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Limnoporus notabilis is a fairly common water strider in the Western United States and into Canada. We can see how it spreads its skinny legs out to support itself atop the pond surface.
Photographers notes: a circular polarizer was used to reduce the reflection from the water. We can see into the pond this way... somewhat ;-)
Great weekend, including repeating a route I first did in horrendous conditions as a student. Much better this time. Cold and windy, but just the right amount of storm.
Mimicking the legs of large flightless birds like Australia's Cassowary, this autonomous robotic unit was designed to sprint through the wastelands of a dystopian world, outside the confines of wherever humans have set up sanctuary.
This unit boasts a commanding presence with its height advantage, though wields no weapon systems and is used passively, solely for scouting.
This is one of the two models I'll be bringing with me to the Skaerbaek Fan Weekend in Denmark next month! I love it when nothing goes wrong between the computer model and the real deal =D
Here is my WIP Dave Strider doll, made from a Deuce head that was damaged horribly when I tried to remove his snake hair, so I sculpted it.
I based his eye shape from the flash Cascade and gave him white hair, cuz I really like the strangeness of the colour. He also got freckles cuz he’s a cutie and need to make him clothes and get glasses for him.
There is a pond near my house so every once in a while I get an interesting visitor. This is a water strider. One of those bugs that looks like it walks on water. This one landed on the back of my truck.
This model were built specially for contest on Bricker.ru, but was disqualified for being "published" on offline Megabricks Lego festival (I brough it for Bionicle exposure, you can see some photos here). "NEVER EVER FUCKING LUCKY" - Forsen on any stream.
I wanted to make something in typical "Black Fantasy" style, using a lot of black pieces. Also I wanted to make it look organically. Many thanks to Lil' Taggy for selling me some cool black tails and red loupes.
Also I decided to make little piece of planet for this bad guy. It has interesting experiments with sick Clickits details, still in love with them. But I have no enough time to make it fully detaild, so it has some holes somewhere that I didn't like at all.
You can also see difference in lighting between some photos, that because it were made in different place (right during festival and at home), soz fow that.
I am very interested to know what you think about this model, so any comments are welcome!
Possibly a Common Water Strider (Gerris remigis) near the Blue Hole spring at Ichetucknee Springs State Park.
Lightweight bipedal weapons platforms. These are heavily influenced by the Gekkos from MGS, although I have changed several aspects, particularly the visual sensors (the black cluster on their noses)
A scan of a very old slide.
I've uploaded this before (more than once) but here I've tried an alternative crop and reproduced it at a larger size. This gives a bit more "presence" I think but also shows the noise to bad effect. Anyway it's a record of a day out rather than an example of the landscape photographer's art.
This is the first good mech i've built, I really like how it turned out. What do you guys think.
If you fav please comment.
"Helvellyn is a mountain marking the border of Westmorland and Cumberland, in the Lake District, the apex of the Eastern Fells. [] the highest point in the Lake District after Scafell Pike and Scafell, and the highest mountain in England after those latter fells. [] The name is also archaically written Helvillon, and is probably derived from the Cumbric language for 'yellow moor'; hal velyn. []
"Striding Edge is a notorious accident spot among hikers and scramblers. In winter conditions the climb from Striding Edge up to the summit plateau can involve crossing steep icy ground and a snow cornice, and can be the most dangerous part of the walk. Without an ice axe or crampons this presents a serious obstacle. In January 2008 two walkers died after falling from the ridge in separate incidents. Another walker died after falling from Striding Edge in May 2008. []."
The have been a few more deaths after 2008. The account above is now dated.
Tenagogerris euphrosyne
Family: Gerridae
Order: Hemiptera
The striders are hemipterans or "true-bugs" - insects that feed by piercing and sucking food through the proboscis.
The striders walk on water, thanks to hydrophobic hairs on the legs. The hairs extend across the whole body too, making the insect able to repel splashes of water. They are so successful in their niche, that the strider family, the Gerridae, are widespread with some 1700 species described, 10% of which are marine.
The Gerridae are polymorphic in that they can have wings in one generation, when there might be a need to relocate to a new water body. The next generation may not have wings however, if the current environment is stable.
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Just one of hundreds of faces I happened to capture during a brief walk in hot City streets at the end of a hot workday. Will show others later - perhaps as a series...
Most of the time, when someone walks into your shot, it's slightly annoying. In this circumstance, I think the pedestrian added to the image, and I didn't even see him coming.
On the street in Toronto.
86 243 'The Boys' Brigade' is crossing the River Cole on the neat 4 arch viaduct at Stechford in Birmingham. The train was the 14.40 Euston to Wolverhampton service. 86243 was built at the Vulcan Foundry as E3181, it entered traffic 12/10/1965. The loco was withdrawn 30/06/2004 and cut at Booth-Row metals 31/10/2004.
Copyright Geoff Dowling 22/02/1986; all rights reserved
Water striders are small insects that are adapted for life on top of still water, using surface tension to their advantage so they can “walk on water.” Water acts different at the surface. Water molecules are attracted to each other and like to stay together, especially on the surface where there is only air above.
They walk, run, hop, jump, hunt, eat, sleep and even mate on water's surface!
They belong to the family Gerridae, which is a family of insects in the order Hemiptera, commonly known as water striders, water skeeters, water bugs, pond skaters, water skippers, or Jesus bugs.
A Wintery scene near the summit of Helvellyn looking towards Striding Edge, Ullswater and eventually the Pennines.
Water striders use the surface tension of water to keep their whole body above the water surface. They have long legs with tiny hydrophobic hairs to distribute their weight. The image shows the depression on the water surface due to the strider's weight.
Water striders are very quick and are able to move faster than 1 meter per second. The middle legs provide the forward thrust, the hind legs are used for steering. The front legs are sensors for the ripples in the water caused by struggling insects. Spiders or insects accidentally falling into the water form the main prey of water striders.
adore this stride from Saxon, and with "4 off the floor" something I've rarely captured.
Pity the focus is a bit soft, almost chose for his weekly shot but for that.
Leica Mini II, Lomography CN400
Film processed by Ag Photographic+Photolab
Negative scanned using Fujifilm X-T5 with Fujinon XF 60mm f/2.4 Macro.
Processed with Analogue Toolbox for Capture One and GIMP.
captured in palmas paseo maritimo, this photograph showcases a woman confidently striding along a pathway with modern buildings in the background. her athletic wear and focused demeanor suggest a moment of personal dedication and purpose, set against the striking architecture that frames the scene. the bright, clear sky adds a vibrant contrast to the urban elements, enhancing the overall composition. this image captures a moment of contemporary life, blending personal fitness with the bustling rhythm of the city.
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Striding Edge in Winter is a very different animal in Winter compared to the 'tourist' motorway it is in Summer. In this image a Winter equipped hiker contemplates crossing the ridge into the thick cloud cover that rests over Helvellyn.
A new location found for some night photography.
Camera was on a bench, waited until a couple walked into shot before pressing shutter. I like that one foot shows movement and the other is perfectly still,
Paddington, London - UK
Felling's two Striders, former Newcastle Busways Volvo B10B 1902 (M902DRG) and former Sunderland Busways Scania L113 954 (M954DRG) sit in the shed. Both undergoing restoration with the Tyne & Wear Bus Preservation.
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