As easily recognized, this is a small section of the amazing Bryce NP landscape. The light was nice, and instead of going for a wider view, I had chosen to pick this smaller, more "intimate" section so I could show neat rock formations and more detail.

A single exposure, Sony A7R, 200mm, 1/15-sec exposure, f/9, ISO 50, B+W CPL.

"Recognized as one of the most environmentally significant areas, approximately two-thirds of High Park remains in a natural state. Environmental management efforts within the Ravine Strategy and Biodiversity Strategy ensures the protection and preservation of this park. A jewel in the city’s park system, residents and visitors can enjoy its many wildlife, attractions, playgrounds and natural features year-round."

Hello everybody! You might not recognize me, but long ago I actually used to post often! Where have the times gone? Work, school, and travel - and I'm happy to report all are going quite well. I had the opportunity to visit my old haunt in Houston and hook up with flickrite and fello MMA fan Nick Sanford to shoot a bit (and suck down a margarita or two).

Whenever I travel I make a point of using google earth to scout potential locations for going shooting. Once I saw some of the wreckage in Galveston Bay (southeast of Houston) from 2008's Hurricane Ike, I knew it was a place I needed to spend a lot of time. Note, I marked the location on the map - anyone visiting Houston anytime soon should make the 45 minute-ish drive to the Bay . . . the water isn't pleasant, but the stark remains of the hurricane are a photographer's dream.

This is the former 18th Street Pier, a public fishing pier with a nice seafood cookery at its base. About half of the pier has been rebuilt and I shot this 118 second exposure off the end of said rebuilt portion . . amid waves and stomping fisherman shaking the dock. I was surprised that even one of these shots turned out relatively sharp, but luck and timing were with me on this morning. Probably one of my favorite pictures of the year.

The tiger is the largest cat species, most recognizable for its pattern of dark vertical stripes on reddish-orange fur with a lighter underside. The species is classified in the genus Panthera with the lion, jaguar, leopard, and snow leopard.

I must recognize I had luck with this picture. Just after arriving the Niemeyer Center in the north of Spain, I heard some noise behind me. Instinctively I took my Leica to the eye and still had time to frame the picture. Fortunately the boy was perfect after the fall.

I recognize that I'm damaged

I sympathize that you are too

But it's hard when the world's staring at you

i really love this song

77/365

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I recognized you when snow was melting ....

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On explore Feb 1, 2015 #144

Thank you all so so much !

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You may recognize her beautiful flowers -

Blue Flower - 1918 and Bella Donna - 1939

Fun Fact -

O'Keeffe recalled, the male artists resisted the idea that she too might paint the modern city. "The men decided they didn't want me to paint New York... they told me to 'leave New York to the men.'

I was furious." Then she painted a handful of skyscrapers.

Interesting to see some of the skyscrapers : )

City Night - 1926 and The Ritz Tower - 1928

Wonderful empty old barn and corral, both in good shape and seemingly waiting for someone to recognize their value. Nothing is quite as frightening to a person in their 50s and 60s as losing their jobs and realizing no one is interested in their once useful skills and experience.

Excerpt from youractionsmatter.ca/bee-thankful/:

Bee Thankful

• Bees are vital to the preservation of ecological balance and biodiversity in nature. They provide one of the most recognizable ecosystem services, pollination, which is what makes most food production possible.

• One third of all the food we eat depends on bees, and of the 100 crop varieties that provide 90% of the world’s food, 71 are pollinated by bees.

• Honeybees alone pollinate 80% of all flowering plants, including more than 130 types of fruits and vegetables.

• The journey of bees begins with manure and fertilizer. It is used to enrich the soil, providing essential nutrients that help seeds germinate and plants grow.

• Water, a fundamental element for life, aids in the absorption of these nutrients from the soil, allowing the plant to grow strong and healthy.

• As the plant matures on the fertile land, it develops vibrant flowers rich in nectar and pollen.

• Bees are attracted to these flowers for their nectar, which they use to create honey, and in the process, they pollinate the plant, contributing to its reproductive cycle and the growth of new plants.

• This illustrates a symbiotic relationship, where bees and plants rely on each other for survival and growth.

• Despite their profound importance for the food we eat, bee populations are declining at an alarming rate.

• Last winter, Canada had its largest honeybee colony loss in the past 20 years, with 46% of colonies perishing nationally.

• Global warming, pesticide use, habitat destruction, and air pollution all contribute to bee mortality.

• By understanding the vital role bees play in our ecosystem and food production, and making conscious choices to help, we can contribute to the conservation of bees and the vital services they provide.

Pigeons Recognize Human Faces. If you shoo a pigeon, that bird is likely to remember you and know to stay out of your way the next time you cross paths, according to a new study. Researchers found that wild, untrained pigeons can recognize individual people's faces and are not fooled by a change of clothes.

Excerpt from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choi_Uk_Tsuen:

Choi Uk Tsuen or Tsoi Uk Tsuen (Chinese: 蔡屋村) is a village in Yuen Long Kau Hui, New Territories, Hong Kong.

Choi Uk Tsuen is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. For electoral purposes, Choi Uk Tsuen is located in the Shap Pat Heung North constituency of the Yuen Long District Council.

The village has an ancestral hall which houses photos of the living and deceased people of the village. The village also has a community centre.

The community living in Choi Uk Tsuen consists of people who have the surname Choi, specifically descendants of three independent family lines who share the same name and have joined the village at various times.

The traditional Poon Choi (Big Bowl Feast) still continues when there is a major event taking place (e.g. wedding celebration and various Chinese Festivals according to the Chinese New year).

Choi Uk Tsuen is part of the Tung Tau alliance (東頭約) or "Joint Meeting Group of Seven Villages", together with Nam Pin Wai, Tung Tau Tsuen, Ying Lung Wai, Shan Pui Tsuen, Wong Uk Tsuen and Tai Wai Tsuen. The Yi Shing Temple in Wong Uk Tsuen is an alliance temple of the Tung Tau Alliance.

Italien / Belluno - Lago di Misurina

Lake Misurina (Italian: Lago di Misurina; Cadorino dialect: Lago de Meśorìna) is the largest natural lake of the Cadore and it is 1,754 m above sea level, near Auronzo di Cadore (Belluno). The lake's perimeter is 2.6 km long, while the maximum depth is 5 m.

Near the lake there are about ten hotels with accommodation for around 500 people.

The particular climatic characteristics of the area around the lake make particularly good air for those who have respiratory diseases. Near the lake is the only center in Italy for the care of childhood asthma.

The lake was the theme of a famous song by Claudio Baglioni. Lake Misurina is also the theme of the theatrical representation of the Longane di Lozzo.

Lake Misurina is where the speed skating events were held during the 1956 Winter Olympics of Cortina d'Ampezzo – the last time Olympic speed skating events were held on natural ice.

Misurina lies on the route of the Dolomites Gold Cup Race.

Folklore

There are at least two different legends associated with Lake Misurina. In the first one, which was also made famous by a song named "Sabato pomeriggio" by Claudio Baglioni, Misurina is a little capricious and spiteful girl who lives literally held in the palm of the hand of her gigantic father, the king Sorapiss that, to fulfill another desire and obtain for her the magic mirror from the Queen of Monte Cristallo, he is transformed into a mountain. During the last stages of the transformation he sees his daughter fall and his tears flow like rivers and form the lake beneath which his daughter will forever live with the magic mirror.

In the second one, Mesurina (who is later nicknamed) is a daughter of wealthy merchants from Venice who send her away in the mountains by her father anxious not to fulfill a prophecy that would see the girl give away all their possessions. Following some tragic amorous events vaguely reminiscent of Romeo and Juliet, the girl dies, and she is recognized on the point of death by a lover whom she met in bloom and from whom she was brought away by deception from the stables of his father and a servant sent by him.

(Wikipedia)

Der Misurinasee (italienisch Lago di Misurina) ist ein See in den Dolomiten in der Provinz Belluno in Venetien, der seinen Namen aus der Siedlung Misurina annimmt. Die maximale Tiefe des Sees beträgt 5 m. Der 1756 m hoch gelegene See ist vom Südwesten von Cortina d’Ampezzo, vom Höhlensteintal im Norden oder von Auronzo di Cadore, zu dessen Gemeindegebiet der See gehört, im Osten erreichbar. Er ist umgeben von den Felsmassiven der Drei Zinnen, dem Monte Piana, der Cadini-Gruppe, dem Monte Cristallo und weiter im Süden von Marmarole und Sorapiss. An der Südseite des Sees befindet sich das Kurheim "Institut Pio XII" NPO, das einzige italienische Exzellenzzentrum für Diagnose, Höhenkur und Rehabilitation pädiatrischer Atemwegserkrankungen.

Der See war im Jahre 1956 Austragungsort der Eisschnelllaufwettbewerbe der Olympischen Winterspiele.

(Wikipedia)

(Cut to, Caly and Mateo arrive at park.)

Mateo: (to Caly) Okay, you win the bet. I was sure she'd go to Caffeine

Cafe.

(Caly sidesteps away from Mateo, drawing the aliens' attention from the

humans.)

Laithi: Who are you supposed to be? Junior Police Squad?

Caly: Ironic that the ones who should recognize me, do not.

Mateo: C'mon, guys. We got to go! (to Sienna and Lucas)

Carmine: When you go, you will all go -- with us!

Caly: You sound like a poorly scripted, disposable henchman.

(The aliens close in on Caly from two sides, she faces Laithi.)

Caly: You shouldn't have picked on my coworkers.

Laithi: (mocking) Why? Because they're your friends?

Caly: Because we're in a union.

(to be continued)

Thank you to the cast!

Mateo: BS

Laiti: Kes

Caly: TB

Special thanks to set Designer: Bailey

“The Adventures of Hello Kitty & Friends” is a computer-animated series that brings the famous Sanrio characters to audiences all over the world. The series is an initiative of Sanrio Digital, executed by Dream Cortex.

While the technology that Dream Cortex used to create the show is recent, “Hello Kitty & Friends” adheres to the core values established more than 30 years ago by Sanrio: happiness, family values, friendship, and educational value.

“The Adventures of Hello Kitty & Friends” targets children aged three to nine years, though it is also popular with older kids and even among some adults. The series offers an entertaining and often humorous way for young children to learn about social interaction and behaviour while following the adventures of some of the world’s best-loved and most recognizable characters.

For updates about the animation please visit http://blog.dreamcortex.com.

(Junco hyemalis hyemalis) Munson Meadows, Kelowna, BC. soty17

From Wikipedia: More than most of us will ever want to know....

Subspecies

Either 14 or 15 subspecies are recognized These subspecies are grouped in two or three large or polytypic groups and three or four small or monotypic ones, all depending on the authority. These groups were formerly considered separate species, but they interbreed extensively in areas of contact. Birders trying to identify subspecies are advised to consult detailed identification references.

Slate-colored group

Slate-colored dark-eyed junco (J. h. hyemalis)

Slate-colored dark-eyed junco (J. h. hyemalis) - Alaska, across Canada from Newfoundland & Labrador to British Columbia, northeast U.S. from Massachusetts to Minnesota, northwest Mexico from Baja California to Chihuahua, & Gulf Coast states

Carolina dark-eyed junco (J. h. carolinensis) - Appalachian Mountains from northwest West Virgina & western Maryland south to northern Georgia

Cassiar dark-eyed junco (J. h. cismontanus; possibly a slate-colored dark-eyed junco (J. h. hyemalis) x Oregon dark-eyed junco (J. h. oreganus) hybrid - Yukon, British Columbia, & Alberta south through Great Plains down toward north-central Mexico

These two or three subspecies have dark slate-gray heads, breasts and upperparts. Females are brownish-gray, sometimes with reddish-brown flanks.[10] They breed in the North American boreal forests from Alaska to Newfoundland and south to the Appalachian Mountains, wintering throughout most of the United States. They are relatively common across their range.

White-winged group

white-winged dark-eyed junco (J. h. aikeni)

This subspecies has a medium-gray head, breast, and upperparts with white wing bars. Females are washed brownish. It has more white in the tail than the other 14 subspecies. It is a common endemic breeder in the Black Hills of South Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska, and Montana, and winters south to northeastern New Mexico.

Oregon or brown-backed group

Oregon/brown-backed group dark-eyed junco (may be any one of eight subspecies )

• Montana dark-eyed junco (J. h. montanus) - Interior British Columbia, Alberta, eastern Washington, northeast Oregon, Idaho, Montana, & Wyoming

• Nevada dark-eyed junco (J. h. mutabilis) - Great Basin

• Oregon dark-eyed junco (J. h. oreganus) - Coastal southeast Alaska to central British Columbia

• Point Pinos dark-eyed junco (J. h. pinosus) - Coastal California (Santa Barbara to Del Norte County)

• Laguna Hanson dark-eyed junco (J. h. pontilis) - Mountains of northern Baja California (Sierra Juarez)

• Shufeldt's dark-eyed junco (J. h. shufeldti) - West slopes of coastal mountains from western Oregon to southwest British Columbia

• Thurber's dark-eyed junco (J. h. thurberi) - Interior California (San Bernardino to Modoc County)

• Townsend's dark-eyed junco (J. h. townsendi) - Mountains of northern Baja California (San Pedro Martir)

These eight subspecies have blackish-gray heads and breasts with brown backs and wings and reddish flanks, tending toward duller and paler plumage in the inland and southern parts of its range.

Oregon dark-eyed juncos are also less commonly known as brown-backed dark-eyed juncos. This is the most common subspecies group in the West, breeding in the Pacific Coast Ranges from southeastern Alaska to extreme northern Baja California and wintering to the Great Plains and northern Sonora. An unresolved debate exists as to whether this large and distinct subspecies group is actually a separate species with eight (or nine, see below) subspecies of its own.[citation needed]

Pink-sided dark-eyed junco (J. h. mearnsi)

Pink-sided group

pink-sided dark-eyed junco (J. h. mearnsi)

Sometimes considered a ninth subspecies in the Oregon/brown-backed group, this subspecies has a lighter gray head and breast than the eight Oregon/brown-backed dark-eyed juncos, with contrasting dark lores. The back and wings are brown. It has a pinkish-cinnamon color that is richer and covers more of the flanks and breast than in the eight Oregon/brown-backed dark-eyed juncos. It breeds in the northern Rocky Mountains from southern Alberta to eastern Idaho and western Wyoming and winters in central Idaho and nearby Montana and from southwestern South Dakota, southern Wyoming, and northern Utah to northern Sonora and Chihuahua.

Gray-headed dark-eyed junco (J. h. caniceps)

Gray-headed group

gray-headed dark-eyed junco (J. h. caniceps)

This subspecies is essentially rather light gray on top with a rusty back. It breeds in the southern Rocky Mountains from Colorado to central Arizona and New Mexico, and winters into northern Mexico.

Red-backed group

red-backed dark-eyed junco (J. h. dorsalis)

Sometimes included with the gray-headed dark-eyed junco proper as part of the gray-headed group, this subspecies differs from it in having a more silvery bill[11] with a dark-colored upper mandible and a light-colored lower mandible, a variable amount of rust on the wings, and pale underparts. This makes it similar to the yellow-eyed junco (Junco phaeonotus), except for the dark eyes. It is found in the southern mountains of Arizona and New Mexico. It does not overlap with the yellow-eyed junco in its breeding range.

Possibly the most recognizable tree in Ontario, the beautiful windswept pine at Sunset Rock in Killbear Provincial Park. I've taken many photos of this tree, but I think this is my favorite angle, looking over Georgian Bay. Infrared photo.

best seen large

Bear Rocks are a widely recognized symbol of West Virginia wilderness and among the most frequently photographed places in the state. They are a well-known landmark on the eastern edge of the plateau that includes the Dolly Sods Wilderness. They sit in a high-elevation heathland punctuated with wind-carved sandstone outcrops and is home to more than a dozen rare plant and animal species. Situated on the crest of the Allegheny Front, Bear Rocks afford vistas over the South Branch Potomac River. Visibility can extend eastward to the Shenandoah National Park in Virginia.

The Bear Rocks Preserve is a 477-acre (1.93 km2) tract that is owned and preserved by The Nature Conservancy. Bear Rocks' natural heathlands and open grass balds were originally recorded in 1746 by a survey party that included Peter Jefferson, father of Thomas Jefferson.

Bear Rocks is a remarkably scenic, windswept summit atop one of West Virginia's highest mountains. It is perched on a ridge of sandstone cliffs and is a rock outcropping on the Allegheny Front with a 2,000 to 3,000-foot (600 to 1,000 m) drop below that forms the Eastern Continental Divide. To the east, looking out over the South Branch of the Potomac River, which drains into the Atlantic Ocean via the Chesapeake Bay, there are breathtaking 35-mile (56 km) views where seven mountain ridges are visible on a clear day extending into Virginia. On the clearest days you can see Hawksbill Mountain and Stony Man, the highest peaks in Shenandoah National Park. To the west, water drains into Dolly Sods towards Red Creek, which eventually flows to the Gulf of Mexico via the Dry Fork River, Black Fork, Cheat, Mongahela, Ohio and Mississippi River. Farther north along the ridge of the Front are two more salients, Stack Rocks and Haystack Rocks. - Wikipedia

Recognizable image in black & white because it was a rainy day. Although at the moment of this capture it didn't rain for awhile.

Recognizing the need for security, Odge ventured into Hweg Shul to the local droid merchant. Though there were many astro-mechs to choose from, an extra set of eyes is what Odge needed, so a protocol droid was what appealed to Odge.

With only a few to choose from, Odge conversed with a TC unit who seemed rather alert and much less uppity than a 3PO-series droid. TC-33 agreed to come to the A-wing build and assist.

Parsnip,recognizing a good thing,continues to amaze with her door routine..

Mrs. Ducke supervised today's session while I was at work..

really! i honestly pour my heart and soul into photography but barely anyone recognizes this. i mean i've been taking pictures since i was 13, so for 5 years now and every year i get noticeably better. but there are people on flickr who have been taking pictures for a year, and theyre pictures by public opinion are not better/much better than mine yet they have thousands of hits and comments and all of that. i juts dont understand. i spend so much time, effort, money, everything, on photography yet no one sees that. it really breaks my heart. i have tried everything, posting pictures places, commenting people, and all that happens is nothing, THAT or someone steals my pictures, and yet when they steal my pictures then my pictures get hits and comments like crazy, just not on my flickr. why?

anyways this is monnette we went hiking around my house, this was taken yesterday on my canon ae-1.

i dont know what to do anymore. i have like 20 pictures waiting to be put up, but i want more feedback before i put those up.

i dont know. i guess thats just life and life isnt fair, right?

have a good weekend guys.

"There is no Spanish town, small or big, that does not enclose a teaching." Azorín.

I have always been fascinated by the towns and cities that have preserved their medieval architecture. Pedraza, a small town in the province of Segovia which is recognized as one of the most beautiful in Spain, is one of those places where time seems to have stopped long ago. The stones of its buildings and streets transport the visitor back to the XVI and XVII centuries when Pedraza became rich thanks to the merino wool trade. The coats of arms of the magnificent houses give testimony of the wealth of its inhabitants, who welcomed members of the nobility, great artists and important personalities among the walls of their city. Years of splendor that came to an end with the abolition of the nobles privileges in the XIX century.

Nowadays, the beauty of Pedraza has a great reputation and for that reason there are many tourists that visit it. But most of them come here on weekends and holiday periods, so there are always moments when we can stay almost alone and immortalize its original beauty with our camera. In this case, despite being Holy Week, I knew that the rain and the cold would invite the great majority to leave the streets at nightfall. Hence, I planned in advance to photograph from under the arcades of the Plaza Mayor, so they would protect me from water, but also became an element to enhance my composition.

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“No hay pueblo español, chico o grande, que no encierre una enseñanza.” Azorín.

Siempre he sentido fascinación por los pueblos y ciudades que han conservado su arquitectura medieval. Pedraza, un pequeño pueblo segoviano, reconocido como uno de lo más bonitos de España, es una de esas localidades en las que el tiempo parece que se detuvo hace mucho. Las piedras de sus edificios y calles transportan al visitante a tiempos pasados, a los siglos XVI y XVII en los que Pedraza se hizo rica gracias al comercio de la lana merina. Los escudos de los magníficos caserones dan fe de la riqueza de sus habitantes, que acogieron entre las murallas de su ciudad a miembros de la nobleza, grandes artistas y personalidades importantes. Años de esplendor que llegaron a su fin con la abolición de los señoríos en el siglo XIX.

Hoy en día, la belleza de Pedraza goza de una gran fama, de ahí que sean numerosos los turistas que la visitan. Pero al concentrarse éstos en los fines de semana y períodos de vacaciones, siempre se encuentran momentos en los que nos podemos quedar casi a solas e inmortalizar su belleza original con nuestra cámara. En este caso, a pesar de ser Semana Santa, sabía que la lluvia y el frío invitarían a la gran mayoría a abandonar las calles al caer la noche. De ahí que planeara de antemano fotografiar desde debajo de unos soportales de la Plaza Mayor, los cuales no solo me protegieron del agua, sino que además se convirtieron en un elemento para dar un mayor interés a mi composición.

I had a photo in the VP Photo gallery on Buffalo St in the Third Ward in Milwaukee Friday night. So Betsy and I drove over to explore some of the 60 plus venues and to see my shot. Imagine my pulse rate when I walk in and see my shot hanging next to perhaps the most recognizable image in the world today. Steve McCurry's shot of an unidentified Afghan refugee girl shot in Pakistan in 1984 was the cover of National Geographic and here it was hanging right next to my shot of the Morning fog at Villa Louis on the Mississippi river.

Perhaps recognizing the photographer from earlier, the conductor of a northbound KCS manifest comes out and gives a friendly wave as his train approaches the State Highway EE bridge at Lanagan, Missouri. The train is powered by five KCS GP30s: 103, 107, 11-, 100, & 111. Today, much of this scene has changed as the second track no longer exists, with a defect detector roughly where the lead GP30 is. The code-line poles have been replaced by mature hardwood trees and the small pond is now a grass field. The photographer and date are unknown. Although, based on the context of the group of negatives, my guess is the late 1960s. Photo was scanned from a medium format negative.

Sif is a distinguished goddess, recognized for her connections with beauty, fertility, and the harvest. As the spouse of the formidable Thor, she embodies elegance, loyalty, and the vital aspects of nature that nurture life. Sif's most iconic characteristic is her long, golden hair, which symbolizes fertility, prosperity, and the thriving of crops. Her hair represents the plentiful harvest that sustains the Norse people, thereby emphasizing her role as a goddess deeply intertwined with agriculture and the earth. The tale of her golden locks, sheared off by Loki and then restored by the dwarves, underscores the importance of her beauty and the restorative power of nature. Even though Sif's individual narratives might not be as well-documented as some others, her role as Thor's wife and her place in the pantheon of gods highlights her unmistakable significance within Norse mythology.

Group: SHIELDWALL!!! RUNGARDVIK - SECOND LIFE

Album: The Norse Gods and Goddesses

Goddess: Sif - the Goddess of Harvest

Inspiration: 🎶Sif - Ritual and Meditation Music🎶

The poster image is created with the help of AI in Night Cafe Art Studio creator.nightcafe.studio/

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Twenty-three subspecies are recognized:[3]

Indian black-naped blue monarch (H. a. styani) - (Hartlaub, 1899): Originally described as a separate species in the genus Ficedula, found from India and Nepal to southeast China and Vietnam. The abdomen is whitish in males.

H. a. oberholseri - Stresemann, 1913: Found in Taiwan

H. a. ceylonensis - Sharpe, 1879: Originally described as a separate species, found in Sri Lanka. The males lack the black necklace.

Andamanen black-naped blue monarch (H. a. tytleri) - (Beavan, 1867): Originally described as a separate species in the genus Myiagra. Found in the Andaman Islands. The abdomen of males is blue.

H. a. idiochroa - Oberholser, 1911: Found on Car Nicobar (northern Nicobar Islands). The abdomen of males is white tinged with blue.

H. a. nicobarica - Bianchi, 1907: Found on southern Nicobar Islands. The abdomen of males is white tinged with blue.

H. a. montana - Riley, 1929: Found in northern and central Thailand

H. a. galerita - (Deignan, 1956), 1929: Found in southwest and southeast Thailand

H. a. forrestia - Oberholser, 1911: Found in Mergui Archipelago (off western Myanmar)

H. a. prophata - Oberholser, 1911: Found on Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo

H. a. javana - Chasen & Kloss, 1929: Found on Java and Bali (Indonesia)

H. a. penidae - Meise, 1942: Found on Nusa Penida (near Bali in the Lesser Sundas)

H. a. karimatensis - Chasen & Kloss, 1932: Found on Karimata Island (off western Borneo)

H. a. opisthocyanea - Oberholser, 1911: Found on Anambas Islands (in the South China Sea)

H. a. gigantoptera - Oberholser, 1911: Found on Natuna Besar (Natuna Islands, South China Sea)

H. a. consobrina - Richmond, 1902: Originally described as a separate species, found on Simeulue (off north-western Sumatra)

H. a. leucophila - Oberholser, 1911: Found on Siberut (off western Sumatra)

H. a. richmondi - Oberholser, 1911: Found on Enggano Island (off south-western Sumatra)

H. a. abbotti - Richmond, 1902: Originally described as a separate species, found on Reusam and Babi Islands (off north-western Sumatra)

H. a. symmixta - Stresemann, 1913: Found on western and central Lesser Sundas

Philippine black-naped monarch (H. a. azurea) - (Boddaert, 1783): Also known as the black-capped monarch and Philippine black-naped blue monarch. Found in Philippines (except Camiguin Sur Island)

H. a. aeria - Bangs & Peters, JL, 1927: Originally described as a separate species, found on Maratua Island (off eastern Borneo)

H. a. catarmanensis - Rand & Rabor, 1969: Found on Camiguin Sur Island (southern Philippines)

Black-capped chickadees are easily recognized by their short plump bodies, solid black cap and bib, and white cheeks. Their backs and wings are dark greenish-gray, with some streaks of white and black adorning the wing feathers. Their bellies are white with a light-rufous color on the flanks. They have small, pointed black beaks and dark legs. Male and female chickadees are identical.

Tobia, is son of Costantino aka Constantine, The Great (Italian Beauty Champion).

The dogs have a lot of fun playing on the snow and I love watch them ;-)

He is a Lagotto Romagnolo dog, a water dog.

This is the only breed of dog that is officially recognized as specialized in truffle hunting.

The most recognizable landmark in Yosemite, the rock formation was created when glaciers sheared off the valley face. It is however neither a dome nor only half present, instead being a very thin flat formation when viewed in profile.

Half Dome is extremely popular with hikers and rock climbers, and hiking the famed Cable route up the back end had more than 50,000 climbers annually. It has been limited by permit to 400 a day. During the winter, the cables are removed due to the danger. Half Dome is frequently engulfed in clouds.

To the left is the 2000m North Dome.

This photo was taken in the fall, when most of the creeks run dry. The fall colors do appear in Yosemite though, and they add a certain vibrance to the landscape.

Yosemite Village, Yosemite National Park, California

This curious pair came to visit me from close range, in Newburgh beach, Abeerdineshire, Scotland, UK... By North sea.

The grey seal (Halichoerus grypus), also known as the Atlantic seal, is a large marine mammal found on both sides of the North Atlantic Ocean. These seals are easily recognized by their long, horse-like noses, robust bodies, and spotted greyish fur, which can vary from dark to light grey, sometimes with brownish tones. Males are typically larger than females and have a more pronounced hooked nose, earning them the nickname "horseheads."

Grey seals are skilled swimmers and spend much of their time in the water, but they haul out on rocky shores, beaches, and ice for breeding, molting, and resting. They primarily feed on fish, such as sand eels, cod, and herring, but will also eat squid, octopus, and crustaceans.

During the breeding season, which occurs in autumn and early winter, grey seals form colonies. Pups are born with white, fluffy coats and are nursed by their mothers for about three weeks before they are weaned and left to fend for themselves.

Though once hunted for their fur and oil, grey seals are now protected in many regions. They play an important role in marine ecosystems but can sometimes come into conflict with fishing industries due to competition for fish.

Grey seals are particularly abundant in areas like the North Sea, the coasts of the United Kingdom, Canada, and the northeastern United States. They are a conservation success story, with populations having rebounded in many areas due to legal protections and conservation efforts.

Nikon D500 Lens 200.0-500.0 mm f/5.6

Found across much of North America, the Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta) is a common sight in many a pond and river, often sunning itself cheerily atop outcrops and shores. And they have every reason to be cheery; they're handsome, abundant, and liked the country over. They're so abundant that separate subspecies have developed with clear morphological differences. Today, we recognize the Midland Painted Turtle (photographed here) and the Eastern, Southern, and Western Painted Turtles.

Want to know how to tell apart gentlemen and lady painted turtles? Look for the ones that have claws like Freddy Krueger--they're the men. They use their long claws during courtship displays, waving them at their potential mates underwater to show their masculinity and virility!

The firebug, Pyrrhocoris apterus, is a common insect of the family Pyrrhocoridae. Easily recognizable due to its striking red and black coloration, but may be confused with the similarly coloured though unrelated Corizus hyoscyami (cinnamon bug, squash bug) (see comparison). Pyrrhocoris apterus is distributed throughout the Palaearctic from the Atlantic coast of Europe to northwest China. It has also been reported from the US, Central America and India. It has been reported as recently expanding its distribution northwards into mainland UK and eastward on to the coast of the Mediterranean sea. [3They are frequently observed to form aggregations, especially as immature forms, with from tens to perhaps a hundred individuals.

De vuurwants is een bontgekleurde soort die een overwegend helder rode kleur heeft met een karakteristiek patroon van zwarte lichaamsdelen en vlekken en hieraan is te herkennen. De wants komt in grote delen van Europa voor en is ook in België en Nederland te vinden. De wants is voornamelijk een planteneter die soms dode of levende insecten eet. De wants kan niet vliegen en is soms massaal aan te treffen bij lindebomen en andere favoriete voedselbronnen, vaak in bewoond gebied. Hij kan, in het nauw gedreven, steken en een onaangename geur verspreiden.

Omdat de wants algemeen voorkomt en eenvoudig in een laboratorium in leven is te houden, zijn er verschillende studies naar gedaan, zoals onderzoek naar de lange duur van de paring, de ontwikkeling van de vleugels en de tolerantie voor vorst.

"Guess who" says ???

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This is one from a clutch of 4 eggs, two of which have already broken out, and the third is now just in the process of doing so.

You can see the tortoise's eye looking out of the small aperture of shell, which it will have made with its adapted beak..

The red-footed tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonaria) is a species of tortoises from northern South America. These medium-sized tortoises generally average 30 cm (12 in) as adults, but can reach over 40 cm (16 in). They have dark-colored, loaf-shaped carapaces (back shell) with a lighter patch in the middle of each scute (scales on the shell), and dark limbs with brightly colored scales that range from pale yellow to dark red. Recognized differences are seen between red-footed tortoises from different regions. They are closely related to the yellow-footed tortoise (C. denticulata) from the Amazon Basin. They are popularly kept as pets, and over-collection has caused them to be vulnerable to extinction.

Their natural habitat ranges from savannah to forest edges around the Amazon Basin. They are omnivorous with a diet based on a wide assortment of plants, mostly fruit when available, but also including grasses, flowers, fungi, carrion, and invertebrates. They do not brumate, but may aestivate in hot, dry weather.

Eggs, hatchlings, and young tortoises are food for many predators, but the main threats for adults are jaguars and humans. Population density ranges from locally common to very scarce due in part to habitat destruction and over-collection for food and the pet trade.

Monica Bellucci (cat) is playing with Mark Twain (Lagotto Romagnolo dog-the only breed of dog that is officially recognized as specialized in truffle hunting).

It's a pleasure watch them having fun in the snow!

Recognize that the Other person is You.

Yogi Bhajan

Recognize these flags, which countries it belongs?

Recognize that emoticon head? Hopefully not...

My second attempt at a custom paint-job (sorry for the poor detail quality again). I'm going for a LED-array mask sorta look. My first try at this using a color gradient to black looked a lot better but I realized that Lego is limited to specific colors. They have to use thatching and dot-arrays to create gradients, and I can only think of a few parts in which even those are used (one is actually the purple torso here which uses cross-thatching to add wear to the look without including a new color to print).

So my second attempt used black dots over even-sized dark-red dots to obscure them and force a gradient. Since this is not my final attempt, you can assume I was unhappy with the result.

My third attempt (pictured) shrinks the dots as you move away from the lit portion. This keeps the LED-array look while also adjusting effective brightness. I believe I was able to keep the dots large enough to be printable so I likely won't do a fourth iteration with this specific design. The look may come out better with blue or green though.

Oh, and look, my first minifigure-scaled (ish) car!

A man operates a steam roller to compact the rock in an early morning photo.

Now that I looked up "steam roller" I am guessing this modern version is not operated by steam so would be a "road roller", though I think "steam roller" is more readily recognized as a term. See Wikepedia's link.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steamroller

Recognize that blue?

Yes, Bogart really is a wonderfully tolerant dog.

Taken on Day of Life #38

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With a picture of him in the back of my mind, I searched the market stalls with garlic, onions and vegetables - and discovered him promptly and without a doubt. In the photo archive of my smartphone I found the picture from 2016 and showed it to him. Except for gestures to the photo, we found no common language. He seemed embarrassed, but behind it, I hope, there was also special joy.

Loving Father,

we have witnessed Your miracles yet have failed to recognize the wave of Your hand.

Forgive us when we receive good from You and do not give thanks.

Amen.

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Beaune is a walled town at the center of the Burgundy winemaking region in France. Surrounded by the Côte d'Or vineyards, the cobbled town is renowned for an annual wine auction held at the Hôtel-Dieu (Hospices de Beaune). Recognized by its colorful, geometric-patterned tile roof, this 15th-century former hospital is now the Hôtel-Dieu Museum

Recognized as a National Historic Landmark, the Watchtower was constructed in 1932. Architect Mary Colter’s design takes its influences from the architecture of the Ancestral Puebloan people of the Colorado Plateau. This particular tower was patterned after those found at Hovenweep and the Round Tower of Mesa Verde. Colter indicated that it was not a copy of any that she had seen, but rather modeled from several.

The view from the Watchtower provides a unique perspective of the eastern portion of Grand Canyon. From here, looking to the northeast offers a distant glimpse of the Colorado River's transition from the relatively narrow Marble Canyon to the north into the much wider, broader expanse of Grand Canyon.