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Taken at Riley Park in Calgary, Alberta.
Charged silicon substrate exposure made with natural light through a 300 mm lens (f/29) and stacked extension tubes. In my imagination, it is a micrograph from an electron microscope.
Another sandstone peak resting on a substrate of hard pre-Cambrian gneiss. From a slide.
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17" x 18" - Ceramic & various types of glass a hand built substrate.
Inspired by a photo my niece took of her three kiddos!
Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) stirring up the substrate for small fish and invertebrates, Hertfordshire
Nature’s sculptures are indiscriminately created of living and inanimate elements, organic and inorganic substrates. It makes use of the matter that rests on the shelves of its terrestrial studio. The wildlife photographer is inspired by nature’s creativity and uses the photograph as a medium to record that beauty. The art in photography derives not from creation of the subject but from the desire to search out that which nature has provided and capture it through a manipulation of light and surroundings. It is a labor of patience and love that grants remuneration predominantly through an enrichment and elevation of one’s spirit. #YellowRumpedWarbler
Municipio de Boca Chica/Santo Domingo
República Dominicana
La Matica .... In the yesterday Palomas Coronitas, today Garzas bedroom ........ La Isla La Matica has a thousand and one history in each Dominican .. !!
La Matica Island is located 500 m distant from the coast of the town of Boca Chica. It is 200 m long (east-west) and 50 m wide (north-south). Its coral origin, with a rocky substrate very exposed on the south coast where the waves hit with great force. In protected areas from the effects of tides, it is possible to find sand and fine material.
It is formed by three parts separated by artificial channels more or less defined. The smallest one is the one that is towards the East, while the biggest one, and of greater elevation, is the one that is towards the West. The channel between the central and western portions is the one that is better defined and allows navigation in small boats.
It is possible that the natural vegetation of the islet was of red mangroves (Rhizophora mangle) on the northern coast, and tight mangroves (Avicennia germinans) on the south, with white poplars (Thespesia populnea) in the interior. All these species are constituents of the native coastal vegetation in that part of the country. Currently, there is an impenetrable red mangrove forest on its coasts, with its adventitious roots extended to the ground. Behind the mangrove swamps, there are pristine mangroves (Avicennia germinans), mainly near the southern coast of the western portion. In this last part there are also yellow mangrove (Laguncularia racemosa) and button (Conocarpus erectus), together with white poplar and beach grape (Coccoloba uvifera).
Until the first decades of the 20th century, La Matica was visited by a large number of pigeons, especially the pigeon crowned (Columba leucocephala). Rodríguez says: "La Matica, picturesque little island in the middle of the bay of Andrés, where there are abundant pigeons." And Monsignor Meriño, referring to the bay of Andrés, says: "being its beach very famous for the abundance that there is in it of pigeons during the months of May to October". On the map of Casimiro N. de Moya, La Matica appears with the name of Palomas.
In the 1950s, during the stay of AW Rogers as the second administrator of the Hotel Hamaca on the beach of Boca Chica, the islet was converted into a zoo, which was fully developed before 1957. A landing was built to receive the boats from the hotel and the channels were prepared. Paths were opened between the trees and there were spaces enclosed with meshes or wire fences to protect some captive animals.
The infrastructure made by Eng. Rogers was destroyed by a strong hurricane occurred in the 1950s, leaving only remains of some walls near the south coast.
Human activity in La Matica, especially in the northern part, in recent years, includes the visits of fishermen and tourists who frequent Boca Chica beach. Tourists arrive on foot between the water or in the dinghies or pedal boats rented in Boca Chica.
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La Matica....En el ayer Palomas Coronitas,hoy dormitorio de Garzas........La Isla La Matica tiene mil y una historia en cada dominicano..!!
La Isla La Matica se encuentra a 500 m distante de la costa del pueblo de Boca Chica. Tiene 200 m de largo (este-oeste) y 50 m de ancho (norte-sur). Su origen coralino, con un substrato rocoso muy expuesto en la costa sur donde el oleaje golpea con mucha fuerza. En las áreas protegidas de los efectos de las mareas, es posible encontrar arena y material fino.
Está formada por tres partes separadas por canales artificiales más o menos definidos. La más pequeña es la que se encuentra hacia el Este, mientras que la mayor, y de mayor elevación, es la que se encuentra hacia el Oeste. El canal entre las porciones central y occidental es el que está mejor definido y permite la navegación en pequeños botes.
Es posible que la vegetación natural del islote fuera de mangles rojos (Rhizophora mangle) en la costa norteña, y mangles prietos (Avicennia germinans) en la sureña, con álamos blancos (Thespesia populnea) en el interior. Todas estas especies son constituyentes de la vegetación costera nativa en aquella parte del país. Actualmente, en sus costas existe un bosque impenetrable de mangle colorado, con sus raíces adventicias extendidas hasta la tierra. Detrás de los mangles colorados, se encuentran mangles prietos (Avicennia germinans), principalmente cerca de la costa sur de la porción occidental. En esta última parte también se encuentran los mangles amarillo (Laguncularia racemosa) y botón (Conocarpus erectus), junto con álamo blanco y uva de playa (Coccoloba uvifera).
Hasta las primeras décadas del siglo 20, La Matica era visitada por una gran cantidad de palomas, especialmente la paloma coronita (Columba leucocephala). Rodríguez dice: "La Matica, pintoresca islilla en medio de la bahía de Andrés, en donde hay abundantísimas palomas". Y Monseñor Meriño, refiriéndose a la bahía de Andrés, dice: "siendo su playa muy afamada por la abundancia que hay en ella de palomas durante los meses de Mayo a Octubre". En el mapa de Casimiro N. de Moya, La Matica aparece con el nombre de Palomas.
En la década del 1950, durante la estadía de A. W. Rogers como segundo administrador del Hotel Hamaca en la playa de Boca Chica, el islote fue convertido en un parque zoológico, el cual se desarrolló plenamente antes del año 1957. Se construyó un desembarcadero para recibir los botes provenientes del hotel y se prepararon los canales. Se abrieron senderos entre los árboles y había espacios cercados con mallas o alambradas para proteger a algunos animales cautivos.
La infraestructura hecha por el Ing. Rogers fue destruida por un fuerte huracán ocurrido en la década del 1950, quedando solamente restos de algunas paredes cerca de la costa sur.
La actividad humana en La Matica, especialmente en la parte norte, en los años recientes, incluye las visitas de pescadores y turistas que frecuentan la playa de Boca Chica. Los turistas llegan a pie entre el agua o en las yolas o en botes de pedal alquilados en Boca Chica.
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