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This rock of this overhang has sheltered people for thousands of years. Archeological evidence suggest native Indians spent a lot of time here under the overhang's protection. A natural shelter with good defence positions, it was likely an important place once upon a time.
In the year 2011 I worked in a project in Iceland at a glassblowing workshop called Bergvik. Our assignment was to fuse together glass and clay and the overseer was Sigrun Olof Einarsdottir.
Just down from Fifty Foot Falls is Rock Falls a falls which is about the same height but the water is concentrated making a nice effect.
The first rock and water print I made. It has a van Gogh feeling sky.
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This little wren is considered a rarity in this area (southern Vancouver Island, Victoria, BC) so worth the four attempts to find it on Christmas Hill. Fortunately, it was quite vocal today (28 December 2013) so I was able to follow it around and get some photos. ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S16104423
The Rock Hyrax (Procavia capensis), or Cape Hyrax, or طبسون is one of the four living species of the order Hyracoidea, and the only living species in the genus Procavia. Like all hyraxes, it is a medium-sized (~4 kg) terrestrial mammal, superficially resembling a guinea pig with short ears and tail. The closest living relatives to hyraxes are the modern day elephants and sirenians. The rock hyrax is found across Africa and the Middle East, in habitats with rock crevices in which to escape from predators. Hyraxes typically live in groups of 10–80 animals, and forage as a group. Their most striking behaviour is the use of sentries: one or more animals take up position on a vantage point and issue alarm calls on the approach of predators.
The rock hyrax has incomplete thermoregulation, and is most active in the morning and evening, although their activity pattern varies substantially with season and climate.
Over most of its range, the rock hyrax is not endangered, and in some areas is considered a minor pest. In Ethiopia, Israel and Jordan, they have been shown to be a reservoir of the leishmaniasis parasite.
Hyraxes live in herds of up to 80 individuals. These herds are subdivided into smaller flocks consisting of a few families. These families consist of 3 to 15 related adult females, a dominant male, and several young. The dominant male defends and watches over the group. The male also marks its territory to avoid any altercations.
In Africa, hyraxes are preyed on by leopards, egyptian cobras, puff adders, caracals, wild dogs, and eagles. Verreaux's Eagle in particular is a specialist hunter of hyrax. In Israel, the rock hyrax is reportedly rarely preyed upon by terrestrial predators, as their system of sentries and their reliable refuges provide considerable protection. Hyrax remains are almost absent from the droppings of wolves in the Judean Desert.
Hyraxes feed on a wide variety of different plants, including both grasses and broad leafed plants. They also have been reported to eat insects and grubs. The rock hyraxes forage for food up to about 50 metres from their refuge, usually feeding as a group and with one or more acting as sentries from a prominent lookout position. On the approach of danger, the sentries give an alarm call, and the animals quickly retreat to their refuge. They are able to go for many days without water due to the moisture they obtain through their food. Despite their seemingly clumsy build, they are able to climb trees, and will readily enter residential gardens to feed on the leaves of citrus and other trees.
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Bronx Zoo New York
Boudinage formation mount Gamila North Greece
Στα οροπέδια πριν την κορυφή της Γκαμήλας (Τύμφης):
Είναι γεωλογικός σχηματισμός που λέγεται Boudinage και σχηματίζεται όταν ένα γεωλογικό στρώμα δεχθεί πιέσεις που το κάνουν να αποκτήσει πλαστική υφή σαν πλαστελίνη που την τραβάμε σιγά σιγά.
Μεγάλη διάσταση έλλειψης περιπου 20 εκ.
This is another one of my loves in my life . I brought this from Germany , Partly restored and what a sound.
Kamikazee is a Philippine rock band. Its members are Jay Contreras (lead vocals), Jomal Linao (guitars/back-up vocals), Led Zeppelin Tuyay (guitars), Jason "Puto" Astete (bass) and Allan "Bords" Burdeos (drums).
Taken at the Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada. It is north of Las Vegas off interstate 15. This petroglyph is supposed to show an Atlatl at the top of the picture.
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My daughter had her first rain free soccer practice...yay! My husband worked with the team on dribbling, passing and ball control followed by a scrimmage. When it was time for a drink break, my daughter hit the ground and started practicing her rock and roll stretches she does in gymnastics class. I'm just glad there are no balance beams on the soccer field. I can't imagine gymnastics with cleats being too safe.
This specimen is about 6 inches long. I collected it while at Geology Field Camp in Montana in 1977.
Another from yesterdays day outing with my Nikon 500mm f4 very happy.....
My Tamron 150-600mm is up for sale, PM me if anyone is interested?