neiging om overdag laag te liggen, maar 's nachts zijn ze actief en komen naar de oppervlakte om op prooien te jagen. Het weer is 's nachts meestal stabieler en er staat minder wind, waardoor het gemakkelijker is om je lijn uit te werpen. Vissen hebben meer zintuigen dan alleen het gezichtsvermogen dat ze gebruiken om te jagen, één daarvan is een soort sonar; ze kunnen bewegingen in het water voelen en bepalen of het een aasvis is of niet. Dit betekent dat, hoewel vissen sterk afhankelijk zijn van licht om te jagen, ze dit ook kunnen doen met weinig tot geen licht. Als het donker is, is het moeilijker voor de vissen om te onderscheiden wat er aan de oppervlakte is, dus het is gemakkelijker om ze te vangen. Een ander groot voordeel is dat voor de vissers het 's nachts koeler is en gezonder voor je huid.
Here is an interesting looking structure that serves no purpose that I could determine. If it were floating in the water and the bricks were wood then, perhaps, there might be some hope that it were a type of ship if those four thingies on the top could be raised up into a position to catch the wind. But as it stands, it is a mystery.
Konica Genba Kantoku 35WB f/3.5 on Fuji 200
Wonju, South Korea
July 2022
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The Eastern Screech-Owl is a short, stocky bird, with a large head and almost no neck. Its wings are rounded; its tail is short and square.
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Oh yes, another tulip image but an abstract this time. I fused the tulip image with a slow shutter iPhone image then played with the blend modes in PS
Base image - Lensbaby Sol 45
Revelation 17:17 “For God has put it into their hearts to carry out His plan by having one purpose and to give their kingdom to the beast until God’s words are accomplished.”
I placed a designer plate near the orchid because, strictly speaking, it was not my purpose to shoot a macro but make a decorative composition
“For you have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps, who committed no sin, nor was any deceit found in His mouth; and while being reviled, He did not revile in return; while suffering He uttered no threats, but kept entrusting Himself to him who judges righteously; and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed. For you were continually straying like sheep, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.” (Peter 2:21-25)
"He was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed." (Isaiah 53:5)
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16)
Have a blessed Good Friday!
The purpose of formation is for the reduction of ego?
and I do lament that....
a slow goodbye to me...mask and wall...
stepping no where...
amongst “The Waiting Ones”
-rc
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Symphony No. 3, Op. 36: II. Lento e Largo - Tranquillissimo
Actually a great model: Living and working in one house. Both are spatially separated and there is a separate front door for every purpose..
LACPIXEL - 2025
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The purpose of Arches National Park is to protect extraordinary examples of geologic features including arches, natural bridges, windows, spires, and balanced rocks, as well as other features of geologic, historic, and scientific interest, and to provide opportunities to experience these resources and their associated values in their majestic natural settings.
Diana, Holga 400 film
HC-110 dilution H, 13 min
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The moon startled me momentarily last evening as it always does when I first spot it rising. Not sure why that is. Even when I'm expecting to see it I have a sudden wave of anxiousness. It passes immediately but it's there nonetheless. After that I'm more in awe of it than anything else, especially in those moments when it hangs low in the sky, caught up in the trees as I like to think of it. That's when the optical illusion of size is full apparent. It just looks enormous compared to the much smaller appearance it takes on as it rises high into the sky. Of course it's exactly the same size the entire time, but appearance, and more importantly, feeling, is everything for me. And watching the moonrise over a desolate cornfield and beneath the branches of an old tree made me feel utterly complete.
The Elite, or Lotus Type 14, was the first purpose-designed road coupe from the innovative mind of Colin Chapman, founder of Lotus Cars (1952). This endeavor followed his open Six and Seven roadsters and a series of very successful sports racers, starting with his first fully enclosed aerodynamic 1954 Lotus Mk VIII.
Chapman’s approach was always to “add lightness,” instead of moving to bigger, heavier engines. He achieved this for the Elite by pioneering an all-fiberglass monocoque with only localized steel reinforcement. The 1953 Corvette showed the potential of a fiberglass body on a steel chassis, but Chapman took it a step further. The Elite was entirely fiberglass, including its load-bearing structure. Suspension parts and the front subframe supporting the engine, bolted directly to three box sections molded into the fiberglass body. His advanced glass-reinforced composite body panels were lightweight and cost-effective but, more importantly, it was the world’s first fiberglass monocoque production car.
The curvaceous body style was the work of Peter Kirwan-Taylor, John Frayling, and aerodynamicist, Frank Costin. The resulting design had a low drag coefficient of only 0.29. Underneath was an advanced suspension derived from Lotus 12 Formula 2 racing car and used “Chapman struts” at the rear. You can see their tops poking up through the rear window. The resulting build, and combined lighter weight, gave the Elite a nimble, exhilarating performance out of its 75hp 1.2-liter Coventry Climax “Feather Weight Elite” (FEW) inline four-cylinder engine. 1960 Motor magazine road test noted its maximum speed at 111.8 mph with 0–60 mph in 11.4 seconds. “Speed, controllability in all conditions and comfort in all its aspects make this compact two-seat coupe an extremely desirable property,” concluded the road test, calling it a “mettlesome thoroughbred.”
At roughly $5500 with tax, the Series 1 Elite was pricey, but it was gorgeous and fast! Series 2 developments included an improved design of rear suspension, and a better body build by Bristol Aircraft. In 1960, one could option a higher performance, special equipment (SE) Lotus model, like the one seen here. This included a ZF all-synchromesh close-ratio gearbox, two SU carburetors, and a modified exhaust manifold. Altogether, the package developed 85 bhp.
The Lotus Elite offered outstanding performance, but it was expensive to build and nearly bankrupted Lotus. In September 1963, after a mere five years, Elite production came to a halt. Road & Track magazine even ran “An Appreciation and an Obituary” for the elegant little car.
I've always enjoyed studying the gills of mushrooms. The purpose of mushroom gills, also known as lamellae, is to produce and then release spores. When the spores drop to the ground, often they are carried away by the wind.
The link below shares the various ways mushroom gills are attached to the stems. Knowledge is power, folks! :)
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The main purpose of the two massive bridge towers, reminiscent of city gate towers, was their importance as a design counterweight to the iron bridge. The bridge toll was levied on the bridge towers
Der Hauptzweck der beiden massiven, an Stadttortürme erinnernden Brückentürme lag in ihrer Bedeutung als gestalterisches Gegengewicht zur eisernen Brücke. An den Brückentürmen wurde der Brückenzoll erhoben
A whimbrel strides along the shoreline in its never-ending search for food.
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“The living self has one purpose only: to come into its own fullness of being, as a tree comes into full blossom, or a bird into spring beauty, or a tiger into lustre”
D.H. Lawrence
The horizon changes everything. Who, in his right mind, worships a candle once he realizes its sole purpose is to help guide him toward the dawn? Likewise, who in his right mind thinks that his light and his light alone can guide the path forward? Once I see that what I see is not the totality of the truth, I also see other people, perhaps for the first time. I see them in their alterity—in their otherness—and not merely as empty abstractions or potential resources (or obstacles) for satisfying my desires. If I take God to exist, well, then, they must exist as well; they must have something to do with the same God who created me. They must be I’s like me. Perhaps I should listen to them. Perhaps, even, I should love them, maybe, even, as much as I love myself. Maybe, even, if they don’t love me.
---Jordan Peterson, God, and Christianity: The Search for a Meaningful Life
By Chris Kaczor and Matthew Petrusek
Grizzly has been part of our pack for 53 weeks now, And he seems all growed up. He's been helping with the work we're doing here every day, though his sense of purpose seems a little unfathomable at times.
All life is inherently broken from the start, Percival. Take solace in that. There is no perfection in life. Otherwise, what would be the purpose of death? It's to try to find ways to better yourself before the end that gives us purpose. You are all broken, but also understand - mortals can achieve great things.
The purpose of my drive yesterday was to locate the Northfield Tunnel of the defunct New York Ontario and Western Railroad. I believe when I took the picture I was practically above the portal. Perhaps just past this ridge. But my wounded feet and legs and my arthritic knees ruled out any bushwhacking. In looking for the tunnel I spotted this 1930's era car bodies rusting away.
A broken drying rack near Reine, used to dry fish; you see them all over the islands. Very useful for compositional purposes :)
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This windmill has never done anything as its only purpose is to give troops on exercise a landmark and an observation point in an above-ground bunker. Nevertheless it is a beautiful sight in the apparently - and that is only apparently - untouched landscape of our local military training area.
The space at the windmill has seen some very prominent visitors in my lifetime. In 1977 - the year of her silver jubilee - Queen Elizabeth visited my hometown and a massive parade was held here by her troops that were stationed in Paderborn until recently on 7th July 1977. Also Pope John Paul II held a mass with 80000 people here when he visited the Diocese of Paderborn on 26th June 1996.
A dead hydrangea is as intricate and lovely as one in bloom.
-- Toni Morrison
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I suppose that flowers, when they're through blooming, have some sort of awareness of some purpose having been served. Flowers didn't ask to be flowers and I didn't ask to be me
-- Kurt Vonnegut
DADDY: "Goodness Malachi!"
MALACHI: "Oh! Hullo Daddy! Merry Christmas!"
DADDY: "Err… Merry Christmas, Malachi. What are you doing sitting on my strawberry macaron? I was just taking a break from Christmas wrapping to have a well-deserved macaron!"
MALACHI: "What does it look like, Daddy? I'm having an elevenses of macarons course."
DADDY: "Oh! Do you think this is the best place to have your elevenses of macarons Malachi?"
MALACHI: "Oh yes Daddy! It's a capital place to take my elevenses of macarons. It's lovely and comfortable to sit on, and I just love the colour! Don't you, Daddy?"
DADDY: "Well yes I do Malachi, but…" *Sighs.* "Oh well, I suppose I’ll have the Biscoff one instead."
MALACHI: "I’m afraid you can’t have it, Daddy. "
DADDY: "Why not, Malachi?"
MALACHI: "Well, I should have thought that was obvious, Daddy! I’m using it as a tea table for my teapot! "
DADDY: "Oh… well, I’ll just…"
MALACHI: "No you won’t, Daddy!"
DADDY: "But you don’t even know what I was going to say, Malachi."
MALACHI: "Yes I do, Daddy. You were going to have the chocolate macaron, weren’t you?"
DADDY: "Well," *Blushes.* "Yes, I was, Malachi."
MALACHI: "You are so predicable, Daddy." *Tuts and shakes head.* "Well, you can’t have the chocolate one either, as it is currently being used by my milk jug and sugar bowl. "
DADDY: "Oh…" *Disappointed.* "Then how am I meant to have my elevenses of a macarons if you are sitting on it or using it, Malachi?"
MALACHI: "Well, I'm not entirely sure Daddy, but I'm sure you will think of something."
Oh dear! Malachi is at it again! The theme for "Looking Close… on Friday" for the 6th of December is "food with layers". When I saw the theme, I immediately thought of the small selection of brightly coloured macarons that I recently bought from "Le Petit Gâteau" a few months ago. I bought them for photography purposes, and lo and behold, they came in handy for this week’s theme. As it is December, I give my photostream a festive flavour, and thus Malachi is photographed on one of my wrapped Christmas boxes in front of my small Christmas tree decorated with my hand made baubles. I hope you like my choice of subject for this week’s theme, and that it makes you smile.
Malachi I acquired in mid-March 2020 (and mid Coronavirus) from a wonderful Melbourne stalwart toy shop: Dafel Dolls and Bears, when I went looking for a present for one of my goddaughters. Malachi is designed by Mary and hand-made by Wendy Joy in Australia. He has articulated arms and legs, and an extremely sweet face. Malachi was the name he came with, written by hand on his little tag. Both his floral tea set, and his miniature selection of macarons come from Beautifully Handmade Miniatures in Kettering in England.
From 127 Day, the 12th of July, 2019
Kodak Brownie Fiesta, Kodak Verichrome Pan, expired 3/63
Rodinal 1+100 + 1g very old 20 Mule Team borax, 1 hour stand
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