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Throughout the valley are huge cast steel parts of various mining operations. This wheel was 15 feet across.
The brightest stars embedded in nebulae throughout our galaxy pour out a torrent of radiation that eats into vast clouds of hydrogen gas – the raw material for building new stars. This etching process sculpts a fantasy landscape where human imagination can see all kinds of shapes and figures. This nebula in the constellation of Cassiopeia has flowing veils of gas and dust that have earned it the nickname "Ghost Nebula."
Officially known as IC 63, this nebula is located 550 light-years away in the constellation Cassiopeia the Queen.
Image Credit: NASA, ESA, and STScI/Acknowledgment: H. Arab (University of Strasbourg)
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Tétouan is famed for its fine craftsmanship and musical delicacy and has been part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in the area of Crafts and Folk Art since 2017. Its cultural heritage is the product of the interaction between different cultural influences throughout centuries. It is mainly characterized by its Andalusian style and way of living but both Berber, Jewish and Colonial Spanish influences are present too.
The streets are fairly wide and straight, and many of the houses belonging to aristocratic families, descendants of those expelled from Al-Andalus by the Spanish Reconquista, possess marble fountains and have groves planted with orange trees. Within the houses and riads the ceilings are often exquisitely carved and painted in Hispano-Moresque designs, such as are found in the Alhambra of Granada, and the tile-work for which Tetuan is known may be seen on floors, pillars and dados. The city has seven gates which were closed at night up until early 20th century. Many Sufi Zawiyas are scattered inside the walled old city.
Chamaebatia australis—southern mountain misery. It is included in the CNPS Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants on list 4.2 (limited distribution). Threatened by agriculture throughout it limited range in San Diego County and Northern Baja California. Photographed at Regional Parks Botanic Garden located in Tilden Regional Park near Berkeley, CA.
It is suggested that there may have been up to about 3000 castles throughout Scotland. There are fortified strongholds almost everywhere, some still standing, some reduced to almost invisible traces in the landscape. So many are tourist magnets: Edinburgh, Stalker, Eilean Donan to mention a few. But what about the one in the picture? Name? Dumbarton, it may look insignificant, but.................
Dumbarton Castle has the longest recorded history of any stronghold in Scotland. It overlooks the Scottish town of Dumbarton and guards the point where the River Leven joins the River Clyde. Its recorded history reaches back 1,500 years. At that time the place was known as Alt Clut, ‘Rock of the Clyde’. Later it became known by the Gaelic name Dun Breatann, ‘Fortress of the Britons’, from which the name Dumbarton is derived.
From the 5th century AD until 1018, Dumbarton Rock was the capital of the British kingdom of Strathclyde. Legend tells of Merlin the magician staying at King Riderch’s court there in the 6th century. The Rock was besieged several times, but the Viking assault in 870 was by far the worst. After a four-month siege, Kings Olaf and Ivar of Dublin carried off the slaves and looted treasure in 200 longships.
In the Middle Ages, Dumbarton Rock became an important royal castle. The medieval castle was built by Alexander II of Scotland around 1220 as a bulwark against the threat from Norway, whose kings ruled the Hebrides and the islands in the Clyde. When it was first built, the Norwegian frontier lay just 16km downriver, and Dumbarton served as a Border stronghold. The Battle of Largs in 1263 effectively removed the threat from Norway, but it was soon replaced by an even greater menace from England.
In 1305, during the Wars of Independence with England, William Wallace may have been held prisoner here for a short time, before being taken to London for execution. The Wallace Tower is thought to be named in his honour.
The castle’s geographical position, distanced from the political heartland of the country, reduced its importance somewhat, but it also made it a good postern, or back gate, through which her rulers could come and go with comparative ease. David II (in 1333–4) and Mary Queen of Scots (in 1548) both sheltered here until ships could take them to France and safety.
When Mary returned to Scotland in 1561 to begin her personal reign, she landed at Leith, near Edinburgh on the east coast. Dumbarton’s long and distinguished role as ‘gateway’ was over. However, its role as a garrison fortress continued. Substantial new artillery fortifications were built in the 17th and early 18th centuries. These are what the visitor sees today, for nothing survives from the Dark-Age fortress, and precious little from the medieval castle.
In later centuries, the rock became a formidable garrison fortress, its defences bristling with guns. It last saw military action as recently as the Second World War.
Throughout the course of the day and Christmas activities, someone in my house (pets as well as persons) is always napping.
Located throughout deck 6, these handsomely appointed, 216-square-foot staterooms boast our most requested luxury – a private teak veranda. Watch the world sail by while comfortably seated outdoors, or relax on your comfortable sofa inside. Other conveniences include a vanity desk, breakfast table and choice of queen or two twin bed accommodations. Category B1 staterooms are located in the mid section of deck 6.
Northern Giant Petrel, Nelly, Macronectes halli, 90 cm. / 35.4 in. COMMON. Breeds circumpolar subantarctic and ranges widely throughout southern oceans, often seen in NZ waters.
Pelagic, Kaikoura, Marlborough Region, South Island, New Zealand.
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It is time to post my annual review of my year in photos. I have been fortunate to have visited quite a number of locations throughout the United States in 2015 including some first time visits. A full chronicle of my travels along with some of my favorite images can be found on my website at lensaltiel.com/blog/3mqazhc4ls2fwc7dfxdkeokv87ixqh
This photo is of Oxbow Bend in Grand Teton National Park in May. It was the first time I have visited the Tetons when snow covered Mount Moran.
I would be remiss if I didn't thank all of you for your support of my photography. Your visits, likes and comments keep me going and is much appreciated. The photos that I post year are all featured on my blog which has been a love of mine for the last four and a half years.
Some early shots to complete the set -
Went on a trip throughout the "Parque Nacional Sierra Nevada", where we summited Pico Humboldt at 4940 meters (16,207 feet), the second highest peak in Venezuela.
This is the first day of the trip, in which we went through some jungle forest, which was quite humid.
Also, check out the sierra nevada set - these pictures are best seen in chronological order.
The African Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer), is a large species of eagle found throughout sub-Saharan Africa wherever large bodies of open water with an abundant food supply occur.
The African fish eagle feeds mainly on fish, which it swoops down upon from a perch in a tree, snatching the prey from the water with its large, clawed talons. The eagle then flies back to its perch to eat its catch.
This formidable African Fish Eagle was photographed coming in to pluck a fish from the water during a photography safari on an early morning boat ride on Lake Baringo, Kenya.
Throughout most of the 19th century, the wealthy Dent family who were glove makers from Worcester, rebuilt parts of the completely ruined castle and made it into a very comfortable family home. It was done in a remarkably restrained way for its day, in a late medieval style that blended perfectly with the picturesque ruins that they maintained as a wonderful and much admired backdrop to the gardens created by Emma Dent.
This is the Queen's Garden, the main centrepiece of the gardens, although looking rather sad in parts during my visit. The low, presumably box hedging appeared dead (box blight or that vicious pre-Christmas freeze? ) and some of the planting seemed lack lustre. I suspect a major overall is imminent.
The hazy grey cloud that had blighted the afternoon finally beginning to break up, so another dash around the garden with my camera whilst my friend made himself at home in the cafe again. Probably on his third piece of carrot cake by now; risking Type 2 diabetes but has wonderful eyesight!
Throughout reading Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer, I keep reading the term 'heavy boots' and felt so deeply attached to that term that I just needed to photograph what I felt.
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According to Wikipedia, the Caracaras are birds of prey in the falcon family, but unlike the Falco falcons in the same family, the Caracaras are not fast-flying aerial hunters, but are comparatively slow and are often scavengers (a notable exception being the Red-throated Caracara). Caracaras are found throughout much of the Americas. The range of the Northern Caracara extends as far north as the states of Arizona, Texas, and Florida in the United States. In the Southern Hemisphere, the Striated Caracara inhabits the Falkland Islands and Tierra del Fuego, just off the coast of the southernmost tip of South America.
Throughout the sunset, the gold of the sun's rays provided a haze over the peaceful scene on Port Phillip Bay. The clouds had been building, presaging more rain for the evening and through yesterday. But tonight was fine and hazy. For the Through the Lens Week 44 theme of "Misty, Foggy or Hazy
Throughout my twenty year effort to climb the Munros I rarely ventured out onto lower hills. One particular day Mark was feeling under the weather so rather than climb the planned munro hike I left him with the car keys and took myself off up the lovely mountain that is Ben Venue. The Trossocks really did look at their best on this winters day.
In this summit view the distant hills are An Caisteal and Cruach Adrain whilst also visible is a corner of Loch Katrine.
Hope you had a wonderful weekend, my friends! Spring has definitely sprung! It was dry while we were out enjoying the annual Tulip Festival. It held out for a couple hours until the sky opened up and watered the fields again.
I think I got some nice shots, which I hope to share throughout the week. Have a great week ahead, my friends!
Here are a few of my collections on my caribou photos throughout the years that I have been in the park and Alaska.
Way up on the ridgeline I spotted this single caribou - must have to look for the rest of its herd, or just out for a snack by itself
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Throughout the afternoon I watched them there,
Snow-fairies falling, falling from the sky,
Whirling fantastic in the misty air,
Contending fierce for space supremacy.
And they flew down a mightier force at night,
As though in heaven there was revolt and riot,
And they, frail things had taken panic flight
Down to the calm earth seeking peace and quiet.
I went to bed and rose at early dawn
To see them huddled together in a heap,
Each merged into the other upon the lawn,
Worn out by the sharp struggle, fast asleep.
The sun shone brightly on them half the day,
By night they stealthily had stol'n away.
-Claude McKay
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Celebrate Culture Days in Burlington! Join local artists, cultural professionals and creative organizations to attend free, interactive in-person and online events and activities during the 14th annual Culture Days celebration from Sept. 22 to Oct. 15. Experience activities and events at the Art Gallery of Burlington, the Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Burlington Public Library, and Museums of Burlington. Arts, heritage and cultural activities in Burlington make a difference in the lives of our residents by enriching experiences and improving quality of life. See what's happening around the city and take part in our thriving cultural community.
The City of Burlington’s public art program is also launching a temporary art project. Throughout the Culture Days celebration, the public art program will be installing temporary artworks on signs along the Waterfront Trail, near Beachway Park. The signs will feature the work of twenty local visual artists and writers. This project will provide trail users with a safe and accessible way to enjoy art and to learn more about the amazing creators in our community.
Note: this couple was walking down the street from Amsterdam Ave to Broadway, along the northern side of 96th Street, as the sun was dropping down toward sunset ...
Note: I chose this as my "photo of the day" for Sep 29, 2015.
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This is the continuation of a photo-project that I began in the summer of 2008 (which you can see in this Flickr set), and continued throughout 2009-2014 (as shown in this Flickr set, this Flickr set, this Flickr set, this Flickr set, this Flickr set)), this Flickr set)), and this Flickr set)): a random collection of "interesting" people in a broad stretch of the Upper West Side of Manhattan -- between 72nd Street and 104th Street, especially along Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue. These are the people in my neighborhood, aka "peeps in the 'hood."
As I indicated when I first started this project six years ago, I don't like to intrude on people's privacy, so I normally use a zoom telephoto lens in order to photograph them while they're still 50-100 feet away from me; but that means I have to continue focusing my attention on the people and activities half a block away, rather than on what's right in front of me. Sometimes I find an empty bench on a busy street corner, and just sit quietly for an hour, watching people hustling past on the other side of the street; they're almost always so busy listening to their iPod, or talking on their cellphone, or daydreaming about something, that they never look up and see me aiming my camera in their direction.
I've also learned that, in many cases, the opportunities for an interesting picture are very fleeting -- literally a matter of a couple of seconds, before the person(s) in question move on, turn away, or stop doing whatever was interesting. So I've learned to keep my camera switched on, and not worry so much about zooming in for a perfectly-framed picture ... after all, once the digital image is uploaded to my computer, it's pretty trivial to crop out the parts unrelated to the main subject. Indeed, some of my most interesting photos have been so-called "hip shots," where I don't even bother to raise the camera up to my eye; I just keep the zoom lens set to the maximum wide-angle aperture, point in the general direction of the subject, and take several shots. As long as I can keep the shutter speed fairly high (which sometimes requires a fairly high ISO setting), I can usually get some fairly crisp shots -- even if the subject is walking in one direction, and I'm walking in the other direction, while I'm snapping the photos.
With only a few exceptions, I've generally avoided photographing bums, drunks, crazies, and homeless people. There are plenty of them around, and they would certainly create some dramatic pictures; but they generally don't want to be photographed, and I don't want to feel like I'm taking advantage of them. There have been a few opportunities to take some "sympathetic" pictures of such people, which might inspire others to reach out and help them. This is one example, and here is another example.
The other thing I've noticed, while carrying on this project for the past six years, is that while there are lots of interesting people to photograph, there are far, far, far more people who are not so interesting. They're probably fine people, and they might even be more interesting than the ones I've photographed ... unfortunately, there was just nothing memorable about them. They're all part of this big, crowded city; but for better or worse, there are an awful lot that you won't see in these Flickr sets of mine...
Throughout the years I have made many panoramas from this point of view but it still fascinates me how the light and atmosphere are so different time after time.
View on Mosset, le Conflent, Valley of the Castellane, Pyrennees Orientales, Languedoc-Rousillion, France.
Panorama, 8 vertical shots.
With a little help of Lee 0,9 soft grad
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Throughout 2021, I began doing a series of shoots for McLaren in Japan. Typically, we work on a theme, partly based around a location but also just a vibe: 'a day at the coast' or 'a drive in the mountains'.
In November of last year, we took the McLaren GT down to Mount Fuji and a series of locations I know well and have shot in many times, with trucks, cars, models and just for fun.
The location hunting and selection is a hugely important part of the mix and something I find very fun and satisfying.
You can read a bunch more about this shoot here, at my website:
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Palm warblers are migratory birds. They spend their summers throughout much of Canada into the Northwest Territories, and the northern tier of the United States, where they breed, then head south for the winter. They'll arrive here as early as September and October and will stay until April, when they make the journey northward.
Palms can be found throughout Florida, up the Atlantic Coast into the Carolina's, and along the Gulf Coast to Texas. They also winter in the Caribbean, including Cuba, the Yucatan and into Central America. We've seen them as far south as Key West.
Palms are brightly colored in the summer, with a rusty-red cap and a bright yellow belly. However, they're on the dull side during winter when we're most likely to see them. About the only bit of color on them in winter is some yellow near the tail. If you look closely at the top photograph, you'll see a hint of the palm's red cap.
They might be confused with a yellow-rumped warbler, but the yellow on the yellow-rump is mostly on the lower back, while the yellow on the palm is mostly below.
Other key markings include a dark line through the eye and a light line just above. Palm warblers have dark and light chevrons on their back when their wings are folded. They resemble an enlisted soldier's stripes. Often when you spot one palm warbler, there will be several others nearby.
Two behavioral traits also help ID Palm warblers: they tend to spend more time on the ground than other warblers, and they frequently, almost constantly, flick their tails. Palm warblers mostly eat insects, but in winter, they'll also eat seeds and fruit. They frequently forage on the ground.
There are two types, or subspecies, of palm warblers, the Western and the yellow. Both are found in Florida during the winter.
Palm warblers are members of Parulidae, the wood-warbler family.
I found this one in my backyard in Polk County, Florida.
More of my work here www.facebook.com/dan.j.greenwood.5 More recently I have been focusing on the natural beauty that nature presents us with. Natural light and working with the elements that are seen with the eye rather then all the post processing... Just some feelings I would like to share with some of you..I am growing tired of coming online each day, or turning the tv on and seeing more and more destruction, chaos and greed spread throughout this poor planet. It seems like each week we are all presented with what could clearly be a cataclysmic event or brink of self destruction. The facts are right here in front of us. Record breaking temps, arctic Ice melting, large numbers of animals dying and becoming extinct.. Yet 90% of us sit back and do absolutely nothing about it. What will it take for humanity to wake up and realize we are at a cusp, a cusp of great change either for better or for worse. Life is nothing more then a test. We are all on a journey together to unite and move towards the stars. Yet we are grounded by these simple things such as politics, money, greed, power, popularity, and we let it run our lives..If we cannot change our ways then we might as well start counting down the days to our own self destruction. To those that are aware of this it's up to us to help spread this knowledge.
Throughout the Southern Mallee area, east of Adelaide, one can find abandoned homesteads, schools and other buildings. The area was settled in the early 20th century but rapidly depopulated in the second half of that century. This is one of those homesteads, although the property is still farmed.
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Long-tailed Tit - Aegithalos Caudatus
The long-tailed tit is globally widespread throughout temperate northern Europe and Asia, into boreal Scandinavia and south into the Mediterranean zone. It inhabits deciduous and mixed woodland with a well-developed shrub layer, favouring edge habitats. It can also be found in scrub, heathland with scattered trees, bushes and hedges, in farmland and riverine woodland, parks and gardens. The bird's year-round diet of insects and social foraging bias habitat choice in winter towards deciduous woodland, typically of oak, ash and locally sycamore species. For nesting, strong preference is shown towards scrub areas. The nest is often built in thorny bushes less than 3 metres above the ground.
The nest of the long-tailed tit is constructed from four materials - lichen, feathers, spider egg cocoons and moss, with over 6,000 pieces used for a typical nest. The nest is a flexible sac with a small, round entrance on top, suspended either low in a gorse or bramble bush or high up in the forks of tree branches. The structural stability of the nest is provided by a mesh of moss and spider silk. The tiny leaves of the moss act as hooks and the spider silk of egg cocoons provides the loops; thus forming a natural form of velcro. The tit lines the outside with hundreds of flakes of pale lichens - this provides camouflage. Inside, it lines the nest with more than 2,000 downy feathers to insulate the nest. Nests suffer a high rate of predation with only 17% success.
Outside the breeding season they form compact flocks of 6 to 17 birds, composed of family parties (parents and offspring) from the previous breeding season, together with any extra adults that helped to raise a brood. These flocks will occupy and defend territories against neighbouring flocks. The driving force behind the flocking behaviour is thought to be that of winter roosting, being susceptible to cold; huddling increases survival through cold nights.
From July to February, the non-breeding season, long-tailed tits form flocks of relatives and non-relatives, roosting communally. When the breeding season begins, the flocks break up, and the birds attempt to breed in monogamous pairs. Males remain within the winter territory, while females have a tendency to wander to neighbouring territories.
Pairs whose nests fail have three choices: try again, abandon nesting for the season or help at a neighbouring nest. It has been shown that failed pairs split and help at the nests of male relatives, recognition being established vocally. The helped nests have greater success due to higher provisioning rates and better nest defence. At the end of the breeding season, in June–July, the birds reform the winter flocks in their winter territory.
Population:
UK breeding:
340,000 territories
Throughout the ages, stories with certain basic themes have recurred over and over, in widely disparate cultures; emerging like the goddess Venus from the sea of our unconscious.
- Joan D. Vinge
Throughout history the monuments in Istanbul have exerted considerable influence on the development of architecture, monumental arts and the organization of space, both in Europe and the Near East. The 6,650 meter terrestrial wall of Theodosius II with its second line of defence, created in 447, is one special example and was one of the leading references for military architecture across Europe in the subsequent centuries.
The historic areas of central Istanbul including this Theodosian Wall are World Heritage listed by UNESCO.
One of the choices we made while in Istanbul was to walk the length of the wall from the Sea of Marmara cost to the Golden Horn, photographing as we went. It was a memorable day.
My Remembrance Day thoughts:
This is the Bruce Park Cenotaph which was erected in 1956 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It stands tall, a clear reminder to everyone who passes by, to never forget our veterans. As symbols of remembrance, we Canadians wear red poppies on our lapels throughout November. These very poppies find themselves on this cenotaph not just in November, not just on Remembrance Day, but year-round, just as the veterans worked tirelessly, year-round for our freedom. I am privileged to live in a free country and have only to thank those who gave of themselves, sometimes with their very lives for our freedom.
I wear my poppy proudly and this year I will place it on this very cenotaph as a symbol of my gratitude.
Lest We Forget.
After hours chasing and waiting trackside throughout the day, the last shot of the day on the BIP I wanted was of the train coming down the steep bridge into the Parkersburg High Yard. The way the bridge comes down while the road angles downwards the opposite way makes for a dramatic effect!
But of course, right as the train rounded the bend on the bridge, a single, small cloud eclipsed the sun. And followed the train all the way until the first few cars had passed me.
Clouds are not my friend, man. Second time of the day, and on the last shot, too! Not the end of the world by any means but still less than ideal to say the least... But it just gives me more reasons to return to the Belpre Industrial Parkersburg Railroad, if I didn't need more already. A very neat shortline to shoot that I will absolutely come back for!
Common throughout much of North America, the White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) does most of its breeding in Canadian forests, where it will nest on the ground. It is a seed eater, devouring morsels of weeds and grasses, and supplementing these with the occasional insect. Interestingly, it will sometimes mate with a the closely-related dark-eyed junco, creating a hybrid that looks similar to a white-throated sparrow, but darker.
This little one is the first of the season for me. Flocks of warblers mustn't be far behind!
A glance through the curtains alerted us to the possibility of seeing the Aurora which seemed highly unlikely given the weather conditions we had experienced throughout the day.
We spent 30 minutes in the cold enjoying the show and I took a number of images that caught the tail end of the display.
Happy New Year everybody.
Interestingly, oystercatchers in Scotland breed throughout the country, not just along the coast as elsewhere in the UK, where their loud piping calls are a common sound along the shore. They are a widespread breeding species in Eurasia with a range stretching as far as the North Pacific coast.
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The Black-necked Stilt is found throughout the tropics and subtropics of North, Central and South America. Though it will only breed at freshwater sites, it occurs in a wide variety of shallow wetlands including marshes, swamps, lake edges, river courses, sewage ponds, salt-pans and coastal salt marshes where it feeds on aquatic invertebrates with a variety of visual and tactile methods. The Black-necked Stilt is highly distinctive, being white below, black above with very long, thin bright red legs. Two subspecies occur in the Americas, differing only in the presence of a white-cap and collar in the southern subspecies. The two subspecies grade into one another fairly rapidly and in general the northern subspecies occurs from the central Peruvian Coast north, including the Andes, to North America and across northern South America and the southern subspecies occurs throughout the Amazon south to edge of the southern Temperate zone and along the southern Pacific coast but their breeding and non-breeding distributions are poorly known and require further study.
Found almost throughout North America and much of South America is this big owl. Aggressive and powerful in its hunting (sometimes known by nicknames such as "tiger owl"), it takes prey as varied as rabbits, hawks, snakes, and even skunks, and will even attack porcupines, often with fatal results for both prey and predator. Great Horned Owls begin nesting very early in the north, and their deep hoots may be heard rolling across the forest on mid-winter nights.Both parents take part in providing food for young owls. Young may leave nest and climb on nearby branches at 5 weeks, can fly at about 9-10 weeks; tended and fed by parents for up to several months.
Throughout the journey of my life, I am a collector. Some might even
call me a hoarder. It’s all a matter of perspective.
I’ve collected many things. Some are still with me, some
are no longer, and there are still more that I continue to collect.
Books, for instance.
And friends.
Because along the way, I meet interesting people I like,
and then I collect companions and friends.
And I always find a good book that interests me and accompanies me.
To both, I enjoy returning: to a good friend and a good book.
And perhaps, after all – books and friends are one and the same?
Collection
Tout au long de mon parcours de vie, je suis un collectionneur. Certains pourraient même
me qualifier d’accumulateur. Tout est une question de perspective.
J’ai collecté beaucoup de choses. Certaines sont encore avec moi, d’autres
ne le sont plus, et il y en a encore que je continue de collectionner.
Des livres, par exemple.
Et des amis.
Car au fil du chemin, je rencontre des personnes intéressantes que j’apprécie,
et alors je collectionne des compagnons et des amis.
Et je trouve toujours un bon livre qui m’intéresse et m’accompagne.
Et aux deux, j’aime revenir : à un bon ami et à un bon livre.
Et peut-être qu’en fin de compte – les livres et les amis, c’est la même chose ?
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The little black cormorant (Phalacrocorax sulcirostris) is a member of the cormorant family of seabirds. It is common in smaller rivers and lakes throughout most areas of Australia and northern New Zealand, where it is known as the little black shag. It is around sixty centimetres long, and is all black with blue-green eyes. The little black cormorant is a small cormorant measuring 60–65 cm with all black plumage. The back has a greenish sheen. In breeding season, white feathers appear irregularly about the head and neck, with a whitish eyebrow evident. The plumage is a more fade brown afterwards. Males and females are identical in plumage. The long slender bill is grey, and legs and feet black. The iris of the adult is green and the juvenile brown. Immature birds have brown and black plumage. The little black cormorant ranges from the Malay Peninsula through Indonesia (but excluding Sumatra) and New Guinea (including the D'Entrecasteaux Islands) and throughout Australia. It is found in New Zealand's North Island. It is a predominantly freshwater species, found in bodies of water inland and occasionally sheltered coastal areas. It is almost always encountered in or near water. The little black cormorant feeds mainly on fish, and eats a higher proportion of fish than the frequently co-occurring little pied cormorant, which eats more decapods. 55546
Mr Bojangles
I knew a man Bojangles and he'd dance for you
In worn out shoes
With silver hair, a ragged shirt, and baggy pants
The old soft shoe
He jumped so high, jumped so high
Then he lightly touched down
I met him in a cell in New Orleans I was down and out
He looked to me to be the eyes of age
as he spoke right out
He talked of life, talked of life, he laughed clicked his heels and stepped
He said his name "Bojangles" and he danced a lick across the cell
He grabbed his pants and spread his stance,
Oh he jumped so high and then he clicked his heels
He let go a laugh, let go a laugh
and shook back his clothes all around
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles
Mr. Bojangles, dance
He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs throughout the south
He spoke through tears of 15 years how his dog and him traveled about
The dog up and died, he up and died
And after 20 years he still grieves
He said I dance now at every chance in honky tonks for drinks and tips
But most the time I spend behind these county bars 'cause I drinks a bit
He shook his head, and as he shook his head
I heard someone ask him please
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles
Mr. Bojangles, dance.
Throughout 2018 I have been busy working on a new photographic project using my miniature figurines (the 'Little People').
My main hope is that this new series of photographs will help highlight the plastic / litter epidemic our country (and planet) is suffering from. Littering in general has always sickened me, and the 'Blue Planet II effect' really made me feel like I too could help highlight the issue using my own unique approach.
Earlier this year, I spent several days collecting bags full of plastic and rubbish that had been discarded (or washed up) next to beaches and lochs on the west coast of Scotland, mostly 'beauty' spots. I kept some of this plastic to make my work (recycling the rest) and returned to the banks of Loch Lomond a couple of months ago to photograph my latest series - LIFE IN PLASTIC.
I'll upload more work later in the week. Thanks for looking.
David
Eml: hello@davidgilliver.com
Throughout the centuries, the existence of the castle was repeatedly threatened. After different successive owners, it was bought by Mister Vaïsse, the great-uncle of the present owner, in 1911. A great art lover, he contributed to the restoration and enrichment of the castle until his death when his successor and nephew, the duke of Dalmatia, opened the castle to the public in 1955. Today, his descendants take care of preserving its authenticity and family character.
FIUME STELLA
Ci troviamo nella fascia delle risorgive, che comprende una zona che va dal comune di Codroipo a quello di Porpetto, passando per Bertiolo, Talmassons, Castions di strada e Gonars.
Con il nome di "risorgive" vengono indicati quei punti in cui le acque della falda freatica affiorano in superficie attraverso sorgenti chiamate olle, fontanai o lamai e da cui si originano rii,rogge e fiumi, il principale è lo Stella.
Avendo una temperatura costante per tutto l’arco dell’anno, quest’acqua ha creato un micro-clima unico, dal punto di vista naturalistico si tratta di uno degli ambienti più interessanti a livello europeo, tra l’altro con pochi eguali a livello mondiale.
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STAR RIVER
We are in the area of resurgences, which includes an area that goes from the municipality of Codroipo to that of Porpetto, passing through Bertiolo, Talmassons, Castions di strada and Gonars.
The name "resurgences" indicates those points where the waters of the water table emerge on the surface through springs called ollas, fountains or lamai and from which streams, irrigation ditches and rivers originate, the main one being the Stella.
Having a constant temperature throughout the year, this water has created a unique micro-climate, from a naturalistic point of view it is one of the most interesting environments in Europe, among other things with few equals in terms of world.
CANON EOS 6D Mark II con ob. CANON 24-70 f./2,8 L USM
Status
Resident at wetlands throughout Ireland.
Identification
A secretive and skulking species which is more often heard than seen. Can sometimes be seen when it emerges from dense wetland vegetation briefly before disappearing again. A small bird with a rounded rear to its body, which is slender and laterally compressed in order to help it slip through dense vegetation such as reeds. Has a long bill which is red on the adult bird. Legs are long with very long toes which help spread its weight on wet ground. The upperparts are dark brown with black spotting. In the adult the body and 'face' are blue-grey, the flanks and belly are barred black and white and the under-tail coverts (which are easy to see on the cocked tail) are whitish. The juvenile bird is similar to the adult but is whitish underneath (not grey), has a pale bill and a stronger patterning on the head. Has short rounded wings and when flying into cover dangles its legs.
Voice
A distinctive call like a pig squealing coming from dense vegetation is a sure sign that a Water Rail is close by.
Diet
Eats both plant and animal matter. Feeds on land or in shallow water, will some times swim and will even, though rarely, dive. Food includes fish, insects, frogs, seeds and roots.
Breeding
Breeds in emergent vegetation such as marshes and reed beds. Most nesting territories recorded in Britain have a number of common elements:- static or slow moving fresh water, often open mud and invariably tall, emergent vegetation. The vegetation is often tall reeds, sedges, reedmace or rush, but they can also be found in damp field corners. Nest is built close to the ground, near or on water, usually in thick vegetation. Widespread in both inland and coastal areas. Ireland has a great abundance of Water Rail, which is no doubt due to our great number of wetlands.
Wintering
Widespread
Monitored by
Countryside Bird Survey
Maned Duck (Chenonetta jubata), Pughs Lagoon, Hawkesbury, NSW, Australia
Ebird checklist:
ebird.org/australia/checklist/S108545045
The Australian wood duck, maned duck or maned goose (Chenonetta jubata) is a dabbling duck found throughout much of Australia. It is the only living species in the genus Chenonetta.
Source: Wikipedia