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walking the beach, stormy day, dreaming of italia, resonant colors emerging, offset by the blues, the longing to be there again, be there now …
my heart is in italia.
littletinperson
p.s. iPhone cameras are great tools.
Large, unmistakable woodpecker. Mostly black, with red crest and bold white stripes on head and neck. Flies with deep, rowing wingbeats, almost like a crow but more irregular; also look for mostly white underwings and white patches on upperwing. Pairs inhabit mature deciduous or coniferous forests with large trees. Makes large oval-shaped holes in decaying trees to search for insects. Listen for slow resonant drumming and loud clucking calls. Occasionally visits feeders in appropriate habitat, especially fond of suet. (eBird)
We glimpsed this lovely woodpecker foraging around the base of the tree, quite deep in the woods. Luckily, he leaned back enough to get some light on him so that I could capture this shot.
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. June 2022.
Wikipedia: The greater coucal or crow pheasant (Centropus sinensis), is a large non-parasitic member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes. A widespread resident in the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia, it is divided into several subspecies, some being treated as full species. They are large, crow-like with a long tail and coppery brown wings and found in a wide range of habitats from jungle to cultivation and urban gardens. They are weak fliers, and are often seen clambering about in vegetation or walking on the ground as they forage for insects, eggs and nestlings of other birds. They have a familiar deep resonant call which is associated with omens in many parts of its range.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_coucal
Conservation status: Least Concern
Large, unmistakable woodpecker. Mostly black, with red crest and bold white stripes on head and neck. Flies with deep, rowing wingbeats, almost like a crow but more irregular; also look for mostly white underwings and white patches on upperwing. Pairs inhabit mature deciduous or coniferous forests with large trees. Makes large oval-shaped holes in decaying trees to search for insects. Listen for slow resonant drumming and loud clucking calls. Occasionally visits feeders in appropriate habitat, especially fond of suet. (eBird)
We were following the sound of drumming, hoping to find a visiting Black-backed Woodpecker (not at all common here). Instead we found this male Pileated Woodpecker Playing peek-a-boo with us.
Torbolton Forest, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. March 2022.
This was actually taken a couple of weeks ago during a snow storm as I scurried around the valley floor trying to get as many shots as possible before the storm broke up. I was fortunate enough to set up my tripod at the tunnel that morning at 6 AM next to Willie Huang and Aaron Meyers among several others.
More snow covered Yosemite photos and my top 10 tips for shooting Yosemite in the snow may be found at:
The Resonant Landscape: Tips On Shooting Yosemite In The Snow
I will definitely be missing the snowstorm that's moving in today at Yosemite with a snow level down to almost 2000 feet tonight as I will be with my wonderful family. I wish safe travels to all who are out there tonight, and a very Merry Christmas to all of you!
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Wikipedia: The greater coucal or crow pheasant (Centropus sinensis), is a large non-parasitic member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes. A widespread resident in the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia, it is divided into several subspecies, some being treated as full species. They are large, crow-like with a long tail and coppery brown wings and found in a wide range of habitats from jungle to cultivation and urban gardens. They are weak fliers, and are often seen clambering about in vegetation or walking on the ground as they forage for insects, eggs and nestlings of other birds. They have a familiar deep resonant call which is associated with omens in many parts of its range.
Conservation status: Least Concern
Chapter One:
The little prince prepares for the journey...
Not long ago, one of my closest friends released a collection so incredibly beautiful, so emotionally resonant, and so filled with wonder and delight that I was inspired to try something new and exciting. I decided to create a story that went beyond a single frame, a short picture book, if you will. This is the first image from the series.
This amazing collection was created by the astoundingly talented iBi, under his in-world brand 8f8. He entitled his collection "Once Broken and Forgotten". Yet, there is nothing forgettable about this breathtaking work. The collection, I believe, is filled with hope, light, and love, and it invites us to dream and create a brighter future. Simply put, its one of the most beautiful collections I've ever experienced.
The bright shining iBi shares his own story regarding his new work HERE.
The innovative new collection, Once Broken and Forgotten, not only enchants but also amazes in its versatility. From multiple seasons, full packs, gacha items, individual pieces, and a gift, the creative iBi encourages us to think differently and gives us lots of choices.
Stop by the 8f8 Store and be inspired!
On a personal note, I also want to thank you, Uncle iBi, for all that you do. You indeed make our world a kinder, more compassionate, and brighter place, and you continue to inspire me everyday.
Keep shining so bright, my friends!
My favorite/favourite bird—a wet female Northern red-shafted Flicker in the rain—makes our first day of spring a good one for me. I feel so lucky to see these red-shafted (salmon, rather than red) here.
"Although it can climb up the trunks of trees and hammer on wood like other woodpeckers, the Northern Flicker prefers to find food on the ground. Ants are its main food, and the flicker digs in the dirt to find them. It uses its long barbed tongue to lap up the ants."
Cornell's allaboutbirds.org
"Spring drumming on a resonant limb, or inside a nesting cavity, is an essential part of the call to courtship or mating, and perhaps a signal call for other purposes; but it is used at other times, perhaps for sheer amusement."
Birds by Bent, www.birdsbybent.com///////////ch11-20/flicker.html#behavior
Larger view: www.flickr.com/photos/jan-timmons/51055616373/sizes/o/
great spotted woodpecker (my first one ever! yay!)
Drumming - also called tattooing, tapping and rapping - is a woodpecker's act of rapidly pecking on a resonant object to create a pattern of sound.
Unlike other songbirds, woodpeckers do not have a distinctive song as part of their avian vocabulary. Instead, drumming is the way these birds communicate, and woodpeckers will drum for two main reasons: attracting a mate and advertising a territory.
In addition to these primary reasons, drumming can also be more localized communication. Mated woodpeckers may use drumming to let one another know about a food source or to summon help at the nest. A woodpecker may also drum to raise an alarm about a predator lurking nearby.
calm night. brilliant golden light.
mirrored sun, faint reflection of the day, rule the saturated blues, breathe out the misty twilight. invocation, exhalation, meditation, depth and breadth and oh …
moth i am, or butterfly, strange attractor, gentle oscillation against the heavy air, a quantum entanglement, a winged, elemental blue note, stretched, connected, resonant, reverberant, effecting a change, a golden glow.
calm night, brilliant golden light.
littletinperson
Chapter Two:
The little prince ventures out into the universe…
Not long ago, one of my closest friends released a collection so incredibly beautiful, so emotionally resonant, and so filled with wonder and delight that I was inspired to try something new and exciting. I decided to create a story that went beyond a single frame, a short picture book, if you will. This is the second image from the series.
This amazing collection was created by the astoundingly talented iBi, under his in-world brand 8f8. He entitled his collection "Once Broken and Forgotten". Yet, there is nothing forgettable about this breathtaking work. The collection, I believe, is filled with hope, light, and love, and it invites us to dream and create a brighter future. Simply put, its one of the most beautiful collections I've ever experienced.
The bright shining iBi shares his own story regarding his new work HERE.
The innovative new collection, Once Broken and Forgotten, not only enchants but also amazes in it's versatility. From multiple seasons, full packs, gacha items, individual pieces, and a gift, the creative iBi encourages us to think differently and gives us lots of choices.
Stop by the 8f8 store and be inspired!
Keep shining so bright, my friends!
Chapter Three:
The little prince shares with his friends…
Not long ago, one of my closest friends released a collection so incredibly beautiful, so emotionally resonant, and so filled with wonder and delight that I was inspired to try something new and exciting. I decided to create a story that went beyond a single frame, a short picture book, if you will. This is the third, and final, image from the series.
This amazing collection was created by the astoundingly talented iBi, under his in-world brand 8f8. He entitled his collection "Once Broken and Forgotten". Yet, there is nothing forgettable about this breathtaking work. The collection, I believe, is filled with hope, light, and love, and it invites us to dream and create a brighter future. Simply put, its one of the most beautiful collections I've ever experienced.
The bright shining iBi shares his own story regarding his new work HERE.
The innovative new collection, Once Broken and Forgotten, not only enchants but also amazes in it's versatility. From multiple seasons, full packs, gacha items, individual pieces, and a gift, the creative iBi encourages us to think differently and gives us lots of choices.
In addition, throughout the short story, I worked with 8f8's spirited and gentle Sewing Own Happiness Collection!
Stop by the 8f8 store and be inspired!
Keep shining so bright, my friends!
And I hope you enjoyed my little storytelling experiment...
The Wadi Rum desert, which in Arabic means “Valley of the Moon”, is one of the most spectacular and breathtaking environments in the entire Middle East and even the great Lawrence of Arabia defined this area as “a vast, resonant with distant echoes and divine”.
The Wadi Rum area still preserves numerous traces left by the civilizations that inhabited it: rock carvings, Thamudene inscriptions and even a half-ruined Nabatean temple.
Wikipedia: The greater coucal or crow pheasant (Centropus sinensis), is a large non-parasitic member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes. A widespread resident in the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia, it is divided into several subspecies, some being treated as full species. They are large, crow-like with a long tail and coppery brown wings and found in a wide range of habitats from jungle to cultivation and urban gardens. They are weak fliers, and are often seen clambering about in vegetation or walking on the ground as they forage for insects, eggs and nestlings of other birds. They have a familiar deep resonant call which is associated with omens in many parts of its range.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_coucal
Conservation status: Least Concern
Another very audible sound out in the morning woods now is the distinct noisy drumming that these downy woodpeckers do on selected soundboards as we move closer to the spring solstice. Male and female downy woodpeckers will both drum as a way to communicate at a distance, signaling their location, attraction or even a good food source. Males are setting up their breeding territories now and marking those boundaries by raising a ruckus on whatever resonant resource is handy, be it a hollow tree, telephone pole, metal chimney or house siding.
My friends Don, Mark and Jeff decided to make a trip out from the East Coast to shoot Yosemite and to shoot the Horsetail Fall this year. I had warned them that they might not get "optimal" color if they came out on Presdident's Day weekend as it was so early this year. But it turned out to be the only time they could come, so they came out hoping for the best. Tom and I picked up Mark at LAX and the three of us drove to Yosemite to meet the others. Having shot the Horsetail for the past six years or so, my hopes were not very high as it was just too early. We were also bummed that the warm weather had pretty much obliterated the snow on the valley floor.
Friday night turned out to be a bit of a bust, but Saturday evening was a completely different story. We had hiked to Mirror Lake and Vernal Falls and were on our way to the South Side view of the Fall (we decided that the North side was usually "meh") when we got caught in a traffic jam of biblical proportions. It took us over an hour to drive from Curry Village to Yosemite Lodge, and it was now after 5 PM. All of the good spots had to be gone by now, and none of us was was feeling too enthusiastic as we poked our way past the Lodge.
But all of that changed as we came around the last corner and Horsetail Fall came into view. We were probably at least a mile from the El Cap Picnic area but people were already pulling over and just jumping out of their cars. I had never seen the Fall looking like this before. The heavy snowfall above and the warm, Springlike weather combined to create the best Horsetail conditions I had ever seen. The sun was catching the mist of the falls, blowing high in the air in all directions. In most years, you would notice the glow on the rocks as there would usually not be much water to speak of, but this year, the falls were flowing and the mist was just spectacular. It wasn't just photographers pulling over. EVERYONE was stopping their cars and pulling out cell phones.
We didn't discuss the idea of continuing to the South side view as we were all thinking the same thing at this point. I pulled over as soon as I could find a parking place, still about a 1/2 mile from the picnic area and all of us grabbed our tripods and ran off looking for a clear view. Tom and I headed into the woods looking for a spot that would highlight the mist against the dark face of the cliff behind. I was shocked both at the amount of water coming off the Fall, and the COLOR as I had assumed that there wouldn't be much to shoot until after Feb 16. We kept shooting as the Fall went from White hot, to burning orange to red. For someone who has been trying to get a decent Horsetail shot for the past six years, this was truly a Horsetail Sunset to remember.
For more information on how, when and where to shoot this amazing phenomenon, please feel free to read my latest blog article entitled Looking For Fire At The Horsetail Fall
La música, mejor con auriculares._ Music, best witlh earphon
Titulo............................. Lands of sacred silence
Artista............................ Max Corbacho
Genero......................... Contemporánea
Álbum........................... The resonant memory of earth ( 2007 )
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Medium-sized green woodpecker with delicate scale-like patterning on the underparts. Sexes differ primarily in crown color; male’s is red, female’s is black. Very similar in appearance to Streak-throated and Laced Woodpeckers; note this species’ combination of unpatterned yellow throat, patchy-looking “mustache” stripe, and well-marked breast. Habitat preferences also differ; Streak-breasted favors lowland evergreen broadleaf forests, as well as coastal scrub forest and mangroves. Like other similar “Asian green woodpeckers”, frequently forages close to, or on, the ground. Gives a harsh, resonant “tchik, tchik”, often in series, as well as an explosive rattling. (eBird)
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We had seen a male on the second day of our trip, but so far away that you couldn't really tell if he had a streaked breast or not. So it was a real thrill to get this closeup look at the female towards the end of the trip. She was searching the mangrove trees for a snack, but I didn't see her find anything.
Here's a link to our Thailand bird trip list: ebird.org/tripreport/328567
Phangnga Mangrove boardwalk, Phangnga, Thailand. February 2025.
Rockjumper Birding Tours.
Vor etwa 150 Jahren war die Amsel noch ein eher scheuer Waldvogel. Doch heute erfreut sie uns in fast jedem Garten mit ihrem melodiösen und volltönenden Gesang.
About 150 years ago, the Blackbird was still a rather shy forest bird. But today she pleases us in almost any garden with their melodious and resonant songs.
No filters or photoshop just inworld shot.
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Sandhill cranes came in from the south this evening, trumpeting out their haunting resonant calls as they circled Cardinal Marsh. There were a total of six sandhill cranes in the air at sunset.
Brown eye and barring on it's chest and tail feathers.
Wikipedia: The greater coucal or crow pheasant (Centropus sinensis), is a large non-parasitic member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes. A widespread resident in the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia, it is divided into several subspecies, some being treated as full species. They are large, crow-like with a long tail and coppery brown wings and found in a wide range of habitats from jungle to cultivation and urban gardens. They are weak fliers, and are often seen clambering about in vegetation or walking on the ground as they forage for insects, eggs and nestlings of other birds. They have a familiar deep resonant call which is associated with omens in many parts of its range.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_coucal
Conservation status: Least Concern
Wikipedia: The greater coucal or crow pheasant (Centropus sinensis), is a large non-parasitic member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes. A widespread resident in the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia, it is divided into several subspecies, some being treated as full species. They are large, crow-like with a long tail and coppery brown wings and found in a wide range of habitats from jungle to cultivation and urban gardens. They are weak fliers, and are often seen clambering about in vegetation or walking on the ground as they forage for insects, eggs and nestlings of other birds. They have a familiar deep resonant call which is associated with omens in many parts of its range.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_coucal
Conservation status: Least Concern
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Large elegant pearl-gray pigeon with dark wings. Inhabits mature forests in foothills and montane areas; can be found down to sea level in western India. Forages in upper levels of forest, often in small flocks. Flies powerfully over the canopy. Song is deep and resonant: “ouh-woOO WOO.” (eBird)
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A couple of fly-overs, a few coos, and then finally, a close look at this attractive pigeon. The soft colouring is reminiscent of the Rock Dove, but this is no feral pigeon. Much shyer than our city doves, it lends a hint of elegance to the forest.
Here's a link to our Thailand bird trip list: ebird.org/tripreport/328567
Doi Pha Hom Pok National Park - Doi Lang West, Chiang Mai, Thailand. February 2025.
Rockjumper Birding Tours.
The Wadi Rum desert, which in Arabic means “Valley of the Moon”, is one of the most spectacular and breathtaking environments in the entire Middle East and even the great Lawrence of Arabia defined this area as “a vast, resonant with distant echoes and divine”.
The Wadi Rum area still preserves numerous traces left by the civilizations that inhabited it: rock carvings, Thamudene inscriptions and even a half-ruined Nabatean temple.
Minstrel bugs "sing" to find their partner. They communicate with species and sex-specific narrowband calling and courtship song signals produced by abdomen vibration. Courtship songs take place at shorter distances in the process of species and sex recognition, together with signals of other modalities. Signal spectra with about 100 Hz fundamental frequency and harmonics below 1000 Hz are tuned to the resonant properties of their green host plants. Bad singers get no mates?
The Chorrera culture or Chorrera tradition is a Late Formative indigenous culture that flourished between 1300 BCE and 300 BCE in Ecuador.
Chorrera culture was one of the most widespread cultures in pre-Columbian Ecuador, spanning the Pacific lowlands to the Andean highlands, and even into southern Colombia.
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Chorrera
(900 – 300 a.C.)
Chorrera is the most widespread culture in Ecuador. It represents the antecedent of later culture that flourished during the Period of Regional Development.
It was a markedly hierarchical society with specific specialization’s as evidenced by the extraordinary technical and artistical quality of Chorrera pottery. Fruits, animals and human beings were represented with numberless details, which makes this ceramic tradition unique in the native archaeology of Ecuador.
The most interesting piece is the whistle-bottle that reproduces the sounds of different animals when water is poured into it and the air contained in the bottle moves through a resonant box. Not less extraordinary is the decorative technique of iridescence whose quality has not been surpassed by any other native culture in Ecuador.
It's late December and hordes of photographers are currently converging on Big Sur's Pfeiffer beach from all over the world. As one puzzled visitor asked me last week, "What's with all the photographers? What are they shooting?" The answer, of course, is the light pouring through the Keyhole Arch which only happens from mid December through January each year.
Just out of curiosity, I headed back this year on solstice to see if the light was any better than two years ago but while I was there, I discovered that Pfeiffer offers far more for photographers than just the light in the Keyhole Arch. For starters, this photo isn't from the Keyhole. It's from another small archway just South of the keyhole. Most photographers completely ignore this spot since the multitudes are flocking the the larger archway to the North. Secondly, the TIDE is a huge factor in what type of light will make it through the arch and for how long. Even though I was there on December 21, the light we had two years ago was far superior to what we had this year as the high water level actually cut off the light through the arch with at least 10 minutes of golden sunlight left. And lastly, the entire area is an incredible location to shoot. In spite of the many opportunities on this stretch of coastline, I watched almost 50 photographers leave en masse as soon as the sun dipped below the horizon, migrating back to their cars in droves while there was still plenty of good light and sunset color in the sky. Why? The sunlight in the archway had disappeared, and to them, the show was now over.
For more tips on shooting the Keyhole arch AND the rest of Pfeiffer Beach, please feel free to check out
Tips For Shooting Big Sur’s Pfeiffer Beach
which is up today on The Resonant Landscape.
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Last September, I took off for the Canadian Rockies with Tom Bricker, Mark Willard, and Todd Hurley. I have already posted about some of our adventures in earlier posts, but I finally got around to posting the first installment detailing our adventures in more detail in a new blog article this morning on The Resonant Landscape. Lake O'hara is quite simply one of the most gorgeous locations in the Canadian Rockies and it serves as a gateway to many incredible trails in Yoho National Park. Access is extremely limited and some trails are closed during certain times of the year due to bear activity. For more details on Lake O'hara, the Opabin Prospect, the Odaray Grandview and many more photos from this incredible location, please feel free to check out my post on our trip to the Canadian Rockies at::
theresonantlandscape.com/discovering-lake-ohara
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Chorrera
(900 – 300 a.C.)
Chorrera is the most widespread culture in Ecuador. It represents the antecedent of later culture that flourished during the Period of Regional Development.
It was a markedly hierarchical society with specific specialization’s as evidenced by the extraordinary technical and artistical quality of Chorrera pottery. Fruits, animals and human beings were represented with numberless details, which makes this ceramic tradition unique in the native archaeology of Ecuador.
The most interesting piece is the whistle-bottle that reproduces the sounds of different animals when water is poured into it and the air contained in the bottle moves through a resonant box. Not less extraordinary is the decorative technique of iridescence whose quality has not been surpassed by any other native culture in Ecuador.
The Indian eagle-owl, also called the rock eagle-owl or Bengal eagle-owl (Bubo bengalensis), is a species of large horned owl restricted to the Indian Subcontinent. They were earlier treated as a subspecies of the Eurasian eagle-owl. They are found in hilly and rocky scrub forests, and are usually seen in pairs. They have a deep resonant booming call that may be heard at dawn and dusk. They are typically large owls, and have "tufts" on their heads. They are splashed with brown and grey, and have a white throat patch with black small stripes.
This large owl with the distinctive face, large forward-facing eyes, horns and deep resonant call is associated with a number of superstitions. Like many other large owls, these are considered birds of ill omen. Their deep haunting calls if delivered from atop a house are considered to forebode the death of an occupant. A number of rituals involving the capture and killing of these birds have been recorded. Salim Ali notes a wide range of superstitions related to them but notes two as being particularly widespread. One is that if the bird is starved for a few days and beaten, it would speak like a human, predicting the future of the tormentor or bringing them wealth while the other involves the killing of the bird to find a lucky bone that moved against the current like a snake when dropped into a stream.Belief in these superstitions has led to the persecution of the species in many areas by tribal hunters. The capture of these birds is illegal under Indian law but an underground market continues to drive poaching.
Basalisk riles up his army before they cross the breach to plunder as much resonant crystal as they can.
Taken in Multiverse Online - SL Hero RP
Ah vastness of pines, murmur of waves breaking,
slow play of lights, solitary bell,
twilight falling in your eyes, baby doll,
snail of the earth, in you the earth sings!
In you the rivers sing, and my soul in them flees
as you desire it, and you send it where you will.
Mark for me my road on your brows of hope
and I in my delirium will release the flock of arrows.
Around me I see your waist of fog
and your silence accosts my troubled hours,
and you are with your transparent arms of stones
where my kisses anchor and my damp desire nests.
Ah your mysterious voice that love colors and tolls
in the resonant and dying evening!
Thus in deep hours over the fields I have seen
the ears of wheat tolling in the mouth of the wind.
Pablo Neruda
Lemon Trees Mediterranean, Auto 1 (122, 83, 22) - Moderado
A disturbing psychic vision of a future where Basalisk manages to take control of the resonant crystal from Hatari's costume and vanquish him along with Mysteria and Nix.
Taken in Prehistorica
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Still trying to focus my eyes after my third attempt at shooting Yosemite in the snow in as many weeks. My last attempt really was a bit more painful between putting on chains, lack of sleep, splitting my finger open, and getting a flat tire on the way home. The guy at Big-O tires just informed me today that my relatively new tires are already shot as they are approaching 40,000 miles and my car is only 18 months old!
And yet...
The moments of almost incomprehensible drama and beauty in this park always make it worth it. This shot was taken three weeks ago just after striking out with the sunrise at the tunnel. As I quickly made my way around the valley floor, i stopped to see what things looked like at Swinging Bridge and noticed the broken, early morning sunlight working its way across the face of Yosemite Falls and quickly grabbed a couple of shots.
The good news is that there is a LOT more snow in the valley this year. It looks like they might have received almost a foot of new snow on Christmas Eve, and most of it was still there when my buddy Tom and I arrived last Monday. If you are planning on visiting Yosemite in the snow over the next few months, please feel free to check out The Resonant Landscape for tips on how to plan your time in the park.
In the mean time, I expect that my worn out Prius and I will be making a return visit in the not too distant future.
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Wikipedia: The greater coucal or crow pheasant (Centropus sinensis), is a large non-parasitic member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes. A widespread resident in the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia, it is divided into several subspecies, some being treated as full species. They are large, crow-like with a long tail and coppery brown wings and found in a wide range of habitats from jungle to cultivation and urban gardens. They are weak fliers, and are often seen clambering about in vegetation or walking on the ground as they forage for insects, eggs and nestlings of other birds. They have a familiar deep resonant call which is associated with omens in many parts of its range.
Conservation status: Least Concern
The Indian eagle-owl, also called the rock eagle-owl or Bengal eagle-owl (Bubo bengalensis), is a species of large horned owl restricted to the Indian Subcontinent. They were earlier treated as a subspecies of the Eurasian eagle-owl. They are found in hilly and rocky scrub forests, and are usually seen in pairs. They have a deep resonant booming call that may be heard at dawn and dusk. They are typically large owls, and have "tufts" on their heads. They are splashed with brown and grey, and have a white throat patch with black small stripes.
This large owl with the distinctive face, large forward-facing eyes, horns and deep resonant call is associated with a number of superstitions. Like many other large owls, these are considered birds of ill omen. Their deep haunting calls if delivered from atop a house are considered to forebode the death of an occupant. A number of rituals involving the capture and killing of these birds have been recorded. Salim Ali notes a wide range of superstitions related to them but notes two as being particularly widespread. One is that if the bird is starved for a few days and beaten, it would speak like a human, predicting the future of the tormentor or bringing them wealth while the other involves the killing of the bird to find a lucky bone that moved against the current like a snake when dropped into a stream.Belief in these superstitions has led to the persecution of the species in many areas by tribal hunters. The capture of these birds is illegal under Indian law but an underground market continues to drive poaching.
The Bengal eagle-owl (Bubo bengalensis), also widely known as the Indian eagle-owl or rock eagle-owl, is a large horned owl species native to hilly and rocky scrub forests in the Indian Subcontinent. It is splashed with brown and grey, and has a white throat patch with black small stripes. It was earlier treated as a subspecies of the Eurasian eagle-owl. It is usually seen in pairs. It has a deep resonant booming call that may be heard at dawn and dusk.
They are seen in scrub and light to medium forests but are especially seen near rocky places within the mainland of the Indian Subcontinent south of the Himalayas and below 1,500 m (4,900 ft) elevation. Humid evergreen forest and extremely arid areas are avoided.
This male peacock was demonstrating his mating display at the Cascade Gorge Gardens. The colours are magnificent of course, but infrared here provides us with something else. Not only can we see the intricate pattern of the feathers, but infrared highlights the shafts or struts that support the plumes.
One thing that is obvious is that the peacock was in perpetual motion*, and hence the slight blurring of the image. However, if you enlarge this one you can still see a great deal of subtle definition in the way the infrared light is shining through the feathers.
* I found this example from a scientific paper:
"In previous studies, scientists discovered that male peacocks shake their feathers at a specific resonant frequency that is not only energy efficient but also hypnotizes the females. The eye spots appear to be motionless while the large feathers vibrate at high speeds, which has a mesmerizing effect on potential mates." www.earth.com/news/male-peacocks-courtship-display/
This is definitely not the shot I had set out to take when I jumped out of the van last September. I knew I only had about a 10 minute window to make it to the overlook at Moraine Lake before I lost the late afternoon sun. I was sprinting and gasping for air as I came around this last corner, but I instantly slammed on the brakes when I noticed a bride waiting expectantly for her photographer on the top of the ridge. It's hard to imagine a better location for a wedding shoot and this bride was certainly getting her money's worth (or her dad's money's worth) as the warm late afternoon sun was backlighting her beautifully against the majestic peaks behind her. I took several shots of her with a couple of different lenses, but I chose this one as a) you can't see her face and I don't have a model release form and b) I love the juxtaposition of the petite figure in white surrounded by epic grandeur in all directions. I eventually made it to the overlook before I lost the sun and took a surprising amount of shots before the sun dropped behind the ridge, prompting us to hustle back to the van as we were already late for our next location.
For a full rundown of all of our adventures in the Canadian Rockies , please feel free to check out the first installment of "Autumn In the Canadian Rockies" at
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... Seen from the terrace of Aquarium...
imagine to be here, walking under the sun and looking at the sea nothing else,
YOU AND THE INFINITY
Beauty and Serenity, here...
a wonderful, magic moment....
AND HAPPY FANCE FRIDAY, MY FRIENDS...
In Livorno, lands of flavours, sea and culture, yu can enjoy an incredible view of the Tyrrhenian Sea thanks to the winding road that follows the sea and ends on the Mascagni Terrace. A superb square which opens on to the Livorno coast and offers a breathtaking view.
The black and white pavement, the columned bannister, and the music stand—a round tempietto which used to host events and concerts—make this an elegant and refined terrace. It was constructed in 1925 and dedicated to Costanzo Ciano, though the architectural style is not resonant with the artistic principles of the Fascist period.
The terrace is a reference point for Livornesi and visitors alike, and the section of the walkway that leads from here to the Accademia offers not only a unique view of the sea, but also the majestic palaces, gardens and historical buildings of Livorno.
For the place, please, follow this link:
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for some informations about the town of Livorno,
please, follow this link:
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And this I dreamt, and this I dream,
And some time this I will dream again,
And all will be repeated, all be re-embodied,
You will dream everything I have seen in dream.
To one side from ourselves, to one side from the world
Wave follows wave to break on the shore,
On each wave is a star, a person, a bird,
Dreams, reality, death - on wave after wave.
No need for a date: I was, I am, and I will be,
Life is a wonder of wonders, and to wonder
I dedicate myself, on my knees, like an orphan,
Alone - among mirrors - fenced in by reflections:
Cities and seas, iridescent, intensified.
A mother in tears takes a child on her lap.
Arseny Tarkovsky.
Life, Life - Ryuichi Sakamoto featuring David Sylvian poem from Arseny Tarkovsky
Every day there are disasters in the world, wars, earthquakes, tornadoes, droughts, floods ----
There is no news of good news, or at least, they are less and less resonant ----
A nice and certain news is that there will be a sunset and dawn every day, for those who want to turn their gaze, and this comfort me ....
Thanks for your recent visits, favorites, comments and invitations. I go slow, but everything is very much appreciated, as always....
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Though the Eagle-Dragon may have gotten away with their dog, the natives and Hatari captured it's companions.
After some prodding and convincing, the lizards confirmed what Hatari feared. This world has naturally occurring resonant crystals like the one he uses in his suit to travel between worlds; and Basalisk intends to obtain them for himself.
The Chestnut-bellied Guan, endemic to Brazil, is a social species often seen foraging in small groups. It communicates with deep, resonant calls that echo through the forest, reinforcing bonds within its flock. With its rich chestnut belly and elegant presence, this guan stands as a symbol of the fragile beauty of South America's tropical forests.
Day 4 brings you the first of many alley shots to come, I'm sure. ;)
I have walked by this dozens of times and always found it interesting that it hasn't been painted over like most graffiti. It's been there for months now. It's sort of sad and resonant. A rainy day with a puddle in the foreground seemed fitting for it.