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- The Sunset on the other side of The River Danube, taken from the Romanian side and seen over the Serbian range, RO. -
The beautiful yellow leaves of the ginkgo biloba tree in autumn.
Did you know that Ginkgo has been used for improving blood flow, for improving memory/concentration due to certain brain problems, and for relief of premenstrual syndrome, eye problems, and dizziness? (Wikipedia)
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The yellow peril on a crisp winter's day.
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The fiery skipper (Hylephila phyleus) is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae and is approximately 1 inch (2.5 cm) long. The males are orange or yellow with black spots while the females are dark brown with orange or yellow spots. The caterpillars are greenish pink with a black head. The caterpillars are often considered pests and can feed on Bermudagrass, creeping bentgrass, and St. Augustine grass.
Fiery skippers, along with all other species of skippers and skipperlings, can hold their wings in a "triangle" shape. The forewings are held upright, and the hindwings are folded flat. This position is thought to better absorb the sun's rays.
The fiery skipper lives in North and South America, from Canada to Argentina. It is a migratory species.
The Sandhill cranes are gathering in ever larger flocks in preparation for the flight south. They'll be here for some time yet but it always tugs the heart and chills the spine when I see them getting ready for the inevitable fall slide into winter. Thanks Ludo!
A morning in Yoshiwara, Shizuoka where I can see mountain Fuji reflecting with mountain in foreground as v-shape and fog in between.
Reflected, tilted, rock strata transformed into V-shapes by the glassy waters of the Pieman River, near Corinna in the Tarkine Wilderness.
I dashed out the door with camera pointed upward, when my husband alerted me that Sandhill Cranes were calling in the distant sky. I could not get all of the birds into the shot, but there were approximately 70-80.
Two different ways for water to carve rock - through the broad valley of a glacier or the steep gorge of a mountain stream.
This is one of my personal favorite images capturing a Dreamtime combination of elements and mood. I hope you enjoy it as much as me!
Prior to my visit to Yellowstone I had only seen this falls in postage stamps and occasional images posted on the web. Nothing prepared me for the extent of the magnificence and grandeur of these falls and yellow canyon other than seeing them in person, especially on this misty morning. Sights like this are iconic for a reason and they have the power to instill strong emotional reactions in the scores of people who visit them daily, often for the first time in a once in a lifetime visit and pilgrimage. It is no wonder Yellowstone was made the first national park in the USA, this place is utterly beautiful.
At 5 am in the morning on Saint Patricks day on a Sunday from the murky black sedge of the water at night in Scotland nearby what is Uraquart castle something rises its neck out of the water and plunges down back into the water and swims deep into the blackness beneath the water surface.
in Tulsa off Cherry street on S. Trenton found this really neat design. Figure out the guttering for this one. Love the full windows upstairs.
In Sceaux, France
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A portrait of green Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) in Taurus beside Aldebaran and the Hyades on February 14, 2023, with Mars at upper left, and the Pleiades at upper right. This frames some of the other NGC star clusters in Taurus.
This is a stack of 12 x 2-minute exposures with the Rokinon RF85mm lens at f/2.8 on the Canon R5 at ISO 800. Star glows added with MagicLight extension in Luminar Neo.
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The North Sea Canal is a Dutch ship canal from Amsterdam to the North Sea at IJmuiden, constructed between 1865 and 1876 to enable seafaring vessels to reach the port of Amsterdam. It ends at Amsterdam in the closed-off IJ Bay, which in turn connects to the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal. The North Sea averages about 100 m. The beaches and coastal waters of the North Sea are popular destinations for tourists. The Dutch coasts are especially developed for tourism. Windsurfing and sailing are popular sports because of the winds. Because of the strong tides and areas of still water, the North Sea is more difficult to sail than the Baltic or the Mediterranean. Mudflat hiking, recreational fishing, and diving, including wreck diving, are all possible.
A photo of the lighthouse at the beginning of the North Sea Canal. It's beautiful walk of 1.5 km to the lighthouse. The winter sun gives such wonderful colors. Januari is the season in Holland for bird migration. For most birds Holland is just in between North and South. It was so cold my fingers were frozen. No feeling anymore when I pressed my camera button. I must have shot a 100 photo's but lucky the result is here.
Het Noordzeekanaal is een kanaal in Nederland dat loopt van de stad Amsterdam (het IJ) naar IJmuiden en Velsen Noord aan de andere kant, waar het uiteindelijk uitmondt in de Noordzee. Om de verbinding tussen de Haven van Amsterdam en de Noordzee te verbeteren werd in 1824 het Noordhollandsch Kanaal tussen Amsterdam en Den Helder in gebruik genomen. Dit kanaal voldeet al snel niet meer aan de eisen van het groeiende scheepvaartverkeer. Daarom werd enkele decennia later besloten om via de kortste verbinding tussen Amsterdam en de Noordzee een kanaal te graven. Hierbij werden de duinen nabij Velsen op het smalste deel van Holland ('Holland op zijn smalst') doorgraven. Er werden sluizen aangelegd die de verbinding vormen tussen het kanaal en de zee. Het is een mooie wandeling van zo'n 1.5 km naar de vuurtoren. Nederland is voor vele trekvogels een tussenpositie. Vooral in januari zie je de vogeltrek vliegen in een V-vorm waarbij ze het bekende gak-gak roepen. Maar het was ijzig koud met de wind. Mijn handen bevroren bijna na het schieten van zo'n 100 foto's. Gelukkig niet voor niets geweest.
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Looking straight on into its face and wings, I have often wanted to get a capture like this. I especially like the V-shape position of the wings here, and the yellow in the flowers!
Explore #44 Wednesday May 13, 2009
Next will be the last image in the set... pls watch for it :)
The Canada Geese are back home. Tired from al ong flight they splash land for a rest, extending their feet forward for a short ‘water ski’ ran before sinking their weight down. After an hour or twp break they will continue north to the nesting grounds.
Here are some amazing facts about those ‘world travelers’
How do Canada Geese communicate?
While many people only hear the trademark “honk” when geese make noise, there is evidence that Canada geese can communicate with different sounds. Scientists believe that there are as many as 13 different Canada goose calls for things like greetings, warnings and contentment.
Canada geese may be one of the most talkative animals after humans. Goslings, or baby geese, begin communicating with their parents while still in the egg! Once hatched, there is also evidence that they respond differently to different calls and noises from their parents, indicating a sophisticated level of communication.
FACT -- As each goose flaps its wings it creates an "uplift" for the birds that follow. By flying in a "V" formation, the whole flock adds 71% greater flying range than if each bird flew alone.
LESSON -- People who share a common direction and sense of community can get where they are going quicker and easier because they are traveling on the thrust of one another.
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It was a pretty slow day out with the camera at Åva-Stensjödal in Tyresta National Park when I spotted something very small moving. Closing in I discovered a male v-fronted jumper (Aelurillus v-insignitus)!
This is a small species, but the males are possibly the prettiest jumpers in Sweden. The Swedish name "vinkelhoppspindel" translates into "angle jumping spider" and is named so because of that distinct V-shape on the head of the male.
I followed him around for a bit, but couldn't seem to get a good shot as he kept looking down all the time - just like here.
Then I lost sight of him and while frantically scrambling to reaquire my target I came across this female instead! Then I found the male again like a meter away from her and I began hoping for a chance to see his courting behaviour. He wasn't closing in though - but then I spotted a second male. Alright, some posturing and waving to determine who was the coolest wold be just as cool as him trying to impress the lady.
The stars never aligned though and even though I stayed there for way longer than my knees liked they just jumped around quite close to each other but there was no interaction.
I got a couple of good shots of them though - here's one of the female: www.flickr.com/photos/tinyturtle/50835769852/
Looking up into the colourful richness of the 7-star Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai.
I took this photo in 2015, using an Olympus OM-D E-M10 camera and M.Zuiko 9-18mm wide-angle lens @9mm.
Explore #4, Friday May 15, 2009
The Canada Geese are back home. That evening before and after sunset, hundreds of flocks were flying low, just above us. Many landed on the lake for an overnight stay. We’ve estimated that there were about 10,000 Geese on our small lake. This is the most Geese I’ve ever seen in one place, the lake was covered with them
You can imagine the loud chatter we had all night. As explained below, Geese are considered to be one of the most talkative animals. Early morning before sunrise they continued north to the nesting grounds.
Here are some amazing facts about those ‘world travelers’
How do Canada Geese communicate?
While many people only hear the trademark “honk” when geese make noise, there is evidence that Canada geese can communicate with different sounds. Scientists believe that there are as many as 13 different Canada goose calls for things like greetings, warnings and contentment.
Canada geese may be one of the most talkative animals after humans. Goslings, or baby geese, begin communicating with their parents while still in the egg! Once hatched, there is also evidence that they respond differently to different calls and noises from their parents, indicating a sophisticated level of communication.
FACT -- As each goose flaps its wings it creates an "uplift" for the birds that follow. By flying in a "V" formation, the whole flock adds 71% greater flying range than if each bird flew alone.
LESSON -- People who share a common direction and sense of community can get where they are going quicker and easier because they are traveling on the thrust of one another.
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