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Visiting Pietrapertosa one gets the feeling that everything is regulated according to the rock, for example the numerous stairs, are the exemplification of the symbiosis between the village, its inhabitants and the rock, the manifestation of living its territory that can not deny the massive presence almost irrepressible nature, but must make it an integral part of the urban structure. Pietrapertosa takes its name from the ancient Petraperciata, ie pierced by the presence of a cliff drilled from side to side, and is the highest town of Basilicata, with its 1088 m altitude, spread over the rocks of the Lucanian Dolomites , well protected from possible raids from the valley. This character of natural fortress and the ability to dominate the Basento valley have helped to promote the presence of man since ancient times.
If we think our little gal needs a jacket at 55°here in California, I wonder what we'd do if we still lived in New England, where 55° would be considered warm in December...☺
Mallards by the stream. Wild ducks that look like they were painted, they always amaze me even though they are frequent visitors to our stream.
I would have liked this photo to be lighter.
I'm just a novice with my camera but I enjoyed todays theme
Wilson's Phalarope female (Phalaropus tricolor) Robert Lake, Kelowna, BC. soty17
Although the water continues to be exceeding hight at Rob't Lk, there are still opps for shots. The WIPHs are back in good numbers. While a small flock foraged on one side of the road, a smaller group were more subdued just beyond the private gate, and virtually at my feet.
The females of this species are the stars of the colony — for looks at least; the males do much of the chick-rearing....
Rolleiflex 2.8F Planar, Ilford Kentmere Pan 100 @200 (Rolleinar 2).
Kind of crazy to do wide open+closeup lens+1/30s on a cat, but it worked 💪
Honestly, I don't mind that he still naps in my lap. Sure, I get less housework done, but I get more reading in, and more snuggles, and I get to look at his beautiful face more. One day he'll be taller than me and I'll be wishing he'd fall asleep cuddled in my lap again, so I'm going to enjoy it while it lasts. Makes me want a wider angle prime lens, though...
Rowan on his first birthday, 9 months corrected age.
A Michigan Trout Lily
Happy Mother's Day - Sunday, May 11, 2014
"Who names these flowers?!" - a good question from Tom [http://www.flickr.com/photos/its_my_party]
FYI: A Flower Named for a Fish
Trout Lily (Erythronium americanum)
Family Liliaceae
Cherokee Indians regarded the flowering season of this lily as the time to fish for trout.
The easily identified mottled leaves of the trout lily stand out against their habitat of decaying leaves. The lily's leaves and a trout have mottled patterning in common.
Many good info sources on the net. Here's one: www.cacaponriver.org/index.php/articles/33-a-flower-named...