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For years, I've been asked to do pictures of me as comic book women, so I've done some online research to find out who they are and what they look like. Then I put together costumes to get their look as close as I can. Usually, it takes a good bit of photo editing. Making their look and building sets or finding good locations is a fun process. Thanks to the people who have suggested who they would like me to appear as. I have more in the works. If you have any suggestions, please drop me a line.
"Light Phase"
This is one Raptor that likes to play hide and seek...they win most of the time !!
Thank you very much for your kind comments, favorites and looking and please stay safe !
As suggested by it’s Latin name the Jack Snipe is smaller than the Common Snipe and much more scarce. They are winter visitors to the UK but not often seen because they frequent marshland habitats.
They hide in the deep vegetation and often feed at night. I photographed this one feeding, moving slowly probing the wet ground for invertebrates. They have a curious slow bobbing motion as they search for food and rely on their amazing camouflage to remain undetected by predators.
It was a rare treat that I will always remember.
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Un suggestivo canyon caratterizzato da scoscese pareti di basalto che disegnano serie di colonne naturali.
E' stato portato alla luce recentemente grazie alla Impregilo, un'azienda italiana che ha realizzato una diga a monte liberando dalle acque quello che un tempo era un fiume ed ora è diventato un canyon.
If crowds and tourists are not your thing than I would suggest a visit to Schwäbisch Hall if you are near the area it makes for a peaceful yet interesting stop over. I would have loved to stayed longer or even overnight but unfortunately I cant stay everywhere, this is the last picture I am posting for Hall.
Pictured here is the left channel of the Kocher river and the old covered bridge that crosses from the lower town to the parks area. I hope you enjoyed my little tour of Hall and follow me on to see Bad Wimpfen an old spa town and the start of my drive up the Neckar River heading to Heidelberg. Below this paragraph is the driving route you to can use if interested on google maps.
Neckar River Drive goo.gl/maps/RDqbBVpX6iP8Z1jBA
I took this with my D750 and Tamron SP 24-70mm 2.8 G2 lens
Is not always very clear
(Dedicated to Jordan B Jones, who suggested that a neurotransplant version of photoshop could be the next big thing in art)
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“L’Uomo di Vinci” è una suggestiva scultura, realizzata nel 1987 da Mario Ceroli situata ai piedi della Rocca dei Conti Guidi a Vinci (Toscana), ispirata al celebre disegno dell’Uomo Vitruviano di Leonardo Da Vinci
Due to its diet the golden monkey prefers a habitat with abundant fruit and bamboo. The golden monkey moves in between areas depending on the season. During the season where ripe fruit is available they remain in those areas. With the beginning of the rainy season, bamboo is shooting and the golden monkeys move to such habitats. Results of studies indicate that if there is an area consisting of mixed fruit and bamboo, the golden monkeys tend to frequent that area more than areas consisting of only bamboo. Authors of one study reported that golden monkeys are most frequently seen in bamboo forests, suggesting that the species prefers this habitat.
The golden monkey can travel in various group sizes, and have been seen in small groups of three up to large groups of 62 monkeys. The groups that are found at higher elevations tend to be smaller. The golden monkey will often return to one of several different sleeping areas after a day of feeding. The monkeys often sleep in small subgroups of four, at the top of bamboo plants. They will often use a dense bamboo plant, or a combination of several bamboo plants that weave together to make a sufficient foundation for sleep. The golden monkey will often feed near the sleeping area and return to this same sleeping location day after day.
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Kousanji (高山寺 meaning "high mountain temple") is a Buddhist temple of Shingon sect (真言宗) located in Ogawa village northeast of Miasa. As the name suggests, it is situated near a ridge that commands a good view of Kita Alps.
Akamatsu (Japanese red pine, Pinus densiflora) is native to Japan, Korea, Northeast China and Russian Far East. It is often planted in Japanese gardens. Akamatsu grows in sunny mountainous areas in contrast to Kuromatsu (Japanese black pine, Pinus thunbergii) that grows in coastal areas of Japan and Korea. These pine trees are an important element for forming the landscapes in Japan.
Pine trees are popular Bonsai trees.
As the same suggests, the Gran Canaria Giant Lizard (Gallotia stehlini) is endemic to Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands of Spain, but it has been introduced to Fuerteventura.
The lizard grows to a total length (including tail) of up to 80 cm (31 in). It is among the largest reptiles within the family Lacertidae. The specific name, stehlini, is in honour of Swiss paleontologist Hans Georg Stehlin.
Sometimes the reflection is brighter than the original. I suggest that this image be viewed while listening to the wonderful Bonobo track with the same title...
The Poles Dijk (Dutch: Palendijk) in Bunschoten is unique. Previously layers everywhere piles embankments along the Zuiderzee. Now you only find it here. He is reconstructed to show how it was before.
To keep the Zuiderzee water out, put our ancestors dikes in the fourteenth century. They made these dikes of sand.
Many dikes suggested not much. A few big waves hit the sand away easily.
In the fifteenth century the Dutch brought something better: the piles embankment . On the seaward side of the earthen embankment they put a package seagrass.
Before that they places a row of poles: piles embankment . The poles protected the underlying dike against the waves.
Because of the flood in 1916 was decided in time to reclaim the Zuiderzee.
In 1932, the Dam (Dutch: Afsluitdijk) was created and since then separates the Zuiderzee from the North Sea.
☛ This is what we saw during our Bicycle tours in the Netherlands, where we have cycled through the beautiful landscape.
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La Valle del Douro è una suggestiva regione percorsa da uno dei fiumi più lunghi della penisola iberica, che giunge all’oceano dopo una serie impressionanti di salti e anse. È una terra al tempo stesso dura e romantica, una destinazione affascinante che si presta ad essere esplorata in barca, in treno o in auto. La fama della regione è quasi interamente legata al più famoso tra i vini che qui si producono, il porto, che ha enormemente influenzato la storia e la cultura di queste terre. In realtà sono molti i vini che vengono prodotti in questa regione e pressoché in ogni località che andrete a visitare avrete la possibilità di entrare in una cantina tradizionale e degustare i vini tipici. Ma Valle del Douro non è solo vino. La regione è ampia e il paesaggio e il clima variano notevolmente man mano che dall’oceano ci si inoltra verso l’entroterra fino a raggiungere il confine con la Spagna: dalla piacevole brezza marina si passa infatti a un clima secco e torrido. Scoprite la varietà di paesaggi e attrazioni di questa incantevole valle ancora ignorata dal turismo di massa e vivete la magica atmosfera di queste terre la cui storia è indissolubilmente legata a quella del fiume. - www.portogallo.info/porto-norte/valle-del-douro/In Explore
my suggest to those wishing to visit the beautiful Acapulco: walk (also a little daily) along the amazing and endless Costera Miguel Aleman, you will always have a magic view of the beautiful gulf and you will come across many wonderful statues, see here the one dedicated to Diana the Huntress
un consiglio a chi volesse visitare la splendida Acapulco: fatevi a piedi (magari un poco al giorno) la stupenda e lunghissima Costera Miguel Aleman, avrete sempre una vista strepitosa sul bellissimo golfo ed incontrerete molte statue stupende, qui vedete quella dedicata a Diana Cacciatrice
As the sun moves across the autumn sky the flowering maple also known around here as Chinese Lantern or Chinese Hat is full of beautiful flowers. As suggested, my hummingbird visitors seem to really enjoying the nectar. That is as long as my camera is in the house. When the camera is with me the maple might get a butterfly to visit but the hummers stay out of image range, high in the oak trees while they wait for me to put the camera down.
In 1990, Archaeological Survey of India discovered a sunken apsidal stepped well along with few sculptures inside it. This stepped well is located immediately to the north of the Shore Temple, its south edge abutting the northern wall of the Shore Temple. On the extreme south of this newly discovered shrine is placed a monolith statue of Varaha (Boar)in its zoomorphic form. This image is carved in round from a single boulder. The statue was found severely damaged, however, with efforts from ASI restorers, we now see this image in its near original glory. The other element of this stepped well is a slender cylindrical shrine constructed partly in rock and partly in stone. Beyond this cylindrical shrine, further northward, is a circular cistern or mini-well. This is cut downwards with a circular rim-like stone placed at the ground level.
ASI report mentions that this well provides potable water though situated near the ocean. Though Rabe accepts these sockets for the capstones of a well, however, he suggests that these might be constructed to hold the ‘pillar of victory’ taken by Narasimhavarman I from Vatapi (Badami) which probably was installed here.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Rabe2 tries to explain political reason behind the systematic destruction of this Varaha image. Rabe suggests that this Varaha monolith was severely and systematically butchered when the Chalukya king Vikramaditya I invaded the Pallava kingdom. The rationale behind this destruction was the submissive and prostrated attitude of the Varaha (Boar) Varaha was the dynastic crest of the Chalukyas. This specific posture of Varaha might be taken as a reference to the subjugation of the Chalukyas by the Pallava king Narasimhavarman I. And to take revenge, the Chalukyan army destroyed this Varaha image while marching forward into the Pallava kingdom.
Inscriptions On the Varaha (boar) monolith –
The Varaha sculpture is carved out of the mother rock like the three other animal sculptures in the Five Rathas nearby. It has four birudas (titles) of Rajasimha Pallava, some of his favorites, inscribed upon the base, in Sanskrit in the Pallava Grantha script. The birudas on the side are “Sri RajasimhaH” “Sri RanajayaH” and “Sri BharaH”. The biruda on the rear, under the varaha’s tail, is “Sri Citra KaarmukaH”. Between the legs of the boar on both the and under its tail, leaves of acquatic plants are sculpted. These are similar to those at the base of the Varaha and Gajalakshmi panels in the Varaha Mandapam. These indicate that the boar which represents Vishnu, is diving under water, not merely digging.
However, how to explain the engraved titles of Rajasimha, as the Chalukyan attacked the Pallava kingdom before the reign of Rajasimha. To explain it, Rabe tells that it was most possible that like other monoliths, this Varaha was also executed during the period of Narasimhavarman I(630–668 AD). Therefore, when the Chalukyas attacked the Pallavas, during the reign of Narasimhavarman I and Parameshvaravarman I, this monolith was present in the temple complex. As the Varaha was destroyed before the reign of Rajasimha (695 to 722 AD), it was Rajasimha who restored it and that’s how we find his titles engraved on it. (Above description source Internet). Location - Mada Koil St, Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu 603104, India
A quiet moment sat between the Doric columns of the National Monument of Scotland, on Edinburgh's Calton Hill.
An aborted attempt to crown Calton Hill with a Parthenon-like Church, to commemorate the Napoleonic War dead, and seal Edinburgh's reputation as a new Athens of the North, the design was actually suggested by Thomas Bruce, Lord Elgin (of the Elgin Marbles fame), and was designed by architects Charles Cockerell and William Henry Playfair.
However, with no funding from the public purse, the project relied on donations, and only around a third of the required funds were ever raised. The construction, began in 1822 trailed to a halt by 1829, leaving Edinburgh with a 3-sided rectangle of 12 Doric columns, capped with an architrave.
Though critics of the project have called it names such as "Edinburgh's Folly", over the following 2 centuries, proposals to alter or further develop the monument have never received better than mixed reactions, so one can only assume it is all that the people of Scotland wish it to be.
Shot with a Nikon D40, fitted with a Tamron 70-300mm F4/5.6 DI LD (Nikon AFS) lens and processed in GIMP and Photoscape.
Even though the name suggests a dark beach, you won’t see much in the way of blackness. Black Rock Sands is an open, wide beach with fine sands. The name comes from the area to the west of the beach dominated by a large, multi-coloured headland rock, low-tide caves and rock pools, an area rich in marine life. Natural history is also a feature of the local sand dunes, which have been declared a ‘Site of Special Scientific Interest’. Unusually, you can drive onto the beach here – so it’s a popular spot not just for picnickers and sandcastle builders, but also for motor boats and water bikes which have a special zone designated for their use. There are also dog restrictions on the beach.
In architecture, a folly is a building constructed primarily for decoration, but either suggesting through its appearance some other purpose, or merely appearing to be so extravagant that it transcends the normal range of garden ornaments or the class of building to which it belongs.
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In the last quarter of the eighteenth century prince William V had build the William's Temple and Louise Temple for his son and daughter .
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At the Palace Park Het Loo
The Palace Park is part of the Crown Lands of Het Loo together with the extensive stretches of forest and heath land belonging to the Crown Estate. The total area covers more than 10,000 hectares and has a rich cultural history, great biological diversity and beautiful landscapes. More information: www.kroondomeinhetloo.nl.
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Muntjac Deer - Muntiacus reevesi
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Reeves’ muntjac are small, stocky and russet brown in colour in summer and grey/brown in winter. Bucks have short (10 cm) antlers growing from long pedicles. Antlers are usually unbranched but a very short brow tine is occasionally found in old bucks. They also have visible upper canines (tusks) suggesting that they are a primitive species. Muntjac have two pairs of large glands on the face. The upper pair are the frontal glands, whilst the lower glands, below the eyes, are called sub-orbitals. Both glands are used to mark territories and boundaries. They have a ginger forehead with pronounced black lines running up the pedicles in bucks, and a dark diamond shape on does. The haunches are higher than the withers giving a hunched appearance. They have a fairly wide tail, which is held erect when disturbed.
Muntjac were brought from China to Woburn Park in Bedfordshire in the early 20th century. They are now widespread and increasing in number and range. Deliberate releases and escapes from Woburn, Northamptonshire, and Warwickshire led to the establishment of feral populations. Movement and release by humans led to their rapid spread across south and central England and Wales, however, north of the Humber distribution is patchy but reaches close to the Scottish border.
Muntjac like deciduous or coniferous forests, preferably with a diverse understorey. They are also found in scrub and overgrown urban gardens. Unlike other species of deer in Britain, muntjac do not cause significant damage to agricultural or timber crops. However, high densities may prevent coppice regeneration and the loss of some plants of conservation importance, such as primulas. Muntjac trophy hunting has only recently become popular so there is little tradition of muntjac stalking on country and forest estates. The most significant direct economic impact that muntjac have on human interests is in collisions with cars. However, this has welfare as well as economic implications.
In contrast to all other species of deer in Britain, muntjac do not have a defined breeding season (rut). Instead, they breed all year round and the does can conceive again within days of giving birth. Bucks may fight for access to does but remain unusually tolerant of subordinate males within their vicinity.
Does are capable of breeding at seven months old. After a gestation period of seven months, they give birth to a single kid and are ready to mate again within a few days.
Bucks can live up to 16 years and does up to 19 years, but these are exceptional.
Muntjac are generally solitary or found in pairs (doe with kid or buck with doe) although pair-bonding does not occur. Bucks defend small exclusive territories against other bucks whereas does' territories overlap with each other and with several bucks.
They are known as ‘barking deer’ from the repeated loud bark given under a number of circumstances. An alarmed muntjac may scream whereas maternal does and kids squeak.
Muntjac are active throughout the 24-hour period but make more use of open spaces during the hours of darkness in populations subject to frequent disturbance. Peak activity is at dawn and dusk. Long periods are spent ‘lying up’, where the deer lies down to ruminate after feeding.
L’importante testimonianza nuragica è stata rinvenuta in un’area archeologica non lontano da dove è stata successivamente collocata. Oggi, infatti, il betilo antropomorfo si trova a ridosso della chiesa di San Pietro del Golgo a cui si accede attraverso una strada asfaltata che dall’abitato di Baunei, con notevoli pendenze, si inerpica con dei suggestivi tornanti che permettono al visitatore di avere uno splendido panorama su una vasta porzione della costa orientale sarda. Giunti sull’altopiano bisogna procedere per qualche km attraversando un paesaggio immerso nel verde di rigogliose foreste, prima, e di pascoli successivamente. Nei pressi della chiesa e del betile si osservano, maestosi, alcuni alberi centenari.
sorry...it may be boring for you that I have posted a picture of the bluethroat again, but I love these birds so much...if you are not too annoyed, I suggest to press "z" to enlarge 😊
Playing with composition in this good location....a shame the fields are potatoes and not Lavender.....but more useful!
Captured in the mountains of Costa Rica in 2016. These birds literally (as suggested by their common name) pierce the base of flowers with their hooked beaks and suck the nectar out for nourishment. I can imagine the hummingbirds saying to each other "We have to instigate a distraction and then swoop in to get the nectar first:"!
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Many years ago a friend suggested I try to take a different photo of the obelisks at Pole Hill in Epping Forest every year. You run out of options for something different very quickly I found and resorted to infrared for something new.
Belfast Harbour is a major maritime hub in Northern Ireland, handling 67% of Northern Ireland's seaborne trade and about 25% of the maritime trade of the entire island of Ireland. It is a vital gateway for raw materials, exports and consumer goods, and is also Northern Ireland's leading logistics and distribution hub. The Belfast Harbour Estate is home to many well-known Northern Ireland businesses such as George Best Belfast City Airport, Harland and Wolff, Bombardier Aerospace, Odyssey, the Catalyst Inc, Titanic Quarter and Titanic Belfast. Over 700 firms employing 23,000 people are located within the estate. Belfast is only one of two ports on the island of Ireland to handle a full range of cargoes, from freight vehicles to containers, dry, break and liquid bulk, as well as passenger services and cruise calls. Belfast Harbour handled 23 million tonnes of cargo during 2015, similar to its throughput for 2014. The tonnages suggest a varying performance between sectors in the wider Northern Ireland economy. BBC One Northern Ireland began a three-part documentary on Belfast Harbour entitled, Belfast Harbour: Cruises, Cranes and Cargo on Tuesday, 14 April 2020 examining the role of the Port of Belfast in Northern Ireland's economy
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Effect's by William Walton & Topaz.
Painted Lady Butterfly: -
This species is a migrant to our shores and, in some years, the migration can be spectacular. The most-recent spectacle, in 2009, is considered to be one of the greatest migrations ever, with sightings from all over the British Isles that are definitely on a par with previous cardui years.
This species originates from north Africa, and it has been suggested that the urge to migrate is triggered when an individual encounters a certain density of its own kind within a given area. This theory makes perfect sense, since this species can occur in high densities that result in food plants being stripped bare on occasion with many larvae perishing as a result.
Unfortunately, this species is unable to survive our winter in any stage. This is a real shame, for not only does this species often arrive in large numbers, but is a welcome sight as it nectars in gardens throughout the British Isles in late summer. This butterfly has a strong flight and can be found anywhere in the British Isles, including Orkney and Shetland. An interesting fact is that this butterfly is the only butterfly species ever to have been recorded from Iceland.
Courtesy: UK Butterflies website
The title may suggest that there is partial space for storage in this structure. The title actually means that you can easily store your six tractor trailer cabs in this barn. Notice the size of the entrance door on the side of the garage! You could put two times this house in the garage. This building is clearly owned by someone who values mechanical toys rather than a big screen TV. Better yet, the TV is probably in the garage. When the husband says he is going to the garage, he could be gone for days. I can see the divorce papers now. “But Judge, he was buying his 7th Semi and all I asked for was a washing machine!”
Stonechats are robin sized birds. Males have striking black heads with white around the side of their neck, orange-red breasts and a mottled brown back. Females lack the male's black head, but have brown backs and an orange tinge to their chests. Birds are frequently seen flicking their wings while perched, often doing so on the tops of low bushes. As its name suggests, birds utter a sharp loud call that sound like two stones being tapped together. They breed in western and southern parts of the UK, but disperse more widely in winter.
As the name suggests, the Marsh Harrier lives in wetland habitats. They are a success story now after being extinct in Britain in the 19th Century. Since the first pairs bred in 1971 in Suffolk they have increased very well indeed, as has the wetland management on which they depend. It is now a regular sight to see these wonderful large harriers hunting over our marshes. I photographed this one locally, something that I would not have thought possible only 30 years ago.
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