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The Pandora Sphinx Moth (Eumorpha pandorus) is a decent size moth, growing to a wingspan of up to about 3¼ to 4½ inches. They mostly fly around at dusk, which is the time of day I found him (the late day shadows added an obstacle to capturing its striking color)
Asides from the exotic name, the camouflage-like colors would have hidden this gem of a specimen if it had not chosen such an obvious surface to land on.
Bentley being a Sphinx-kitty. Yes, he honestly sleeps like that - For hours. We had never seen a cat do that until we got him, and this was the first time we were able to photograph it.
Many of the main roads which lead to the temples of Thebes (Luxor) used to be continuously lined with sphinxes. Those which flank the entrance of the First Pylon of Karnak combine the body of a lion with the head of a ram. The ram was a symbol of the god Amun for whom the temple was built. Each sphinx protects, between its forelegs, a standing statue of the king--originally Ramesses II (c.1279-1213 B.C.)
White-lined sphinx moth (Hyles lieata) feeding on Verbena lilacina (Lilac Verbena). Los Angeles, Calif., 4/19/09.
10 years ago, before and during a meeting of the Dutch LEGO forum Lowlug.nl, a building contest was held. The rules were simple: build a piece of city, in a teeny tiny scale, on a surface of 16 by 16 studs. Many forum members got to building immediately and put their modules together on the meeting itself, hence creating the bustling city of Micropolis. Now, 10 years later, a similar building contest is organised and this is my contribution.
For my MOC (My Own Creation), I wanted to build something nostalgic; something many people would recognise from their childhoods. As I was raised in the 90s, I immediately thought of the old Adventurers sets. The adventures of Johnny Thunder and his comrades still are reasonably fresh in my mind and especially set 5978 Sphinx Secret Surprise seemed like a suitable candidate in my opinion. So I went to work and, with the help of custom stickers made by Jaaptechnic, I could finalise my MOC. It may be a little too big in terms of scale for Micropolis, but still I find it succesfully done all the same.
Sphinx of Hatshepsut
Egyptian, Dynasty 18, joint reign of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III ca. 1473-1458 BC
This photo was taken on the Avenue of the Sphinx. These statues are all smaller versions of the famous Sphinx which was under repair at the time I was there. We couldn't get close enough to get good photos of it.
unclear what this money pit was doing by the Sphinx, but peeps were definitely throwing their money in there.
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata (Fabricius, 1775)
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Macroglossinae
Identification: Upperside of forewing is dark olive brown with paler brown along the costa and outer margin, a narrow tan band running from the wing tip to the base, and white streaks along the veins. Hindwing upperside is black with a reddish pink median band.
De timmerfabriek van de aardewerkfabriek De Sphinx werd in 1905 gebouwd. Het bouwwerk bestaat uit een grote rechthoekige hal met twee verdiepingen, die door dwarsgeplaatste sheddaken van licht worden voorzien. De timmerfabriek en de aangrenzende gebouwen, zoals het ketelhuis en de elektrische centrale, liggen binnen het Belvédèregebied, waarvoor architect Frits Palmboom een Masterplan heeft ontwikkeld. Alle gebouwen zijn in 1996 op de rijksmonumentenlijst geplaatst. Momenteel wordt er voor deze gebouwen een studie gemaakt voor de herbestemming, waarbij gedacht wordt aan een clustering van culturele en commerciële voorzieningen.
Hydria
Greek, Archaic Period, about 590–570 B.C.
The Polos Painter
Place of Manufacture: Athens, Attica, Greece
Ceramic, Black Figure
10 years ago, before and during a meeting of the Dutch LEGO forum Lowlug.nl, a building contest was held. The rules were simple: build a piece of city, in a teeny tiny scale, on a surface of 16 by 16 studs. Many forum members got to building immediately and put their modules together on the meeting itself, hence creating the bustling city of Micropolis. Now, 10 years later, a similar building contest is organised and this is my contribution.
For my MOC (My Own Creation), I wanted to build something nostalgic; something many people would recognise from their childhoods. As I was raised in the 90s, I immediately thought of the old Adventurers sets. The adventures of Johnny Thunder and his comrades still are reasonably fresh in my mind and especially set 5978 Sphinx Secret Surprise seemed like a suitable candidate in my opinion. So I went to work and, with the help of custom stickers made by Jaaptechnic, I could finalise my MOC. It may be a little too big in terms of scale for Micropolis, but still I find it succesfully done all the same.