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Heaven's Angel.
CREDITS:
photo by: me
editing: me
camera: Sony DSC-H5 (BacK)
location: Cemetery Temuco (IX Región, Chile)
Bailey's cheesecake with mint chocolate topping. Need I say more?!
Recipe by: slowlikehoney.net/2009/12/22/the-christmas-cheesecake/#mo...
Executed by: http://cupcakery.se/
That's what I call self made wallpaper ;) Also my desktop background.
The figure is from my recent Assassin's Creed MoC. Please have a look at the other photos here.
McGill's have now entered the Monklands bus market with only minor changes to the previous operators services. One is rerouting the 212 (Coatbridge-Caldercruix) via Monklands Hospital as shown here with AD Enviro 200 YX60 BZC heading to Coatbridge. First Glasgow's E300 Sn13 EDP (67839) is seen heading to East Kilbride which competes over part of the journey.
It's sometimes nice to see the entire pretty and dreamy scene where Hummingbirds frequent.
Allen's Hummingbird
Selasphorus sasin
Member of Nature’s Spirit
Good Stewards of Nature
Patricia Ware Bird Photography
Blog on how to Photograph Birds in Flight
© 2018 Patricia Ware - All Rights Reserved
Full frame - best enlarged
Now this is the context of the Metasub "Dragonhead".
I got too stuck with this one, I could proceed, but don't feel like.
Anyway it's too fragile to transport, so it most prob will be disassembled asap.
Named after William Clark of the Lewis and Clark Expedition who is credited with first documenting this species in 1805. From the Corvidae family which includes crows, jays and magpies. This one found at Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada
Just when you thought you'd seen the last of Peggy's Cove..:o) I think I have only two more from here to come now!
Apologies to you all tomorrow I shall be offline all day, normal service will be resumed on Sunday!
Peggy's Cove is 43 kilometres southwest of downtown Halifax and comprises one of the numerous small fishing communities located around the perimeter of the Chebucto Peninsula.
The community is named after the cove of the same name. Peggy is a nickname for Margaret, and the village may have taken its name from St. Margarets Bay upon which it is situated. Local folklore has several alternative origins for the name. Some people claim Peggy was an early settler. Others say she was a young survivor from a shipwreck who remembered nothing of her life before her rescue; not even her name but was given the name Peggy by the family who adopted her.
The village was founded in 1811 when the Province of Nova Scotia issued a land grant of more than 800 acres (3.2 km2) to six families of German descent. The settlers relied on fishing as the mainstay of their economy but also farmed where the soil was fertile. They used surrounding lands to pasture cattle. In the early 1900s the population peaked at about 300. The community supported a schoolhouse, church, general store, lobster cannery and boats of all sizes that were nestled in the Cove.
Many artists and photographers flocked to Peggys Cove. As roads improved, the number of tourists increased. Today the population is smaller but Peggys Cove remains an active fishing village and a favourite tourist destination.
Textures by pareeerica:
Grunge Chocolate:
www.flickr.com/photos/8078381@N03/3173423766/
Hint of Jade Lace:
eye catch-light profile - red shoulders
Spring 2016 - Deerfield Beach, Florida U.S.A.
(one more photo in the comments)
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Harris's Hawk (Parabuteo Unicinctus) is an American Native, very common in the deserts of the southwest, into Mexico, then right through the drier areas of South America to Chile. It's a very common Falconry Bird, often the first one people 'practice' with as they can be very tame and not particularly aggressive.
Falcons have been used to hunt for centuries and they play an important part in Nature's Eco-system by removing the weak or injured. They also have been used for years at busy airports to clear the area of small birds that are a threat to incoming and outgoing aircraft and have been used to remove an unwanted pigeon population from London's Trafalgar Square.
John James Audubon gave this bird its English name in honor of his ornithological companion, financial supporter, & friend Edward Harris.
Master Falconer Ray Pena's Falconry Introduction video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEd3y7nf_pQ&feature=youtu.be
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harris%27s_Hawk
www.ren-fest.com/deerfield-home.asp
www.facebook.com/flarenfest?ref=ts
[#1 Rank - Top Five Best Images - March 2016 - Sacred Nature]
Anna's Hummingbird - male
Calypte anna
Member of the Nature’s Spirit
Good Stewards of Nature
Patricia Ware Bird Photography
© 2018 Patricia Ware - All Rights Reserved
Way better enlarged
Veteran's Oasis Park, Chandler, AZ - Posing as a Christmas tree ornament in the Christmas morning sunlight.
Lamborghini Countach S on George Street, Edinburgh. A car that appeared in poster form on many a boys wall when I was younger. This one actually has a parking ticket under the wiper blade. Good of the traffic warden not to slap it on the windscreen!
Edited
"Frederik's Church (Danish: Frederiks Kirke), popularly known as The Marble Church (Marmorkirken) for its rococo architecture, is an Evangelical Lutheran church in Copenhagen, Denmark. The church forms the focal point of the Frederiksstaden district; it is located due west of Amalienborg Palace.
The church was designed by the architect Nicolai Eigtved in 1740 and was along with the rest of Frederiksstaden, a district of Copenhagen, intended to commemorate the 300 years jubilee of the first coronation of a member of the House of Oldenburg.
Frederick's Church has the largest church dome in Scandinavia with a span of 31m. The dome rests on 12 columns. The inspiration was probably St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.
The foundation stone was set by king Frederick V on October 31, 1749, but the construction was slowed by budget cuts and the death of Eigtved in 1754. In 1770, the original plans for the church were abandoned by Johann Friedrich Struensee. The church was left incomplete and, in spite of several initiatives to complete it, stood as a ruin for nearly 150 years.
In 1874, Andreas Frederik Krieger, Denmark's Finance Minister at the time, sold the ruins of the uncompleted church and the church square to Carl Frederik Tietgen for 100,000 Rigsdaler — none of which was to be paid in cash — on the condition that Tietgen would build a church in a style similar to the original plans and donate it to the state when complete, while in turn he acquired the rights to subdivide neighboring plots for development.
The deal was at the time highly controversial. On 25 January 1877, a case was brought by the Folketing at the Court of Impeachment (Danish: Rigsretten), Krieger being charged with corruption over this deal. He was, however, eventually acquitted.
Tietgen got Ferdinand Meldahl to design the church in its final form and financed its construction. Due to financial restrictions, the original plans for the church to be built almost entirely from marble were discarded, and instead Meldahl opted for construction to be done with limestone. The church was finally opened to the public on August 19, 1894.
Inscribed in gold lettering on the entablature of the front portico are the words: HERRENS ORD BLIVER EVINDELIG (Danish: "the word of the Lord endureth for ever." – 1 Peter 1:25, KJV).
A series of statues of prominent theologians and ecclesiastical figures, including one of the eminent Danish philosopher Kierkegaard (who, incidentally, had become very critical of the established church by the end of his life), encircles the grounds of the building." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederik's_Church
"What the new S model inherits from the Aventador family is its extraordinary beating heart: the iconic V12 engine. It is the sign of recognition of a thoroughbred power, with its excellent acceleration performance at any engine speed, lightning-fast responsiveness, a breathtaking roar, and now a full 40 HP more to unleash on the asphalt. But Aventador S Coupé will not settle for less and wants everything: the performance features of a super sports car are joined by the extreme agility and handling of the 4 Wheel Steering system for unprecedented driving dynamics, along with the possibility to have the most personal driving experience ever thanks to the brand new EGO customised driving mode..."
Source: Lamborghini
Photographed at Cars & Coffee Ireland in Bray.
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Children of Apocalypse, that was how my generation was called. The boys and girls who were born in midst of the plague outbreak. It was the year 2034; the Zombie plague had already infested half of the world, including all major cities. Our generation was battle-hardened moving from safe camp to safe camp, on foot with little resources. The last drop of gasoline had been used up years ago, so cars and other fuel powered vehicles were not much use. The camps were always on large fields, hundredths of miles away from the cities, considering zombies were vulnerable in the open. On the camps they taught us how the cities looked like in old times, how to fight and how to survive against all odds. When I turned 23, which was hard to know, considering we had no electronic devices to measure time, I decided to see something different than all the suffering, hard work and learning. I decided to take a look at the nearest city. I didn’t knew where on the map we were right now, so I couldn’t say the name of the city. No one wished to join me, so Charter (my dog) and I decided to take the path alone. Around five hours later we arrived at the outskirts of the city, and I was impressed. The city didn’t looked at all on how cities looked in the books from which we learned, the “smooth” roads were bulks and chunks of battered and destroyed concrete, nature was fighting her way through all the man-made stuff and regaining the upper hand, cars, which were described as good looking and fast, were metal and oxidized shapes in the dark. I decided to ignore all the impressive stuff and continue my path, always looking out for possible threats. Around 20 minutes later I stopped at what looked like a park house. The park house itself didn’t attract me, but the giant “S.O.S” shield took my attention. Could it be possible that up there were still survivors? Could it be possible that they weren’t infected? Could it be possible that they had valuable resources? And was that a poorly mounted shelter up there? I couldn’t make it out from down there, so I took my AK-47 (The most trusted anti zombie gun), all my valor and determination, and made my way in to the park house, into the unknown…
Finally, my entry for the contest in the LCN is up. Category 2, scene, dimensions 32x32.
Because N.O.A.H wanted, credit for editing THIS picture. Thanks!
Give fools their gold and knaves their power;
let fortune's bubbles rise and fall;
who sows a field or trains a flower,
or plants a tree, is more than all.
--from "A Song of Harvest" by John Greenleaf Whittier
Since I didn't have any great ideas on how to develop the theme of "Fool's Gold" in the Blythe a Day group, I did what I could with it, with this quote by John Greenleaf Whittier and a couple of props. Then I focused on this as a chance to do a comparison picture between Blythe Adores Anna Sui and Lady Camellia. Their hair is very similar in color; Anna's is a bit more purple, while Camellia's is a little more brown. The biggest difference between them is their makeup; Anna has a lot of color, while Camellia has much less. It's funny that when they are side-by-side, I like the more natural look of Lady Camellia, but in real life, I prefer Anna Sui. In fact, Anna (whom I call Zelda) is my favorite Blythe doll. Which do you prefer?
Anna's dress is by Endangered Sissy; Camellia's is the stock dress from Spright Beauty. I've never used this stock dress since I took it off SB...I think the fairy wings on the back made me think it could only be a fairy dress, but I just realized that the wings detach, and without them it looks like a perfectly nice dress for any doll.
common stick grasshopper/acrida acuminata
It's Alive, but only just as it escaped the lawn mower at the last moment.
And many people can eat with two sticks, but that's nothing, this one eats with four sticks....
For complete insect see: www.flickr.com/photos/tdwrsa/31223276870/in/photostream/
Cheek to Cheek with Mama's Little Man...
Tri-colored Heron family in the nest ~ Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A.
In the Wild ~ Summer 2016 ~ Northern Florida ~ Florida's NE Coast
[note: taken at distance - they were not bothered or disrupted.]
(two more 'in the nest' photos in the comments)
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The Tricolored or Louisiana Heron does not swim but wades in deep water. Audubon called this bird "Lady of the Water" because of its grace and beauty. It resembles the Great Blue Heron but is much smaller and more delicate. Its white belly clearly distinguishes it from all other Herons. It strides briskly through the water, sometimes running after fish and catching them with a thrust of the bill. This action is so fast that it can only be caught with a shutter speed of 1/4000th of a second! Their chicks have a reddish coat but turn blue with age.
The name Louisiana Heron is very misleading because it also lives in coastal states from North Carolina to Texas, and especially in Florida.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tricolored_Heron
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._augustine_florida
*Photo Of The Day - Spectacular Animals Group - August 6th, 2016*
These corella's sat in the tree above our heads and watched us eat our picnic lunch. This was taken at the Dig Tree on the banks of the Coopers Creek in Queensland.
How's that for bright? Ah, nostalgia. Also? Hee, new group - don't much like the new design of Flickr? Join us.
Also? Ahhhh the busy. Oy.
This is the neighborhood Cooper's hawk who is getting a bit hungry. It is coming to my stick and branch pile more often now trying to catch a small songbird, dove or cowbird by surprise so it can get an easy meal. So far it hasn't been successful that I know of in my yard, but perhaps in another. Meanwhile the birds continue to enjoy the seed, peanuts and pieces of fruit that they find in the pile.
Éste es el gavilán de Cooper que parece ponerse más y más hambriento porque visita el montón de ramas y palitos que les ofrezco a las aves como protección y como lugar donde pueden obtener semillas, cacahuates y trozos de fruta. Quiere atrapar un ave cantora, una paloma o un tordo de cabeza café por sorpresa para calmar su hambre. Por lo que sepa, no ha tenido éxito en mi patio, tal vez en otro.
I straightened Pinkachu's hair again yesterday and it's looking even better than before! I also switched up her outfit a little by giving her one of Plum's newest candy dresses. (Plum has so many; I figured she could share.) It seems so fitting for Pinkachu's stock Blythe theme (My Little Candy). The toy cupcakes also seemed really fitting for the whole scene. I bought them a few months ago at-- believe it or not-- a candy shop. ^w^
King's Cross Station in London at twilight. It's been a long while since I ventured to the area. A lot has changed with new offices and residential buildings. The petrol station that was just behind me vanished, I suppose to make way for residential buildings to meet the demand. The Grand Union Canal which is also behind me has been cleaned up and actually a great place to go for a walk. I will definitely return to take more photographs.
Portrait of two servant girls, identified as Pat Dolan's daughters, at back of Clonbrock House, Co.Galway.
With thanks to contributions from [https://www.flickr.com/photos/beachcomberaustralia], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/gnmcauley], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/91549360@N03], [https://www.flickr.com/photos/gnmcauley], and [https://www.flickr.com/photos/129555378@N07] it seems likely that this image was taken on a Monday (25 April 1881 as per the inscription), likely on Clonbrock Estate, close to where Patrick Dolan had his tenancy in the mid- to late-1800s, and that of the two Dolan sisters, Mary is quite possibly seated to the right...
Photographers: Dillon Family
Contributors: Luke Gerald Dillon, Augusta Caroline Dillon
Collection: Clonbrock photographic Collection
Date: 25 April 1881
NLI Ref: CLON1685
You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
A lone ballard platform attendent and his boat driver watch and wait for Divina to toss him its tethering ropes.
MSC Divina is fast approaching Heritage Quay dock in St. John's Antigua. The Divina is a BIG boat carrying 3502 passengers. MSC fleet consists of 16 ships.
MSC Cruises is the world's largest privately owned cruise company.
MSC Cruises is the fourth largest cruise company in the world, after Carnival Corporation & plc, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. and Norwegian Cruise Line with a 5.2% share of all passengers carried in 2015.
The company entered the cruise business in the 1960s, operating two ships, the Angelina Lauro and MS Achille Lauro. The Angelina Lauro burnt in the port of St. Thomas in 1979 and the Achille Lauro was hijacked by members of the Palestine Liberation Front in 1985.
MSC’s modern fleet is the youngest in the industry, and the ships in the Fantasia series have a sleeker, more nautical profile than their competitors.
It’s becoming ever easier to experience MSC in North America: The MSC Divina sails year-round from Miami, and in November 2017, the ground-breaking MSC Seaside joins the Divina.
Recent efforts on North American sailings have limited the smoking so common on MSC’s European cruises.
The MSC Divina represents the line’s laudable efforts to appeal to the tastes of American cruisers, and the onboard entertainment is a huge hit.
Because MSC is a European line, the language barrier can cause some difficulties when communicating with crew members, particularly on European itineraries. Service has improved and the language-barrier is less of an issue on North American sailings.
It's easy to get a drink on 9th Street in downtown Arcata. On the corner of 9th and H Street is Arcata Liquor Store, next door is Everett's Club, followed by Toby & Jacks, then the Alibi Club and lastly The Sidelines. They all have great neon signs.
We remodeled my 11 year old "tween" daughter's bedroom a few months ago and are just getting around to posting the photos!
her room used to be pink, purple and orange.......very "little girly", and she thought it was time for a more "grown up" look. i really LOVE how it turned out! it's very "tiffany blue box"!
this is her bed. she wanted something fun and different so we headed to ikea! where else can you find awesome (and inexpensive) lighting! the bed is also from ikea. my husband built the box that houses the tulle canopy. she spends HOURS hanging out here reading, flipping through magazines, and talking on the phone.
It's that time of the year. Edinburgh is all lit up for Christmas; even more decorations, attractions, rides, and vendors lie just beyond the monuments blocking their view. Jenners (right) has recently been lighting their façade, and the city even managed to clear most of the road works on Princes for the month, making this view from 8 stories a little more palatable.
Two 25-second horizontal exposures stitched. No filters. Significantly cropped for composition.
5DII + TSE 24L II
Wilson's Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor) female on a small wetland on the south edge of Red Deer, Alberta, Canada.
14 June, 2014.
Slide # GWB_20140614_0436.CR2
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