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I can now fit all of my unsorted bits in the two giant bins, and I've reclaimed a major horizontal surface!
Persistent fall leaves on an American beech tree at Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve, Cary, NC, USA.
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The sky was very grey this afternoon, but I decided to go out anyway just in case. Sunset did not last long, but it was exceptional. Also exceptional was the persistence of the wind. There was no way to get a sharp foreground, so instead I played with the wind a bit with some long exposures.
Having been convinced he’s no concert pianist, Stormtrooper Bruce digs deep to find some hidden talent for the upcoming talent contest being held during Festival Alley. He knows he can bake, but what else can he possibly do?
Stormtrooper Bruce: OK, guys, I know we’re all excited about movie night tonight, but I want to see what you think about this? I’ve been practicing weeks and I think I’ve finally nailed it.
TK-1110: Dude! Give it a rest. Just bake something amazing the P will love and leave it at that.
Fett: Yeah. I’ve heard what you’ve been putting these guys through. You should still have a ton of that X-o’-tiQ chocolate left. And you know who loves chocolate!
TK-432: Wait? You-Know-Who? Is Lord Voldemort a judge?
STB: OK, guys. Prepare to be wowed!
Hello, Mr. Yoda. Say, have you heard - we’ve been trying to find those droids for ages. Any ideas?
STB using his Yoda voice - Do or do not. There is no try.
STB: Mr. Yoda, in you’re opinion, can anyone join the Dark Side?
STB using his Yoda voice: Fear is the path to the dark side, fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering.
STB: Mr Yoda, Can you teach me any Jedi mind tricks?
STB using his Yoda voice: You must unlearn what you have learned.
TK-432: Wow! That was awesome. I never saw your lips move!
TK-1110: Not to rain on your parade, but the whole point of being a ventriloquist is being able to see that your lips don’t move. Um, you’re wearing a helmet, dude.
Fett: I get it. That’s what makes this so funny. A Ventriloquist Trooper? Hilarious! But you should know - it’s Master Yoda, not Mr. I can think of at least two judges on this ship who might take off points.
STB using his Yoda voice: Always two there are, no more, no less.
Chewie: Graaagh, yawllol! Trrrqlargh!
TK-432: I’m so loving this! No paint, no musical torture, no Medic Droids. Let’s get on with the movies, unwrap our gifts, and eat!
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Taken using a Nikon EM camera in week 307 of my 52 film cameras in 52 weeks project:
Ilford HP5 Plus film, developed in Rodinal, semi-stand for 60mins at 22 degrees C.
The previous print I offered on eBay was sold so I am offering another. This one is of a window that refuses to bow to the pressures on it.
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[group] Falcons and caracaras | [order] Falconiformes | [family] Falconidae | [latin] Falco columbarius | [UK] Merlin | [FR] Faucon emerillon | [DE] Merlin | [ES] Esmerejon | [NL] Smelleken | [IRL] Meirliún
spanwidth min.: 55 cm
spanwidth max.: 69 cm
size min.: 26 cm
size max.: 33 cm
Breeding
incubation min.: 28 days
incubation max.: 32 days
fledging min.: 28 days
fledging max.: 32 days
broods 1
eggs min.: 2
eggs max.: 6
Status: Local summer visitor to uplands throughout Ireland. Widespread winter visitor at lowland sites from October to April.
Conservation Concern: Amber-listed in Ireland due to its small breeding population. The European population is considered to be Secure.
Identification: A bird of prey (raptor) with a short hooked bill. A smallest species of falcon, similar to Peregrine in shape, with relatively narrow wings and a medium length tail. Nimble in flight, will pursue its prey for extended periods. Fleeing prey, for example Meadow Pipits, will occasionally associate with humans to avoid Merlin's which are in close pursuit. Males and females have different plumages. Adult males have blue-grey upperparts with a wide dark band on the end of the tail and dark outer wing feathers, the underparts are finely barred; the chest is orangey yellow. Females are brown-grey above with a number of dark thick bands on its tail, the underparts are finely barred. Both sexes show a faint moustachial strip. Juvenile birds are very similar to females.
Similar Species: Kestrel, Sparrowhawk.
Call: Silent except in the area of its nesting site. A series of sharp accelerating notes.
Diet: Small birds, such as Meadow Pipits and Skylarks. Prey is caught by surprise attack from a low gliding flight close to the ground, by persistence pursuit or from a vertical dive.
Breeding: A rare breeding bird in Ireland. Nests on the ground on moorland, mountain and blanket bog. Also nests in woodland and has taken to nesting in forestry plantations adjacent to moorland. More Merlins are found in the west of the country but they are scattered across the midlands and the Wicklow Mountains also hold good numbers.
Wintering: Much more widely distributed in the winter, than in the breeding season. Merlins move away from high ground at this time of the year and can often be seen on the coast, where concentrations of other birds are attractive as prey species.
Where to See: A difficult species to see. Regular wintering sites include Tacumshin Lake in County Wexford, Rogerstown Estuary Nt.Fingal Dublin and the East Coast Nature Reserve in Co. Wicklow.
Physical characteristics
Stocky, small and dashing falcon. Male has upperparts dark or pale bluish, underparts from dark and heavily streaked to pale buff and lightly streaked, usually conspicuous pale bands in tail. Female browner, without blue tones, plumage generally more uniform, less contrasted than in male. Juvenile similar to female. Races differ in overall plumage tone, suckleyi darkest, pallidus palest, also small difference in size.
Habitat
Merlins typically nest in boreal forest, preferrably near bogs or open water. Lake shores and islands are used most frequently with fewer inland nest reports. These open to semi-open areas are chosen probably to facilitate hunting. Merlins are likely limited by adequate food items and a source of available nesting sites. The food base is normally provided by small to medium-sized birds of grasslands, wetlands, or forest edges. Merlins do not build there own nests but use those of other birds, most commonly those of corvids (crows, ravens). Rarely they nest in tree cavities, on cliffs, or on the ground. Lake shorelines and other open areas are used as hunting grounds, although merlins will also commonly hunt within the forest.
Other details
This falcon inhabits moors and fens at high altitude in northern Eurasia and North America. In the British Isles it has a definite preference for heather (Erica) and bracken (Pteridium aquilinum). Its European populations are wintering throughout the continent and reach northern Africa. The breeding population of the European Union (12 Member States), entirely restricted to the British Isles, has undergone a strong decline between 1950 and 1960 following the widespread use of organochlorine pesticides in its winter quarters. Since 1980 it is increasing again, but its future is largely dependent on the management of its habitat for Red Grouse (Lagopus lagopus)
Feeding
Merlins feed primarily on small to medium-size birds, but will take insects, rodents, and small lizards. They have been known to take birds as large as pigeons but more often they take small passerines or shorebirds weighing less than 50 grams.
Conservation
This species has a large range, with an estimated global Extent of Occurrence of 10,000,000 km2. It has a large global population estimated to be 100,000-1,000,000 individuals (Ferguson-Lees et al. 2001). Global population trends have not been quantified; there is evidence of population fluctuations (Ferguson-Lees et al. 2001), but the species is not believed to approach the thresholds for the population decline criterion of the IUCN Red List (i.e. declining more than 30% in ten years or three generations). For these reasons, the species is evaluated as Least Concern. [conservation status from birdlife.org]
Breeding
Merlins begin breeding at two years of age and use old nests of other species, such as ravens, crows, or hawks, in which they lay a clutch of 4-5 eggs. The female does most of the incubation during the 28-32 day period and is fed by the male. The young fledge 25-30 days after hatching and are dependent upon the adults for another 4-5 weeks. Merlins are almost entirely diurnal hunters but occasionally they will hunt at dusk when bats are taken. Food caching has been recorded both during the breeding season as well as on the wintering grounds. Fledglings sometimes at play will half-heartedly chase potential prey species. The young remain together after fledging and may migrate south together.
Migration
Mainly migratory, but some birds resident, especially in extreme west. Some European breeding birds present in winter in a few peripheral moorland breeding areas; in general, withdraws south for winter, or, especially in Britain, makes altitudinal movements from moorland to coasts. Difficult to establish whether winter records from breeding areas relate to residents or migrants from elsewhere. Autumn passage starts August in Scandinavia and north Russia, with peaks at Ottenby and Falsterbo (south Sweden) in September; from western Europe and Alps southwards, main movements in October. Return passage begins late February in south; most birds within breeding range by late April, though high arctic areas may not be reoccupied until May.
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"Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not, nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not, unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not, the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent." ~ Calvin Coolidge
Fujifilm X100S
The nice couple sitting next to me at the bar finally gave in to my pleading and took a couple of pics of me
Photography by Korey
Female mallard in a snowy Ontario winter. She just emerged from water flowing in the historic remains of the 1st Welland Canal and was just cresting the bank, eating snow as she went.
With any luck, today I should be on my way home with a 'bucket load' of images from a return Algoma Getaway with some photographer friends. Last time was 2023 when we attended a guided photography workshop. This time, with knowledge from the last trip and the collective mind of our group we planned our own. Images from this recent trip will surely follow, but since I'm up and on the road, here's a previously unpublished image from last time ...
blogged here: djenglandphotography.blogspot.com/2025/10/photo-of-week-2...
myhealingmoments.blogspot.com.es/2012/04/day-176.html
Annotation: I´m developing a 365 project which includes not only a daily photo, but also a daily post in my blog. This is the number 176. If you want to see all the photos: www.flickr.com/photos/healingmoments/sets/72157627759889118/
He's given me the runaround for the last couple of months , but finally got him.. And the first kingfisher with the sigma 150-600 C
Giant replica of Salvador Dali's 'Persistence of Time' sculpture in Piazza San Francesco, with the church of San Francesco d'Assisi in the background.
Matera, Italy
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Chloe usually has no interest in fetching sticks or chasing balls. She waits in the shallows to snatch the prize from the dogs that have done the hard work of searching and swimming. It's as though she considers herself "management", (by virtue of breeding) and other dogs are relegated to the tasks of "labor"--fetching, catching, and searching.
The beach today was packed with many mutts and their masters. Even my daughter's two boys (Snoopy and Romeo) joined Chloe, Coco, and Bo on the daily beachcombing stroll. The opportunity to show off and dominate turned Chloe into a baller. She put on a show that LeBron would have envied. No other dog touched the ball without contending with her. Only little Snoop challenged her.
Chloe is all about the adoration of the crowd, and stroking her doggie ego. Snoop is only about the ball. He demands it. He never gives up. When the Big Girl gets distracted by head pats and praise, that's when the little Snoopster streaks in and snatches the rock away. At the end of the day, they all had their tails between their legs and slept on the ride home. As Rasheed would have said,
Tribute to the iPod Touch & Salvador Dali's surreal painting "The Persistence of Memory"
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Surrealism is a cultural movement and artistic style that was founded in 1924 by André Breton. Surrealism style uses visual imagery from the subconscious mind to create art without the intention of logical comprehensibility.
The movement was begun primarily in Europe, centered in Paris, and attracted many of the members of the Dada community. Influenced by the psychoanalytical work of Freud and Jung, there are similarities between the Surrealist movement and the Symbolist movement of the late 19th century.
Some of the greatest artists of the 20th century became involved in the Surrealist movement, and the group included Giorgio de Chirico, Man Ray, René Magritte, and many others.
The Surrealist movement eventually spread across the globe, and has influenced artistic endeavors from painting and sculpture to pop music and film directing.
The greatest known Surrealist artist is the world famous Salvador Dali.
The Persistence of Memory (Salvador Dali)
La persistencia de la memoria (1931) or The Persistence of Memory is the most famous painting by artist Salvador Dalí. The painting has also been popularly known as Soft Watches, Droopy Watches, The Persistence of Time or Melting Clocks.
The well-known surrealistic piece introduced the image of the soft melting pocket watch. It epitomizes Dalí's theory of 'softness' and 'hardness', which was central to his thinking at the time.
Although fundamentally part of Dalí's Freudian phase, the imagery predicts his transition to the scientific phase, which occurred after the dropping of the atomic bomb in 1945. The imagery can be read as a graphic illustration of Einstein's theory of relativity, depicting gravity distorting time.
It is possible to recognize a human figure in the middle of the composition, in the strange "monster" that Dalí used in several period pieces to represent himself - the abstract form becoming something of a self portrait, reappearing frequently in his work.
In general the tree means life, but, in this case, it has the same function as the rest of the elements in the picture: to impress anxiety and, in a certain way, terror, although it is likely that it was conceived as a functional element on which to drape one of the watches. The golden cliffs in the upper right hand corner are reminiscent of Dalí's homeland, Spain, and are derived from the rocks and cliffs at Cape Creus, where the Pyrenees meet the sea. It was there that Dalí and his wife Gala went for solitude
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I am always fascinated by little plants that take hold in imposing walls. It's interesting to think that given enough time, these plants can make huge walls crumble.
Found in the middle of Old Town, Quito.
Updated title thanks to Jeanne!
Even though squirrels can really be a source of annoyance around our bird feeders, you really have to admire their persistence and acrobatic skills. This one slid down the pole hook from our roof and is about to drop down to the suet feeder. From there he hangs upside down swinging up every few seconds to grab a bite.
Nothing in the world can take the place of Persistence.
Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent.
Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb.
Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts.
Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.
The slogan “Press On” has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.
- Calvin Coolidge (1872 - 1933)
A Persistence of Time is a short film that explores how our everyday world is always moving forward in time, without us being aware of the persistent and constant change taking place before us.
Flickr cuts off the last almost full minute. But please, click here to view A Persistence of Time in it's HD entirety.
I've been absent from Flickr for a while. This film is why.