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Penny can't wait to stop by Penny Lane on her day off from Boolster's Brew to check out the spring merchandise.
There were dozens of sheep in the field next to the canal where I was shooting. As soon as the Sun went down behind the trees they were off. One by one they all turned and marched from right to left.
Never seen this before and have got no explanation. Anyone shed any light on the reason??
Kate WInslet Best Actress Time magazine behind the scenes of Revolutionary Road April Wheeler first scene play that flopped Entertainment Weekly cartoon profile The Reader Hanna Schmitz Stephen Daldry David Hare David Kross Ralph Fiennes Lena Olin Bernhard Schlink
is all I got.
A fisherman patiently awaits...
The Embarcadero
San Francisco
The Bay Bridge and Oakland in the background
Purple Time
Photographer Khalid Almasoud © All rights reserved
This photo was taken on March 25, 2011 using a Leica D-LUX 5
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For a precious few seconds, the past collides seamlessly with the present, as a 1981 vintage Hydracon Swordsman crane is sandwiched by two Ford Mondeo's in Derby Road, Sandiacre, Derbyshire. For a second I was annoyed at the car cutting across the picture, until I realised the incredible coincidence of the moment.
Vehicle details for FNH592X
Vehicle make HYDROCON
Date of first registration 01 April 1982
Year of manufacture 1982
Fuel type DIESEL
Vehicle status Tax not due
Vehicle colour YELLOW
Wheelplan MULTI AXLE RIGID Revenue weight 3501kg
Vehicle details for L938ORB
Date of first registration 24 May 1994
Year of manufacture 1994
Cylinder capacity (cc) 1796cc
Fuel type PETROL Vehicle status
Colour GREY
Vehicle details for V61EWJ
Date of first registration 30 September 1999
Year of manufacture 1999
Cylinder capacity (cc) 1796cc
Fuel type PETROL
Vehicle colour BLUE
Just in time : Headed to Cape Spear early in the day to see what all this fuss was about an iceberg being grounded there. The fog had just went out and there she was, in all her mass and glory. I took a few shots from the tripod, had taken the camera off to get a few people shots and then I heard some cracking and banking, then SPLASH. She was breaking up. I swung around and managed to get this one shot hand held. I was hoping she'd roll, but no luck. Just a few car size pieces breaking off. What a site it would be to see it when it happens. About 10 min later the fog came back, and people started showing up asking where the ice berg was. Ya couldn't see the hand in front of your face, well it wasn't that bad, but it was time to head back.
~Time To Eat~
Wikipedia...
The California ground squirrel (Otospermophilus beecheyi), is a common and easily observed ground squirrel of the western United States and the Baja California Peninsula; it is common in Oregon and California and its range has relatively recently extended into Washington and northwestern Nevada.
The squirrel's upper parts are mottled, the fur containing a mixture of gray, light brown and dusky hairs; the underside is lighter, buff or grayish yellow. The fur around the eyes is whitish, while that around the ears is black. Head and body are about 30 cm (12 in) long and the tail an additional 15 cm (5.9 in). They can weigh from 280-738 g(9.87-26.01 oz).[6] The tail is relatively bushy for a ground squirrel, and at a quick glance the squirrel might be mistaken for a fox squirrel.
As is typical for ground squirrels, California ground squirrels live in burrows which they excavate themselves. Some burrows are occupied communally but each individual squirrel has its own entrance. Although they readily become tame in areas used by humans, and quickly learn to take food left or offered by picnickers, they spend most of their time within 25 m (82 ft) of their burrow, and rarely go further than 50 m (160 ft) from it.
In the colder parts of their range, California ground squirrels hibernate for several months, but in areas where winters have no snow, most squirrels are active year-round. In those parts where the summers are hot they may also festivate for periods of a few days.
California ground squirrels are often regarded as a pest in gardens and parks, since they will eat ornamental plants and trees. They commonly feed on seeds, such as oats, but also eat insects such as crickets and grasshoppers as well as various fruits.
California ground squirrels are frequently preyed on by rattlesnakes. They are also preyed on by eagles, raccoons, foxes, badgers, and weasels. Interdisciplinary research at the University of California, Davis, since the 1970s has shown that the squirrels use a variety of techniques to reduce rattlesnake predation. Some populations of California ground squirrels have varying levels of resistance to rattlesnake venom as adults. Female squirrels with pups also chew on the skins shed by rattlesnakes and then lick themselves and their pups (who are never resistant to venom before one month of age) to disguise their scent. Sand-kicking and other forms of harassment provoke the snake to rattle its tail, which allows a squirrel to assess the size and activity level (dependent on blood temperature) of the snake.
Another strategy is for a squirrel to super-heat and swish around its tail. When hunting, rattlesnakes primarily rely on their pit organ, which detects infrared radiation. The hot-tail-swishing appears to convey the message "I am not a threat, but I am too big and swift-moving for it to be worth trying to hunt me." These two confrontational techniques also distract the snake from any nearby squirrel burrows containing pups.
The swishing of the tail from side to side is called tail-waving. This tail-waving helps the squirrel to deter a snake attack. It was shown that the snakes attacked the squirrels that exhibited the tail-waving at a shorter distance than those that did not and majority of those tail-waving squirrels successfully dodged these attacks. This successful dodging, along with the fact that the adult squirrels are larger than the young ones, helps to deter the predators, as studies have found that the rattlesnakes are 1.6 times more likely to be deterred from attacking an area after an encounter with an adult squirrel. In 30 out of 45 interactions with snakes, the tail-waving behavior of the squirrels stopped the snake in its tracks and the snake attempted to wait for the squirrel to leave before it would consider attacking again, showing that the behavior does deter predatory attacks by the rattlesnakes. This is due to the adult squirrels being vigilant and looking more threatening and also that they are able to more successfully dodge attacks. They also can use their tail-waving to signal to other ground squirrels in the area that a rattlesnake or other predator has recently been spotted. Though the ground squirrels have been found to also exhibit this tail-waving behavior when there is no predator present, they wave their tail faster and for a longer amount of time when they spot a predator or in an area where a predator has recently been spotted.
Vigilant behavior in squirrels is also a defense mechanism to avoid predation. In addition to the tail-waving, the squirrels have been found to be more vigilant and on alert if there had recently been a predator in the area than they were if there had been no predator detected. If the ground squirrels are aware that they are in an area where the rattlesnakes have recently been, the ground squirrels devote more time to being alert and searching for the predators than to hunting and foraging than in an environment where they do not believe there are predators.[9] These vigilant squirrels were found to have a faster reaction time to a stimuli from a predator and jump higher and further away than a squirrel who was not as vigilant. In a simulated environment study, 60% of squirrels that were in an environment with a recent snake encounter exhibited an evasive leap behavior, which propels them father away from their attackers. 20% of squirrels exhibited this behavior in a primary encounter with a snake and roughly 5% of squirrels exhibited this behavior when there was no snake present and no threat detected. This shows that the squirrels are more alert, vigilant, and ready for an attacker after one has been recently seen.
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A 1973 Lincoln... Todd, a local musician, purchased it four years ago and drives it year round as his only car, even through our winters... It's not seen much at car shows because he's a working musician... I was fortunate to spot it nearby my place as I headed home this past weekend, so took advantage of the opportunity...
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We have been inundated with Starling fledgling birds this year, here's one taking a bath earlier today.
It turns out that taking a macro shot of your watch is one good way of seeing if it needs cleaning!
Notice that I am not trying to sell my watch, otherwise I would have set the hands to 10:09:36 or similar!