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Bananas are the staple starch of many tropical populations. Depending upon cultivar and ripeness, the flesh can vary in taste from starchy to sweet, and texture from firm to mushy. Both skin and inner part can be eaten raw or cooked. Bananas' flavor is due, amongst other chemicals, to isoamyl acetate which is one of the main constituents of banana oil.
During the ripening process, bananas produce a plant hormone called ethylene, which indirectly affects the flavor. Among other things, ethylene stimulates the formation of amylase, an enzyme that breaks down starch into sugar, influencing the taste of bananas. The greener, less ripe bananas contain higher levels of starch and, consequently, have a "starchier" taste. On the other hand, yellow bananas taste sweeter due to higher sugar concentrations. Furthermore, ethylene signals the production of pectinase, an enzyme which breaks down the pectin between the cells of the banana, causing the banana to soften as it ripens.
Bananas are eaten deep fried, baked in their skin in a split bamboo, or steamed in glutinous rice wrapped in a banana leaf. Bananas can be made into jam. Banana pancakes are popular amongst backpackers and other travelers in South Asia and Southeast Asia. This has elicited the expression Banana Pancake Trail for those places in Asia that cater to this group of travelers. Banana chips are a snack produced from sliced dehydrated or fried banana or plantain, which have a dark brown color and an intense banana taste. Dried bananas are also ground to make banana flour. Extracting juice is difficult, because when a banana is compressed, it simply turns to pulp. Bananas fried with batter is a popular dessert in Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia. A similar dish is known in the United States as banana fritters. Plantains are used in various stews and curries or cooked, baked or mashed in much the same way as potatoes.
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Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Miami FL
Poem.
Like a sumptuous splash of colour on an artist’s palette,
Autumn at Sheffield Park, West Sussex, pleases the eye.
Maples and acers. Rhododendron and azalea.
Sweet Chestnut and multifarious conifers make for complementary and contrasting hues, of such variety, that the eye and mind is overwhelmed, but deeply impressed, all at the same time.
Combined with reflecting, lily-strewn ponds, rambling paths, luscious meadows, lawns and shrub-land, this is a place where stimulation is counterbalanced by relaxation.
After the initial sensory overload, taking in kaleidoscopic beauty is a therapy far superior to any medicine or drug.
It is good……very, very good!
Sometimes the woodpecker will show up just to stimulate new rhythms.
Ted Andrews
Enjoying the view from our front window in our new place.
Photography is a fun, stimulating hobby that gets (most of us) outdoors to shoot whatever we like. It can challenge us to achieve more and stretch us to reach further. It is all about experimentation, looking at new subjects to capture, studying and absorbing them. After all, the real way to know is to experiment. Learning and experimenting with new methods and genres never stops; and yet, I get a sense of wariness and apprehension from some of my contacts to post images that may not be as liked by others.
One of the strengths of this playground is its supportive community. I have made many friendships here, and learned a great deal for which I am grateful. So, all those that specialise in long exposure and coastal photography, I would love to see something else from you. An abstract, photojournalism, butterfly, damselfly or even a wee bumble would be lovely.
This image does not have an enticing or dramatic light, but it captures a moment in time of fell runners on the way down from Dale Head, a mountain in the Lake District. It is the Bob Graham Round 106km, 42 fells, 8200m of climb all within 24hrs running through the night. Unbelievable.
I hope people will like it, but most importantly, I do.
“Great photography is about depth of feeling, not depth of field.” (P. Adams)
The loneliness you get by the sea is personal and alive. It doesn't subdue you and make you feel abject. It's stimulating loneliness.
~ Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Techno-menticide!
Your souls will be touched: your very ego, your sense of self will be altered by the Beast. You will not be in control of your own emotions. You will not have free will, autonomy, or free choice. The Beast system will directly stimulate your neurons, bypassing all five of your senses. You will be plugged into a synthetic reality—a false reality so real, you will not be able to perceive that it’s fake.
Transhumanism: the birth of a new species. You will be transhuman computing units, part of the hivemind network, part of the Beast system. You will be infected and controlled by the 666 mind virus.
What is the end game? Total domination of the world! The Beast system: the ultimate weapon. Why were you so weak? Why did you sell your soul to the Beast? You will suffer the eternal consequences of your decision. You will be condemned to the furnace of damnation.
Let's support musicians and other artists, e.g. by viewing their live streams and donating money. Self-employed artists are hard-hit by the lock-down.
Stimulate all your senses with our VR set! Three different colours to choose from and filled with juicy animations including custom VR ones.
Have fun! :D
This set is now available exclusively at the BELLE Event:
Powerful eye contact immediately stimulates strong feelings of affection. Research suggests that the longer you gaze into another’s eyes, the more likely you will feel love for that person.
I fell in love immediately with this cute little girl, the instant I took my camera out and start shooting. They were a bunch of kids. She was playing with them, but the moment she saw me with the camera, she straightened her back and started posing for me. Looking deep into her eyes through Canon 70-200 mm, I felt deep affection for this cute girl. Its highly unlikely that I got a the chance to meet her again, but surely I wont forget her ever.
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This famous quarry on Bodmin Moor is adjacent to the Cheesewring - a granite tor consisting of seven thick stone slabs piled one on top of the other. The granite quarry commenced operations in 1845 and diminished by the early 20th century. However, more recent work occurred as recently as 1984 and resulted in the destruction of some industrial archaeological sites.
The introduction of steam ships stimulated the Cornish granite industry from about 1840, with large quantities used to build docks throughout southern England, and from this time these granites were used extensively in London for numerous monuments, buildings and many of the 19th century commercial dock schemes and bridges. Granite from the Cheesewring was used in the construction of Tower Bridge. Much of the granite was taken by rail to Looe - an important port in the 19th century - where it was subsequently loaded on board ships.
Granite is an igneous rock and forms from the cooling of large magma bodies at depth in the Earth's crust, the slow cooling allowing the growth of large and interlocking mineral crystals.
A great white egret chick stimulates the parent to regurgitate some food by grasping its bill and pulling the parent's head down! I often wonder how a behavior like this evolves!
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Definitely the most amazing tree I've seen in my whole life.
A photo I took in Seville, Spain, a few days ago. If you wish,
you can view a detail and some preparatory pics here below.
Ficus macrophylla, commonly known as the Moreton Bay Fig,
is a large evergreen banyan tree of the Moraceae family. It is
best known for its beautiful buttress roots. It can reach heights
of 60 m (200 ft). The trunk can reach a diameter of 2.4 m (8 ft).
PS: Don't miss this recent video showing the "before" and
"after" versions of some 70 of my most viewed pics on Flickr.
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Interesting facts about red:}
* Red is the highest arc of the rainbow.
* Red is the first color you lose sight of at twilight.
* The longest wavelength of light is red.
* Eric the Red is the Norwegian Viking credited for colonizing Greenland...he earned his nickname from his bright red hair and beard.
* Feng shui recommends painting the front door of a home red to invite prosperity to the residents.
* According to "The Language of Stained Glass" at Armstrong Browing Library at Baylor University: When Dante spoke of the Seraphim - the first of the nine choirs of Angels - the color that "glows" was the pure orange vermilion which his fellow citizens and brothers-in-spirit (the painters, illuminators, and glassmen) knew as red. So, it may be said that pure red is the color of divine love, the Holy Spirit, courage, self-sacrifice, martyrdom, and all the warm impulses that belong to the great-hearted everywhere.
* Bees can't see the color red, but they can see all other bright colors. Red flowers are usually pollinated by birds, butterflies, bats, and wind, rather than bees.
* Red is the color that means "severe" in the color-coded threat system established by presidential order in March 2002. This system quickly informs law enforcement agencies when intelligence indicates a change in the terrorist threat facing the United States.
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L-3958 arrives in Batalino with the daily Bologoye-Ostashkov passenger run. The sign to the right reads 'Ostanovka Lokomotiva', which indicates where the locomotive is supposed to stop.
To stimulate tourism in this economically depressed part of the country, in fall of 2018 Russian Railways began operating the regular local passenger train (6697/6698) from Bologoye to Ostashkov with steam power on weekends. While the idea behind it is to increase tourism, make no mistake - this a regular passenger train whose primary job is to serve as a local form of transportation. The vast majority of passengers aren't tourists, but little old babushkas just trying to get from village to village with their jars of mushrooms and pickled tomatoes. This is as authentic of an experience as you can get with a steam-hauled passenger train in the 21st century. The train takes three hours to traverse its 70-mile route and travels at speeds of 30-40 mph, making 13 stops in various villages along the way. Unfortunately for railfans, chasing and photographing it is extremely difficult, as it weaves through a severely underdeveloped part of the countryside. The dangerous logging roads between villages make for a somewhat frustrating experience in that regard. However; it all adds to the authenticity of the beauty that is provincial Russia.
Tilly Opaline: MGU 2023 - Italy
For this stimulating challenge Tilly has chosen to represent the zodiac sign under which she was born here in SL: Virgo.
According to legend, for the ancient Greeks the constellation Virgo was linked to the goddess Demeter.
Demeter was the goddess of nature, the fields and agriculture and, with them, the changing seasons. Tilly has chosen to represent it in the luxuriance of the summer season, when the wheat ripens in the fields and the sunflowers chase the star that allows life.
The bare branches overhead, however, and the orange leaves are already a reminder of autumn, the season of rest and preparation for winter sleep that will precede the spring rebirth in a continuous cycle that is life.
I used the orton effect and plug-in to stimulate the HDR look. I think the overall effect is almost surrealistic.
Stimulate The Stars
Interplanetary Travel
Youtube: "4K" Road Trip in Tunisia - Visiting Tunisia "2019"
Camera: Canon EOS Kiss X7i
Photograph by Yusuf Alioglu
Location: Outer space (space)
The Rauðhóll elevation can be seen on the left in a short distance.
A very strong wind makes the weather change very rapidely from a cold winter sun to a freezing sleet :-)
Haukadalur è stato menzionato in scritti storici già nel 1294 in cui i suoi geyser furono descritti a seguito di un terremoto che li attivò.
Per tutto il 20° secolo, le immagini del Grande Geysir in eruzione ad Haukadular iniziarono a simboleggiare l'Islanda.
La sua attività, tuttavia, era inaffidabile, quindi furono compiuti sforzi innaturali per stimolarlo più regolarmente, come l'abbassamento della falda freatica nel 1935 e il pompaggio di sapone nel 1981.
Queste operazioni, tuttavia, hanno limitato l'attività a lungo termine del geyser.
Oggi è attivo raramente anche se all'inizio degli anni 2000 abbia avuto un periodo in cui sgorgava acqua a oltre 140 metri (459 piedi) di altezza.
Il vicino geyser Strokkur è ancora molto attivo, eruttando ad altezze di 30 metri (98 piedi) ogni cinque-dieci minuti.
Haukadalur was mentioned in historical writings as early as 1294 where its geysers were described following an earthquake that activated them.
Throughout the 20th century, images of the Great Geysir erupting at Haukadular began to symbolize Iceland.
Its activity, however, was unreliable, so unnatural efforts were made to stimulate it more regularly, such as lowering the water table in 1935 and pumping soap in 1981.
These operations, however, limited the geyser's long-term activity.
Today it is rarely active although in the early 2000s it had a period when water gushed over 140 meters (459 feet) in height.
The nearby Strokkur geyser is still very active, erupting at heights of 30 meters (98 feet) every five to ten minutes.
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The monotony of a quiet life
stimulates the creative mind.
~ Albert Einstein
Credits
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CHEZ MOI
@ Cosmo
Anniversary
Hanging Table Alexandria with decor
Potted Plants
Raindale
@ Cosmo
Ellesmere garden studio
Ellesmere ladder display
Ellesmere table
Ellesmere ottoman
GOOSE
Pot people - Ass in the Grass - Green
Pot people - old couple
Pot people V2 - welcome pot
pallet fence
!! Follow US !!
BBQ party grill
The Artist Shed
Toolbox Planter
Country Planter (Milk Can)
{what next}
Pothos Plant
Snake Plant
House Plant (Rubber Tree)
[Schultz Bros.]
Crate of Beer
.Soy.
Shitamachi Alley Garden - Potted Plant - B
Shitamachi Alley Garden - Potted Plant - M
StoraxTree
Terracotta Tower of Plants
*Funky*Junk*
Corner Block Planter
[we're CLOSED]
grass field green
Kathy's Garden
Little Wood
Roses Landborder
I find it satisfying and intellectually stimulating to work with the intensity, brevity, balance and word play of the short story.
Seen in Explore.
The most easily identifiable mushroom of them all. Early morning light on a specimen at Coed Gwent (Wentwood) near Newport.
This photo has been uploaded for the enjoyment of the image, not to aid in identification. Picking wild mushrooms to eat without expert knowledge will probably result in you dying.
location: North America, Europe
edibility: Deadly
fungus colour: Red or redish or pink
normal size: 5-15cm
cap type: Convex to shield shaped
stem type: Ring on stem, Volva on stem
spore colour: White, cream or yellowish
habitat: Grows in woods, Grows on the ground
Amanita muscaria (L. ex Fr.) Hooker Fly Agaric, Amanite tue-mouches, Fausse Oronge Roter Fliegenpilz Cap 8–20cm across, globose or hemispherical at first then flattening, bright scarlet covered with distinctive white pyramidal warts which may be washed off by rain leaving the cap almost smooth and the colour fades. Stem 80–180×10–20mm, white, often covered in shaggy volval remnants as is the bulbous base, the white membranous ring attached to the stem apex sometimes becoming flushed yellow from the pigment washed off the cap. Flesh white, tinged red or yellow below the cap cuticle, Taste pleasant, smell faint. Gills free, white. Spore print white. Spores broadly ovate, nonamyloid, 9.5–10.5×7–8µ. Habitat usually with birch trees, Season late summer to late autumn. Common. Deadly poisonous. It contains many different toxins see below. Distribution, America and Europe.
This is one of the easiest species to recognize and describe, and consequently its properties have been well documented for centuries. The common name Fly Agaric comes from the practice of breaking the cap into platefuls of milk, used since medieval times to stupefy flies. It is a strong hallucinogen and intoxicant and was used as such by the Lapps. In such cases the cap is dried and swallowed without chewing. The symptoms begin twenty minutes to two hours after ingestion. The central nervous system is affected and the muscles of the intoxicated person start to pull and twitch convulsively, followed by dizzines and a death-like sleep. During this stage the mushrooms are often vomited but nevertheless the drunkenness and stupor continue. While in this state of stupor, the person experiences vivid visions and on waking is usually filled with elation and is physically very active. This is due to the nerves being highly stimulated, the slightest effort of will producing exaggerated physical effects, e.g. the intoxicated person will make a gigantic leap to clear the smallest obstacle. The Lapps may have picked up the habit of eating the Fly Agaric through observing the effects of the fungus on reindeer, which are similarly affected. Indeed, they like it so much that all one has to do to round up a wandering herd is to scatter pieces of Fly Agaric on the ground. Another observation the Lapps made from the reindeer was that the intoxicating compounds in the fungus can be recycled by consuming the urine of an intoxicated person. The effects of consuming this species are exceedingly unpredictable; some people remain unaffected while others have similar, or different, symptoms to those above, and at least one death is attributed to A. muscaria. This unpredictability is due to the fungus containing different amounts of the toxins ibotenic acid and muscimol according to season, method of cooking and ingestion, as well as the subject’s state of mind. Ibotenic acid is mostly concentrated in the coloured skin of the cap. This very unstable compound rapidly degrades on drying to form muscimol which is five to ten times more potent. Traditionally, where A. muscaria is used as an inebriant, it is the dried cap which is taken.
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A Wicked Turn
Acte 11
Some inkling, possibly gained from years of experience, convinced him to stay put for the time being.
And so he did, waiting at the fork in his road, at a standstill as the steps approached, ever closer up the staircase, before deciding which path he should take!
Finally, she reached the top, and the steps stopped while she executed a most pregnant pause …
He watched and waited with eager anticipation.
Finally, after a silent ½ minute wait, he was rewarded as, the pleasing figure of a rather diminutive, excitingly pretty miss, peaked, then slipped cautiously around the corner.
Above all, what he found to be the most stimulating pleasing part of her picture, were the visible jewels she was flashily adorned with.
She was tightly holding closed the top of a green satin cape, it's hood down, exposing her rather pretty delicately doll-like, made-up face.
Said face made even prettier by the dangling emerald earrings that swayed to and from the long platinum blonde hair that fell deliciously along either side of her head.
Running through both sides of that hair, along her forehead, was a thin gold coronet: and hanging down from the royal crown like gold piece, gently tapping along her forehead, was a small, but pricey, egg-shaped diamond, making a rather striking declaration of desirable opulence.
Desirable for her to where, desirable for others in her circle to look at, and desirable for a thief to steal away from her!
He looked down at her green satin gloved hands that held her cape closed.
She was wearing a pair of emerald rings, one on each index fingers, and a small diamonded ring on her left pinkie.
Both of her wrists were encased by a pair of cuff bracelets, their many rows of diamonds beckoning out in a manner quite vexing to one of his nature.
Also, vexing was the more than simply curious burning desire to see what additional treasures she was hiding underneath that lovely thin satin cape once stripped away.
For he had made his decision not to silently retreat with his bird in hand!
Summertime is here which means I am tasked with photographing The Winchester Little Theatre's Kids plays. This is a scene from Alice In Wonderland which is visually stimulating and photographically challenging since the lights are similar to being on a Dark Ride at Disney. But with my Z6II in my hand I was able to get a really good hit rate of keepers...I cannot wait to see what the Z6III holds for us.
Purple embodies the balance of red’s stimulation and blue’s calm. This dichotomy can cause unrest or uneasiness unless the undertone is clearly defined, at which point the purple takes on the characteristics of its undertone. With a sense of mystic and royal qualities, purple is a color often well liked by very creative or eccentric types and is the favorite color of adolescent girls.
HOW THE COLOR PURPLE AFFECTS US PHYSICALLY
Uplifts
Calms the mind and nerves
Offers a sense of spirituality
Encourages creativity
THE MEANING OF PURPLE AROUND THE GLOBE
In Thailand, purple is worn by a widow mourning her husband’s death.
The purple in the U.S. military Purple Heart award represents courage. The Purple Heart is awarded to members of the United States armed forces who have been wounded in action.
In Tibet, amethyst is considered to be sacred to Buddha and rosaries are often fashioned from it.
A man with the rank of Roman Emperor was referred to as “The Purple” — a name that came from the color of the robe he wore.
In Japan, the color purple signifies wealth and position.
Purple was the royal color of the Caesars.
In pysanky, the traditional Ukrainian form of egg dying, purple speaks of fasting, faith, patience, and trust.
Purple denotes virtue and faith in Egypt.
In Tudor Britain, violet was the color of mourning, as well as the color of religious fervor.
Traditionally, in Iran, purple is a color of what is to come. A sun or moon that looks purple during an eclipse is an omen of bloodshed within the year.
From an astrological perspective, the color violet in all its shades and gradations is usually associated with the dreamy and creative pisces (I am :-)). Their ruling planet is Neptune - the planet of fantasy, enlightenment, transcendence.
For Smile on Saturday - precious purple
Our senses are stimulated not by attractive appearance, but by imagination..
♪ Miles Davis - My Funny Valentine
"My funny Valentine, sweet comic Valentine
You make me smile with my heart
Your looks are laughable, un-photographable
Yet you're my favorite work of art
Is your figure less than Greek?
Is your mouth a little weak?
When you open it to speak
Are you smart?
But don't change a hair for me
Not if you care for me
Stay little Valentine, stay
Each day is Valentines day (...)"
11/11/2024, arriving at the Port of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Islas Canarias, Spain.
Arrived from Risavika, Norway, sailed for Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.
A Norwegian owned well stimulation & sub-sea construction vessel.
Typical work includes:
Subsea Construction and Equipment installation (OCV), Inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR), diving support, Plug and abandonment.
Keel laid on 12/06/2002, launched on 16/12/2002, & completed on 31/10/2003.
Hull/casco built by Aker Tulcea, Tulcea, Romania (294)
Outfitting & completion by Aker Søviknes, Søvik, Norway (137)
6,834 g.t. & 4,600 dwt., as:
'Island Frontier'.
Passion for photography constantly drives us to look for subjects and situations which stimulate our creativity and imagination; in recent weeks I have been trying to explore more carefully the internal spaces of our daily lives. I collected my research in this project, trying to tell of places and environments even very different between them, I hope I have done a good job.
Thanks for your comments which are always welcome
La passione per la fotografia ci spinge continuamente alla ricerca di soggetti e situazioni che stimolino la nostra creatività e fantasia; nelle ultime settimane ho provato ad esplorare con più attenzione gli spazi interni del nostro vivere quotidiano. Ho raccolto la mia ricerca in questo progetto, cercando di raccontare dei luoghi e delle ambientazioni anche molto diversi fra di loro, spero di aver fatto un buon lavoro.
Grazie per i vostri graditi commenti
Spazio che abita il silenzio e l’attesa.
L’invisibile interiorità si rivela nel teatro della quotidianità...
Interessante esplorazione nella poetica dell’aperto e del chiuso, del vuoto e del pieno
#Scenescape, #Hoorenbeek, #Naughtybits
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IL CARDO SELVATICO
Il carciofo (Cynara scolymus) è il fiore commestibile per eccellenza, nonchè un ortaggio e pianta officinale di lunga tradizione. È endemico della regione mediterranea, dove le prime testimonianze della presenza di questa pianta risalgono al primo secolo dopo Cristo. In Francia e in Inghilterra, invece, il carciofo si diffuse solo a partire dal XV secolo. Oggi, i carciofi si vedono sempre più spesso anche nei giardini di casa perchè,oltre ad essere utili, sono anche belli ed ornamentali.
E' molto conosciuto anche come pianta medicinale ed è stato nominato pianta officinale dell'anno nel 2003. Aiuta il regolare funzionamento del fegato e della cistifellea ed ha effetti stimolanti dell'appetito, digestivi e di riduzione del colesterolo. Per uso medicinale, si usa un infuso di foglie di carciofo essiccate, che si consuma come un tè.
Note tratte dal sito:
www.magicgardenseeds.it/Carciofo-Cynara-scolymus-semi
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WILD THISTLE
The artichoke (Cynara scolymus) is the edible flower par excellence, as well as a vegetable and medicinal plant with a long tradition. It is endemic to the Mediterranean region, where the first evidence of the presence of this plant dates back to the first century AD. In France and England, however, the artichoke spread only starting from the 15th century. Today, artichokes are increasingly seen in home gardens because, in addition to being useful, they are also beautiful and ornamental.
It is also well known as a medicinal plant and was named medicinal plant of the year in 2003. It helps the regular functioning of the liver and gall bladder and has appetite-stimulating, digestive and cholesterol-reducing effects. For medicinal use, an infusion of dried artichoke leaves is used, which is consumed as a tea.
CANON EOS 600D con oc. CANON EF 100 mm f./2,8 L Macro IS USM