This is an image I took from a glass blowing presentation at Wimberley Glassworks in Wimberley Texas. They were showing how they make pieces of their new collection called dragon scale vases.

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Created for TMI"S mid month challenge: "Scales"

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Beautiful Virginia Beach

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Stand up look around

Then scale that down

I believe in a revolution

Everyone take a long look at you

Then Stand up and look around

and then scale that down

Phaethornis eurynome - Only large hermit hummingbird in its range with black feathers on the throat giving it a scaled appearance. The bill is slightly curved. The back is olive-green and it has a strong mask. The tail is long and white-tipped. Similar to Dusky-throated Hermit, but Scale-throated Hermit is bigger with a longer tail. Found in the understory of humid and montane forests.

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(Phaetornis eurynome) B28I8661 Espinheiro Negro - Mata Atlantica - Brazil

Mata Atlantica Endemic Tour - Guide : Marcos Eugênio

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Last night's sunset over the small boat harbor in Seward, Alaska. The post of the harbor look like the lines on a scale

This chickadee was in our big apple tree earlier today, and came down low on the trunk for a nice portrait shoot.

Scalability

Icerya sp ?

Snakes, like other reptiles, have skin covered in scales. Snakes are completely covered with keratinous scales or shields, of various shapes and sizes. The scales protect their body and, aid in locomotion, allow to maintain humidity within it, alter surface characteristics such as roughness to aid in camouflage, and in some cases they are even useful in capturing their prey.

The Scale is the results of a weekend long Light Painting Workshop that Harold Ross, a brilliant fine art photographer, offers. The workshop was intense but -- I loved every minute of it!

(Phaetornis eurynome) B28I8675 Espinheiro Negro - Mata Atlantica - Brazil

Mata Atlantica Endemic Tour - Guide : Marcos Eugênio

Beautiful cliffs at Goulburn River National Park, New South Wales, Australia.

(Phaetornis eurynome) B28I9861 Recanto do Saua - Sao Francisco Xavier - Mata Atlantica - Brazil

Mata Atlantica Endemic Tour - Guide : Marcos Eugênio

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And some flowers bokeh for a Peaceful Monochrome Thursday!

This comparatively large hummingbird, which is endemic to the Atlantic Forest biome, is easily identified within its range by virtue of it being the only larger, predominantly green and gray-plumaged hermit, with a rather long, decurved, bill. The Scale-throated Hermit inhabits the understory of both lowland and highland forests, as well as old second growth, from southeast Brazil (as far north as southern Bahia) to eastern Paraguay and northeast Argentina, and is recorded at 2250 m at least. It feeds, like most hermit hummingbirds, by trap-lining, although some arthropods are also taken, and the species will periodically also visit feeders to take ‘artificial’ nectar. This hermit is tolerably common in most parts of its range.

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This comparatively large hummingbird, which is endemic to the Atlantic Forest biome, is easily identified within its range by virtue of it being the only larger, predominantly green and gray-plumaged hermit, with a rather long, decurved, bill.

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Cave Creek, Arizona

Sometimes its not easy to see how big things are

What could be more tempting, an empty beach, a changeable weather forecast, and a strong wind making things happen. As the season progresses storms denude the beach of it's sand , and the rock strata is more emphasised. It's like walking on pavements of fossils. Fossil Scale is by Georgia Ruth

Sand Forms No.25

I'm always excited to see what new shore scapes the new tidal change has left behind.

A little beauty - enjoying the nectar of the sage flower - at Tapiraí, São Paulo.

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I chose the wrong time to visit this waterfall, a great lack of water.. there is the remains of an old mill on the site, not much remains and it is mostly covered by the undergrowth.

Roma, Campidoglio.

My Best on black - My Recent on black

My book "Paris, Mon Amour" (preview)

My book "Just Windows" (preview)

My book Castelli della Loira (preview)

My book Colours of Havana (preview)

My book Immagini e Parole

Sharp Edge and Scales Tarn seen from Blencathra.