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Governor O'Malley hosts maryland environmental trust at Government House by Tom Nappi at Government House, Annapolis, Maryland
and i promise you with absolutely all that's in me that you'll have to hand me the moon and mars before i ever trust you again
the magic created by practicing complete faith and trust.... along with some unconditional love... anything is possible! Even Levitation!
Reuters Thompson Foundation - Trust Conference 26-27th October 2022, QEII Conference Centre, London. Images Copyright www.tellingphotography.com
Governor O'Malley hosts maryland environmental trust at Government House by Tom Nappi at Government House, Annapolis, Maryland
September 24, 2016 - The following text comes from Galapagos Conservation Trust website: "Blue-footed boobies are large, distinctive birds, found along the Eastern Pacific coastline where they often nest on small islands with rocky coasts. Their name comes from the Spanish word ‘bobo’, meaning foolish or clown – referring to their clumsy movement on land. Their plumage is brown on top, with a white rump and black tail, whilst their underparts are white. The most distinctive characteristic of the blue-footed booby is its large blue feet, which play an important role in courtship. Females are thought to select males with brighter feet, as they are an indicator of his overall condition and thus the quality of his genes. Females tend to be larger than males, and have darker blue feet.
Despite their clumsiness on land, boobies are extremely agile in the air. At dawn, they take to the sky in search of schools of small fish such as anchovies and sardines, often foraging in large groups of up to 200 birds. Once the prey has been spotted, the booby folds back its wings, giving it a more streamlined shape, and plunges into the water. Dives may occur from over 20 metres above the water, and the bird hits the water at speeds up to 60 mph, snapping up fish in its serrated beak.
The mating season for blue-footed boobies occurs between June and August. Mating is preceded by an elaborate courtship ritual, which begins with the male presenting the female with a small stick or stone. He then tips his beak, tail, and wing tips to the sky, whistles, and marches around the female with a high-stepping motion, showing off his feet. Once a match is made, the pair will often remain together for life. The female lays two to three eggs, which both parents take turns to incubate whilst the other keeps watch for predators. Boobies lack a brood patch, instead using their large feet to keep the eggs warm. Eggs hatch after approximately 45 days, and the chicks are fed on regurgitated fish by both parents. Young boobies will stay with their parents for about two months"
- See more at: galapagosconservation.org.uk/wildlife/blue-footed-booby/#...
New project, not quiet sure where this is going and what key themes will be involved ... a works in progress ...
Leica M6 + Leica Summicron DR 50mm f2.0 + Ilford HP5 @ 640 iso + Diafine @ 5mins
I will probably tweak this a little bit to perfect it (especially after I see a first print) but I am pretty happy with this as the layout and concept!
Lanhydrock is an impressive historic house in Cornwall. Built of local grey slate and granite around an inner courtyard, the house dates to 1640, though most of the current building was the result of rebuilding after a fire in 1881. Survivors from the earlier house are the impressive gatehouse, the 2-story porch, and north range, with a 116 foot long gallery.
Within the gallery is a superb 17th century plasterwork ceiling, illustrating scenes from the Old Testament mixed with depictions of unusual beasts.
Lanhydrock was the property of the Robartes family from 1620 to 1969, when the estate passed to the National Trust. The house is huge, and 50 rooms are open to visitors. The Trust has recreated the atmosphere of an Edwardian country house at Lanhydrock, and the restored kitchen and servant's quarters make a distinctive contrast with the glittering family rooms. A further contrast is provided by the children's nursery rooms.
Charlecote Park, Warwickshire.
The National Trust,
The Victorian Summerhouse, mid c19.
Grade ll listed.
The thatched summerhouse, built from brick and timber for Mary Elizabeth’s children and grandchildren.
It was created by the same company that made the dresser in the dining room, the apprentices of the Willcox Studio of Warwick, and was modelled on Plas Newydd, Llangollen, the home of Lady Eleanor Butler and Hon Sarah Ponsonby, whom Lady Mary Elizabeth Lucy visited when a child.
Charlecote lies on the banks of the Avon between Warwick and Stratford. A grand Tudor house surrounded by a deer park and formal gardens, it is still the home of the Fairfax Lucy family.
There have been Lucys living at Charlecote since the 12th century. Wealthy country gentry. their income came primarily from land, occasionally augmented by fortuitous marriages.