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The Caledonia Bridge is one of the most significant and impressive bridges in Canada. The bridge is recognized as the longest rainbow arch bridge in Ontario. It may be the longest bridge of its type in all of Canada, thanks to its unparalleled number of spans. Rainbow arch bridges are often also called bowstring through arch bridges. The bridge's structural material is reinforced concrete. The spans of this bridge are large, compared to many other rainbow arch bridges in Ontario, and they tower over the average sized car. In addition to their height, the Caledonia Bridge is equally impressive in terms of its quantity of spans, and its total length, which make this an impressive and graceful structure without compare. The bridge also is unaltered from its original design and thus has good historic integrity. It is a key landmark for Caledonia and this heritage bridge should receive the highest preservation priority.
The site of the current Caledonia Bridge has a long history of being the location of an impressive and noteworthy bridge. In fact, the existing bridge replaced a bridge which was a large, six example of a Whipple Arch truss that was built in 1875. Each of those spans was 105 feet (32 Meters) in length. A large brick toll-keepers residence was also built near the north end of this bridge. This toll house remains in place today. At least one portion of this 1875 bridge collapsed due to overloading by a truck in 1925, prompting an interest in seeking construction of a new bridge which would lead to construction of the existing rainbow arch. This bridge was built in 1927 by Randolph MacDonald Company of Toronto, Ontario. The engineer for the structure was A. B. Crealock from Ontario Department of Public Highways.
Some days ago i recognized big mushrooms at the forests edge. Normally not my kind of motive but i gave it a try.
I have no macro lens so i decided for a close up with my wide angle. I digged a small hole to get the cam lower in combination with a small table tripod. For lightnig i used a small flashlight.
Ikaria is one of the most recognizable sculptures by Igor Mitoraj. Its original replica was placed in the Paris district of La Défense, next to the most famous works of sculpture artists from around the world. The three-meter version of Ikaria, created in 1996, currently presented in the courtyard of the Pod Blachą Palace, comes from a private collection. The birthplace of the monumental figure is the Italian foundry of Pietrasanta in Tuscany. Until now, the figure was in the mBank's art collection, and then acquired by a private owner, was deposited for a temporary exhibition, related to the jubilee of the reconstruction of the Royal Castle in Warsaw.
The artist's work was inspired by the world of Greek and Roman mythology, and Ikaria is a clear reference to the myth of Daedalus and Icarus. Ascent as well as fall. Winged Ikaria reminds us of the eternal human drive to fulfillment and development, to rise to the heights of his abilities. It depicts a winged woman, proud in her majesty. Ready until it can take to the air. Both the inspiration and the obstacle in this flight may seem to be the male face, which we see in several places: in the hole cut on one of the wings, on the side and in the womb of the woman. A male hand prevents a female from flying into the skies.
Some rocks at the West Port in Dubrovnik, Croatia. Some of you may recognize the place from Game of Thrones.
A cathedral is generally recognized as the seat of a bishop, making cathedrals specifically a place of worship for denominations that have that title. A minster is a church built during Anglo-Saxon times in Britain, related to teaching space used by missionaries or connected to a monastery.
Recognizing our shared humanity and our biological nature as beings whose happiness is dependent on others, we learn to open our hearts, and in so doing we gain a sense of purpose and a sense of connection with those around us. Dalai Lama
Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord --Importance of memory--
Landschaftspark is a public park located in Duisburg-Meiderich, Germany. It was designed in 1991 by Latz + Partner (Peter Latz), with the intention that it work to heal and understand the industrial past, rather than trying to reject it. The park closely associates itself with the past use of the site: a coal and steel production plant (abandoned in 1985, leaving the area significantly polluted) and the agricultural land it had been prior to the mid 19th century
Conception and creation
In 1991, a co-operative-concurrent planning procedure with five international planning teams was held to design the park. Peter Latz’s design was significant, as it attempted to preserve as much of the existing site as possible. Unlike his competitors, Latz recognized the value of the site’s current condition. He allowed the polluted soils to remain in place and be remediated through phytoremediation, and sequestered soils with high toxicity in the existing bunkers. He also found new uses for many of the old structures, and turned the former sewage canal into a method of cleansing the site.
Design
The park is divided into different areas, whose borders were carefully developed by looking at existing conditions (such as how the site had been divided by existing roads and railways, what types of plants had begun to grow in each area, etc.). This piecemeal pattern was then woven together by a series of walkways and waterways, which were placed according to the old railway and sewer systems. While each piece retains its character, it also creates a dialogue with the site surrounding it. Within the main complex, Latz emphasized specific programmatic elements: the concrete bunkers create a space for a series of intimate gardens, old gas tanks have become pools for scuba divers, concrete walls are used by rock climbers, and one of the most central places of the factory, the middle of the former steel mill, has been made into piazza. Each of these spaces uses elements to allow for a specific reading of time.
The site was designed with the idea that a grandfather, who might have worked at the plant, could walk with his grandchildren, explaining what he used to do and what the machinery had been used for. At Landschaftspark, memory was central to the design. Various authors have addressed the ways in which memory can inform the visitor of a site, a concept that became prevalent during Postmodernism.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landschaftspark_Duisburg-Nord
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I don't like this shot (at all) can't recognize myself here, I look kind of mean and arrogant.. and it's just a weird angle...
so if I find time to take pics on sunday I'll probably replace this....
Edit: wow.. didn't expect such a reaction, seems like that always happens when I say I don't like a shot... well I won't replace it now, as so many of you seem to like it =) thank you so much for your nice comments!
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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.
[ EXPLORE Feb 22~ #39]
The structure links the city of San Francisco, on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula, to Marin County. It is one of the most internationally recognized symbols of San Francisco, California, and of the United States.
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La structure relie la ville de San Francisco, de la pointe nord de la péninsule de San Francisco, à Marin County. C'est l'un des symboles les plus reconnus au niveau international de San Francisco, de la Californie et des États-Unis.
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.
"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."
I recognized you when snow was melting ....
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On explore Feb 1, 2015 #144
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Northern cardinals (Cardinalis cardinalis) are easily recognizable and are native to parts of the United States and Mexico. They are also commonly referred to as redbirds, red cardinals, common cardinals, or simply, cardinals. Only the males of this species possess the characteristic bright red color. Females are duller olive or brown colored, which helps them avoid notice while incubating eggs. These beautiful little birds are relatively widespread. Like many other bird species, cardinals get their bright coloration from their diet. Many of the berries and seeds that these birds consume contain carotenoid pigments. These pigments are converted to the red coloration you see in adult male birds. Religion played a part in the naming of this bright-colored bird. European settlers saw the bright red plumage and were reminded of the red vestments worn by Catholic cardinals. The crest of this species is also reminiscent of the pointed headgear of some higher Catholic officials. Bird feeders are a strong attractant for these birds. The best way to attract this species is by providing black-oil sunflower and safflower seeds in your bird feeder.
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Some snowy trees seemed to be well suited to deliver some frame for the landscape dominated by the mountain Kofel, Oberammergau. Hillernschlössl can well be seen too.
You can well recognize that spring has officcialy begun in Bavaria :-)
I merged 3 hand held shots taken with the 50 mm lens.
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.
Kanaka Creek Regional Park is a regional park of the Greater Vancouver Regional District, located in the city of Maple Ridge, British Columbia, flanking both sides of Kanaka Creek from its confluence with the Fraser River just east of Haney and extending approximately 11 km (7 mi) up the creek to just south of the community of Webster's Corners. The Maple Ridge Fairgrounds are just east of the lower regions of the park, beyond them is the community of Albion. Derby Reach Regional Park is just across the Fraser in Langley.
A variety of plants and animals can be located in all 3 areas of the park and it is a popular spot for both Black Bear and Salmon populations. Kanaka Creek Regional Park has a rich history- the first purchase of land for the park by the City of Maple Ridge occurred in the late 1970s, and the land is the traditional unceded territory of the Katzie, Kwantlen, Matsqui, Musqueam, Semiahmoo, and Tsleil-Waututh peoples. Recently, misuse of the land has negatively changed parts of the park. To fix this issue, Metro Vancouver Regional Parks implemented a 20 year management plan in 2004 with the assistance of the Katzie First Nation among other groups, and the University of Victoria (UVIC) completed a restoration project in areas of the park in 2022.
Recreation
Kanaka Creek is widely recognized for its natural beauty, as well as recreational appeal. According to a local newspaper, the Daily Hive, Kanaka is the 8th most popular park in metro Vancouver, with 610,500 visitors in 2022. The park features walking, hiking, and biking trails publicly available to anyone who wants to use them. Along these walks there is plenty of flora and fauna to view. The park also has a lake in which visitors can fish, or canoe. The park is wheelchair accessible, and equipped with parking and public washrooms.
The 400 ha. park has three main areas. The Riverfront area adjacent to the Fraser and BC Hwy 7 has picnic tables and a boat-launch, suitable for launching canoes and kayaks for navigating the slow-moving waters of Kanaka Creek up as far as the 240th Street bridge. The Riverfront Trail winds along this stretch of the creek and has a number of three-story wooden viewing towers. Above 240th Street the stream is shallower and full of snags and not suitable for boating. Above that a popular swimming hole with slickrock slides is at Cliff Falls. There are twin falls on Kanaka Creek, one on each of its upper fork. Much of the upper area of the park is heavily forested, though hiking along the creek beds is feasible and a number of wooden walkways through the forest and along the creek have been established in the area.
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I'm sure my other contestants will perish, if they don't recognize these wrench buildings.
3rd entry for the second round of Iron builder!
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
I recognize this golden-mantled ground squirrel from last year by the unique markings around his mouth. He has manage to survive the year. He didn't go into hibernation until November last year which is very late. Most of the others are already in. It looks like he will be last to go in this year as well. His internal clock/calendar must be set differently.
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.
recognizing...then overcoming the negative influence that others have had on us...may take a lifetime of work...but so is passing forward and perpetuating the positive ones...
this one is killer to wake up to in the mornings if your alarm is set to radio...it catches your subconscious totally off guard - making you wonder why the he]! you're waking up with tears...
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Because of You,
~Kelly Clarkson
I will not make the same mistakes that you did
I will not let myself
Cause my heart so much misery
I will not break the way you did,
You fell so hard
I've learned the hard way
To never let it get that far
Because of you
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
Because of you
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
Because of you
I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me
Because of you
I am afraid
I lose my way
And it's not too long before you point it out
I cannot cry
Because I know that's weakness in your eyes
I'm forced to fake
A smile, a laugh everyday of my life
My heart can't possibly break
When it wasn't even whole to start with
Because of you
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
Because of you
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
Because of you
I find it hard to trust not only me, but everyone around me
Because of you
I am afraid
I watched you die
I heard you cry every night in your sleep
I was so young
You should have known better than to lean on me
You never thought of anyone else
You just saw your pain
And now I cry in the middle of the night
For the same damn thing
Because of you
I never stray too far from the sidewalk
Because of you
I learned to play on the safe side so I don't get hurt
Because of you
I try my hardest just to forget everything
Because of you
I don't know how to let anyone else in
Because of you
I'm ashamed of my life because it's empty
Because of you
I am afraid
Because of you
Because of you
Pick your sauce! National Spaghetti Day on January 4 recognizes that long, thin cylindrical pasta of Italian and Sicilian origin. Usually made from semolina flour, this pasta has been a worldwide favorite for ages and loved by millions.
There are a variety of different pasta dishes that are based on spaghetti from spaghetti ala Carbonara or garlic and oil to spaghetti with tomato sauce, meat sauce, bolognese, Alfredo sauce, clam sauce or other sauces. Spaghetti dishes are traditionally served topped with grated hard cheeses such as Pecorino Romano, Parmesan and Grana Padano.
The word spaghetti is plural for the Italian word spaghetto, which is a diminutive of spago, meaning “thin string” or “twine.”
American restaurants offered Spaghetti around the end of the 19th century as Spaghetti Italienne (which is believed to have consisted of noodles cooked past al dente and a mild tomato sauce flavored with easily found spices and vegetables such as cloves, bay leaves and garlic). Decades later, oregano and basil were added to many recipes.
There is significant debate on the origin of spaghetti. However, we do know that pasta has been consumed for many, many years.
Sung to the tune of “On Top of Old Smoky,” the fun children’s song, “On Top of Spaghetti” was written and originally sung by folk singer Tom Glazer with the Do-Re-Mi Children’s Chorus in 1963.
“On top of spaghetti,
All covered with cheese,
I lost my poor meatball,
When somebody sneezed.
It rolled off the table,
And on to the floor,
And then my poor meatball,
Rolled out of the door.”
Instantly recognizable (even from an airplane), when you see this blue in the desert you know where you are.
(dot on the flickr map is the "taken from" spot)
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.
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Becca insisted we leave Wales for England and try to find this place. It was worth it.
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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)
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 hill might not be of any significance in most places; however, in a place so flat like the state of Florida it is looked upon as an actual mountain.
Sugarloaf Mountain is the fifth highest named point in the state of Florida. At 312 feet (95 meters) above sea level it is also the highest point on the geographic Florida Peninsula. The mountain is in Lake County, near the town of Clermont. Comparatively, Florida's highest point, Britton Hill, rises to 345 feet (105 meters) above sea level in the Florida Panhandle. However, Sugarloaf Mountain is the most prominent point in the entire state.
Sugarloaf Mountain, located along the western shore of Lake Apopka in Lake County, Florida, is the northernmost named upland associated with the Lake Wales Ridge, a series of sand hills running south to Highlands County. The mountain, really a ridge with rolling dome-like peaks, rises abruptly from the surrounding flat terrain. Its prominence is thought to be 245 feet (74 meters), with its highest peak having a local prominence of approximately 200 feet (61 meters) relative to the surrounding ridge. Despite not being the highest point in Florida (which is Britton Hill near the Alabama border, the lowest high point of any U.S. state), Sugarloaf Mountain's summit is the most prominent peak in the state, and in a national ranking, is more prominent than the most prominent hills in both Louisiana and Delaware.
Prior to the 20th century, Sugarloaf Mountain was a wilderness dominated by sandhill and flatwood pine forests. By the 1920s, logging had stripped the mountain of its hardwood vegetation, permanently altering its native environment. Scrub began to grow on the mountain’s slopes, in addition to grapes, which were planted mostly to the south of the mountain for a decade or so.
By the 1940s, grape farming had declined due to fungal diseases, and it was replaced by citrus farming. Citrus plantations flourished on the flanks of Sugarloaf Mountain, providing the basis for the local economy until the 1980s, when freezes began to systematically devastate local groves. As the citrus industry faded, property on the mountain was rezoned for residential development, with value seen in the mountain’s panoramic views of the surrounding area. Other lands abutting the mountain, primarily along Lake Apopka, were preserved with the intention of restoring long absent ecologies. Only a few citrus plantations and vineyards managed to persist to the present day.
Sugarloaf Mountain’s geology is tied to the formation of Florida’s sand ridges, specifically the Lake Wales Ridge. The mountain consists of relict sand ridges and dunes formed in a marine shoreline environment approximately 2 million years ago during the Pleistocene epoch. Since the Pleistocene, the sands comprising the mountain have probably been uplifted due to isostatic rebound of the crust beneath the Florida Platform. The uplift is attributed to the karstification/erosion of the platform, which is reducing the weight on the underlying basement rock, triggering a process similar to post glacial rebound.
Sugarloaf Mountain was recently recognized for its scenic, cultural, and historic value. The state of Florida designated the Green Mountain Scenic Byway, which primarily traverses the eastern side of the mountain. The route offers rare panoramic views of the surrounding landscape and access to newly acquired ecological preserves and historic sites. Biking along the Byway as well as on other roads on the mountain has become popular, due to the challenge imposed by the relatively rugged terrain of the mountain compared to the surrounding area.
Sugarloaf Mountain also featured a golf course designed by the firm of Coore & Crenshaw. The course, part of the proposed private Sugarloaf Mountain Golf Club residential development, was somewhat unusual in Florida, and took advantage of the relatively prominent topography. The golf course was closed in 2012 due to low turnout and the inability for the planned development to take hold following the 2008 housing bubble and has remained abandoned since.
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The ring-tailed lemur is an easily recognized primate native to Madagascar, characterized by its long, black and white striped tail, gray fur with a white belly, and distinctive "ringed" face with dark triangular eye patches. They are social, diurnal (active during the day) animals that live in troops and use vocalizations to communicate. Unlike most other lemurs, they are semi-terrestrial, spending a significant amount of time on the ground. Their diet consists of fruits, leaves, flowers, and insects, while males compete for mates during breeding season with "stink fights".
Appearance
Tail: Famous for its distinctive black and white striped tail, which is longer than the lemur's body.
Face: White faces with black "ringed" features and dark, triangular eye patches.
Body: Cat-sized with dense gray fur and a white underbelly.
Eyes: Often described as having bright orange eyes.
Habitat and Diet
Habitat: Native to the arid forests and scrublands of southwestern Madagascar.
Diet: Omnivorous, with a diet mainly of fruit, leaves, flowers, bark, sap, and insects.
Behavior and Social Life
Social Structure: Live in social groups called troops.
Communication: Highly vocal, using a range of calls including grunts and howls for communication and to warn of danger.
Grooming: Spend time grooming each other to strengthen social bonds.
Sunbathing: Often seen sunbathing in the mornings with arms outstretched, which is thought to warm their less dense belly fur.
Terrestrial Lifestyle: Spend more time on the ground than other lemur species, moving on all fours.
Unique Behaviors
Stink Fights: During the breeding season, males rub scent glands on their wrists onto their tails and wave them at rivals to assert dominance and compete for females.
Tail Signaling: They raise their tails in the air when on the ground to maintain visibility of the group members.
...A good word for this photo. Many years ago, the Virginian Railroad hauled coal and what better set up than to have the NS' "Virginian" heritage unit #1069 haul a loaded coal train to Chicago.
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Maybe some of you recognized that my profile here was gone for a little. I needed to reflect about how I want to present my photography work and where. So I don´t want to delete my photo stream and profile here completely cause I am thankful for the opportunities I got through it and I think it is a great community and a lovely place to discover artistic work from all over. Still not sure about how much of my new pictures I am continuing to share on my Flickr. For contact and updates you could follow me on Facebook if you would like. It was a wonderful year that is now coming to an end and there are quite a few things that make me hopeful look to the next. I wish you all a calm Christmas and winter time in sparkles of magic. THANK YOU, S.
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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 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!
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Forest - Sorry i can't find this. I hadn't realized, when I unzip the pack that it no longer contain the stock holders name. The pack contained 4 forest images entitled "TransilvaniaN ForesT". Please let me know if you recognize this as your own.
Can You Recognize Him & The Legendary Music Group? - IMRAN™
I sometimes try to have experiences when family & loved ones are not able to. It can be something “I see with my mother’s eyes” or do “thinking of you dad” - honoring my late beloved parents. In this case, my dear sister in Lahore, Pakistan was the person I enjoyed this concert extra for.
I’m trying to see if she will guess whom I went to see perform live. Can you recognize this legendary group?
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