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The Caiman lizard, Dracaena guianensis, is a large, heavy bodied lizard that is well adapted to life in and around water. Caiman lizards are native to South America around the Amazon River Basin from Brazil, and Guyana westward to Peru and Ecuador. While it is a relatively widespread species, little has been published about wild populations of Caiman lizards. In the past, the Caiman lizard was heavily hunted for its skin, but since protection was provided for them in the 1970s, the export has dropped and now these animals are not considered to be under the threat of extinction.
Roadside trees along the Hampshire roads adapt to the shape of passing trucks.
Minolta X700
MD 50mm f/1.7
CPL
Ilford Delta 400 @400
Ilford DD-X 22C 9 minutes
Scanned with Fuji X-T5, Minolta MD 50mm f/3.5 Macro, Valoi Easy 120
Inverted with Grain2Pixel
Two desert-adapted elephants interact playfully among the dunes of the Ugab River valley in Damaraland, Namibia. These rare elephants survive in one of Africa’s harshest environments, traveling long distances through the Namib Desert along dry riverbeds in search of water and vegetation.
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🇫🇷 L'habitat
Dans les Cyclades, la roche volcanique est souvent présente. Le bois étant rare, il faut construire sans ou importer des poutres. Les maisons font classiquement 4 m par 3 m et chaque étage mesurent entre 2,5 et 3 m de haut.
En raison de la forte instabilité du sol, les constructions ne peuvent dépasser deux étages (trois exceptionnellement).
Les reliefs souvent abrupts conduisent à des constructions s’étageant sur plusieurs niveaux. En épousant la forme du terrain, les maisons et les ruelles s’adaptent à l’environnement.
Pour se protéger du soleil, plusieurs astuces ont été élaborées au fil du temps :
- des façades blanches pour refléter le soleil ; autrefois en pierre volcanique brute comme ici
• des fenêtres minuscules, mais des ouvertures traversantes pour limiter l’entrée de la chaleur et permettre des courants d’air.
- des murs épais de 60 à 80 cm.
• des ruelles étroites pour favoriser l’ombre.
Pour protéger les arbres, insectes et champignons, jusqu’à 1 m de hauteur, les troncs sont peints en blanc. Il en va de même pour les trottoirs, les murets et les autres petites constructions.
La chaux blanche se délavant, les habitants redonnent une couche après chaque hiver et redonnent un coup de neuf à leurs habitations pour les beaux jours.
🇬🇧 Volcanic rock is common in the Cyclades. Wood is scarce, so houses have to be built without it or with imported beams. Houses are typically 4m by 3m, with each storey between 2.5m and 3m high.
Because the ground is so unstable, buildings cannot exceed two storeys (three in exceptional cases).
The often steep slopes result in multi-storey buildings. By following the shape of the land, houses and streets adapt to the environment.
To protect themselves from the sun, a number of tricks have been invented over the years:
- White facades to reflect the sun; once made of rough volcanic stone, as seen here
- Tiny windows, but with openings to limit heat and allow draughts.
- Walls 60 to 80 cm thick.
- Narrow alleys to provide shade.
To protect trees from insects and fungus, trunks up to 1m high are painted white. The same applies to pavements, low walls and other small structures.
As the whitewash wears off, residents apply a fresh coat after each winter, giving their homes a new look for the warmer weather.
🇬🇷 Στις Κυκλάδες υπάρχουν συχνά ηφαιστειακά πετρώματα. Το ξύλο είναι ανεπαρκές, οπότε τα σπίτια πρέπει να χτιστούν χωρίς αυτό ή με εισαγόμενα δοκάρια. Τα σπίτια είναι συνήθως 4 m επί 3 m, με κάθε όροφο ύψους 2,5 έως 3 m.
Επειδή το έδαφος είναι τόσο ασταθές, τα κτίρια δεν μπορούν να υπερβούν τους δύο ορόφους (τρεις σε εξαιρετικές περιπτώσεις).
Οι συχνά απότομες κλίσεις οδηγούν σε πολυώροφα κτίρια. Ακολουθώντας το σχήμα του εδάφους, τα σπίτια και οι δρόμοι προσαρμόζονται στο περιβάλλον.
Για να προστατευτούν από τον ήλιο, με την πάροδο των χρόνων επινοήθηκαν διάφορα τεχνάσματα:
- Λευκές προσόψεις για να αντανακλούν τον ήλιο,
- Μικροσκοπικά παράθυρα, αλλά διαμπερή ανοίγματα για να περιορίζουν την είσοδο της θερμότητας και να επιτρέπουν τα ρεύματα.
- Τοίχοι πάχους 60 έως 80 εκατοστών.
- Στενά δρομάκια για να παρέχουν σκιά.
Για την προστασία των δέντρων από έντομα και μύκητες, οι κορμοί ύψους έως 1 μ. βάφονται λευκοί. Το ίδιο ισχύει και για τα πεζοδρόμια, τους χαμηλούς τοίχους και άλλες μικρές κατασκευές.
Καθώς το ασβέστιο φθείρεται, οι κάτοικοι εφαρμόζουν μια νέα στρώση μετά από κάθε χειμώνα, δίνοντας στα σπίτια τους μια νέα εμφάνιση για τον πιο ζεστό καιρό.
🇩🇪 Auf den Kykladen gibt es viel Vulkangestein. Da Holz knapp ist, muss ohne oder mit importierten Balken gebaut werden. Die Häuser sind in der Regel 4 m x 3 m groß und die einzelnen Stockwerke zwischen 2,5 und 3 m hoch.
Wegen der starken Instabilität des Bodens dürfen die Gebäude nicht höher als zwei (in Ausnahmefällen drei) Stockwerke sein.
Die oft steilen Hänge führen zu mehrgeschossigen Gebäuden. Die Häuser und Gassen passen sich dem Gelände und der Umgebung an.
Um sich vor der Sonne zu schützen, wurden im Laufe der Zeit verschiedene Tricks entwickelt:
- weiße Fassaden, die die Sonne reflektieren; einst aus rohem Vulkangestein wie hier
- winzige Fenster, aber durchgehende Öffnungen, um das Eindringen der Hitze zu begrenzen und Durchzug zu ermöglichen.
- Dicke Mauern von 60 bis 80 cm.
- schmale Gassen, um die Beschattung zu fördern.
Um die Bäume vor Insekten und Pilzen zu schützen, werden die Stämme bis zu einer Höhe von 1 m weiß gestrichen. Dasselbe gilt für Gehwege, Mauern und andere kleine Bauwerke.
Da der Weißkalk verblasst, tragen die Bewohner nach jedem Winter eine neue Schicht auf und geben ihren Häusern für die wärmeren Tage einen neuen Anstrich.
🇪🇸 En las Cícladas abunda el vulcanismo, por lo que es común encontrar piedra volcánica. Como el madera es escasa, hay que construir sin ella o con madera importada. Los edificios tienen una superficie de 4 m x 3 m y las estancias miden entre 2,5 y 3 m de altura.
Da der Boden sehr instabil ist, sind die Gebäude in der Regel nur zweistöckig (in Ausnahmefällen dreistöckig).
La topografía escarpada provoca edificios de varias plantas. Al adaptarse a la forma del terreno, los edificios y callejones se integran en el entorno.
Con el paso del tiempo se han ido desarrollando varios trucos para protegerse de la luz solar:
- blancas fachadas para reflejar la luz del sol.
— ventanas pequeñas, pero con apertura continua, para limitar la entrada de calor y permitir la circulación del aire.
- Dicke Mauern de 60 a 80 cm. Como se ve aquí, primero se hace de piedra volcánica en bruto.
- Gassen con poca anchura para favorecer la sombra.
Para proteger los árboles de insectos y hongos, se pintan los troncos hasta una altura de 1 m. Lo mismo ocurre con los Gehwege, las paredes y otros pequeños edificios.
Como der weisse Kalk verblasst, streichen die Bewohner nach jedem Winter eine neue Schicht auf und verleihen ihren Häusern für die warmen Tage einen neuen Anstrich.
🇮🇹 Nelle Cícladi, la roccia vulcanica è piuttosto diffusa. La madera è rara, quindi le case devono essere costruite senza o con legno importato. Las casas miden 4 m por 3 m y cada planta tiene una altura de entre 2,5 y 3 m.
Debido a la inestabilidad del terreno, los edificios no pueden tener más de dos plantas (tres en casos excepcionales).
Las pendientes, a menudo pronunciadas, obligan a edificar en altura. Siguiendo la forma del terreno, las casas y los caminos se integran armoniosamente en el ambiente.
A lo largo de los años, se han ideado varios trucos para protegerse del sol:
- fachadas blancas para reflejar el sol; Un tempo era in pietra vulcanica grezza, come si può vedere qui.
- Ventanas minúsculas, pero pasantes, para limitar la entrada de calor y favorecer la ventilación cruzada.
- Paredes de 60 a 80 cm de grosor.
- Calles estrechas para dar sombra.
Para protegerse de los insectos y hongos, los troncos de hasta 1 metro de altura se pintan de blanco. Lo stesso vale per le aiuole, i muretti bassi e le altre strutture di piccole dimensioni.
La cal se desgasta con el tiempo, por lo que los vecinos aplican una nueva capa tras cada invierno, dándoles a sus casas un aire renovado para la primavera.
A desert bighorn ram takes a break at Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada.
As we were driving around the park, we were hopeful of seeing some of the desert bighorns that inhabit the area. I just marvel at how they have been able to adapt to the harsh environment. We had seen a small herd on our last trip here in May, and this time I was hopeful to capture a ram with a large set of curled horns. We saw a couple of cars parked along the roadside and started to scan the hillside. As always, my wife saw him first (she is amazing!). I could barely make him out, but she assured me it was a ram. We stopped the car, got out and saw where a few other people were photographing this magnificent animal. We slowly made our way to where they were shooting and stayed with them for a good 15 minutes watching and shooting. He spent most of his time with his head turned away from us. He finally turned and we were treated with this display. I was hand holding the 80-400 hoping that I was steady enough for good images (I left the 600 back at the motorhome - lessons always learned the hard way!). As he was in no hurry to move and not wanting to disturb him we headed back to the car as we were not parked in a "legal" spot and I did not want to end this moment with a ticket.
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ADAPTED BEAUTIFULLY to living at sea, with long narrow wings, and its feet placed far back on its body for afficient swimming. UNFORTUNATELY this makes life on land difficult, it can not walk easily and tends to be very ungainly on land, SHUFFLING and sometimes SLEDGING along on its belly. Which makes it easy prey for PREDATORS, such as Great-backed Gulls, hence the large number of carcasses around SKOMER ISLAND .... To minimise this danger, MANX SHEARWATERS nest in underground burrows, and only come or leave the island at the pitch black of night. Something you will never forget, the sound at night as they return, thousands of whirring wing-beats, weird, strangled coughing calls, sounds more fitting for a Alfred Hitchcock creepy film. ESTIMATED 120,000 breeding pairs. MY BEST GUESS is this one saw the dimmed wardens lights, and got disorientated, came down next to the building, and hence was saved from the Gulls, other wise I would not got to see one ! It was gone the next day, can only hope it made it back to sea!
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Sony Alpha 7R II, Voigtländer VME Close-Focus Adapter, Voigtländer Heliar 15mm f4.5 III
Diseño para los créditos del nº2 de “Saltando al Vacío” por Man.
Para este segundo número los personajes son el propio Man y su ayudante Ego adaptados a Pinky Street.
El diseño original y la ilustración de los personajes es de Sheryl Designs.
Although technically it's still not winter, it smells like it – it's cold and days are getting really short. So, a winter in everything but a name. At least sunsets are early and catching one isn't hard to do. :D
Taken with Pentax K20D digital camera and adapted smc Pentax-A 645 75mm F2.8 medium format manual focus lens.
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👋 Thank you all for pushing this photo into Explore at #369 at one point in time. Yay!
El Rollandia microptera (zampullín del Titicaca) es un ave endémica de este lago totalmente adaptada a la vida lacustre hasta el punto que no puede volar. Se halla en peligro de extinción. El granulado verde lo forma un planta conocida como lenteja de agua, perteneciente a la familia de las Lemnáceas. Crece con rapidez alimentándose de nutrientes contenidos en el agua. Cuando hay una gran concentración de las mismas se las conoce localmente como "marea verde".
Adapt or perish, now as ever, it's natures inexorable imperative
H.G. Wells (1866 - 1946)
Created and uploaded for the Motivational Poster challenge at the Daarklands group...
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Trees growing out of solid granite at Yosemite National Park
Adapted from a B&W photo by Vivien Maier. Brooklyn, circa 1956. Altered, smoothed, colorized and merged with snippets from other sources.
i decided not to take out the kitchen because i didn’t want to deal with breaking all the tabs underneath and then unhooking the electronics … and because it’s a NICE kitchen.
so i just put a raised floor (block of foam plus tile stickers) in front of the sink and stove.
i added some lamps from staples and target cheap section…
wish they hadn’t used red bulb for the fire. yellow or orange would be realistic and the plastic is yellowish… red LED is way too strong tho.
Flown out of the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath - seen here at low level in Wales using call sign ADAPT.
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Always feeding the wild birds so I do get a lot of pictures of them.Shot with Lumix g9 & adapted tamron 300mm manual focus prime lens.