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It seems fairy lights give you a very unusual facial structure, all the photos looked so funny. I had to run outside at 11.30 when I got home after realizing the photos I'd initially taken hadn't worked out, sorry it's a rush job :( I seemed to spend the entire day sleeping, or streaming tv, it's been one of those miserable days when you don't feel like dealing with anything and sit round eating vast amounts of chocolate instead :P I've now run out of House, NCIS, Castle & How I Met Your Mother - it's traumatic! I have nothing left to watch, any suggestions of good stuff are very welcome.
Inspired by anyone with a love of fairy lights :)
Anyhow I'm desperate for sleep as I'm up at 6 again for work, 4.5 hours sleep - hoorah. Night flickrites!
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The CGT flags during the demonstration.
Merci de lire les explications en début d'album / Please read the explanations at the beginning of the set
Part of Régimes Spéciaux (Recommended as a slideshow)
Must see it Large to see the fish
Yet another shot, I was not bored with this series but I promise this would be the last on this place. I need to go and search for another unexplored location.
To all my flickr friends, have a great day always to you and I hope you are enjoying life always!!!
For the shot:
Vertorama of 2 single exposures, using a polarizer fliter and a blue GND.
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Where: Sweden, Östergötland, Norrköping google maps
When: 20110121
How and why: Remake of an old image. Improved the composition a bit and had better light (been there a few times to look for it! And the sun disappeared five minutes later). Just love the old red brick industry and the power of the water fall.
Editing: HDR tone mapped and some added contrast adjustments, desaturared a bit.
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The Rice Fields of Longsheng are about a two hour drive from the Chinese city of Giulin (Li River fame). This was taken from one of the many lookouts in the mountainside village of Ping'an. Although we didn't have the best of weather the rain did stop long enough for a few nice photo opportunities, like this one.
One of the many ground squirrels (aka marmots or groundhogs) of the Grand Canyon. Taken on the South Rim trail with a 55mm (equiv. 82mm), no crop. Despite the signs, the cute furry balls are clearly fed by the hords of tourists, otherwise they wouldn't display this behaviour (and size !).
Part of my US West Coast set.
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I really like pictures of weeds...I don't know why but I do. Anyway, I've had this one processed and sitting on my computer for weeks. I've hesitated posting it because I don't know if I'm the only one who finds this cool or not. I think sometimes I care too much about what others think of an image instead of focusing on the fact that I love it and that's all that really matters.
Looking forward to hearing if I'm alone on this one or not. Feeling a little vulnerable about this...I think because I love this weed stuff so much and it's kind of the direction I want to go in with more photos but I have no clue if anyone else would like this kind of thing!! Help...I need someone to snap me out of this funk today.
Thanks in advance! :)
Peacock bass is the common name in English for several species of tropical, freshwater fish of the genus Cichla native to the Amazon River basin of South America. These tropical fish are not true basses, but are rather cichlids. They also inhabit the waters of Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Malaysia, Panama, Singapore and parts of the USA (Guam, Florida, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and the United States Virgin Islands).
Sport fishermen have made these cichlids prized game fish for their fighting qualities, so much so that many travel agencies now arrange fishing trips to Brazil and Florida specifically to catch peacock bass.
Renowned American peacock bass fisherman and fishing author, Larry Larsen, refers to them as "freshwater bullies" due to their ferocious nature when hunting and their tendency to damage and sometimes destroy fishing gear when striking. Also, the most common techniques for catching them are similar to those for catching largemouth bass with the notable exception that peacock bass usually won't strike artificial worms -- a widely used lure among largemouth bass fisherman. In addition, fly fishing techniques, including lures such as poppers and large streamers, are becoming increasingly popular for catching these cichlids.
Despite their popularity among anglers, some naturalists have identified peacock bass as potential pests for causing ecological imbalances in some of their introduced areas.
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اجل شاسباب هالغيبه وابي شاسباب تاخيره
وابي ليه الجفا ياقلب وانت بغيبته حيران
شهر واكثر ولا طرش عن غيابه معاذيره
ياليته لو تعذر بالظروف ولايمه غلطان
تعبت ولا طرى له يتصل قل علّها خيرة
وش انت متعبٍ حالك على واحد قليل احسان
يجي ميّت وله لامن شكى وقته وتعزيره
واذا قفّى على وجهه حبيبك ناقة عريمان
اقول انه موالف له بشرخلاك تقزيره
واقول انك على هامش حياته مابقى لك شان
مع اللي ماله سبوق اتركه شف واحد غيره
وانا شوري عليك تلحقه في سبعة الشيطان
ذبحك الطيب ياقلبٍ تعذّب من مقاديره
ياعل كنك خفوقي خابرك ماتعرف النكران
تقاضى لعنبو جد الغلا ماتنفع الذيرة
ترى من لاتقاضا ياخفوقي هالزمن ,, ينهان
حبيبٍ ماصفى لك ,, طيع شوي بدل بغيره
وانا شوري عليك تلحقه في سبعة الشيطان
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A foehn wind or föhn wind
is a type of dry down-slope wind which occurs in the lee of a mountain range.
It is a rain shadow wind which results from the subsequent adiabatic warming of air which has dropped most of its moisture on windward slopes .
As a consequence of the different adiabatic lapse rates of moist and dry air, the air on the leeward slopes becomes warmer than equivalent elevations on the windward slopes.
Föhn winds can raise temperatures by as much as 30°C (54°F) in just a matter of hours.
Central Europe enjoys a warmer climate due to the Föhn.
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70 km visibility, in strong foehn wind,
from Munich, Bavaria, Germany
(Olympic-hill just 30m high, my viewpoint)
to Germany's highest mountain,
the "Zugspitze" 2962m
30th March 2010
4 pm
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L'intérêt avec le martin, c'est qu'il a un territoire assez limité (1 km). Une fois repéré, il suffit de venir se poster discrètement, et attendre. L'attente peut être assez longue ( il m'est arrivé d'attendre 3 heures pour le voir 30 secondes). Mais, souvent il revient se poser sur un perchoir.
Ici, après ma première visite, j'ai installé ce perchoir, pour l'obliger à se poser à l'endroit qui convient le mieux (distance et exposition à la lumière). Puis, on attend ! Et bingo, il vient. Avec un peu de pratique, on peut mémoriser son chant et le deviner avant même qu'il se pose sur le perchoir. Je vous mets, ici, un lien vers le chant du martin : www.oiseaux.net/chant/alcedo_atthis.mp3
Interesting thing with the kingfisher is that it lives within a relatively limited area (1 km). Once spotted, just come post quietly and wait. The wait can be quite long (I happened to wait 3 hours to see it 30 seconds). But often it came back and landed on a perch.
Here, after my first visit, I installed this perch, to force it to land at the place that best suits (distance and exposure to light).
Then you wait! And bingo, it comes. With a little practice, you can memorize the song and guess before it lands on the perch. I put here a link to the song of the kingfisher : www.oiseaux.net/chant/alcedo_atthis.mp3
Interés con el martín pescador es que tiene una zona bastante limitada (1 km). Una vez descubierto, acaba de llegar después tranquilamente y esperar.
La espera puede ser muy larga (se me ocurrió que esperar 3 horas para ver 30 segundos). Pero a menudo regresó y aterrizó en una percha.
Aquí, después de mi primera visita, he instalado esta percha, para obligarlo a aterrizar en el lugar que mejor se adapte a distancia (y la exposición a la luz).
Después de esperar! Y bingo, venga. Con un poco de práctica, usted puede memorizar la canción y adivinar antes de que aterrice en la percha. Pongo aquí un enlace a la canción del martín pescador : www.oiseaux.net/chant/alcedo_atthis.mp3
Interesse com o kingfisher é que ele tem uma área relativamente limitada (1 km). Uma vez identificados, acabado de chegar de pós em silêncio e esperar.
A espera pode ser muito longo (aconteceu de eu esperar 3 horas para ver 30 segundos). Mas muitas vezes ele voltou e pousou em uma vara.
Aqui, depois de minha primeira visita, eu instalei esta vara, para forçá-lo a pousar no local que melhor se adequa (distância e exposição à luz).
Então você espera! E bingo, ele vem. Com um pouco de prática, você pode memorizar a música e acho que antes de ele cair no poleiro. Eu coloquei aqui um link para a música do martim-pescador : www.oiseaux.net/chant/alcedo_atthis.mp3
Bonne journée à tous. merci pour vos visites et commentaires.
Have a nice day. Thanks for your visits and comments.
Buenos días a todos. gracias por sus visitas y comentarios.rios.
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Fotografía tomada de Mar del Plata - Partido de la Costa - Buenos Aires - Argentina
...ahora que ya no dueles....
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“Y estos derechos... a respetarlos, ¿eh? ¡No vaya a pasar como con los diez mandamientos!” (Mafalda)
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Perso lungo la strada…
Smarrimento tutto intorno al proprio mondo, tutto è smarrito, tutto sembra non essere al proprio posto, ti svegli la mattina sudato, memore di un sogno, ma che sogno non è…
Un incubo…
Ne prendi coscienza subito dopo, ma non ti ricordi il perché di tutta questa agitazione, come se da fantasma, non stessi piu li, o meglio, il mondo non è piu tuo, chissa dove sei, chissa cosa sei…
Tutto ti sembra cosi irreale, tutto ti scivola dalle mani, tutto diventa difficile da gestire, ma quello che ti preoccupa è capire, se è la realtà…
O la memoria del sonno…
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Lost along the road.
Dismay everything around his own world, everything is lost, everything seems not to be to the really place, you wake up the morning, mindful of a dream, but that it is not a dream...
A nightmare...
You take later immediately conscience Of it, but you don't remember yourself the why of this whole nervousness, as if from ghost, anymore them I was not, or better, the world is not your anymore, who knows where you are, who knows thing you are...
Everything seems yourself so unreal, everything it slips you from the hands, everything it becomes difficult to manage, but what worries yourself is to understand, if it is the reality...
Or the memory of the sleep...
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Not the ideal time of day for waterfalls the sun to high in the sky but it is my only day off work this week - the gardening or................A last minute trek with Rob :-) no contest - but its a tough trek and it hurt :-) i will get here one day before the sun rises .Its my favourite of all the waterfalls and not really happy with any of the shots ive got .
This waterfall is the least visited for a reason its a hard climb down and even tougher to get back up :-( its not dangerous like Sgwd isaf clun gwyn it just steep and the steps are a killer .
one or two obstacles to climb through , not the best time to go waterfalls for photography but this is one of my fav's a tough trek that hurt.
This is the least visited waterfall not many actually are aware is there .
IoHHHHHHHHH MuCH BiGGeR aND BeTTeR oN BLaCKI
HaPPY BoKeH WeDNeSDaY
First of all I have to excuse my late absence. Sometimes it is good to live without flickr.
And now I am back and I want not to write I am catching up or try to get time back.
Not possible.
See you on your streams, will be the right words.
Thank you, my wonderful friend Fulvio alias gismaster, for his amazing testi, he wrote.
Tanti granzie, caro
Grande abbraccio, Fu
Look HERE for one of flickers highest technical know-how and one wonderful friend over a long time now.
Grazie, carissimo per l´amicizia
This shot you see here, I worked with Lightroom on it.
My wonderful FLiCKRfriend Natalia alias Kiwi_GaL, asked me to try here new filters application for Lightroom and Photoshop.
Here my first result and hey, the RAW Filter is called Spice it up.
LoL
This unbelievable Presets and Actions, you see here on Natalias private website.
Go and look and I am sure you would like to have them also, go for them.
For more pictures worked with all those applications go here and look in the new group Sweet Treat Lightroom Presets & Actions
Thank you so much, Nat.
The music today goes out to one of the all time favourite dancers.
Look here and……………..
I am not on a vacation. / Ik ben niet met vakantie.
maar door gezondheidsproblemen ben ik even niet zo actief op flickr.
By health problems, I am not so very active on flickr at the moment.
Uit mijn archief / From my archive
My flickr photostream looks better on Fluidr
Thanks for your visit and comments, I appreciate that very much!
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Regards, Bram (BraCom)
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i believe i can fly.
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i actually like this picture.. its inspiring. you can do anything you put your mind to.. sometimes you want to give up all hope on your dreams, but you can't. you just have to remember that sometimes.. :\\
sorry i got all mushy-wushy on you there x) buutt.. yea just saying.. i feel inspiring today! :D
GUESS WHAT! well my clarinet solo in the concert went GREAT!(: i didnt screw up, and i was sooo happy lol(: yupyup! and i find out if i get into student leadership tomorroooowww!! i cant wait.... i really hope i make it!<3 the interviews went well, but they can only choose around 8 soon-to-be eigth graders and there were 40-something people who applied. x( cross your fingers for me! (please (: )
oh yes, thank you all for your wonderful, kind support!
SCHOOL ENDS NEXT FRIDAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!! it was supposed to end today but we had like 5 snowdays. blaaah.
should this or this be my 52 weeks?
oh yeah, and im putting a lot of my pictures on private that i think are no good.. so yes, just letting you guys know.
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Music is nothing else but wild sounds civilized into time and tune.
Thomas Fuller
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Over the Rainbow on Black (much better and easier to see)
I decided to make my first post back one of my favorites from our recent trip to Brazil. Iguazu Falls was a true highlight of the trip. I have many shots from the Falls to process, and no matter how many I post, they won't do this place justice. The vastness of this location, with the 275+ falls ranging from small streams to true mammoths, is just amazing.
I had never witnessed a Lunar Rainbow (Moonbow) before. While it was a little faint to the eye, you could still make it out pretty clearly, and the 30 second exposure helped to bring it out that much more. I decided not to over-process the shot and brighten and saturate things beyond the true scene. I'm not sure there was ever much risk, but I did enjoy the part about having to keep an eye out for jaguars when walking around the park at night.
I look forward to going through the numerous memory cards' worth of shots. We saw a lot of great sites in Brazil, but as is always the case, it's good to be back home. This was another trip that makes one reflect on how lucky we are here in the U.S.
I look forward to catching up with everyone's streams.
Thanks for looking!
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My last shot is ending up to be the most popular in my short time here on Flickr, so yesterday afternoon I ventured out to the same spot in Brisbane’s bayside in search of some cloudy reflections .
Nature unfortunately didn’t play the game, and not a single puffy cloud was in sight :<
The sun had just set and I turned around to see this beautiful layer of colors in the sky and the moon begging for some attention!!!
This spot was given to me by Kane, check out his stream, it’s impressive!
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The porch.
Somogytúr, former home and atelier of the artist Kunffy Lajos (1869-1962). The building of the mansion (today a museum as well as the building of the atelier) was built by the Bosnyak family in the 18th century, and later became the property of dr. Lajos Kunffy. The notable artist studied abroad, settled in Paris and lived there for twenty years. His work was introduced in Munchen and Paris. He was presented the cross of the chevalier of ther Legion of Honor in the French capital. Kunffy and his family finally settled down at home (in Somogytúr, and Budapest) in 1913. The artist's atelier stands not far from the mansion in the park, designed by Kunffy himself.
He was a good friend of the artist, Rippl-Rónai.
www.smmi.hu/kiallitasok/videki/kiallitohelyeink/kunffy-la...
A somogytúri Kunffy Lajos Emlékmúzeum két épülete: Kunffy egykori otthona, egy XVIII. századi kisnemesi kúria és egy fehéroszlopos, timpanonnal koronázott görög templomot idéző műterem. E kettőt kellemes park fogja össze.
Az 1000 holdas földbirtok is 40 éven át Kunffyé volt, benne 30 hold szőlő, 20 hold halastó, továbbá gyümölcsös, híresen jól termő almafákkal; ugyanakkor a marhatenyésztés is a birtok büszkesége volt. Az itt virágzó művészet és gazdálkodás egyedülálló volt Magyarországon. Kunffy kiállított festményei majdnem egy évszázadot átfogó ívben nyújtanak ma is eleven élményt a sok elmúlt gazdagságból.
Playa of Tengradin, Noja, Cantabria, Spain, 12th Oct 2012
In the photo tour in Cantabria the weather was definitely not on my side, especially in Noja where I had little chance to photograph because of the omnipresent rain.
However, a couple of days later it went well; here's the first shot of the beautiful Tengradin di Noja Beach.
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Playa di Tengradin, Noja, Cantabria, Spagna 12/10/2012
Nel tour fotografico in Cantabria il meteo non è stato sicuramente dalla mia parte, soprattutto a Noja ho avuto poche possibilitò di fotografare per colpa della pioggia onnipresente.
In un paio di albe però è andata bene, ecco il primo scatto della splendida Playa di Tengradin di Noja.
fr: Coucher de Soleil sur Puy-l'Evêque, Lot, France
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Histoire: Puy-l'Évêque est une cité médiévale.
En 1228 pendant la croisade des Albigeois l’évêque de Cahors, Guillaume de Cardaillac, prend possession de la ville et lui donne le nom actuel : Puy l’Evêque. A la révolution la ville prends le nom de Puy Libre.
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Sunrise over the River Stour ~ Dedham ~ Essex ~ England ~ Saturday May 24th 2010.
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Proponents of marijuana legalization in Washington, D.C., organized by a group called DCMJ, carry a 51-foot inflatable joint near the White House.
Lafayette Sq. - Washington, DC
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Lo Zahir è un pensiero che all'inizio ti sfiora appena e finisce per essere la sola cosa a cui riesci a pensare.
Il mio Zahir ha un nome e il suo nome è Esther.
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L'amore è una forza selvaggia. Quando tentiamo di controllarlo, ci distrugge. Quando tentiamo di imprigionarlo, ci rende schiavi. Quando tentiamo di capirlo, ci lascia smarriti e confusi...
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La Aljafería (en árabe: قصر الجعفرية Qasr al-Ya`fariyya) es un palacio fortificado construido en Zaragoza en la segunda mitad del siglo XI por iniciativa de Al-Muqtadir como residencia de los reyes hudíes de Saraqusta. Este palacio de recreo (llamado entonces «Qasr al-Surur» o Palacio de la Alegría) refleja el esplendor alcanzado por el reino taifa en el periodo de su máximo apogeo político y cultural.
Su importancia radica en que es el único testimonio conservado de un gran edificio de la arquitectura islámica hispana de la época de las Taifas. De modo que, si se conserva un magnífico ejemplo del Califato de Córdoba, su Mezquita (s. X), y otro del canto de cisne de la cultura islámica en Al-Ándalus, del s. XIV, La Alhambra de Granada, se debe incluir en la tríada de la arquitectura hispano-musulmana La Aljafería de Zaragoza (s. XI) como muestra de las realizaciones del arte taifa, época intermedia de reinos independientes anterior a la llegada de los almorávides.
Las soluciones adoptadas en la ornamentación de la Aljafería, como la utilización de arcos mixtilíneos y de los salmeres en «S», la extensión del ataurique calado en grandes superficies o la esquematización y abstracción progresiva de las yeserías de carácter vegetal, influyeron decisivamente en el arte almorávide y almohade tanto del Magreb como de la Península Ibérica. Asimismo, la transición de la decoración hacia motivos más geométricos está en la base del arte nazarí.
Tras la reconquista de Zaragoza en 1118 por Alfonso I El Batallador pasó a ser residencia de los reyes cristianos de Aragón, con lo que la Aljafería se convirtió en el principal foco difusor del mudéjar aragonés. Fue utilizada como residencia regia por Pedro IV el Ceremonioso y posteriormente, en la planta principal, se llevó a cabo la reforma que convirtió estas estancias en palacio de los Reyes Católicos en 1492. En 1593 experimentó otra reforma que la convertiría en fortaleza militar, primero según diseños renacentistas (que hoy se pueden observar en su entorno, foso y jardines) y más tarde como acuartelamiento de regimientos militares. Sufrió reformas continuas, y grandes desperfectos, sobre todo con los Sitios de Zaragoza de la Guerra de la Independencia hasta que finalmente fue restaurada en la segunda mitad del siglo XX y actualmente acoge las Cortes de Aragón.
En su origen la construcción se hizo extramuros de la muralla romana, en el llano de la saría o lugar donde los musulmanes desarrollaban los alardes militares conocido como La Almozara. Con la expansión urbana a través de los años, el edificio ha quedado dentro de la ciudad. Se ha podido respetar a su alrededor un pequeño entorno ajardinado que le aísla incluso de la autopista que pasa a escasos metros de allí.
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The Aljafería Palace (Arabic:قصر الجعفرية Qasr Aljafariya, Spanish: Palacio de la Aljafería) is a fortified medieval Islamic palace built during the second half of the 11th century in the Moorish taifa of Zaragoza of Al-Andalus, present day Zaragoza, Spain. It was the residence of the Banu Hud dynasty during the era of Abu Jaffar Al-Muqtadir after abolishing Banu Tujibi of Kindah dynasty. the palace reflects the splendor attained by the kingdom of the taifa of Zaragoza at the height of its grandeur. The palace currently contains the Cortes (regional parliament) of the autonomous community of Aragon.
The structure holds unique importance in that it is the only conserved testimony of a large building of Spanish Islamic architecture of the era of the Taifas (independent kingdoms).
After the capture of Zaragoza in 1118 by Alfonso I of Aragon, the Aljaferia became the residence of the Christian kings of the Kingdom of Aragon and as such was converted into the focal point for spread of the Mudéjar Architecture of Aragon. It was the birthplace of Saint Isabel of Portugal in the year 1271. It was used as the royal residence by Peter IV of Aragon and subsequently, on the principal building site, a renovation was carried out that converted these chambers into the palace of the Catholic Monarchs in 1492. In 1593, the structure experienced another renovation that converted it into a military base, first according to Renaissance designs (which today can be observed in its moat and gardens) and later as military quarters. The building suffered continuous alterations and considerable imperfections, above all with the Siege of Zaragoza during the Peninsular War until it was finally restored in the second half of the 20th century and currently it houses the Cortes or autonomous community legislative assembly of Aragon.
In the original construction, extra ramparts were made in the open field surrounding the Aljaferia. With urban expansion over the years, the building has remained inside of the city. Yet the city of Zaragoza has not been able to honor the landscaped surroundings of the Aljaferia. A freeway passes only a few meters away.
This is my fifth entry for the Colossal Castle Contest XVI. I always enjoy building microscale castle scenes, so I certainly wasn’t going to pass up the Micro Medieval Mountain category, even if the prize wasn’t very desirable for me…
The micro ship design was inspired by Henjin Quilones.
The fortress of Calbridge is built right into the Fjall mountains and its mighty walls protect the harbor and village along the coast.
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The Plaza de Toros
in Ronda, Málaga is one of the oldest operational bullrings in Spain.
The arena has a diameter of 66 metres (217 ft), surrounded by a passage formed by two rings of stone
There are two layers of seating, each with five raised rows and 136 pillars that make up 68 arches.
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Wall
Lasiommata megera (LASS-ee-oh-may-tuh muh-JEE-ruh)
Wingspan
45 - 53mm
Checklist Number
59.002
Family:NymphalidaeRafinesque, 1815
Subfamily:SatyrinaeBoisduval, 1833
Tribe:ElymniiniHerrich-Schäffer, 1864
Genus:LasiommataWestwood, 1841
Subgenus:
Species:megera(Linnaeus, 1767)
Introduction
The Wall gets its name from the characteristic behaviour of resting with wings two-thirds open on any bare surface, including bare ground and, of course, walls! Many people will have come across this butterfly on footpaths, especially in coastal areas, where the butterfly flies up when disturbed, before setting again a few metres ahead.
The basking behaviour of this butterfly allows it to benefit from the full warmth of the sun whose rays shine directly on the butterfly, but also get reflected back onto the butterfly from whichever surface it is resting on. This habit allows the butterfly to raise its body temperature sufficiently high for it to fly. In particularly hot weather, however, such basking is avoided and the butterfly may even retreat to a suitably-shaded spot to avoid overheating.
This species was once found throughout England, Wales, Ireland and parts of Scotland. Today, however, is a very different picture, with this species suffering severe declines over the last several decades. It is now confined to primarily-coastal regions and has been lost from many sites in central, eastern and south-east England. In Scotland it is confined to coastal areas in the south-west of the country. It is also found on the Isle of Man and Channel Islands. This butterfly is found in relatively small colonies that are self-contained although some individuals will wander, allowing the species to quickly colonise suitable nearby sites.
Taxonomy Notes
Ball (1914) uses the name f. filipluma to describe specimens of the summer generation, differentiated by their scale formation.
Verity (1911a) uses the name ssp. caledonia to describe the race from Scotland which, he says, differ in the width and intensity of the black markings and very broad marginal band. The base of the hindwing being entirely blackened.
Lasiommata megera
This species was first defined in Linnaeus (1767) as shown here (type locality: Austria and Denmark).
Conservation Status
There has been a severe and worrying decline of inland populations, with most remaining populations now being found in coastal areas. This species is therefore a priority for conservation efforts.
Habitat
This species is now found primarily in coastal areas, especially unimproved grassland, wasteland, cliff edges and hedgerows.
The first generation of adults emerge in early May, peaking at the end of May and early June, or a little later in the north of England and Scotland. They give rise to a second brood that emerges at the end of July, or mid-August further north. There are 2 generations each year and, on occasion, a small 3rd generation may appear in October.
Imago
The male of this species is territorial and will inhabit a particular area, such as a path, hedgerow or roadside verge, waiting for a passing female. Males will typically perch in a favoured position but will, in sunny and warm conditions, adopt a strategy of patrolling in order to find a mate. All passing insects are investigated and rival males will fly high into the air before coming back to the ground a few seconds later.
The female is much more sedentary and the less-conspicuous of the two sexes. After a brief courtship a pair will mate before disappearing into surrounding vegetation. Both sexes are avid nectar feeders and will feed from any available flower.
Adults feed primarily on Daisy (Bellis perennis), Fleabane (Pulicaria dysenterica), Hawkweeds (Hieracium/Hypochoeris), Knapweeds (Centaurea spp.), Marjoram (Origanum vulgare), Ragged Robin (Lychnis flos-cuculi), Ragwort (Senecio jacobaea), Thistles (Cirsium spp. and Carduus spp.), Water Mint (Mentha aquatica) and Yarrow (Achillea millefolium).
Ovum
The spherical eggs are laid singly, or occasionally in twos and threes, in various positions, including the leaves of the foodplant, exposed roots and nearby vegetation. Eggs are pale green when first laid, becoming more translucent as the larva develops within. Sites for egg-laying are typically sheltered and warm compared to their surroundings, and include grass clumps, rabbit scrapes and hoof prints from cattle. This stage lasts around 10 days.
Larva
After emerging, the young larva typically eats its eggshell before feeding on the leaves of the foodplant. Larvae become more mobile as they mature and will move from plant to plant as needed. Larvae typically feed at night, but occasionally feed during the day. This stage lasts around 4 weeks for those larvae that do not overwinter, and there are 3 moults in total.
The primary larval foodplants are Bents (various) (Agrostis spp.), Cock's-foot (Dactylis glomerata), False Brome (Brachypodium sylvaticum), Tor-grass (Brachypodium pinnatum), Wavy Hair-grass (Deschampsia flexuosa) and Yorkshire-fog (Holcus lanatus).
Pupa
The green pupa is formed head down, attached by the cremaster to the foodplant or nearby vegetation and is extremely well camouflaged. This stage lasts around 2 weeks.
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Argynnis aglaja (ar-GIN-iss a-GLY-uh)
Family:NymphalidaeRafinesque, 1815
Subfamily:HeliconiinaeSwainson, 1827
Tribe:ArgynniniSwainson, 1833
Genus:ArgynnisFabricius, 1807
Subgenus:MesoacidaliaReuss, 1926
Species:aglaja(Linnaeus, 1758)
The Dark Green Fritillary is the most widespread fritillary found in the British Isles and is a pleasure to see as it flies powerfully over its grassland habitats, frequently stopping to nectar on Thistles and Knapweed. It gets its name from the green hue found on the underside of the hindwings, which are peppered with large silver spots. This butterfly can be found throughout the British Isles, although it is less common in central and eastern England. Outside of central Scotland and southern England, it is most frequently found in coastal areas and is the only fritillary found in Orkney and the Outer Hebrides. Despite its powerful flight, it is somewhat surprising that this species is not particularly mobile, staying within its breeding grounds.
Taxonomy Notes
Historically, several authorities have referred to f. scotica, defined in Watkins (1923), that is not recognised in current taxonomy. This form differs from the nominate form in that individuals are larger in size have much heavier black markings on both upper and undersides, especially in the female, and the underside has a darker green flush, with more prominent silver spots on both fore and hindwings. Different authorities described different distributions of scotica. Dennis (1977) says "The most extreme development of the morph is found in the Outer Hebrides, especially on Pabbay (Barra group), south Rona, north Raasay and on Orkney. Subspecies scotica has also been described by Heslop-Harrison for Scalpay, Soay, Rhum, Eigg, Canna and Coll, but everywhere in addition to specimens showing extreme development, others transitional to aglaia are found". The most recent analysis is given in Thomson (1980). Riley (2007) suggests that this form is found in Scotland (apart from southern localities), Ireland (where it is the only form found) and the Isle of Man. However, Riley's inclusion of Ireland is questioned by Nash (2012) who assigns all Irish specimens to ssp. aglaja. Thomson (1980), Emmet (1990), Riley (2007) and Nash (2012) elevate the aglaja forms to subspecific status. The counties where scotica was thought to be found, as mentioned by Thomson (1980), are shaded green in the image below.
Argynnis aglaja
This species was first defined in Linnaeus (1758) as shown here (type locality: Sweden).
The nominate form is found throughout its range in the British Isles.
Conservation Status
Although this species has declined considerably since the 1970s, especially in eastern England, the butterfly remains our most widespread fritillary and is not considered a priority species for conservation efforts.
Habitat
The characteristic habitat of this butterfly is open, windswept calcareous grassland. However, in some areas it can also be found in woodland clearings and coastal dunes.
Life Cycle
Adults generally emerge in the middle of June, reaching a peak in early July. In northern Scotland, adults emerge a little later at the end of June, reaching a peak at the end of July and early August. There is one generation each year.
Imago
Both sexes are avid nectar feeders and typically feed in early morning or late afternoon, when they will constantly fly from flower head to flower head staying at each flower for only a few seconds. This behaviour makes them very difficult to observe and it is sometimes easier to find a favourite flower and wait for a butterfly to come to you!
The males are the more conspicuous of the two sexes, and can be seen patrolling over large areas of habitat looking for a virgin female which often rest low down in vegetation. Once found, mating takes place almost immediately. A mating pair may be found resting on vegetation and will even continue to nectar while coupled.
Females are somewhat-easier to see when egg-laying, where they intersperse periods of nectaring with basking and bouts of egg-laying, when they will crawl deep in vegetation, searching out the lushest growths of larval foodplant before laying a single egg, although several eggs are often laid in the same area.
Ovum
Eggs are laid either directly on the foodplant, or on a suitable platform nearby, such as a twig, grass stem or dead leaf. Eggs are yellow when first laid but turn a dark purple after a few days and, eventually, a dark grey just before the larva emerges. This stage lasts between 2 and 3 weeks.
Larva
The larva eats the eggshell on hatching and immediately enters hibernation in a curled up leaf or other piece of debris. The larva emerges in the spring and starts to feed on the tenderest new growth of the foodplant, either eating large chunks out of the leaf lobes, or eating the leaf entirely with the stem left standing. The larva is most active during sunny periods and can often be seen wandering across bare ground or short turf in search of the foodplant. The mature larva has a distinct colouring, being mostly black with a feint yellow band running down its back and a series of red spots running down each side. There are 5 moults in total.
The primary larval foodplants are Common Dog-violet (Viola riviniana), Hairy Violet (Viola hirta) and Marsh Violet (Viola palustris).
Pupa
The larva creates a loose tent by drawing together several leaves and other pieces of vegetation together. The pupa is formed upside down, secured to the top of the tent by the cremaster. This stages lasts between 3 and 4 weeks, depending on the weather.
Let's face it. Life is actually like that sometimes. There are times when you really want - you really need - someone to walk with you, and there's no one there. Either they won't or they can't. Sometimes people who care about us would like to walk with us through what we're going through, but they just can't; they don't understand, they don't know how to help, they're too busy with their own issues, or they're just not there for any one of a hundred reasons. Maybe as you're listening today, you're just tired of walking alone.
What I'm about to say may sound too good to be true, but I wouldn't offer you false hope. You don't ever have to walk alone again. The reason that is not just a hollow hope is because it doesn't depend on the love of some human who may be there or may not be. It depends on the love of the God who made you - who is always there.
Listen to the ironclad promise of Jesus Christ in Hebrews 13:5. It's our word for today from the Word of God. "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you." He says never. He's offering you a "never leave you" love. Some of Jesus' last words on earth to those who belong to Him are these: "Surely I am with you always" (Matthew 28:20). After listing every conceivable force on earth, or in heaven, or in hell that might take His love away, Romans 8:39says: "Nothing in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord."
But He loves you so much He wasn't willing to lose you, so He sent Jesus. That's His one and only Son, and He sent Him to die for the sin that separates you from Him. So He could forgive you, so you could live in His love, so you could be in heaven with Him forever. And now that love is working inside your heart, drawing you His direction. This can't be a one-way love. You have to open up to what He died to give you, by telling Him that you're placing the rest of your life in His hands; hands that bear eternal evidence of His love for you. You can tell when you see the print of the nails there.
With Jesus in your life, will you ever feel lonely again? Sure you will. There'll be lonely times, but you'll never be alone again. You have His word on it.
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La Catedral de Teruel tiene su origen en la iglesia de Santa María de Mediavilla, que comenzó a edificarse en estilo románico en 1171 y se concluyó con la erección de la torre mudéjar en 1257. En la segunda mitad del siglo XIII, el alarife morisco Juzaff, reestructura la antigua obra románica y dota al edificio de tres naves mudéjares de mampostería y ladrillo, que mejoran y elevan la estructura románica del siglo XII.
En el mismo estilo gótico-mudéjar, ya en el siglo XIV se sustituyeron los ábsides románicos por otros, como se puede apreciar en la cabecera de la capilla mayor. Se redujo con ello a la mitad el número de soportes, lo que dio una mayor luminosidad y espaciosidad a las naves de arcos apuntados. También los muros fueron recrecidos. En 1423, ya con el aspecto mudéjar con que, en lo fundamental, conocemos el templo actualmente, el pontífice aragonés Benedicto XIII, el llamado «Papa Luna» la elevó al rango de Colegiata. Ya en estilo plateresco-mudéjar, fue construido en 1538 el cimborrio de la nave central, obra de Martín de Montalbán. Fue edificado de planta octogonal sobre trompas y presenta en su exterior ventanas ajimezadas con decoraciones platerescas. Más tarde, en 1587, con la creación de la diócesis de Teruel, fue promovida a Catedral y consagrada como tal. Por último en 1909 se aborda la edificación de la fachada en estilo neomudéjar, obra de Pablo Monguió.
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# Now; some individuals engage transition within physical focus in what appears to be a more dramatic manner, in which they may generate what you would view as unusual experiences. Some generate the experience that you term to be Alzheimer’s dis-ease, which is actually an individual generating transition in a concentrated manner within physical focus, in which the individual is not focusing their attention in merely this one manifestation or this one area of consciousness. Therefore !, to you they appear to be drifting or not present.
Einige Personen sind auf eine anscheinend dramatischere Art im physischen Fokus in Transition und machen vielleicht für euch ungewöhnliche Erfahrungen. Einige erfahren etwas, das ihr Alzheimer nennt, als eine ganz konzentrierte Transition im physischen Fokus, in der die Person seine Aufmerksamkeit nicht nur auf diese eine Manifestation oder diesen einen
Bewusstseinsbereich richtet. Deswegen kommt es euch so vor als würde sie keinen Halt haben oder wäre nicht gegenwärtig.
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