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The critically endangered Bali Starling, also known as the Bali Myna and Rothschild's Mynah, is a stocky myna, almost wholly white with a long, drooping crest, and black tips on the wings and tail. The bird has blue bare skin around the eyes, greyish legs and a yellow bill. The Bali Starling was discovered in 1912 and named after Baron Rothschild, a zoologist and author. Once widespread throughout the islands, in 1988 only 14 birds remained in the wild, mainly due to capture for the pet trade.
This is a captive bred bird.
#Derwentwater is one of the principal bodies of water in the #LakeDistrictNationalPark in #northwest #England. It lies wholly within the #BoroughofAllerdale, in the county of #Cumbria. The #lake occupies part of #Borrowdale and lies immediately south of
Taken at Coughton Court (National Trust).
Just having a spring clean or removing the feather surplus to requirements, till he saw me and decided I had to go.
Swans are generally found in temperate environments, rarely occurring in the tropics. A group of swans is called a bevy or a wedge in flight. Four (or five) species occur in the Northern Hemisphere, one species is found in Australia, one extinct species was found in New Zealand and the Chatham Islands, and one species is distributed in southern South America. They are absent from tropical Asia, Central America, northern South America and the entirety of Africa. One species, the mute swan, has been introduced to North America, Australia and New Zealand.
Several species are migratory, either wholly or partly so. The mute swan is a partial migrant, being resident over areas of Western Europe but wholly migratory in Eastern Europe and Asia. The whooper swan and tundra swan are wholly migratory, and the trumpeter swans are almost entirely migratory. There is some evidence that the black-necked swan is migratory over part of its range, but detailed studies have not established whether these movements are long or short range migration.
Information from Wikipedia.
Derwentwater (or Derwent Water) is one of the principal bodies of water in the Lake District National Park in north west England. It lies wholly within the Borough of Allerdale, in the county of Cumbria.
The lake occupies part of Borrowdale and lies immediately south of the town of Keswick. It is both fed and drained by the River Derwent. It measures approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) long by 1 mile (1.6 km) wide and is some 72 feet (22 m) deep. There are several islands within the lake, one of which is inhabited.
Like water which can clearly mirror the sky and the trees only so long as its surface is undisturbed, the mind can only reflect the true image of the Self when it is tranquil and wholly relaxed.
Indra Devi
For Smile on Saturday
Berry of Hypericum androsaemum, also referred to as Tutsan, Shrubby St. John’s Wort , or sweet-amber
(Beere vom Johanniskraut)
The mute swan (Cygnus olor) is a species of swan and a member of the waterfowl family Anatidae.
It is native to much of Eurosiberia, and (as a rare winter visitor) the far north of Africa. It is an introduced species in North America, home to the largest populations outside of its native range, with additional smaller introductions in Australasia and southern Africa. The name 'mute' derives from it being less vocal than other swan species.
Measuring 125 to 160 cm (49 to 63 in) in length, this large swan is wholly white in plumage with an orange beak bordered with black. It is recognizable by its pronounced knob atop the beak, which is larger in males.
Adults of this large swan typically range from 140 to 160 cm (55 to 63 in) long, although can range in extreme cases from 125 to 170 cm (49 to 67 in), with a 200 to 240 cm (79 to 94 in) wingspan. Males are larger than females and have a larger knob on their bill. On average, this is the second largest waterfowl species after the trumpeter swan, although male mute swans can easily match or even exceed a male trumpeter in mass. Among standard measurements of the mute swan, the wing chord measures 53–62.3 cm (20.9–24.5 in), the tarsus is 10–11.8 cm (3.9–4.6 in) and the bill is 6.9–9 cm (2.7–3.5 in). The plumage is white, while the legs are dark grey. The beak of the mute swan is bright orange, with black around the nostrils and a black nail.
"Like water which can clearly mirror the sky and the trees only so long as its surface is undisturbed, the mind can only reflect the true image of the Self when it is tranquil and wholly relaxed."
Quote - Indra Devi
Happy start of the week ;-))
Myojin Pond, Kamikochi (上高地, Kamikōchi) is a popular resort in the Northern Japan Alps of Nagano Prefecture.
Hagia Sophia, cathedral built at Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey) in the 6th century CE (532–537) under the direction of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I. By general consensus, it is the most important Byzantine structure and one of the world’s great monuments.
The Hagia Sophia was built in the remarkably short time of about six years, being completed in 537 CE. Unusual for the period in which it was built, the names of the building’s architects—Anthemius of Tralles and Isidorus of Miletus—are well known, as is their familiarity with mechanics and mathematics. The Hagia Sophia combines a longitudinal basilica and a centralized building in a wholly original manner, with a huge 32-metre (105-foot) main dome supported on pendentives and two semidomes, one on either side of the longitudinal axis. In plan the building is almost square. There are three aisles separated by columns with galleries above and great marble piers rising up to support the dome. The walls above the galleries and the base of the dome are pierced by windows, which in the glare of daylight obscure the supports and give the impression that the canopy floats on air.
After having spent the winter months somewhere else the mute swan and his mate are back at the Egelsee in the Inner city of Bern. While the female was sleeping on the nest her partner made a little trip on the lake looking for food. Perhaps they become parents again?
The mute swan (Cygnus olor) is native to much of Eurosiberia, and (as a rare winter visitor) the far north of Africa. It is the largest and heaviest swimming bird of all. A full-grown specimen can weigh up to thirteen kg (28.6 lbs). With a length of 125 to 160 cm (49 to 63 in) and a wingspan of 240 centimeters (94.5 in), this large swan is wholly white in plumage with an orange beak bordered with black. It is recognizable by its pronounced knob atop the beak. The name 'mute' derives from it being less vocal than other swan species. Swans usually mate for life, although "divorce" sometimes occurs, particularly following nesting failure, and if a mate dies, the remaining swan will take up with another. The number of eggs in each clutch ranges from three to eight.
Another possibility for the MM theme of magnetic. The screw is only 7mm or .7cm long. Btb, why aren’t we wholly on the metric system in the US?? It’s so much easier to be accurate.
Methinks I’m going to, ultimately, have too many choices for the MM posting!! ….
(Later)….While I really like both of the “science lesson” pictures which were probably my favorites, I’m going with the consensus and posting this one. And it’s probably the best/closest macro, too.
…….💙HMM💙
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5anLPw0Efmo
Whenever I am sad or happy this song never fails me... <3
“My prayers, my tears, my wishes, fears, and lamentations, were witnessed by myself and heaven alone. When we are harassed by sorrows or anxieties, or long oppressed by any powerful feelings which we must keep to ourselves, for which we can obtain and seek no sympathy from any living creature, and which yet we cannot, or will not wholly crush, we often naturally seek relief in poetry—and often find it, too—whether in the effusions of others, which seem to harmonize with our existing case, or in our own attempts to give utterance to those thoughts and feelings in strains less musical, perchance, but more appropriate, and therefore more penetrating and sympathetic, and, for the time, more soothing, or more powerful to rouse and to unburden the oppressed and swollen heart.”
― Anne Brontë, Agnes Grey
Large seabird of offshore tropical waters around the globe; not seen from the mainland. Adult plumage is variable, but all have bright red feet and colorful bill and face; some have wholly brown plumage, others are white with a black trailing edge to the wings; the tail can be black or white. Immatures of all types are brown overall with dull pinkish feet. Looks smaller and more slender than other boobies, with more crooked wings. Nests on offshore islands (usually in trees and bushes, unlike other boobies, which nest on the ground). (eBird)
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A day trip to Michelmas Cay on the Great Barrier Reef produced this single dark morph Red-footed Booby among the thousands of other birds on this little pile of sand in the middle of the ocean. He's sitting on what looks like the remains of an old barrel.
Of course, we also went snorkelling around the Cay and saw many beautiful fish and several giant clams. An amazing day.
Michaelmas Cay, Queensland, Australia. October 2022.
Eagle-Eye Tours - Eastern Australia.
Laren - Blaricummerheide
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We always dance around my place on the weekends. What about you?
I was tagged by <accidentalphotographer1
to list 11 things about myself with my next upload. I had to leave that upload private until I had time to rest from a day of walking and working outside. Here goes!
11. Sometimes I just have to do things backwards or different than anyone else would do just to entertain myself. I'm never bored and this is one of the reasons why. I thought it would be nice to start with number eleven to give a little punch to this "thing about me".
10. I find humor in everything and tend to laugh a lot. Sometimes that is a chuckle to myself, but more often, it means my loud, open laugh.
9. I sing when alone (often) in the car and sometimes around the house. If I don't know the words to the song, no need to worry... I'll sing my own version. That also means cleaning up lines in otherwise good songs... for instance, I sing, "I'm on the Highway to Help" for AC/DC's old song... I think the state highway patrol should use my version for their song. ;-) I also write songs - for myself. I personally believe a few of the ones I've written could have been hits.
8. This one would be obvious if you knew me personally. I have naturally kinky-frizzy-curly hair and I blow dry it every morning followed by hot rollers. I finally grew it out long enough to wear it natural when the weather is really humid. I was once on a date where he took me to restaurant where we ate outside. He was hanging on my every word (I thought) and once I finished, he looked lovingly into my eyes and said, "Wow! I've been watching your hair curl right before my very eyes!"
7. Writing is one of my hobbies and I have written a children's book and made copies for a couple friends and myself, but am revising it this spring and will then look for a publisher. I have been working on a novel (on and off) for years.
6. Six is my least favorite number.
5. Chocolate loves me. I used to love it, but it's like an annoying friend that just doesn't know when to leave . You can't tell it's chocolate anymore when it hangs around on my stomach and chin!
4. I do not like condiments - no mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard or salad dressing for me!
3. I don't keep the house as clean as I used to before photography. I love digital photography most and I love this whole Flickr community. I have come to care about many of my contacts and look forward to seeing what is happening in their lives through their photos. Oh yes, and I love all of your comments, invites and faves on my photos too!
2. You can probably tell this by my photostream... I love animals! They are an unending source of love.
1. I wholly believe in God and Jesus and life after this one that we are in. I feel closest to God when I am out in the nature that He created.
NOW IT'S YOUR TURN!!!! If you are listed as one of my eleven, please list 11 things about yourself on your next photo. If you go by a screen name, I'm calling you by that below to honor your privacy.
If you aren't listed, feel free to do it anyway if you want to. I probably assumed you wouldn't want to do this or I think I know a lot about you already.
Chuck Madden - www.flickr.com/photos/90758220@N00/ (Chuck, you are very mysterious. We know so little about you!)
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Pixellie - www.flickr.com/photos/pixellie/ (C'mon Bill! I know you can do it! Get Jill to do it if you don't want to.)
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Let go of the past, let go of the future,
let go of the present, and cross over to the farther shore of existence.
With mind wholly liberated,
you shall come no more to birth and death.
[Buddharakkhita’s translation]
and if its life is wholly satisfactory to it. But then, I daresay insects are rarely pessimists, because they don't live long enough :-)
Dorothy Scarborough, "Entomology on a Country Porch," From a Southern Porch, 1919
HGGT!! HDT!!
common whitetail dragonfly, j c raulston arboretum, ncsu, raleigh, north carolina
“Like water which can clearly mirror the sky and the trees only so long as its surface is undisturbed, the mind can only reflect the true image of the Self when it is tranquil and wholly relaxed.” -Indra Devi
L'Isola Tiberina è un isola a forma di barca che si è formata all'interno del Tevere, la zona dove il fiume scorre attraverso Roma, nei pressi del Campidoglio.
Con circa 270x67 m (più ampia lato), l'isola è famosa per il Tempio di Esculapio, il dio greco della medicina.
C'è una leggenda che una delle sue versioni, dice che dopo la caduta di Tarquinio il Superbo, il popolo romano gettato il corpo nel Tevere, nel punto dove più tardi è laureato presso l'isola, sul corpo deposiPonte Tiberina - Roma - Itália A todos uma boa Páscoatato sul fondo, costruire sarebbe ciottoli e detriti che gradualmente hanno portato alla graduale formazione di questa isola.
Grazie alle sue oscure origini, l'Isola Tiberina era considerata dai Romani come luogo di presentimento in modo che prima della costruzione del Tempio, i residenti si avvicina evitato l'isola, e solo i peggiori criminali sono stati condannati a trascorrere lì il resto della la sua vita.
The Pons Cestius (Italian: Ponte Cestio, meaning "Cestius' Bridge") is a Roman stone bridge in Rome, Italy, spanning the Tiber to the west of the Tiber Island. The original version of this bridge was built around the 1st century BC (some time between 62 and 27 BC), after the Pons Fabricius, sited on the other side of island. Both the ponti Cestius and Fabricius were long-living bridges; however, whereas the Fabricius remains wholly intact, the Ponte Cestio was partly dismantled in the 19th century, with only some of the ancient structure preserved.
The Pons Cestius is the first bridge that reached the right bank of Tiber from the Tiber Island. Whereas the island was long connected with the left bank of the Tiber and the heart of ancient Rome, even before the pons Fabricius, the right bank (Transtiber) remained unconnected until the Cestius was constructed. Several prominent members of the Cestii clan from the 1st century BC are known, but it is uncertain which of them built this bridge.[1]
The Tiber running high, December 2008
In the 4th century the Pons Cestius was rebuilt by the Emperors Valentinian I, Valens and Gratian and re-dedicated in 370 as the Pons Gratiani. The bridge was rebuilt using tuff and peperino, with a facing of travertine. Some of the rebuilding material came from the demolished porticus of the nearby Theatre of Marcellus.[2]
During the building of the walls along the river embankment in 1888–1892, the bridge had to be demolished and rebuilt, as the western channel was widened from 48 to 76 meters. The ancient bridge, which had two small arches, was simply not long enough. A new bridge, with three large arches, was constructed in its stead, with its central arch reusing about two-thirds of the original material.
The Pons Cestius (Italian: Ponte Cestio, meaning "Cestius' Bridge") is a Roman stone bridge in Rome, Italy, spanning the Tiber to the west of the Tiber Island. The original version of this bridge was built around the 1st century BC (some time between 62 and 27 BC), after the Pons Fabricius, sited on the other side of island. Both the ponti Cestius and Fabricius were long-living bridges; however, whereas the Fabricius remains wholly intact, the Ponte Cestio was partly dismantled in the 19th century, with only some of the ancient structure preserved.
The Pons Cestius is the first bridge that reached the right bank of Tiber from the Tiber Island. Whereas the island was long connected with the left bank of the Tiber and the heart of ancient Rome, even before the pons Fabricius, the right bank (Transtiber) remained unconnected until the Cestius was constructed. Several prominent members of the Cestii clan from the 1st century BC are known, but it is uncertain which of them built this bridge.[1]
The Tiber running high, December 2008
In the 4th century the Pons Cestius was rebuilt by the Emperors Valentinian I, Valens and Gratian and re-dedicated in 370 as the Pons Gratiani. The bridge was rebuilt using tuff and peperino, with a facing of travertine. Some of the rebuilding material came from the demolished porticus of the nearby Theatre of Marcellus.
During the building of the walls along the river embankment in 1888–1892, the bridge had to be demolished and rebuilt, as the western channel was widened from 48 to 76 meters. The ancient bridge, which had two small arches, was simply not long enough. A new bridge, with three large arches, was constructed in its stead, with its central arch reusing about two-thirds of the original material.
Like water which can clearly mirror the sky and the trees only so long as its surface is undisturbed, the mind can only reflect the true image of the Self when it is tranquil and wholly relaxed.
~Indra Devi
Thanks to Lenabem-Anna for the texture
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Thank you all for your visit, faves and kind comments. Always greatly appreciated.
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And I will try to express myself in some mode of life or art as freely as I can and as wholly as I can, using for my defense the only arms I allow myself to use -- silence, exile, and cunning.
Amsterdam - Groenburgwal
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"Like water which can clearly mirror the sky and the trees only so long as its surface is undisturbed, the mind can only reflect the true image of the Self when it is tranquil and wholly relaxed..."
~ Indra Devi
By the Sea
I started early, took my dog,
And visited the sea;
The mermaids in the basement
Came out to look at me.
And frigates in the upper floor
Extended hempen hands,
Presuming me to be a mouse
Aground, upon the sands.
But no man moved me till the tide
Went past my simple shoe,
And past my apron and my belt,
And past my bodice too,
And made as he would eat me up
As wholly as a dew
Upon a dandelion’s sleeve –
And then I started too.
And he – he followed close behind;
I felt his silver heel
Upon my ankle, – then my shoes
Would overflow with pearl.
Until we met the solid town,
No man he seemed to know;
And bowing with a mighty look
At me, the sea withdrew.
~ Emily Dickinson
Europe's only black-browed albatross - an exiled wanderer from the South Atlantic who can never return home - arrived at RSPB Bempton Cliffs in Yorkshire
Albert Ross or Albie, a mature male who has lived in the northern hemisphere since 2014, spent most of last summer at the nature reserve and visited in 2017 and 2020, 2021 and now 2022.
The black-browed albatross is a medium-sized albatross, at 80 to 95 cm (31–37 in) long with a 200 to 240 cm (79–94 in) wingspan and an average weight of 2.9 to 4.7 kg (6.4–10.4 lb).[3] It can have a natural lifespan of over 70 years. It has a dark grey saddle and upperwings that contrast with the white rump, and underparts. The underwing is predominantly white with broad, irregular, black margins. It has a dark eyebrow and a yellow-orange bill with a darker reddish-orange tip. Juveniles have dark horn-colored bills with dark tips, and a grey head and collar. They also have dark underwings. The features that distinguish it from other mollymawks (except the closely related Campbell albatross) are the dark eyestripe which gives it its name, a broad black edging to the white underside of its wings, white head and orange bill, tipped darker orange. The Campbell albatross is very similar but with a pale eye. Immature birds are similar to grey-headed albatrosses but the latter have wholly dark bills and more complete dark head markings.
He is likely to have been blown off course, and equatorial winds mean he is unlikely to ever return to his species' breeding grounds in the Falklands and South Georgia. He is destined to never find a mate, though socialises with gannet colonies.
Albie spends the winter across the North Sea in Germany and Scandinavia.
Derwentwater is one of the principal bodies of water in the Lake District National Park in north west England. It lies wholly within the Borough of Allerdale, in the county of Cumbria.
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Nikon D500 camera with Nikon 500mm f4 G VR lens, and 1.4 converter
1/2500 f7.1 ISO 640
The Little Blue Heron is unique among these species in that the immature differs in color from the adult, appearing almost wholly white in plumage for its first year of life. The white plumage appears to be an advantage in several ways.
These young herons benefit from foraging with flocks of Snowy Egrets, which stir up prey. The white immatures mix readily with the white egrets and, by this mimicry, gain a better chance of getting a meal.
Remember your word to your servant,
for you have given me hope.
My comfort in my suffering is this:
Your promise preserves my life.
The arrogant mock me unmercifully,
but I do not turn from your law.
I remember, Lord, your ancient laws,
and I find comfort in them.
Psalm 119:49-52
Two photos for this 14th day of March, 2014. Almost the entire coast of Norfolk Island is sheer and rugged cliffs. I took this photo on a morning walk in Norfolk Island National Park, and carefully framed it with a Norfolk Island pine, the reason the English claimed the island in the first place. They assumed the pines would replace the timber previously acquired from their north American colonies. In fact, Norfolk Island pines were wholly unsuitable for ship building, such is the folly of greed.
The disaster didn't stop there, when the penal settlement was established on the island and land clearing began, they discovered a thin layer of soil over what is a volcanic outcrop. The soil was not fertile and not suited to growing crops, consequently much of it was washed away due to deforestation.
Unable to grow crops, the settlers turned to eating the wildlife, until there were none left. A pristine uninhabited South Pacific island raped and ruined for no good purpose, while untold and unnecessary misery was inflicted on those sent there against their will and better judgement.
Incredible as it may sound, the folly, mismanagement and maladministration continues to this very day, but that's a story for another time.
The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation was incorporated in 1993 to facilitate the merger of Burlington Northern, Incorporated, parent of the Burlington Northern Railroad, and Santa Fe Pacific Corporation, which owned the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (Santa Fe). The corporate merger was consummated on September 22, 1995, at which point shareholders of the previous companies became shareholders of BNSF and the two companies became wholly owned subsidiaries of BNSF. In December 1996, the two holding companies and two railroads were formally merged, and in January 1998 the remaining intermediate holding company was folded into the railroad.
Robert D. Krebs of Santa Fe Pacific was president of BNSF from the merger until 1999, chief executive from the merger until 2000, and chairman from 1997 until 2002. He was succeeded in all three positions by Matthew K. Rose.
On November 3, 2009, Berkshire Hathaway made a $26 billion offer to buy the remaining 77.4% of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation it did not already own, valuing the purchase at $34 billion. The deal, which including Berkshire's previous investment and the assumption of $10 billion in Burlington Northern debt brings the total value to $44 billion. Consummated February 12, 2010, it is the largest acquisition in Berkshire Hathaway's history.
The deal was structured so that the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation would merge with and into R Acquisition Company, LLC, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. The deal closed on February 12, 2010, and at the same time, the now merged company changed its name to Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC that remains an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway.
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Happy Clicks,
~Christie by the River
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Measuring 46 feet across and spanning the length of the gallery’s wall, the monumental Joystick is an ode to Rosenquist’s love of flying. Based on reflections from a mirrored cylinder, packed with gyrating forms that move at incredible speed, the space of Joystick is invented, abstract, and wholly optical. “The priority for me is visual invention and, really, content is secondary,” Rosenquist told the late art historian Robert Rosenblum. By contrast, the central expanse of The Geometry of Fire is a reflection of real space. Painted after a devastating fire destroyed the artist’s Florida studio, the 25 foot long picture depicts the wildness of fire on the left and the destruction it causes, seen in the melting, exploding hub caps on the right. At the picture’s center is the mysterious cosmos, populated with the galaxies, star showers and black holes that became the subject of Rosenquist’s last paintings.
Displayed @the "WTC", NYC
I started Early - Took my Dog
And visited the Sea
The Mermaids in the Basement
Came out to look at me
And Frigates - in the Upper Floor
Extended Hempen Hands
Presuming Me to be a Mouse
Aground - upon the Sands
But no Man moved Me - till the Tide
Went past my simple Shoe
And past my Apron - and my Belt
And past my Bodice - too
And made as He would eat me up
As wholly as a Dew
Upon a Dandelion's Sleeve
And then - I started - too
And He - He followed - close behind
I felt His Silver Heel
Upon my Ankle - Then my Shoes
Would overflow with Pearl
Until We met the Solid Town
No One He seemed to know
And bowing - with a Mighty look
At me - The Sea withdrew-- Emily Dickinson
Europe's only black-browed albatross - an exiled wanderer from the South Atlantic who can never return home - arrived at RSPB Bempton Cliffs in Yorkshire
Albert Ross or Albie, a mature male who has lived in the northern hemisphere since 2014, spent most of last summer at the nature reserve and visited in 2017 and 2020, 2021 and now 2022.
The black-browed albatross is a medium-sized albatross, at 80 to 95 cm (31–37 in) long with a 200 to 240 cm (79–94 in) wingspan and an average weight of 2.9 to 4.7 kg (6.4–10.4 lb).[3] It can have a natural lifespan of over 70 years. It has a dark grey saddle and upperwings that contrast with the white rump, and underparts. The underwing is predominantly white with broad, irregular, black margins. It has a dark eyebrow and a yellow-orange bill with a darker reddish-orange tip. Juveniles have dark horn-colored bills with dark tips, and a grey head and collar. They also have dark underwings. The features that distinguish it from other mollymawks (except the closely related Campbell albatross) are the dark eyestripe which gives it its name, a broad black edging to the white underside of its wings, white head and orange bill, tipped darker orange. The Campbell albatross is very similar but with a pale eye. Immature birds are similar to grey-headed albatrosses but the latter have wholly dark bills and more complete dark head markings.
He is likely to have been blown off course, and equatorial winds mean he is unlikely to ever return to his species' breeding grounds in the Falklands and South Georgia. He is destined to never find a mate, though socialises with gannet colonies.
Albie spends the winter across the North Sea in Germany and Scandinavia.
Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC is the parent company of the BNSF Railway (formerly the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway). The company is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, which is controlled by investor Warren Buffett.
History
The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation was incorporated in 1993 to facilitate the merger of Burlington Northern, Incorporated, parent of the Burlington Northern Railroad, and Santa Fe Pacific Corporation, which owned the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (Santa Fe). The corporate merger was consummated on September 22, 1995, at which point shareholders of the previous companies became shareholders of BNSF and the two companies became wholly owned subsidiaries of BNSF. In December 1996, the two holding companies and two railroads were formally merged, and in January 1998 the remaining intermediate holding company was folded into the railroad.
Robert D. Krebs of Santa Fe Pacific was president of BNSF from the merger until 1999, chief executive from the merger until 2000, and chairman from 1997 until 2002. He was succeeded in all three positions by Matthew K. Rose.
On November 3, 2009, Berkshire Hathaway made a $26 billion offer to buy the remaining 77.4% of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation it did not already own, valuing the purchase at $34 billion. The deal, which including Berkshire's previous investment and the assumption of $10 billion in Burlington Northern debt brings the total value to $44 billion. Consummated February 12, 2010, it is the largest acquisition in Berkshire Hathaway's history.
The deal was structured so that the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation would merge with and into R Acquisition Company, LLC, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. The deal closed on February 12, 2010, and at the same time, the now merged company changed its name to Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC that remains an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway.
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JUST SOUTH of Hudson on Route 9 stand the ruins of the former Universal Atlas cement plant, which operated here from 1903 until 1977 when then it became a victim of outdated equipment and the environmentalists. Once it was one of seven portland cement plants on the Hudson between Poughkeepsie and Albany. A 1998 proposal by St. Lawrence Cement to reactivate cement production on this site sparked tremendous controversy until the company dropped its plans in 2005. Today four of the region's seven cement plants stand wholly or partially derelict.
A competition for shelter and food is raging across Florida, and two related lizard species have been adapting to the presence of each other for decades.
Florida's native green anoles (pronounced "uh-noles"), Anolis carolinensis, found themselves in competition with the Cuban brown anoles (Anolis sagrei) over a century ago. Native to Cuba, the Bahamas, and the Cayman Islands, Cuban brown anoles are now the most common lizard in many urbanized parts of Florida.
The decline in green anoles may not be wholly caused by competition, but it is due in large part to the presence of the introduced Cuban brown anoles. However the green anoles have been able to adapt—at least for the time being. When brown anoles are present, native green anoles move vertically up in the habitat. This allows the lizards to partition the area and decrease competition. However, if there is nowhere in the habitat for the green anoles to move, they ultimately disappear from the area. And while brown anoles are known to prey on young green anoles, their more rapid reproduction may be giving the Cuban cousins another competitive advantage.
I found this Green Anole at Joe Overstreet Landing in Osceola County, Florida.
Most visitors come to Easter Island to see the moai, monolithic human figures carved by the Rapa Nui people. British mariner Capt. James Cook wrote in 1774, “We could hardly conceive how these islanders, wholly unacquainted with any mechanical power, could raise such stupendous figures.” Even today the mystery remains… Why did they carve such enormous statues? How did they move them and raise them up onto platforms?
JUST SOUTH of Hudson on Route 9 stand the ruins of the former Universal Atlas cement plant, which operated here from 1903 until 1977, when then it became a victim of outdated equipment and the environmentalists. Once it was one of seven portland cement plants on the Hudson between Poughkeepsie and Albany. A 1998 proposal by St. Lawrence Cement to reactivate cement production on this site sparked tremendous controversy until the company dropped its plans in 2005. Today four of the region's seven cement plants stand wholly or partially derelict.
JUST SOUTH of Hudson on Route 9 stand the ruins of the former Universal Atlas cement plant, which operated here from 1903 until 1977 when then it became a victim of outdated equipment and the environmentalists. Once it was one of seven portland cement plants on the Hudson between Poughkeepsie and Albany. A 1998 proposal by St. Lawrence Cement to reactivate cement production on this site sparked tremendous controversy until the company dropped its plans in 2005. Today four of the region's seven cement plants stand wholly or partially derelict.
The mute swan (Cygnus olor) is a species of swan and a member of the waterfowl family Anatidae. It is native to much of Eurosiberia, and (as a rare winter visitor) the far north of Africa. It is an introduced species in North America, home to the largest populations outside of its native range, with additional smaller introductions in Australasia and southern Africa. The name 'mute' derives from it being less vocal than other swan species. Measuring 125 to 170 cm (49 to 67 in) in length, this large swan is wholly white in plumage with an orange beak bordered with black. It is recognisable by its pronounced knob atop the beak, which is larger in males.
The mute swan was first formally described by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin as Anas olor in 1789, and was transferred by Johann Matthäus Bechstein to the new genus Cygnus in 1803. Both cygnus and olor mean "swan" in Latin; cygnus is a variant form of cycnus, a borrowing from Greek κύκνος kyknos, a word of the same meaning.
Despite its Eurasian origin, its closest relatives are the black swan of Australia and the black-necked swan of South America, not the other Northern Hemisphere swans of the genus Cygnus.[2] The species is monotypic, with no living subspecies.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is comprised of ridge upon ridge of seemingly endless forest on the border between North Carolina and Tennessee. Called the Smokies due to the ever-present morning fog, this mountain range is world renowned for the diversity of its plant and animal life, the beauty of its ancient mountains, and its history of southern Appalachian mountain culture. The sources of several rivers are located in the Smokies, including the Little Pigeon River, the Oconaluftee River, and Little River. Streams in the Smokies are part of the Tennessee River watershed and are thus entirely west of the Eastern Continental Divide. The largest stream wholly within the park is Abrams Creek, which rises in Cades Cove and empties into the Chilhowee Lake impoundment of the Little Tennessee River near Chilhowee Dam.
Like water which can clearly mirror the sky and the trees only so long as its surface is undisturbed, the mind can only reflect the true image of the Self when it is tranquil and wholly relaxed.
~Indra Devi
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My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus Christ, my righteousness;
I dare not trust the sweetest frame,
But wholly lean on Jesus’ name.
On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand;
All other ground is sinking sand,
All other ground is sinking sand.
When darkness veils His lovely face,
I rest on His unchanging grace;
In every high and stormy gale,
My anchor holds within the veil.
His oath, His covenant, His blood,
Support me in the whelming flood;
When all around my soul gives way,
He then is all my hope and stay.
When He shall come with trumpet sound,
Oh, I in Him will then be found;
In Him, my righteousness, alone,
Faultless to stand before the throne.
(Edward Mote, 1797-1874)
an earthy intermingling of spirit lives, past and present, under the vast expanse of a wholly unreachable sky ...
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Well, Thar she blows!
Just the thing one needs for being a Pirate.
And
“The fascination of shooting as a sport depends almost wholly on whether you are at the right or wrong end of the gun.”
― P.G. Wodehouse, The Adventures of Sally
Wholly contained within the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is the Kodachrome Basin State Park named by the National Geographic Society (with consent from Kodak Film Corp).
The geologic formation seen here includes numerous sedimentary pipes, part of the Entrada Formation, and gypsum mineral layers forming the white striations in the Carmel Formation rocks.
There are a couple of competing theories as to how the spires came to be; but, whatever the cause, they create a visually stunning landscape to behold, today. Located a mere 20 miles from Bryce Canyon NP, I highly recommend a diversion to this location for sunset!
Maybe the point is not
to love many,
but to love deeply.
And in doing so,
lose yourself in
another; surrender into
their soul and see
all their beautiful fears
and love
wholly,
fully,
madly......
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Striking, medium-size hummingbird of dry tropical lowlands. Favors scrubby woodland and edge, gardens, semi-open areas with flowering trees. Wholly cinnamon-colored underparts distinctive; also note the bright red bill, tipped black (red less extensive on immatures). If seen only from behind, can be confused with Buff-bellied and Rufous-tailed Hummingbirds, both of which show a green throat and chest when seen from the side or front. (eBird)
Ladyville, Belize. January 2011.