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A pair of BNSF Geeps shove a tanks and two insulated boxcars down the spur to spot Building 20 in the Spokane Business & Industrial Park. The crew would only spot the tank here and deliver the two boxcars to Building 32, but this spur also receives boxcars. At least five warehouses in the industrial park receive boxcars and they all seem to be a mix of these new Lineage Logistics 60' insulated boxcars and older standard height 60' cars. I don't know if they are all different customers that incidentally get the same type of car, or if it's largely one or two clients that use multiple warehouses. The rail to the right is used to switch out cars it appears but doesn't reach any other active customers. Spokane, WA
My buddy and I decided to punch in the Great Gray Owl cheat code and flew to Minnesota. I got a tip from a Flickr friend and some other tidbits of insider news elsewhere. This was taken on our first day with the light snow falling. Only one owl actively hunting on this day. Next day three were hunting simultaneously. Took lots of shots. Saw about 8 or so GGO on our trip. Overall an amazing experience with these guys and the only battle was the minus temps. It got to as low as -24 one day!
Small diving duck with thin serrated bill. Breeding males have showy black-and-white crest, a couple zebra stripes on the white breast, and cinnamon-colored sides. Females are brown with a puffy crest and partly yellow bill. Looks slender and long-necked in flight, with very fast wingbeats. Widespread across much of North America, but usually only seen in pairs or small flocks. Nests in cavities near small ponds or marshes; especially fond of wooded swamps. In winter, usually found on calm bodies of water; almost never on the ocean. Sometimes mixes loosely with other duck species. (eBird)
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While the mallards were loafing along the shore, this merganser was actively hunting in the fast-moving waters of the raceway. I was surprised when she popped up with this crayfish because I did not know that they could be found in the river.
Britannia Conservation Area, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. August 2023.
all great car designs portray a sense of fluidity and motion while the car is sitting still
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Having enjoyed a couple of days in the sun engaged in rather more active pursuits, an early-ish return home today provided an opportunity to visit one of my local spots and the significantly more leisurely 'snapping of the logs'.
Colas Tug 60085 is doing the honours with the 12.58pm Carlisle Yard - Chirk Kronospan (6J37), and what better than to incorporate the splendid signal box and a couple of the semaphores basking in the evening sun. Catch 'em while you can I guess.
6.10pm, 19th April 2018
The Pacific black duck (Anas superciliosa), commonly known as the PBD, is a dabbling duck found in much of Indonesia, New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand, and many islands in the southwestern Pacific, reaching to the Caroline Islands in the north and French Polynesia in the east. It is usually called the grey duck in New Zealand, where it is also known by its Maori name, pārera. This sociable duck is found in a variety of wetland habitats, and its nesting habits are much like those of the mallard, which is encroaching on its range in New Zealand. It feeds by upending, like other Anas ducks. The Pacific Black Duck is mainly vegetarian, feeding on seeds of aquatic plants. This diet is supplemented with small crustaceans, molluscs and aquatic insects. 54527
This photo is from Marado [Mara Island]. Marado represents the southernmost point in South Korean territory. The island is about 30km from the southern port of Jeju and the trip by ferry took about 15-20 minutes. The island is comparatively small (approximately 0.3 square kilometers) and you can walk around its entirety at a leisurely pace in about 90 minutes. Marado is home to about 90 residents and "…has long been known for its population being composed of strong women and docile men." (Wiki). While there, we saw traditional "haenyeo" women divers actively working at their trade of free diving to gather seafood.
The Great Western Society, the Charity that runs Didcot Railway Centre. The Centre is run by the Great Western Society – Charity No. 272616.
There are around 4,000 members including over 250 active volunteers who help run the Centre.
Didcot Railway Centre is a railway museum and preservation engineering site in Didcot, Oxfordshire, England. The site was formerly a Great Western Railway engine shed and locomotive stabling point.
A living Museum of the Great Western Railway. The Centre was developed around the original 1930s Engine Shed and is home to a large collection of Great Western Railway steam locomotives, carriages, wagons, buildings and memorabilia.
Carnasserie Castle (also spelled Carnassarie) is a ruined 16th-century tower house, noted for its unusual plan and renaissance detailing. It is located around 2 kilometres (1+1⁄4 miles) north of Kilmartin, in Argyll and Bute, western Scotland, at The castle was built by reforming churchman John Carswell, who was Rector of Kilmartin, Chancellor of the Chapel Royal at Stirling, and later titular Bishop of the Isles. Carswell published the first book to be printed in Scottish Gaelic, a translation of John Knox's Book of Common Order.[1] Construction began in 1565 using masons brought from Stirling; although notionally built for Carswell's patron, the Earl of Argyll, he intended it as a personal residence for himself.
On Carswell's death in 1572, the castle passed to the Earl of Argyll and was sold in 1643 to Donald Campbell of Auchinleck. His successor Duncan Campbell was one of the few to actively support Argyll's Rising against James VII in 1685.[2] The Atholl Raid that followed the failure of the Rising devastated large parts of Argyllshire; despite recovering his estates in 1689, Duncan Campbell was financially ruined. In 1690, he petitioned Parliament claiming Maclean clansmen burnt Carnasserie Castle, stole 2,000 cattle and murdered his uncle Alexander Campbell of Strondour.[3] Although the outer walls remain largely undamaged, Carnasserie was never rebuilt and the Auchinbrecks eventually went bankrupt. In the 19th century the estate was sold to the Malcolms of Poltalloch, who also own nearby Duntrune Castle. Today the castle and its surroundings are protected as a scheduled monument.[4] The castle is in the care of Historic Environment Scotland and is open to the public.[5]
Carnasserie has only ever been slightly altered, in the late 17th century, and so presents an accurate picture of 16th-century architecture. Although sited on raised ground close to a strategic pass at the head of Kilmartin Glen, it was designed more for domestic rather than military purposes.
The castle comprises a 5-storey tower house, with a longer three storey hall house, providing a substantial range of accommodation. At basement level are the remains of cellars and a kitchen with a large fireplace and water inlet. Above this is the large hall. This is connected to a large drawing room in the tower house, which retains its stone floor and large fireplace with finely carved stone decoration. A broad stair rises from the entrance to the hall, contained in a small tower to the north-west. A second smaller stair leads up from the hall to the parapet walk on three sides of the tower house. Upper rooms would have contained bedrooms.
The exterior displays numerous "double keyhole" gunloops, as well as decorative string courses and corbelling. Over the entrance are blank panels framed by carved supports, as well as the arms of the 5th Earl of Argyll with the Gaelic motto DIA LE UA NDUIBHNE, "God be with O'Duine", referring to the semi-legendary ancestors of Clan Campbell. At the top of the tower are the remains of open rounds along the parapet, and a cap-house above the stair. Fragments of carved drain spouts have been found, and are on display in the cellars.
To the south and west is a partially walled courtyard garden. An archway bears the inscription SDC LHL 1681, for Sir Duncan Campbell, 4th Baronet and Lady Henrietta Lindsay, whose support for Argyll's uprising led to the castle's destruction.
Scattered thunderstorms from northeast to northwest (10/05). Thunder was heard from storm at right. Bright backlit rain shafts contrast the darker Catalina Mountains at center. Faint anti-crepuscular rays can be glimpsed at left.
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playing with M4 momo head and the result is quite nice :>
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and i started lazy to upload photos here...LOL
i mostly active at Twitter now!
you will find more silly gifs/videos and some raw shots or some doodle drawings there XD
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The Southern Meat Ant (Iridomyrmex purpureus) is endemic to Australia. It was described by British entomologist Frederick Smith in 1858. It is among the best-known species of ant found throughout mainland Australia. Its enormous distribution, aggression and ecological importance have made this ant a dominant species. It is characterised by its dark-bluish body and red head. It is a medium to large species; workers and males are approximately the same sizes at 6–7 mm and 8 mm, respectively. The queens are the largest and appear mostly black, measuring 12.7 mm. The iridescence in workers ranges from green or blue to plain green and purple, varying in different body parts and castes. Meat ants inhabit open and warm areas in large, oval-shaped mounds that are accompanied by many entrance holes. The nest area is always cleared of vegetation and covered with materials including gravel, pebbles and dead vegetation. They are also polydomous, where a colony may be established in a series of satellite nests connected by well-defined paths and trails. Satellite nests are constructed away from the main nest and nearby areas with valuable food sources so workers can exploit them.
Queens mate with a single male and colonies may have more than one queen until the workers arrive, where they both exhibit antagonism. It takes around one or two months for an individual egg to develop into an adult. Colonies range in size, varying between 11,000 individuals to over 300,000. The meat ant is a diurnal species (active throughout most of the day), especially when it is warm. It forages on trees and collects sweet substances such as honeydew and nectar, and also captures insects or collects the remains of animals. A number of predators eat these ants, including the short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus), numerous species of birds, blind snakes and spiders. Meat ants establish territorial borders with neighbouring colonies and solve disputes through ritualised fighting.
Meat ants play an important role in both the environment and for humans. A single nest is capable of dispersing over 300,000 plant seeds; moreover, meat ants have formed symbiotic relationships with many insects. This ant may be used as a form of pest control to kill the cane toad, an invasive species. They can also help farmers to remove animal carcasses by consuming and reducing them to bones in a matter of weeks.
Lake Moodemere, Rutherglen, Victoria
The Nordwind/Ikar group withdraw all 757s from active service during Winter 2014/2015 season.
VQ-BAK B752 Ikar (final 36C in AYT)
A picture of the Landschaftspark in Duisburg during the "Extraschicht" where industrial sights are opened all night long.
This shot is of a small stream. The leaves on the left side are several inches under water, the leaves on the right are floating on top of the water, the water itself is reflecting the bare trees that once nurtured these leaves.
Image of the large sunspot that makes up Active Region 3780. In detail, the umbra and penumbra and the luminous bridges that cross the main spot, with various indentations and outdentations, can be seen very clearly. The main active regions are shown on the complete solar disk.
Base image of Active Region 3780: Maksutov-Cassegrain telescope "Explore Scientific" 127 mm, f/15. Complete solar disk: achromatic refractor telescope "Meade", 80 mm, f/5. In both cases, Meade 575 solar filter, Player One Neptune-M camera, Player One IR685 filter.
August 10, 2024, 18:17 UT.
Zona rural, Concordia, Entre Ríos, Argentina.
Those annoying lens flares got in the picture, but I was really excited for the result. Hope you enjoyed this as much as I did making it.
A Black-tailed Gnatcatcher at Lost Dutchman State Park, Arizona. Similar species include the widespread Blue-gray/grey Gnatcatcher, and the restricted-range California Gnatcatcher.
Not a fan of all the clutter around the bird, but this is still the best shot I have a Black-tailed Gnatcatcher. They're extremely active little birds that normally forage behind branches.
At the Jaggar Museum in Volcanoes National Park you can view the main active crater on the Big Island of Hawaii. At night the glow of the magma bubbling up becomes apparent. During the day you get beautiful rainbows over the barren landscape.
While looking for some other animals I happened across this mink that was actively hunting on the other side of the river that I was hiking along.
At first he seemed to be just wandering around, but then he quickly caught a garter snake, which he proceeded to eat... and then went swimming in the river a number of times coming up with crayfish which he also ate on the riverside,
I watched him for a good half hour before he decided to venture off into the woods.
This shot was one of a few taken as he was swimming across part of the river towards me... as he got near the center he would dive down and bring up crayfish, which he would eat on the other bank.