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Our rental condo in Branson, MO was decorated with rustic camping/hunting items. None of us could figure out what the tool was. It is about 30 inches long. The "blade" looking portion is just a thin untapered piece of aluminum. There are springs on the curved metal pieces.
Todays lesson...
Hello and welcome to class. Todays lesson is How to Make a Popular and Successful MOC. It has been a question that I have frequently heard and have been asked. BUT how exactly do you make a popular and successful MOC? Get blogged on the hit lego web-sites? Or get on MOCpages' home page? I've been here for almost a year how and I'm quite experienced with these things (I think?). For those who have ever asked that question, here is your answer...
A. Introduction
This is just to introduce you viewers to the structure of this lesson. I've separated the information by categories in numbers. Each category has info about a different topic. Once again, this is from my opinion and experiences, answers to this question will vary. I would also like to say that there is to be no talking, gum chewing, or doodling in this class. (Yes that means you too Kelso.) Anyway here we go...
1. Cheats or just an easy step?
The easiest way to make a popular MOC is to show us something that we've never seen before. This can be extremely hard to do, but the results are phenomenal.
Using a technique no one has ever seen before will make people click on you page out of curiosity.
2. Do not use other peoples techniques.
Although it might seen tempting, do not do it! If you think that just because one MOC was so popular because it used a technique no one has ever seen before, yours will be just as popular too, your wrong! After a couple uses of a similar technique, the technique will seem worn out and no one will care anymore. I will advise you to use others peoples techniques and combine those techniques with other elements in building to create a unique result. This sometimes adds to a MOC, and other times not.
3. Timing.
Often we see MOCs related to a certain holiday or event get a lot of attention. These types of MOCs are really cool and get a lot of attention by lego bloggers.
This type of MOC also works for Holidays, Birthdays, or real world events.
4. Presentation
This subject is a big one, so pay attention. It doesn't matter how big or good your MOC is, if the pictures aren't good, blurry or out of focus, your MOC is likely not to get as much attention. Keith Goldman gave some advice in his newest group about this. He stated that you should set your cameras to macro mode (flower icon) and anti-blur mode. Then you can use advanced lights or simply wait for a overcast day outside to take your pics. It is always nice if you clean up the background of your MOC by photoshop. For those who do not have an image editing software, I'd suggest using a white blanket or poster board to cover up the background. Also Nannan gave me some advice on how to use the sharpen tool on Photoshop, which is usually found under the effects tab. This allow the details of your work to come out clearer. Photoshop also helps when your making a story, add some facial expressions or weather techniques.
5. Getting yourself known.
You are not going to be MOCpages's latest and greatest MOCier overnight. It takes months and even years to get to this point. Getting your self known with certain people and group will help you get more attention. Putting your MOC in a contest usually results in all the contest members having a look. Joining other sites rather than MOCpages also helps too in a way. Meeting new friends and people who like your things also help. Some people only have a few people who added them as a favorite builder, while others are well over a hundred. It can take very long to get to that standpoint. Don't worry just keep trying and people will find your stuff and you'll make friends quick.
6. Don't give up and keep building.
Some people seem that they just have an itch for building. I guarantee that you will make mistakes in your builds along the way, but learning from those and not quitting is the key to being a successful builder. Some builders take months and years into making their MOCs and have made and corrected many of their mistakes on their MOCs. Sometimes mistakes can lead to the discovering of a new technique. DO NOT GIVE UP!
7. Use what you have and make the best of it.
Most of us normal builders do not have a million bricks. This is used as an excuse a lot of times either in contests or for some mistake. If you make the best of what you have and not always want new stuff then your more likely to make something awesome!
8. Combine and get creative.
The biggest thing here on MOCpages is creativity. The more creative you are, the better your creations will be. Combine some techniques, use colors, and do some wacky and weird building. This can lead to an awesome new technique and a lot of fun! Get creative with your pieces and make something that stands out from the crowd.
9. Don't write blah blah blah.
If you plan to write a description of your MOC, make it sound exciting and bold. Have some confidence toward your build. Try and be humorous with that you have. Stories always work well, but should be well written most of all...PLEASE, please try and use correct grammar and spelling. This might be hard for some but they're sights to help you out with this. No one wants to read something that go's like... Thiz is mi besst creatioon, it'z callled.... and so on.
10. Don't be the Big Mad Meanie
Try and be serious here people. The main point of this section is to tell you to take constructive criticism seriously. Don't be mean and everyone will have their own opinions about your MOC. The truth is that there is something good and bad about every MOC. Use criticism to help you fix your mistakes. Do not try and argue, everyone has a right to their own opinion.
11. Summary
Lets review what we learned about making a successful MOC.
*Creating something new and exciting is the easiest way to get your head on the mantle, urrr, I mean the hall of fame.
*Be creative with your builds.
*Enter contests and meet new people. Your not going to be a great MOCier overnight!
*Present your creation in the best way you can.
*Try not to use old and worn out techniques.
*Make the best of what you have.
*Make a MOC related to worldly events or holidays.
*Add text that is humorous or exciting. Stories are always good.
*HAVE FUN!
*Be supportive and take other's advice.
12. Extra points.
I'm leaving this space open for anyone who wants to leave a comment which states something I didn't happen to mention here or someone who has an idea of their own. If I like what you have to say, I'll be posting it here.
13. Conclusion
Well that's it for now, hope this class helped. Now you all get your A's, except for you Ghostman, you've failed. Until next time, class dismissed.
-Professor Dylan
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Skin: cStar Limited - Sayuri - Satin
Hair: /Wasabi Pills/ - Claire Mesh Hair - Vanilla Pudding (Fifty Linden Friday Special Edition Color - No Longer Available)
Ear Piercings: :Zombie Suicide: - Deception Ear Piercings
Lashes: .ploom. - Lashes 1
Eyes: cStar Limited- Unique Eyes - Pink Spectrum
Septum Piercing: :Zombie Suicide: - Septum Mustache piercing
Cheek Piercings: :Zombie Suicide: - Cheek dimples with piercings V2
Chest Piercings: :Zombie Suicide: - Chest Piercing V1 (I custom colored them to match the other piercings because the preset color was not a perfect match due to updates)
Harness: Kyoot - Addicted to Dopamine Harness - Black)
Bra: [ SAKIDE ] - Rock Me Out Bra Black (part of a past Perfect Wardrobe Outfit)
Corset: Schadenfreude - Skull Electro-Cute Corset
Skirt: Happy Undead - Mini Skirt - Vinyl Black
Nails: Sn@tch - Nail Candy - Baby Pink
Shoes: --[Pins and Needles]-- - Cutie Pop Shoes - Bubblegum (Coming Soon!)
Pose Prop: Schadenfreude Elephant Store Build
HERE IS A QUESTION FOR FEBROVERY LEGO ENGINEERS: WHY DO YOU PUT SUCH PUNY LAZERS ON YOUR ROVERS? ARE YOU TRYING TO GIVE YOUR ENEMIES SUNBURNS? HOPING THEY FLEE THE BATTLE FROM SKIN IRRITATION AND POOR LOGISTICS FOR LOTION SUPPLIES?
PLEASE STEP ASIDE AND MAKE WAY FOR THE SERIOUS LAZERS. WEAPONS SO BIG THEY MUST BE DESCRIBED IN ALL CAPS TO SHOW PROPER RESPECT.
PEW! PEW! PEW!
"In front of the Villa Grande, Innocent Questions was created by Arnold Dreyblatt. Shaped in the form of a "punch card", the artwork features words and phrases connected to personal data that appear and disappear. However innocent these words and phrases may appear at first glance, such information had been used to facilitate mass murder, including the Holocaust."
And a selfie!
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Jan. 24, 2022) Members of the Brigade of Midshipmen listen as Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Eric M. Smith delivers remarks during a Forrestal lecture in Alumni Hall at the U.S. Naval Academy. Smith spoke to the audience about the importance of resilience within leadership, and answered a number of questions from the students. The Forrestal Lecture Series was established in 1970 to honor James V. Forrestal, the first Secretary of Defense. The purpose of the series is to enhance the education, awareness, and appreciation of the Brigade of Midshipmen for the social, political, and cultural dimensions of the Nation and the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey/Released)
On Nov. 22, 2013, IFPRI hosted a policy seminar titled “Beyond Gender Myths: Closing the Knowledge Gap in Agriculture and Food Security”. For more information on the event, please visit: www.ifpri.org/event/beyond-gender-myths
Pictured from left to right: Deborah Rubin, Cultural Practice, LLC; Ruth Meinzen-Dick, IFPRI; Agnes Quisumbing, IFPRI; Terri Raney, FAO
Photo credit: © 2013 David Popham / IFPRI
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Everything created by yours truly. Home-made blood.
(Tea pots were my grandma's, probably 40+ years old)
Model: Ashley.
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A journalist asks a question during a press conference by President Donald J. Trump in New York, on September 25, 2019, during high-level week of the 74th Session of the UN General Assembly. [State Department photo by Ron Przysucha/ Public Domain]
“You must constantly ask yourself these questions: Who am I around? What are they doing to me? What have they got me reading? What have they got me saying? Where do they have me going? What do they have me thinking? And most important, what do they have me becoming? Then ask yourself the big question: Is that okay? Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change.”
- Jim Rohn
How do you educate children about art and make it fun at the same time? The Walker Art Center has long used the WAC Pack, an activity pack filled with questions and games, to help guide children through the museum. After a lot of internal research and development, the newest version of the WAC Pack is a selection of three different activity packs that the child can choose from. For the little artist, the Maker pack teaches about color, shape and line using art projects. For a future writer, the Daydreamer pack focuses on storytelling. The next Jacques Cousteau? The Explorer pack is all about the hunt!
Mark Question is a bit of mystery. He lives for philosophy and constantly ponders life and its mysteries. Mark asks more questions than he or anyone else can ever answer.
Mark’s special move is just one big question, no one knows what it is (yet amazingly it still has a rank?!) This is just the type of Mystery Mark craves!
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde answers questions at a joint press conference after the conclusion of the IMFC meeting at the IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings at the IMF Headquarters October 8, 2016 in Washington, DC. IMF Staff Photograph/Stephen Jaffe
I am not sure what kind of birds these are. They look somewhat like grackles, but they are not as dark or have the shiny-blue colored feathers. They also made noises unlike any other type of bird I have heard before. I saw these birds eating something on a wall next to a McDonald's in Oklahoma City. I don't recall ever seeing this type of bird in Ohio.
*Feel free to use this photo, or any others in this photostream, for any use that is non-commercial. Please make sure to provide credit for the photo(s). Please contact me at eckhartnicholas@yahoo.com for questions or permission for commercial use.*
International Monetary Fund Economic Counsellor Maurice Obstfeld answers questions during the World Economic Outlook Press Conference at the IMF Headquarters during the 2017 IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings October 10, 2017 in Washington, DC. IMF Staff Photograph/Stephen Jaffe
Postits are the preferred media of choice for ICT teachers at Suffolk's conference.
Thinking about all sorts of big questions.
With every year of this transformation, I could feel myself changing. A little spiritual growth would lead into emotional health. Emotional health aided my mentality. My mentality allowed for the desire to move actively. Then it would continue to cycle. Getting in shape physically lead to more discipline and drive in other aspects of life. The more I accomplished in other areas, the more possibility opened up before me. Getting into Crossfit inspired me to begin a massage specialty with athletes. I wanted to be able to bring balance into my community. They all knew how to workout, but I wanted to help everyone take care of themselves outside of the gym. As a gym owner, Tim was looking to offer this sort of balance to his members and asked me if I knew any yoga instructors that might be interested in teaching at his gym. My response was I definitely know someone, and signed up for my 200 hour yoga teacher training.
One of my final elective weekends for my yoga teacher training was an energy based course with Ray Crist at the beginning of 2016. Being a huge fan of energy work, I was particularly excited for this workshop. I made sure to bring some of my most special quartz crystals with me to help magnify the energy. I got to the class a little early so I could set up my space, crystals displayed at the front of my mat. Other students were filing in and getting set up. It was a full classroom. Then a beautiful woman I had never met before came right up to me. “Hello,” she said. “I’m sorry if this is weird but I was just drawn to come over and talk to you. Are those your crystals?” This was an amazing compliment to receive right from the start. I introduced myself, explained my crystals, and shared that I am an energy worker and a massage therapist. She introduced herself as Kendra, and she was in the 300 hour yoga teacher program at the same school. She was also very excited to hear that I was a massage therapist and asked if I’d be willing to come to her house to massage her and her husband. It just so happened this was during the time I was preparing to become self-employed and was taking on new clientele. We exchanged information and scheduled appointments for later in the month.
Kendra & Gustavo were instant favorites of mine, and we became close. They are worldly, educated, and fascinating. Kendra’s energy easily pairs with my own, and we share a lot of the same interests and values. Gustavo is from Brazil and has such an interesting perspective on most matters, and has always really made me think.
Early on in our relationship, Kendra mentioned she had participated in a workshop called the Landmark Forum. She said it had really resonated with her and was helping her view her life in a different way. She said it was something I would probably really find interesting, but left it at that. About a year later Gustavo took the same course and he was blown away. When I saw him for the first time after he had done it, he couldn’t stop telling me about it. He said, “I can’t believe Kendra has lived with me for an entire year without me speaking this language with her!” From that moment on, every time I saw Gustavo he would talk about Landmark, how much it had impacted his life, and how much he thought I’d like it. I wasn’t opposed to it, but it also wasn’t at the top of my financial priorities. I had gone self-employed and was taking other certification courses to enhance my career. I kept it in mind as an option.
One Thursday when I was meeting with them, Gustavo was asking about how my little sister was doing. He perked up when I mentioned she was 13 and said, “So Landmark only hosts one teen class each year, you have to be at least 13 to take it, and the one this year starts tomorrow!” I was caught off guard. I was leaving for Europe the next week and didn’t know how I’d be able to manage bringing her back and forth between Carver and Quincy 3 days in a row with my client schedule, never mind pay for it. He said, “If money and driving weren’t a problem, do you think she would do it?” I couldn’t answer that question for her, and said it was up to her and my mother. In order for a teen to take the course, a parent or guardian needs to also take the course. I called my sister and spoke with my mom, telling them that my amazing friends had offered to put Rhiannon in this incredible program and cover the cost and rides. They also signed me up and covered that, thinking I’d count as a guardian. Later that day Kendra called me saying that I unfortunately didn’t count as a legal guardian, and also offered to sign my mom up as well. I was so taken aback by their generosity, and their care for me and my family.
My sister took the teen course in September 2017, and I took the adult Forum in January 2018. I went in with an open mind and happier than I had ever been. I came prepared with all my healthy meals, tools for mobilizing while I sat for the three 13 hour days, and a desire to learn more about whatever it was they were going to teach me. I wasn’t expecting things to come up for me the way they did and I got very uncomfortable. So uncomfortable that I called Kendra the second day boiling over. She was kind and empathetic to what I was saying. She told me to hang in there, and that she didn’t know for certain but was thinking something with my father might be trying to surface. I knew she was right and that something was there for me to discover, so I stuck with it. Having Kendra & Gustavo in my life to continue instilling what I learned that weekend was invaluable. I was able to work through what came up for me. A few months later, I reconnected with my father whom I hadn’t spoken with for almost 14 years. Then with a little more guidance and self reflection, I was able to help my mom get to the Forum in March 2019. I was being braver than I ever thought I could be. By this point in my life, I would often say there is no ceiling to the potential for happiness and knowledge, but this experience lead me to believe I wasn’t standing in a building with no ceiling. I was finally climbing my mountain.
I view Kendra & Gustavo as dear friends and mentors. I thrive off of being around them, and always learn something new. Kendra helping me work through tough spots I struggle to figure out, and Gustavo helping me bring tough spots to the surface I didn’t know were there. My life has dramatically improved and my quality of spirit enhanced just in the few years of knowing them. They are role models for relationships, humanitarianism, communication, and self-responsibility. I will forever be grateful for their generosity and wisdom.
Dr. Albert Blumberg (left) and his wife Dorothy Rose are shown seated at a hearing by the House Un American Activities Committee (HUA C) in Washington D.C. March 29, 1940.
Both refused to answer any questions by the committee.
Blumberg defiantly declined “to answer any questions about any individual except myself” and “refused to answer questions with regard” to Communist Party records seized in the Baltimore CP office “for they were unlawfully unconstitutionally taken.”
Agents from HUAC raided the Baltimore office March 29th seizing records, membership lists and a banner.
Albert Blumberg presided over the Maryland-DC Communist Party during its period of largest growth and perhaps greatest influence during the “popular front” era of the party.
He served as head of the local organization from 1937 to 1943 when he left to become legislative director of the national party.
His wife Dorothy Rose served unofficially as party organizer and insured that the organization functioned smoothly.
Albert Blumberg was educated at Yale, the Sorbonne and the University of Vienna and worked as a philosophy professor at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland when he became active in the party in 1933.
He inherited a party built by his predecessor Earl Reno. Reno built the party through good working class organizers like Patrick Whalen in the maritime trades, Michael Howard in steel and George Meyers in textile that effectively controlled the Baltimore and Maryland Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO).
Blumberg and Dorothy Rose led the party to help spearhead integration of the defense industry—particularly at the huge Martin’s aircraft plant outside of Baltimore and in the shipyards and steel mills. They joined with other civil rights groups to picket Baltimore theaters and demand open housing.
He led the successful fight to gain ballot access for the Communist Party in Maryland in 1940, winning despite persecution of the party for allegedly fraudulently obtaining ballot petition signatures. His wife was later convicted on this charge.
Blumberg and his wife were persecuted first in 1940 by the U.S. House of Representatives “Dies Committee” and Blumberg became one of the first persons convicted under the “Smith Act” that essentially made it a crime to be a member of the Communist Party USA.
In 1951 his wife Dorothy was arrested for violating the “Smith Act” which made it a crime to be a member of the Communist Party. She went to jail in 1953 and served three years.
Albert Blumberg was arrested in 1954 in New York City and convicted in 1956 under the Smith Act. However, the U.S. Supreme Court voided the act in 1957 while Blumberg’s case was under appeal and he did not have to serve his prison sentence.
For his communist beliefs, he was beaten in Atlanta Penitentiary during one of his jailings and lost most of his sight in one eye.
Ostracized, he was unable to obtain employment as a professor until 1965.
Sometime in the late 1950s, the Blumbergs left the Communist Party but remained activists, Albert becoming a Democratic Party district leader in Manhattan.
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The photographer is unknown. The image is an Associated Press photograph housed at the D.C. Library Washington Star Collection.
The face is too tight and the neck is too loose; making this mask out of one peice of material is obviously not going to happen.
The hair works, though, even if it needs to be groomed a little. There's a clear suggestion of ears, even though there's not. I may still sculpt ears to stick outside the mask, but if I get the hair right, I may not need too.
Well, not really but I'm still out in the garden! Sunny but oh so cold, today - why's the weather so strange, now that's a question?!
Our Daily Challenge ~ Curved or Curled ....
Apologies for being more or less absent from Flickr - I appear to be uploading some photos and disappearing but that's because I've been somewhat busy this week! Hopefully, back to normal soon!
Thanks to everyone who views this photo, adds a note, leaves a comment and of course BIG thanks to anyone who chooses to favourite my photo .... thanks to you all.
On February 8, 2018 Mrs. Comstock's 3rd, 4th and 5th graders at Sacred Heart Catholic Academy in Bayside, New York scheduled a Classroom Session with SWFEC. SWFEC would like to thank Mrs. Comstock for sharing these wonderful photos with our SWFEC family. Photo above shows the 4th grade class during their session. Photo property of Mrs. Comstock.
4th GRADE QUESTIONS:
1. Demetri asks: Where do the eagles go when it rains?
Glad you asked that question, Demetri. Eagles are well equipped for bad weather. They usually just perch on a limb during rain and if it is a strong storm with winds they might find a tree that gives them good cover.
Adults will cover their eaglets when they are very young to keep them dry and warm though because their protective feathers haven’t come in yet.
The feathers are what keep the eagle relatively dry. The feather has tiny barbs that act like Velcro in order to hold the feather in place. This tight bond is able to keep water out. To keep the feather from becoming brittle the eagle has what is called a ‘preen gland’(uropygial gland). The preen gland secretes a rich oil of waxes, fatty acids, fat and water which is applied to the feathers by the bird’s beak.
The eagle will extract oil by squeezing the gland and working it into the feathers.
Here is a photo showing how the water beads on the feathers: flic.kr/p/GJdCXy
Here are some pictures of both drying off and preening, and the Uropygial gland:
Drying: Photo of M15 drying off: bit.ly/1n2ZEbN
Preening: Photo showing Harriet preening: bit.ly/1TyzLuC
Uropygial Gland: Drawing of Uropygial Gland; source - Falco Peregrinus-foona website: bit.ly/1ZJfUNc
2. Alex asks: How long does it take a bald eagle to build a nest?
Surprisingly pretty quickly, Alex - within a week if they need to. But usually they take their time and construct the nest over a couple of months. Once they are raising their family they continue to bring sticks and nesting material throughout the season.
Eagles are compulsive nest builders and are constantly adding on to their nest. Since eagles will use the same nest year after year the nest can become quite large and heavy.
3. EmilyG asks: When does the mom stop sleeping on top of the babies?
Good question EmilyG. The eaglets start to get their thermal down at around two weeks of age. Once it comes in the eaglet can thermoregulate - which means regulate their body temperature. At that time the adults no longer have to keep them covered all the time. It depends on the temperature. If it is cooler outside you will see her try to cover them - even when they are too big to cover. And that is especially true when it rains.
Not too long ago both Harriet and M15 were on the nest during a rain - trying to keep their young as dry as possible.
4. Stella asks: How can you tell the difference from a female and a male eagle?
It is hard to tell the difference between a male and female eagle Stella. Adult eagles look the same but it is easier to see the differences between male and female Bald Eagles when they are side by side. The females are generally larger than the males - about 25-30% larger. It is hard to tell the difference between the genders from a distance. But up close the depth of the beak is usually deeper on the female and the rear talon (on the hallux) is longer in length. Birds do not have external gender organs like mammals - so biologists rely on other characteristics to make an educated determination on gender.
5. Angeline asks: What happens if the baby falls out of the nest before it can fly?
Angeline, it depends on the age of the eaglet, if they are very young the chances are not good they would survive a fall from a nest that high.
If they are older and their feathers have almost come in they may be able to glide down without serious injury. If that did happen the proper authorities would be contacted and they would most likely capture the eaglet and take it to a wildlife hospital. There the eaglet would be checked for injuries and cared for as needed until it is able to be released back into the wild.
6. LukeM: What do the bald eagles eat?
LukeM, eagles in Southwest Florida area feed mostly on fish – about 90% of the food they consume is fish. Mullet, Catfish, Red Fish, Snook, and Gar are often seen brought to the nests. Eagles will also eat small mammals (rodents), amphibians (even turtles) and birds (most notably water birds).
We have seen a number of mammals brought to the nest this year by M15 - rabbits and squirrels. Eagles are opportunistic feeders and will take advantage of any available food source.
7. Dylan LO asks: How much does an eagle weigh?
Dylan LO, females are about 25-30 percent larger than males. A female bald eagle's body length varies from 35 to 37 inches; with a wingspan of 79 to 90 inches. The smaller male bald eagle has a body length of 30 to 34 inches; with a wingspan ranging from 72 to 85 inches. Their average weight is 6-13 pounds (depending on the location). As with many birds, northern birds are significantly larger than their southern relatives.
A guess as to the weight of M15 is around 8 lbs. Harriet might be around 10 pounds (but don’t tell her we are guessing her weight!!).
You might find it interesting that the skeleton of an eagle weighs less than half as much as its feathers.
8. Cassius asks: How far can an eagle fly without stopping?
That is an interesting question Cassius. Most eagles don’t fly great distances unless they are migrating or don’t have a territory and are traveling to different food locations. Generally they remain in their territory which is less than a two to five mile radius.
While these non-migrating eagles may not go great distances, Bald Eagles can soar for long periods of time using the thermal air currents. These are updrafts that hold them aloft like a kite.
However, eagles that have been tracked have been known to fly non-stop 100-200 miles. Your class might be interested in checking out the flight paths of an eagle banded and fitted with a transmitter who kept returning to the Caloosahatchee River area (which is the river close to Harriet and M15’s nest). The biologists named this eagle Caloosahatchee and at the time the transmitter stopped working this eagle had flown 18101 km.
Here is the link: www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?tag_id=74389a&...
You might be interested in this information however. In 1987 an exhausted Bald Eagle was discovered by a national parks worker in a northern heath (Kerry) in the country of Ireland. It is thought a storm blew it out to sea, and the bird struggled across the Atlantic Ocean with some strong winds. The airline Aer Lingus returned the bird back to the United States. Wonder how many frequent flyer miles that eagle earned?!
Here is a copy of the article they ran about this eagle: flic.kr/p/235B3vb
9. James asks: How do the eagles build a nest?
Most Bald Eagles and birds of many species are excellent at nest building, James. Nest building is a combination of both instinct and learned skill.
Eagles generally pick remote areas near rivers or coasts for their nests (aerie). With the loss of habitat and greater numbers, eagles are also becoming more urban and building closer to human activity - such as Harriet and M15.
Eagles generally build their nests in tall trees that offer them some shelter, an open view and easy flight access.
Since eagles are large birds and are long-lived, the nest size must be in proportion and accommodate years of use. Nests are rarely built in the topmost branches of the host tree, but a bit lower since the upper boughs can’t support the huge structure the eagles build. The eagles usually start the nest with some major branches with forks in them about 12 feet from the top. If the stick placement sticks, the pair will continue to bring in sticks. Smaller branches will form the rim of the inside bowl and the spaces are filled in with smaller vegetation including grasses and pine. They will continue to add nesting material throughout the nesting season as the activity of the young will require repairs.
10. Sophia asks: How big is their wingspan when it is stretched out?
Sophia, an adult’s wingspan is approximately 6-7 feet wide. Imagine standing in a door at your home - an eagle’s wingspan could cover that door from top to bottom!
11. Dana asks: How good is an eagle's eyesight?
The eagle has excellent eyesight, Dana. They have 2 centers of focus that allows them to see both forward and to the side at the same time. An eagle’s eyesight is 8-10 times better than a human’s. But it isn’t the actual magnification - it is the ability to see details. An eagle can see a 12” fish a mile away!
Any idea what this is? Taken in South Beach.
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He spoke, and as upon the bed she lay,
Trembling amidst new thoughts, he sent a ray
Of finest love unto her inmost heart,
Till, murmuring low, she strove the night to part,
And like a bride who meets her love at last,
When the long days of yearning are o’erpast,
She reached to him her perfect arms unseen,
And said, "O Love, how wretched I have been!
What hast thou done?" And by her side he lay,
Till just before the dawning of the day.
This is the winter coloring pattern. In the summer pattern the hind wing is much darker.
"In all affairs it's a healthy thing now and then to hang a question mark on the things you have long taken for granted."
Bertrand Russell
New blog celebrating my philosophy of photography with tips, insights, and tutorials!
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Nikon D800E Fine Art! A Study of the Sunset at the San Clemente Pier! Dr. Elliot McGucken Fine Art Photography! Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR!
I think my hallmark/trademark might be that I see more beauty in things than others, and I can never pick my favorite shot! For instance, as the sun set over the San Clemente Pier, I loved all the light!
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Celebrating Dr. E's LAw of Moving Dimensions ^& Dynamic Dimensions Theory dx4/dt=ic which derives from Homer's Odyssey! "Tell me, O muse, of that ingenious hero who travelled far and wide after he had sacked the famous town of Troy. Many cities did he visit, and many were the nations with whose manners and customs he was acquainted; moreover he suffered much by sea while trying to save his own life and bring his men safely home; but do what he might he could not save his men, for they perished through their own sheer folly in eating the cattle of the Sun-god Hyperion; so the god prevented them from ever reaching home. Tell me, too, about all these things, O daughter of Jove, from whatsoever source you may know them." --Homer's Odyssey! herosodysseyphysics.wordpress.com
Will be busy printing and framing in nice large, matted formats and frames and museum glass! Five of these photos will be printed on 40" x 60" floating wall mounted metal sheets! I think I know which--will share photos of the photos hanging on the walls!
And I am mounting some on plexiglass/acryllic--front mounting them! Some I am printing on lossy fuji-crystal archival paper too, and then front mounting 40"x60" versions to plexiglass--will send photos!
The secret to HDR photography is that you want people to say, "Woe dude--that's unreal!" And not, "Dude--that's not real!" "Unreal" is the word they use when they're trying to figure out the photo--what makes it cool--is it a photo? Is it painted? How'd it come to be--how'd you bend the light that way? "That's not real," is what they say if you have the saturation/HDR/ etc. turned up too high. :)
Some (almost) final edits for my Los Angeles Gallery Show! Printing them on metallic paper at 13" x 19" and mounting and framing them on a 4mm 18x24 white mat and 2" dark wood frame. Also printing some 40" x 70" whihc is over three feet by five feet! Wish you all could come (and hang out with the goddesses)!
Let me know your favs.!
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I booked a major photography show at a major LA gallery in December! Will also be giving some lectures on the story--the Hero's Odyssey Mythology--behind the photography!
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Preparing for some gallery shows this fall to celebrate 300,000,000 views! Printing a few dozen photographs in ~ 30"x40" formats and mounting/framing. Here are some close-to-final edits. HDR photography 7 exposures shot at 1EV and combined in photomatix: 36 megapixel Nikon D800E with the awesome Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Wide Angle Zoom Lens. 45SURF Hero's Odyssey Mythology Photography!
Epic Scenic HDR Landscapes Shot with Nikon D800E: Hero's Odyssey Mythology Photography!
Enjoy the Hero's Odyssey Mythology Photography, and all the best on a hero's odyssey of your own making!
All the best on your epic hero's odyssey!
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Well I posted first something with a question in here. But I talked with some family and friends and made the decision to go for the University of Osnabruk.
Berlin is totaly crazy, but when I do hear the storys of other people this is fun for the first 4 weeks, after that you will feel alone in the big city. And probably have a lot of traveling time. Besides that in Osnabrük is (compairing to the size of the city) a big number of students. It is a real student town and if something is going on in The Netherlands... I can just visit some friends and family here. Besides that, I get a real good impression of what I can expect on their website (pretty sure I will do a course in Engish because my German gramour would be to bad for literature and stuff).
I think Germany is the best option anyway. USA would be more difficould and because this is a really last minute decision...
Anyway, I'll go to school tomorrow to give this information through and hopefully I will start with my course in Germany after the summer holiday (planty of time to search for a room, if necessary). And I think I will live there for 6 months at least.
THE PICTURE:
Actually this has been taken before the whole thing with studying abroad started. I sneaked into the auditorium, there where no classes at that time and made a picture of myself. I guess this is the nicest classroom in my school. With comfortable seats for about 220 people. Just after a minute when I was finished a whole group came in haha.
Sound and Speed at Nashville Municipal Auditorium, where fans of racing and country music had the opportunity to get up-close and personal with drivers and top-name artists for autographs, story-telling, and question-and-answer sessions. Attendees had the chance to view NASCAR showcars of yesterday and tomorrow, check out sponsor displays, and bid on memorabilia from the racing and entertainment industries as part of a silent auction fundraiser.
NASCAR stars who appear at the festival are:
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Tony Stewart
Denny Hamlin
Kasey Kahne
Michael Waltrip
Clint Bowyer
Reed Sorenson
David Stremme
Aric Almirola
Justin Allgaier
Kyle Petty
Michael Annett
Carl Edwards
Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
Kyle Busch
James Buescher
Brad Kesolowski
Logan Ruffin
Brian Scott
Morgan Shepherd
Country music stars slated to appear at the festival are:
Chris Young
Jason Michael Carroll
Josh Turner
Members of Diamond Rio
Danny Gokey
Mallory Hope
Danielle Peck
Ashton Shepherd
Nathan Lee Jackson
Duo Kate & Kacey
Love and Theft
Alabama’s Jeff Cook
Bucky Covington
Ranger Doug
Fast Ryde
Chuck Wicks
Whitney Duncan
A day at the zoo with the kids and came across Benny, our white-cheeked gibbon, having a smoke - lol - after enlarging the image, I can see that it is a bird feather. Now the question is........... did Benny FIND the feather???............ or did he GET the feather from the bird wearing it..............
Only Benny knows.........
Free flight birds have been introduced to Tropic World after many years of being absent.........
Benny is a White-Cheeked Gibbon, a lesser ape (not a monkey). He has sired two male offspring with female gibbon, Indah. Thani (born April 3, 2009), lives with mom and dad at Brookfield Zoo, Tropic World/Asia. Their 1st offspring, Melouprey was born in December 1998 and now lives at another zoo where he is paired with a female.
***Adult males are black in color while adult females are buff or blondish color.
Both males and females are born buff and molt to black within their first year of life. When the females start to mature (around 5-6 yrs old) they go through a second molt from black back to buff. It is really fascinating as they molt to see them a greyish color with the mixture of black and buff fur.