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ORA SI CHE TI RICONOSCO...!
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Too hot, too sunny, too many people all around...
Autumn has a different character, it is more introverted, less social than summer! I was missing a bit of haze, a bit of clouds, a pinch of coolness. Then, this morning, the dawn was like this: now I recognize you!
Since so many recognized my referenc eto the Band a flock of Seagulls on a recent shot thought I would use this shot to refer to one of there well known songs, This Gulls seems to have ran fron the flock
Comments appreciated, Constructive critique even more appreciated, best way for me to learn
better on B l a c k M a g i c
Coffee
She is a Lagotto Romagnolo dog.
This is the only breed of dog that is officially recognized as specialized in truffle hunting.
Recognizing the shadow within - you know that dark place inside we dare not explore - is the path to healing.
Light will always override the darkness - including the shadow
Be Love, Be Light embrace being human in all it's vulnerabilities and faults instead of running and denying it's existence
Recognizing the gift of a friend(s) is fantastic. Indeed to be cherished and remembered.
Special thank you ~Antony~ for assisting me and for the song idea. Happy New Year dear friend.
Wishing you all the best in 2023
🎼: Gift of a Friend ~Demi Lovato ~
Sometimes you think you'll be find by yourself
Cause a dream is a wish you make all alone
It's easy to feel like you don't need help
But it's harder to walk on your own
You'll change inside
When you, realize
The world comes to life
And everything's alright
From beginning to end
When you have a friend
By your side
That helps you to find
The beauty of all
When you'll open your heart and
Believe in
The gift of a friend
The gift of a friend
Someone who knows when your lost and your scared
There through the highs and the lows
Someone you can count on, someone who cares
Besides you where ever you go
Kingfisher - Alcedo Atthis
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The common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) also known as the Eurasian kingfisher, and river kingfisher, is a small kingfisher with seven subspecies recognized within its wide distribution across Eurasia and North Africa. It is resident in much of its range, but migrates from areas where rivers freeze in winter.
This sparrow-sized bird has the typical short-tailed, large-headed kingfisher profile; it has blue upperparts, orange underparts and a long bill. It feeds mainly on fish, caught by diving, and has special visual adaptations to enable it to see prey under water. The glossy white eggs are laid in a nest at the end of a burrow in a riverbank.
The female is identical in appearance to the male except that her lower mandible is orange-red with a black tip. The juvenile is similar to the adult, but with duller and greener upperparts and paler underparts. Its bill is black, and the legs are also initially black. Feathers are moulted gradually between July and November with the main flight feathers taking 90–100 days to moult and regrow. Some that moult late may suspend their moult during cold winter weather.
The flight of the kingfisher is fast, direct and usually low over water. The short rounded wings whirr rapidly, and a bird flying away shows an electric-blue "flash" down its back.
The common kingfisher is widely distributed over Europe, Asia, and North Africa, mainly south of 60°N. It is a common breeding species over much of its vast Eurasian range, but in North Africa it is mainly a winter visitor, although it is a scarce breeding resident in coastal Morocco and Tunisia. In temperate regions, this kingfisher inhabits clear, slow-flowing streams and rivers, and lakes with well-vegetated banks. It frequents scrubs and bushes with overhanging branches close to shallow open water in which it hunts. In winter it is more coastal, often feeding in estuaries or harbours and along rocky seashores. Tropical populations are found by slow-flowing rivers, in mangrove creeks and in swamps.
Like all kingfishers, the common kingfisher is highly territorial; since it must eat around 60% of its body weight each day, it is essential to have control of a suitable stretch of river. It is solitary for most of the year, roosting alone in heavy cover. If another kingfisher enters its territory, both birds display from perches, and fights may occur, in which a bird will grab the other's beak and try to hold it under water. Pairs form in the autumn but each bird retains a separate territory, generally at least 1 km (0.62 mi) long, but up to 3.5 km (2.2 mi) and territories are not merged until the spring.
Very few birds live longer than one breeding season. The oldest bird on record was 21 years.
They are also listed as a Schedule 1 species under the Wildlife and Countryside Act offering them additional protection.
Population:
UK breeding:
3,800-6,400 pairs
the spindle tree
The spindle tree can be recognized in autumn by the fruits, which resemble the headgear that cardinals from the Roman Catholic Church used to and perhaps still wear, a kind of square pink box. When this box of the spindle tree cap pops open, a beautiful orange fruit emerges. The fruits are poisonous and were used to combat head lice in the past.
The cardinal's hat is also beautiful in winter
Kingfisher - Alcedo Atthis
Double click..
The common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) also known as the Eurasian kingfisher, and river kingfisher, is a small kingfisher with seven subspecies recognized within its wide distribution across Eurasia and North Africa. It is resident in much of its range, but migrates from areas where rivers freeze in winter.
This sparrow-sized bird has the typical short-tailed, large-headed kingfisher profile; it has blue upperparts, orange underparts and a long bill. It feeds mainly on fish, caught by diving, and has special visual adaptations to enable it to see prey under water. The glossy white eggs are laid in a nest at the end of a burrow in a riverbank.
The female is identical in appearance to the male except that her lower mandible is orange-red with a black tip. The juvenile is similar to the adult, but with duller and greener upperparts and paler underparts. Its bill is black, and the legs are also initially black. Feathers are moulted gradually between July and November with the main flight feathers taking 90–100 days to moult and regrow. Some that moult late may suspend their moult during cold winter weather.
The flight of the kingfisher is fast, direct and usually low over water. The short rounded wings whirr rapidly, and a bird flying away shows an electric-blue "flash" down its back.
The common kingfisher is widely distributed over Europe, Asia, and North Africa, mainly south of 60°N. It is a common breeding species over much of its vast Eurasian range, but in North Africa it is mainly a winter visitor, although it is a scarce breeding resident in coastal Morocco and Tunisia. In temperate regions, this kingfisher inhabits clear, slow-flowing streams and rivers, and lakes with well-vegetated banks. It frequents scrubs and bushes with overhanging branches close to shallow open water in which it hunts. In winter it is more coastal, often feeding in estuaries or harbours and along rocky seashores. Tropical populations are found by slow-flowing rivers, in mangrove creeks and in swamps.
Like all kingfishers, the common kingfisher is highly territorial; since it must eat around 60% of its body weight each day, it is essential to have control of a suitable stretch of river. It is solitary for most of the year, roosting alone in heavy cover. If another kingfisher enters its territory, both birds display from perches, and fights may occur, in which a bird will grab the other's beak and try to hold it under water. Pairs form in the autumn but each bird retains a separate territory, generally at least 1 km (0.62 mi) long, but up to 3.5 km (2.2 mi) and territories are not merged until the spring.
Very few birds live longer than one breeding season. The oldest bird on record was 21 years.
They are also listed as a Schedule 1 species under the Wildlife and Countryside Act offering them additional protection.
Population:
UK breeding:
3,800-6,400 pairs
The Carolina Wren is easily recognized by the white stripe above each eye and its distinctive "tail-up" posture that it assumes as it flits about the bushes. Energetic and vocal this little wren has one of the loudest songs of any small bird. Males sing their “tea-kettle-tea-kettle-tea-kettle-tea." song hundreds of times a day, all year long. One particularly busy bird was recorded singing almost 3,000 times in a single day!
Carolina wrens form lifelong pair bonds and pairs often stay together for years. The birds move and feed together, where you see one, you will usually see its mate foraging close by. The pair works together to build a nest, which can be in a tree hole or on a branch, but Carolina wrens are well known for choosing to nest in man made structures such as mail boxes, door wreaths, flower pots, or even a cardboard box in a garage. They use sticks, hair, feathers, and anything that looks suitable—even shed snake skins. They often build multiple nests then select one to raise their chicks.
When feeding, a Carolina wren hops around on the ground and in the underbrush turning over dead leaves, and probing cracks and crannies for spiders, insects and larvae. They also eat fruit and berries, but rarely come to bird feeders.
I found this one in my backyard in Polk County, Florida.
The Three Sisters in Canmore, the town’s most recognizable peaks and some of the most unique in Canadian Rockies. The Three Sisters are never getting old 😉. The names of the Three Sisters are individually known as Big Sister, Middle Sister, and Little Sister – or Faith, Hope, and Charity respectively. Went there twice, first time to check the location around sunset time, second time for sunrise, it was very dark in the early morning to walk there before sunrise… Head lights and bells were recommended. Several people arrived one after another, it was freezing cold, stayed for over two hours, from blue hour to golden hour… Closely contacted with three sisters. 😊
To recognize the error of the other is easy, to judge and to point out its defects too ... difficult is to assume our limitations, weaknesses ... we will only be free when we accept that we are all subject to error and that only God is the one who can judge ...
And even if I could do that He decided first of all to love us ...
Large, brownish woodpecker with black barring on the back and black spots on the belly. Easily recognized in flight by its bright white rump. Also note large black crescent-shaped mark on breast. Wings and tail flash yellow or red, depending on the subspecies. Generally "Yellow-shafted" is found in eastern and northern North America, and "Red-shafted" is found in western North America as far south as Oaxaca. Birds from Chiapas to Nicaragua are larger with entirely brown crown, sometimes considered a separate species. Typically singly or in pairs, but can gather in large loose groups during migration and winter. Often seen feeding on the ground in open areas, foraging for ants and worms. Vocal and conspicuous: listen for loud “kleer!” call and series of laughing notes. (eBird)
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The male Flicker (ID'd by the reddish moustache) came to the nest hole to check on his mate. You can just see the red shaft of one of his tail feathers in this image. It turns out that this is a hybrid between the Red-shafted (C.a.cafer) and Yellow-shafted (C.a.luteus), as evidenced by the red chevron on his nape. Hybridization is well known and researched in Northern Flickers.
Bromley Rock Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada. June 2022.
Eagle-Eye Tours - Ultimate British Columbia.
They recognize one another after years and years of separation and greet each other with wild, boisterous joy. There's bellowing and trumpeting, ear flapping and rubbing, with trunks entwined.
(J.R.Jacobson)
(IASWAS)
Kingfisher - Alcedo Atthis
The common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) also known as the Eurasian kingfisher, and river kingfisher, is a small kingfisher with seven subspecies recognized within its wide distribution across Eurasia and North Africa. It is resident in much of its range, but migrates from areas where rivers freeze in winter.
This sparrow-sized bird has the typical short-tailed, large-headed kingfisher profile; it has blue upperparts, orange underparts and a long bill. It feeds mainly on fish, caught by diving, and has special visual adaptations to enable it to see prey under water. The glossy white eggs are laid in a nest at the end of a burrow in a riverbank.
The female is identical in appearance to the male except that her lower mandible is orange-red with a black tip. The juvenile is similar to the adult, but with duller and greener upperparts and paler underparts. Its bill is black, and the legs are also initially black. Feathers are moulted gradually between July and November with the main flight feathers taking 90–100 days to moult and regrow. Some that moult late may suspend their moult during cold winter weather.
The flight of the kingfisher is fast, direct and usually low over water. The short rounded wings whirr rapidly, and a bird flying away shows an electric-blue "flash" down its back.
The common kingfisher is widely distributed over Europe, Asia, and North Africa, mainly south of 60°N. It is a common breeding species over much of its vast Eurasian range, but in North Africa it is mainly a winter visitor, although it is a scarce breeding resident in coastal Morocco and Tunisia. In temperate regions, this kingfisher inhabits clear, slow-flowing streams and rivers, and lakes with well-vegetated banks. It frequents scrubs and bushes with overhanging branches close to shallow open water in which it hunts. In winter it is more coastal, often feeding in estuaries or harbours and along rocky seashores. Tropical populations are found by slow-flowing rivers, in mangrove creeks and in swamps.
Like all kingfishers, the common kingfisher is highly territorial; since it must eat around 60% of its body weight each day, it is essential to have control of a suitable stretch of river. It is solitary for most of the year, roosting alone in heavy cover. If another kingfisher enters its territory, both birds display from perches, and fights may occur, in which a bird will grab the other's beak and try to hold it under water. Pairs form in the autumn but each bird retains a separate territory, generally at least 1 km (0.62 mi) long, but up to 3.5 km (2.2 mi) and territories are not merged until the spring.
Very few birds live longer than one breeding season. The oldest bird on record was 21 years.
They are also listed as a Schedule 1 species under the Wildlife and Countryside Act offering them additional protection.
Population:
UK breeding:
3,800-6,400 pairs
Pine needles holding the moon with all their might.
"...even the most delicate aspects of nature can possess an unexpected power to support and hold on to something far grander than themselves."
"...the interconnectedness of nature, where even the tiniest elements play a part in maintaining the balance and harmony of the world. It invites us to appreciate the wonders of the natural world and recognize that strength can be found in the most unexpected places..."
"The pine needles holding the moon with all their might stirs the imagination and encourages us to find beauty, strength, and resilience in the delicate aspects of life that surround us."
A lifer for me, I noticed this bird in the distance from an elevated platform in the forest. I didn't recognize the species but I was thinking it looked a lot like a Kingbird - given its size and profile. A friend who joined me on the platform identified it as an Olive-sided Flycatcher. Apparently they love to perch as high as they can and then look for insects to eat. I eventually saw three of them in the small patch of forest I was able to see. This photo was captured when the bird was on its closest perch to me, allowing me to get more bird onto my camera pixels ;)
Taken 11 May 2020 at Homer, Alaska.
People have long recognized Matarea as a great place to hang out catch some rays while enjoying the breeze, there has been traces of human settlement for over 40,000 years here especially in the caves which had sea views. Marartea has had a few nicknames over the years but mainly the Goddess of the Sea or City of the Great Etei are two monikers that have stuck through the centuries.
The Romans had the guts to use the area or at least the islet of Santo Janni as a place to make Garum one of the favorite condiments of the Republic made of fermented fish entrails and might have been where the regions love of putting anchovies in everything comes from besides its deliciousness.
So along the 7th century BC or so the isolated top of the mountain that sits behind the village Monte San Biagio, attracted small communities of Basilian monks that were looking to escape persecution banding together to have created a fortified residential nucleus that exists today. The highest point of the mountain is also decorated by the statue of Christ the Redeemer an extraordinary work of the Florentine sculptor Bruno Innocenti, installed in 1965.
I took this on Sept 29, 2018 with my D750 and Nikon 28-300mm f3.5-5.6 Lens at 28mm 30s f`11 ISO 100 processed in LR, PS +Lumenzia, Topaz , and DXO
Disclaimer: My style is a study of romantic realism as well as a work in progress
CLOUGH is easily recognized by its long red, down-curved bill. It is found only on the coast of Wales. They are trying to reintroduce them here in Kent, near Dover, as the habitat is very suitable. Many hand-bred youngsters have been successfully released. One pair has nested in part of Dover Castle but was unsuccessful. Overall, the project looks good, as the Chough is a red-listed bird.
This one was spotted and captured on Skomer Island.
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God bless ........Tomx
The ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) is a large strepsirrhine primate and the most recognized lemur due to its long, black and white ringed tail. It belongs to Lemuridae, one of five lemur families, and is the only member of the Lemur genus. Like all lemurs it is endemic to the island of Madagascar and endangered. Known locally in Malagasy as maky ([mak ( spelled maki in French) or hira, it inhabits gallery forests to spiny scrub in the southern regions of the island. It is omnivorous and the most terrestrial of extant lemurs. The animal is diurnal, being active exclusively in daylight hours.
The ring-tailed lemur is highly social, living in groups of up to 30 individuals. It is also female dominant, a trait common among lemurs. To keep warm and reaffirm social bonds, groups will huddle together. The ring-tailed lemur will also sunbathe, sitting upright facing its underside, with its thinner white fur towards the sun. Like other lemurs, this species relies strongly on its sense of smell and marks its territory with scent glands. The males perform a unique scent marking behaviour called spur marking and will participate in stink fights by marking their tail with their scent and wafting it at opponents.
As one of the most vocal primates, the ring-tailed lemur uses numerous vocalizations including group cohesion and alarm calls. Experiments have shown that the ring-tailed lemur, despite the lack of a large brain (relative to simiiform primates), can organize sequences, understand basic arithmetic operations and preferentially select tools based on functional qualities.
Despite reproducing readily in captivity and being the most populous lemur in zoos worldwide, numbering more than 2,000 individuals, the ring-tailed lemur is listed as endangered by the IUCN Red List due to habitat destruction and hunting for bushmeat and the exotic pet trade. As of early 2017, the population in the wild is believed to have crashed as low as 2,000 individuals due to habitat loss, poaching and hunting, making them far more critically endangered.
"Located near Stirling, Blair Drummond Safari Park is Scotland's most exciting visitor attraction and the perfect place for a family day out. It is home to over 300 rare and exotic animals, including giraffes, tigers, elephant, rhinos, zebra, penguins, meerkats, lemurs, lions and more. You can drive your own car through the animal reserves and get up close to a pride of lions. Keep an eye out for the cheeky monkeys in the Safari Park's famous Macaque Drive-Thru! Included in your entry price is the amazing new ‘Dinosaurs’ exhibit. Behind huge Jurassic Park-style gates lies a pre-historic forest for you to explore. But watch out! It is home to over twenty moving, stomping, screeching, life-size dinosaurs. ROARsome!"
Kingfisher - Alcedo Atthis
The common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) also known as the Eurasian kingfisher, and river kingfisher, is a small kingfisher with seven subspecies recognized within its wide distribution across Eurasia and North Africa. It is resident in much of its range, but migrates from areas where rivers freeze in winter.
This sparrow-sized bird has the typical short-tailed, large-headed kingfisher profile; it has blue upperparts, orange underparts and a long bill. It feeds mainly on fish, caught by diving, and has special visual adaptations to enable it to see prey under water. The glossy white eggs are laid in a nest at the end of a burrow in a riverbank.
The female is identical in appearance to the male except that her lower mandible is orange-red with a black tip. The juvenile is similar to the adult, but with duller and greener upperparts and paler underparts. Its bill is black, and the legs are also initially black. Feathers are moulted gradually between July and November with the main flight feathers taking 90–100 days to moult and regrow. Some that moult late may suspend their moult during cold winter weather.
The flight of the kingfisher is fast, direct and usually low over water. The short rounded wings whirr rapidly, and a bird flying away shows an electric-blue "flash" down its back.
The common kingfisher is widely distributed over Europe, Asia, and North Africa, mainly south of 60°N. It is a common breeding species over much of its vast Eurasian range, but in North Africa it is mainly a winter visitor, although it is a scarce breeding resident in coastal Morocco and Tunisia. In temperate regions, this kingfisher inhabits clear, slow-flowing streams and rivers, and lakes with well-vegetated banks. It frequents scrubs and bushes with overhanging branches close to shallow open water in which it hunts. In winter it is more coastal, often feeding in estuaries or harbours and along rocky seashores. Tropical populations are found by slow-flowing rivers, in mangrove creeks and in swamps.
Like all kingfishers, the common kingfisher is highly territorial; since it must eat around 60% of its body weight each day, it is essential to have control of a suitable stretch of river. It is solitary for most of the year, roosting alone in heavy cover. If another kingfisher enters its territory, both birds display from perches, and fights may occur, in which a bird will grab the other's beak and try to hold it under water. Pairs form in the autumn but each bird retains a separate territory, generally at least 1 km (0.62 mi) long, but up to 3.5 km (2.2 mi) and territories are not merged until the spring.
Very few birds live longer than one breeding season. The oldest bird on record was 21 years.
They are also listed as a Schedule 1 species under the Wildlife and Countryside Act offering them additional protection.
Population:
UK breeding:
3,800-6,400 pairs
CN's new GT Heritage unit is slowly rolling by the depot in Durand, MI as railfans look on and wave despite the cold November night. This night's A450 also has L500's cars since CN didn't run an L500. Once they pull past the depot they'll shove them back around the Port Huron wye to set them off in the yard at Durand. After that, they'll return lite engine back to their remaining train and after waiting on Amtrak to pass will turn the corner and go down the Holly Sub. 11/28/2020
A small, rare, bright green parakeet endemic to New Zealand. Recognized by its yellow crown and the thin red band that stretches to both red eyes between the crown and the base of the beak. Found in large native forests on the mainland, on the Auckland Islands, and on offshore island sanctuaries. Usually detected by its rapid chattering call within the tree canopy. Forms small flocks in autumn and winter. Similar to Malherbe’s Parakeet, but look for brighter green plumage, red frontal band, and crimson rump patches instead of orange. Smaller than the Red-crowned Parakeet, lacking red crown. (eBird)
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We were nearing the end of our trip before we found this lovely little parakeet hiding in the dense canopy. As with the related Malherbe's Parakeet, we had to go to a small island to find it, but luckily this time we got to disembark at a proper dock rather than climbing down a step ladder.
Ulva Island, Southland, New Zealand. March 2024.
Roadrunner Birding Tours.
Constantine + Lola have a lovely litter of one month old.
Lola, the female, belongs to a friend of us and the puppies are not in our house. They are all doing well!
They are Lagotto Romagnolo dogs.
This is the only breed of dog that is officially recognized as specialized in truffle hunting.
Happy New Year!
[Expore]
May recognize famous actors Chechen and Chong, well known for movies with marijuana usage . Mission District and pot date back to San Francisco hippy movement of 60s.
I recognized your number
It's burned into my brain
Felt my heart beating faster
Every time it rang
Some things never change
That's why I didn't answer
I bet you're in a bar
Listening to a country song
Glass of Johnny Walker Red
With no one to take you home
They're probably closing down
Saying, "No more alcohol"
I bet you're in a bar
'Cause I'm always your last call
I don't need to check that message
I know what it says
"Baby, I still love you"
Don't mean nothing when there's whiskey on your breath
That's the only love I get
So if you're calling
I bet you're in a bar
Listening to a cheatin' song
Glass of Johnny Walker Red
With no one to take you home
They're probably closing down
Saying, "No more alcohol"
I bet you're in bar
'Cause I'm always your last
Call me crazy but
I think maybe
We've had our last call
I bet you're in a bar
It's always the same old song
That Johnny Walker Red
By now it's almost gone
But baby, I won't be there
To catch you when you fall
I bet you're in bar
'Cause I'm always your last call
Lee Ann Womack ~ Last Call~
Taken @ My House.
Due to its distinctive and recognizable shape, the tower, also known as il Filarete, has become a symbol of Milan. The tower designed by architect Antonio Averulino in 1452 was elegant and decorated with marble inserts. Less than a century after its completion in 1521, the tower collapsed. The current building is the result of a tireless study of the available documents and iconography, by Luca Beltrami, to reconstruct the tower as faithfully as possible to the Renaissance original. The Filarete Tower was dedicated in 1905.
The 70 m high Torre Filarete is a magnificent example of military renaissance architectural style
You recognize it? :)?
For my dear friend www.flickr.com/photos/tyinaz
my big HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!!
Buon compleanno Ty, all the best for you!
Thanks for beeing here, up or down the Colosseum,
behind and now in front a webpage.
MariAnna
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Toc toc, there is someone?
I think the Colosseum respect my situation... hope to be active more in the future. I miss Flickr...how are you all my flickrfriends???
Buongiorno!!!!!!!!!!!
*Starlight*
Respect means recognizing the value of every person without distinction. Equality means giving everyone the same rights and opportunities. When we treat others with dignity, we build a fairer world. Together, let’s make these principles a reality every day.
Le respect, c'est reconnaître la valeur de chaque personne sans distinction. L'égalité, c'est offrir à chacun les mêmes droits et opportunités. Quand on traite les autres avec dignité, on construit un monde plus juste. Ensemble, faisons de ces principes une réalité au quotidien.
Administrator could not recognize any nature, street lamps were missing, animals are not part of nature! Humans are unnatural and don't belong to nature according to the Administrator!
Administrator konnte keine Natur erkennen , Straßenlaternen fehlten, Tiere zählen nicht zur Natur ! Menschen sind unnatürlich und gehören lauf Adminisstrator nicht zur Natur !
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CAMAGNA MONFERRATO is a small town recognizable even from afar for the particular shape of the dome of the church dedicated to Saint Eusebio, it is also a UNESCO town thanks to the "infernot", particular cellars dug into the sandstone on which the town is built. Piedmont, ITALY. EXPLORE 21-01-2025.
Grazie per i Vostri commenti / Thanks for your comments.
For me entering juried exhibits are paths to both personal and professional growth. For some of us it is a bit intimidating to enter our work in these exhibits because we are exposing our innermost self, opening us up to possible rejection. However, it also builds character, confidence, and...
Naples Botanical Garden
Southwest Florida
USA
The northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) is the only mockingbird commonly found in North America. This bird is mainly a permanent resident, but northern birds may move south during harsh weather. This species has rarely been observed in Europe.
The northern mockingbird is known for its mimicking ability, as reflected by the meaning of its scientific name, "many-tongued mimic".
Its tail and wings have white patches which are visible in flight.
The northern mockingbird is an omnivore. It eats both insects and fruits. It is often found in open areas and forest edges but forages in grassy land. The northern mockingbird breeds in southeastern Canada, the United States, northern Mexico, the Bahamas, the Cayman Islands and the Greater Antilles. The northern mockingbird is listed as of Least Concern according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
The northern mockingbird is known for its intelligence. A 2009 study showed that the bird was able to recognize individual humans, particularly noting those who had previously been intruders or threats. Also birds recognize their breeding spots and return to areas in which they had greatest success in previous years.
I joined the Flickr community back in 2014, and I wish I would have joined years before. Like just about every other aspect of the internet, it can provide information that leads to education. Because it is a photo sharing community, for me, it shares beauty and adventure…not to mention as I see where others are “getting the shot” so I can make plans to eventually go there! I have learned so much from those that I follow on Flickr, they truly have no idea how much they have elevated my passion. The downside to the internet, and Flickr is not immune to those who use it to promote their politics and perversions…easily avoided but sadly still there.
I probably spend an hour a day on Flickr, liking and making comments on others posts and enjoying their kindnesses on mine. I still sit in amazement when I post a photo, and a second or two later someone in India, Holland, Australia and Russia have already liked it. As one (back in my Navy days) who use to wait to hit ports to call home or receive a letter that was mailed in my direction a month earlier, my old man brain just can’t wrap itself around the speed of communication today.
It was probably sometime in early December that I opened Flicker to see what others had posted. One of the first photos to pop up was that of a young lady petting a horse. It was a fantastic photo but something came over me…a chill, a feeling of deja-vu that made me sit forward in my chair and place my face closer to the screen of my computer. It wasn’t the young lady, as she was a stranger and that would make me a pervert…it was the horse…I had seen that horse before. The feeling of familiarity and mild ADHD led me to drop what I was doing as I needed to investigate.
I minimized Flickr and opened my Lightroom program where I still had some 900-1000 photos to edit from Ireland and the second half of Scotland. The horses distinct color, the pasture with the ocean behind it started to drive me crazy! I could remember photographing the same horse, I just couldn’t remember where.
It didn’t take long to find the file. Opening Flickr back up, I did a side-by-side comparison, sitting in amazement that it was in fact the same. At no time in my life has the world felt smaller…someone, a total stranger from Germany that I follow on flicker and I think may follow me was on the same Irish backroad near the Cliffs of Moher just a few days before…photographing the same horse.
I started to research the probability of this happening…I can’t...I hate math. But here are a few Flickr facts:
Number of photos shared daily: 3.5 million
Number of photos shared: over 10 billion since its founding in 2004
Total number of users: over 112 million from 72 countries
Most popular cameras used: iPhone- 54% / Canon- 23% / Nikon- 18%
This makes me wonder just how often that horses photo is taken…
Like it or not, we are all getting closer to knowing Kevin Bacon by the day!
Kevin Turcotte was one of the jazz trumpeters I started to recognized, when I started photographing music. Not only because he was good, but also because I would see him quite often. He studied music at the Banff School of Fine Arts and later, at the University of Toronto, where he joined the faculty in the 1990s. Kevin Turcotte is recognized as Canada’s prominent trumpet player with many Canadian jazz ensembles credentials. He has performed on impressive list of recordings, in countless club, concert and festival appearances. Here he was performing in a small club Tapestry (cap 30-40) with Dave Young- Bass,
Brian Dickinson- Piano, Ethan Ardelli-Drums. It can not get much better.
267. Kensington. P1020289; Taken 2023-Sep 30. Upload 2023-Nov 23.
Recognizable by its striking, leopard-like shell patterns, this species thrives in arid savannas and scrublands, where it feeds on grasses, succulents, and occasional fruits.
As part of Africa’s “Small Five”, the leopard tortoise joins the elephant shrew, ant lion, rhinoceros beetle, and buffalo weaver in a playful twist on the iconic “Big Five”. This concept highlights smaller, often overlooked species whose names echo their larger counterparts. While the Big Five symbolize Africa’s majestic megafauna, the Small Five remind us to appreciate biodiversity in all forms.
• Leopard tortoise
• Tortuga leopardo
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Testudines
Suborder:Cryptodira
Family:Testudinidae
Genus:Stigmochelys
Species:S. pardalis
Pilanesberg National Park, North West Province, South Africa
It's always nice when I recognize a place I've been before in one of my photos, because the memories of that moment immediately come back to me. And then I have two wonderful memories that I associate with just one photo. It's an emotional double decker, so to speak.
That's how I feel when I look at this photo that I took last year at the Schrammsteine in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains.
The view here is in the direction opposite the Schrammsteine and shows a lonely rock (if someone could tell me the name, I would be very grateful) around which a clearly visible path runs. I spent a morning there about 2 years ago waiting for the sunrise. I still remember that day there was a pretty cold wind blowing in my face and I mostly tried to hide behind the rocks. This was also my first tour where I spent the night in my camper. It's great to be able to get everything out again so quickly. And that’s just through a photo. Gosh, do I have a really cool hobby.
Es ist immer wieder schön, wenn ich auf einem meiner Fotos einen Ort erkenne, an dem ich schon einmal war, denn sofort kommen die Erinnerungen an diesen Moment wieder in mein Bewusstsein. Und dann habe ich gleich zwei wunderschöne Erinnerungen, die ich mit nur einem Foto verbinde. Das ist das sozusagen ein emotionaler Doppeldecker.
So geht es mir, wenn ich mir dieses Foto hier anschaue, welches ich letztes Jahr an den Schrammsteinen im Elbsandsteingebirge gemacht habe.
Der Blick geht hier in die den Schrammsteinen gegenüber liegende Richtung und zeigt einen allein stehenden Felsen (wenn mir jemand den dessen Namen verraten könnte wäre ich sehr dankbar) um den herum, klar sichtbar ein Weg verläuft. Dort habe ich vor ca. 2 Jahren einen Morgen verbracht und auf den Sonnenaufgang gewartet. Ich erinnere mich noch, dass mir an dem Tag ein ziemlich kalter Wind ins Gesicht bliess und mich meist versucht habe hinter den Felsen zu verbergen. Außerdem war dies meine erste Tour bei der ich in meinem Camper übernachtet habe. Es ist schon toll, dass alles so schnell wieder hervor holen zu können. Und das nur durch ein Foto. Ich hab schon ein echt cooles Hobby.
more of this on my website at: www.shoot-to-catch.de
I recognize this feeling.
Happy Fence Friday. I came across this paper mache sculpture as I was on a walk past Kitsilano Pool/Showboat last weekend. It has both 'Lupo' and '#Belovedghosts' written on it. I love spontaneous art and this certainly caught my eye.
Then I looked it up and discovered this is the work of a local artist, Lupo: www.vancouverisawesome.com/local-news/vancouver-street-ar...
"I have been making sculptures in memory of people who have passed away and whose lives are being erased and forgotten. I have been placing these around the city, both to resist their erasure and to reach out to the many others who are grieving or hurting. Please be safe people."Lupo/@lupo.artwork/Instagram
Snapped on iPhone.
A very recognizable bird, especially with that hood up! While I was photographing these birds multiple people asked me about which was which, and this bird in particular caught their eye!
The Longmen Grottoes (aka Longmen Caves) is a UNESCO–listed world heritage site which has thousands of statues of Buddha carved in caves excavated from its surrounding cliffs. Unfortunately, the site was subjected to significant vandalism and senseless destruction at several points in its history. Major artifacts were removed by Western collectors and souvenir hunters during the early 20th century and by the Japanese during the Second Sino-Japanese War. The heads of many statues were also destroyed during the Cultural Revolution.
The Chinese government has since recognized the cultural and tourist importance of the Longmen Grottoes and has been active engaged in the preservation and restoration of the site. For more information: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longmen_Grottoes
Naples Botanical Gardens
Southwest Florida
USA
Another image of my favorite mockingbird.
The northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) is the only mockingbird commonly found in North America. This bird is mainly a permanent resident, but northern birds may move south during harsh weather.
This species has rarely been observed in Europe. The northern mockingbird is known for its mimicking ability, as reflected by the meaning of its scientific name, "many-tongued mimic".
The northern mockingbird is an omnivore. It eats both insects and fruits. It is often found in open areas and forest edges but forages in grassy land.
The northern mockingbird breeds in southeastern Canada, the United States, northern Mexico, the Bahamas, the Cayman Islands and the Greater Antilles.
The northern mockingbird is listed as of Least Concern according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
The northern mockingbird is known for its intelligence. A 2009 study showed that the bird was able to recognize individual humans, particularly noting those who had previously been intruders or threats. Birds recognize their breeding spots and return to areas in which they had greatest success in previous years. Urban birds are more likely to demonstrate this behavior. - Wikipedia
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Wherever we are it is our friends that make our world. -
Henry Drummond
This is the thirteenth in my new series, one which recognizes my friends here on Flickr. I wish to thank you for your friendship and your support! Some of you I work with, some of you I have worked with, some of you have given me opportunities and the rest of you my wonderful friends share an infinity with art and an ability to share our love, ideas and support thank you all!
freeatlast.52913 - Pat Jenkins
www.flickr.com/photos/patjenkins/
dariusz_ceglarski
www.flickr.com/photos/dariusz_ceglarski/
sinozaki.hisao1 久男 篠崎
www.flickr.com/photos/133288096@N03/
Julio L.Soria - Julio Soria
www.flickr.com/photos/julso50/
Rosa Dik 009
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beloved.ruby
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Lemon~art
www.flickr.com/photos/lemonart/page2
maf04
Rita Francisca
www.flickr.com/photos/farfarita/
C E B A - Cem Bayir
www.flickr.com/photos/cembayir/
leonlagben - Ben Witt
www.flickr.com/search/?text=leonlagben
***** PLEASE UNDERSTAND, that there are so many of you who have befriended and support me, that if you have not already been mentioned, you will be. Please be patient, my list is long and will continue!!!
Thank you for your kind visit. Have a wonderful and beautiful day! xo💜💜
Recognize your real friends and let the false ones go.
THIS one is truly for the Girls no matter your age.
🎼: This One's For the Girls~ Martina McBride~
✈️ : Missing Melody2
This is for all you girls about thirteen,
High school can be so rough can be so mean,
Hold on to on to your innocence,
Stand your ground when everybody's givin' in.
This one's for the girls
This is for all you girls about twenty five,
In little apartments just tryin' to get by,
Livin' on on dreams and spaghetti-o's,
Wonderin' where your life is gonna go.
This one's for the girls,
Who've ever had a broken heart,
Who've wished upon a shooting star,
You're beautiful the way you are,
This one's for the girls,
Who love without holdin' back,
Who dream with everything they have,
All around the world,
This one's for the girls.
This is for all you girls about forty two,
Tossin' pennies into the fountain of youth,
Every laugh line on your face,
Made you who you are today.
This one's for the girls,
Who've ever had a broken heart,
Who've wished upon a shooting star,
You're beautiful the way you are,
This one's for the girls,
Who love without holdin' back,
Who dream with everything they have,
All around the world,
This one's for the girls.
Yeah we're all the same inside,
From one to ninety nine
This one's for the girls,
Who've ever had a broken heart,
Who've wished upon a shooting star,
You're beautiful the way you are,
This one's for the girls,
Who love without holdin' back,
Who dream with everything they have,
All around the world,
This one's for the girls.