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".... And we build up castles
In the sky and in the sand
Design our own world
Ain't nobody understand ....
.... As long as we are flyin'
All this world ain't got no end .... "
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E o silêncio: tem outro
lado?
(António Mega Ferreira, in "Génesis: anotações", O tempo que nos cabe, Assírio & Alvim, 2005)
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(rough translation)
And what about silence: does it have another
side?
(António Mega Ferreira)
"To see a world in a grain of sand,
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
And eternity in an hour."
William Blake (1757-1827), a poet, painter, mystic and visionary, considered eccentric, if not mad, in his own day, brightened my own University days of at times tedious study of the English literature of the period, and his immortal poetry being a reflection of his own inner vision has remained my unsurpassed favourite to this day ...
On the beach of De Cocksdorp on the island Texel, 2010.
The wind was blowing the sand with high speed over the beach.
Early morning at Mesquite Sand Dune in Death Valley, photobombed by an unsuspecting model in a flowing outfit (upper right corner of the photo).
Here is a cat we saw on the beach. I took this from our balcony. He probably would run if I got too close.
Lancelin is about 1.5 hours’ drive north of Perth. It was my first stop on the way to The Pinnacles. Probably best at sunrise/set (same as most spots) but with high level cloud plus low clouds, the sky was quite interesting as well.
The sand dunes are about two kilometres long and is nestled directly inland from Lancelin Township which are the biggest in Western Australia.
Sand boarding down 45 degree angle dunes or dirt bike or four wheel drive is what brings most tourists hence…
I went to the smaller/southern end to avoid foot steps, sand boards and tyre tracks. Light rain overnight may give the different colours.
Sand Martin - Riparia riparia
The sand martin (Riparia riparia) or European sand martin, bank swallow in the Americas, and collared sand martin in the Indian Subcontinent, is a migratory passerine bird in the swallow family. It has a wide range in summer, embracing practically the whole of Europe and the Mediterranean countries, part of northern Asia and also North America. It winters in eastern and southern Africa, South America and the Indian Subcontinent.
The sand martin is sociable in its nesting habits; from a dozen to many hundred pairs will nest close together, according to available space. The nests are at the end of tunnels of from a few inches to three or four feet in length, bored in sand or gravel. The actual nest is a litter of straw and feathers in a chamber at the end of the burrow; it soon becomes a hotbed of parasites. Four or five white eggs are laid about mid-late May, and a second brood is usual in all but the most northernly breeding sites.
Population:
UK breeding:
100,000 nests
The day started with a Safari tour in the desert. I always wanted to experience a day in the desert and see that with my own eyes. We were able to stop to take few snaps and enjoy the views and the movement of the sand through the wind. Notice the ripples that are caused because of that. Just nature in pure state.
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