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Agapanthus buds blooming...taken at Melbourne Botanical Gardens...
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Enjoy Karen Carpenter singing
"We Only Just Begun"
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This is one of the two Western Bluebird fledglings that hatched in my backyard this spring. He’s fluttering his wings while waiting for dad to arrive with a tasty morsel.
Western Bluebirds are small thrushes that usually perch upright. They are stocky with thin, straight bills and fairly short tails.
Male Western Bluebirds are shiny blue above with rust-orange extending from a vest on the breast onto the upper back. Females are gray-buff with a pale orange wash on the breast and blue tints to the wings and tail. The throat is blue in males and gray-buff in females, and the lower belly is whitish.
These birds are highly social, and usually feed in flocks during the non-breeding season. They hunt for terrestrial insects by dropping to the ground from a low perch. Western Bluebirds also frequently feed on berries in trees. Western Bluebirds rely on trees both for nesting cavities and hunting perches, and also perch on fences and utility lines.
(Nikon, 500 mm+TC 1.4, 1/800 @ f/5.6, ISO 3200)
completing in Art what is begun in Nature. I think I garden more to the eye than to the appetites :-)
A. Bronson Alcott, 1846 journal
HMM! HPPT!
prunus mume, pink japanese flowering apricot, 'Bonita', j c raulston arboretum, ncsu, raleigh, north carolina
Primula flower buds arising in a sea of primula flowers...taken at the Fitzroy Gardens, Melbourne.
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A blooming Agapanthus flower taken at the Melbourne Botanical Gardens...
One of the many Carpenters' hit songs...." We Only Just Begun "
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By knot of one, the spells begun
By knot of two, it cometh true
By knot of three, thus shall it be
By knot of four, tis strengthened more
By knot of five, so may it thrive
By knot of six, the spell we fix
By knot of seven, the stars of heaven
By knot of eight, the hand of fate
By knot of nine, THE THING BE MINE....
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We have only begun to love the earth.
We have only begun to imagine the fullness of life.
How could we tire of hope?
So much is in bud.
How can desire fail?
We have only begun to imagine justice and mercy.
We have only begun to know the power that is in us.
How could we tire of hope?
So much is in bud.
So much is unfolding, so much unfolding that must
complete its gesture.
So much, so much is in bud.
We have only begun to love the earth.
........ "Beginners," a song by Norma Luccock, adapted from Denise Levertov's poem by the same name.
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Many birds have begun to migrate; some have already left. But not all birds migrate from Michigan to warmer climates. Those that remain depend on bushes like this Dogwood (Cornus sp.) eating the milky-white "berries" (technically "drupes", fleshy fruits enclosing a seed or two that are encased in a hard shell). Most of the fruits, however, will be eaten long before winter comes, as shown in this picture. (UPDATE: not all species of Dogwood have white berries, some are reddish, some dark purple).
This native species of Dogwood has beautiful, abundant white flowers in late spring/early summer.
This one seen at Stony Creek Metropark. I have planted two native Dogwoods in my backyard, a red-twigged one, and a yellow-twigged type.
CHURCH OF SAN SEBASTIANO. Probably begun in 1145 it was a cemetery church, it is located on a ridge from which you have a good view of the Uzzone Valley and the Bormida Valley. Bergolo, Piedmont, ITALY. EXPLORE 18-12-2022.
An Everlast flower ( Straw flower) just beginning to bloom. Taken at this year's Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show in Carlton Garden in March.
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The manor was begun in 1807 by Martin Ryerson who controlled iron mines and forges on the property. The house and land were purchased in 1853 by Peter Cooper (who designed, built, and drove the first steam-powered locomotive, the Tom Thumb) and his son-in-law, Abram S. Hewitt. The Hewitts made it their summer home and constructed major additions in 1864, 1875, 1900 and 1910. The house currently has 51 rooms, 24 fireplaces and more than 250 windows. Ringwood is in north central New Jersey very close to the New York border.
Spring has already begun for this great tit, it sings lustily
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It’s December, the Christmas countdown has begun, I took this photo from my tree, I wanted to get a nice long exposure capture with a ornament to give it that postcard look.
White-throated sparrows have begun to frequent the yard and deck below our bird feeders, living below the yews below the garden wall and using the wall as a takeoff point. c.2021 John M. Hudson | jmhudson1.com
TREKKING SAINT BENEDICT PATH - ROCCA SINIBALDA. It is a small Apennine town dominated by the Cesarini castle, begun in 1085 and a National Monument since 1928. Turano Valley, Lazio, ITALY. EXPLORE 19-07-2022.
Spring is almost here and time to start working in the garden.
Peter and Oleg go to help Mommy Marian.
OLEG: Come Peter, let's go into the garden to help Mommy Marian. I drive the tractor with trailer through the garden. We load the trailer with dead leaves and take them to the compost bin.
PETER:
Can I sit in the trailer Oleg?
OLEG: Good, but hold tight! Here we go.
PETER:
Have you ever sat on a tractor Oleg before?
OLEG: No.
PETER:
Do you know how to steer?
OLEG: Eh ... no
I'll put my foot on the pedal and we'll see what happens.
PETER:
Oleg ... Watch out. You drive to a big hole.
OLEG:
We have a problem. We are stuck
Hope on the horizon as the COVID vaccinations have begun in some parts of the world!
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Begun in 1220, Salisbury Cathedral was largely built over 38 years, with the tower and spire added later in 1320. Salisbury's remains the tallest church spire in the UK standing at 404ft (123m). A section of the tower and spire is seen here through a cinquefoil opening in the wall of the cloisters which are themselves the largest in England.
The pine is the dominant tree of my region present in most forested areas. The plantation has begun for many years and for economic reasons, especially for timber and resin used as raw material for diverse products. The pines are also dangerous, because they drop needle-shaped leaves covering the ground with a "carpet" of leaves (as seen in the photo), which are very flammable and one of the main reasons of fires in the region.
"The moon has awoken with the sleep of the sun, the light has been broken; the spell has begun"
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What a beautiful old Victorian house. The colors and architecture pulled me in, but look at the porches. I love the one above the front door. The large porch spans the front and side of the house. The pretty front entrance with the faux columns is another plus.
I see it still has its lightening rods entact. I’m guessing turn of the century on the age of this house.
I am happy to see work has begun on the porch and right side of the house. It doesn’t look like it is being lived in at present. I hope this one is fully restored.
The Court of the Myrtles is the central part of the Comares Palace inside the Alhambra palace complex in Granada, Spain. It is located east of the Mexuar and west of the Palace of the Lions. It was begun by the Nasrid sultan Isma'il I in the early 14th century and significantly modified by his successors Yusuf I and Muhammad V later in the same century. In addition to the Court of the Myrtles, the palace's most important element is Hall of Ambassadors (Spanish: Salón de los Embajadores), the sultan's throne hall and one of the most impressive chambers in the Alhambra.
The name of the Palace, Comares, has led to various etymological research. For instance, Diego de Guadix wrote a dictionary about Arabic words in which it is said that Comares originally comes from cun and ari. The first term means "stand up" and the second one "look", in other words it would have meant "Stand up and look around" or possibly "Open your eyes and see", which is a way of referring the beauty of the place. In the sixteenth century, a historian from Granada called Luis de Mármol Carvajal claimed that the term Comares derived from the word Comaraxía, which actually has a meaning related to a craftsmanship labor very appreciated by Muslims: a manufacturing technique of glass for exterior and ceilings. A third suggested theory is that the name comes from the Arab word qumariyya or qamariyya. These ones designate the stained glasses that can be glimpsed from the Hall of the Ambassadors' balcony. According to scholar James Dickie, another possibility is that Qumarish was the name of a region in the North of Africa where most craftsmen came from, in other words, the place might be called Comares in honour of the people who worked there. Yet another suggestion is that it derives from an Arabic word relating to the Moon, such as the adjective form qamarīyya.
The name of the Court of the Myrtles (Patio de los Arrayanes) is due to the myrtle bushes that surround the central pool. Because of the pool, the courtyard is also called the Patio de la Alberca ('Courtyard of the Pool'). It is sometimes also called the Patio de Comares ('Comares Court').
The Alhambra was a palace complex and citadel begun in 1238 by Muhammad I Ibn al-Ahmar, the founder of the Nasrid dynasty that ruled the Emirate of Granada. Several palaces were built and expanded by his successors Muhammad II (r. 1273–1302) and Muhammad III (r. 1302–1309). In 1314 Isma'il I came to the throne and undertook many further works in the Alhambra. His reign marked the beginning of the "classical" period or high point of Nasrid architecture. Isma'il decided to build a new palace complex to serve as the official palace of the sultan and the state, known as the Qaṣr al-Sultan or Dār al-Mulk. The core of this complex was the Comares Palace, while another wing of the palace, the Mexuar, extended to the west. On the east side the Comares Baths, a royal hammam, were also built. The baths are probably the section that is best-preserved from Isma'il I's time, as the rest of the complex was significantly modified and refurbished by his successors.
Yusuf I (r. 1333–1354) expanded the palace, most notably building the Comares Tower and the Hall of the Ambassadors (the throne hall) on the north side of the Court of the Myrtles; prior to this, a smaller lookout room or mirador may have existed on this side, similar to earlier palaces like the Partal Palace or the Generalife. He also built or converted existing towers along the northern walls of the Alhambra to serve new purposes, such as the Torre de Machuca in the Mexuar and the Torre de la Cautiva in another area further east. Under Muhammad V (r. 1354–1359 and 1362–1391) Nasrid architecture reached its apogee, which is evident in the nearby Palace of the Lions which he built to the east of the Comares Palace. Between 1362 and 1365, he rebuilt or refurbished the Mexuar and between 1362 and 1367 he refurbished the Comares Palace (namely the Court of the Myrtles and the Hall of Ambassadors). The Comares Façade on the south side of the Patio de Cuarto Dorado ('Courtyard of the Gilded Room') is dated to 1370 during his reign. Thus, the Comares Palace's current appearance and decoration was finalized by Muhammad V, whose name is mentioned in many surviving inscriptions inside.
After the 1492 conquest of Granada by the Catholic Monarchs, the Alhambra was converted into a royal palace of Christian Spain. Significant modifications were carried out in the Mexuar and in the environment around the Comares Palace. The Catholic Monarchs linked the Comares Palace and the Palace of the Lions together for the first time. The Spanish monarchs also knew the significance of the Comares Tower in the complex and when they visited the Alhambra the royal flag was flown from this tower instead of the Torre de la Vela in the Alcazaba. In the 16th century, some southern parts of the Comares Palace were demolished to make way for the new Renaissance-style Palace of Charles V.
In the 19th century Rafael Contreras undertook many restorations across the Alhambra palace complex, sometimes adding his own modifications. In the Comares Palace he added crenelated turrets above the east and west ends of the Sala de la Barca (on the north side of the Court of the Myrtles) and also repainted the Comares Baths in garish colours that are likely inaccurate. In 1890, a fire severely damaged the Sala de la Barca, resulting in the loss of its wooden ceiling. The ceiling was later reconstructed with the help of surviving fragments and finished in 1965.
the title will surprise you, but two walls of this room consist of thousands of small squares, they start in black and have upwards a smaller and smaller distance, until they touch and thereby white squares in the black arise to then become a completely black surface, after a certain height then again with white squares and distance is begun until the white squares touch again and thereby in their center again black squares arise, which then move away from each other in the distance again, until the surface becomes completely white again ... our eye can not recognize the squares from afar and conveys us round points ...
for photographing it is not an easy task, because interferences arise and moiré ... The purpose of all this is to open the space and create a kind of distant horizon ... the larger the space and distance, the better the effect ...
Exhibition Carsten Nicolai. Parallax Symmetry ... the first I saw with a white floor, everything was white except the art, the best exhibition I ever saw ...
Düsseldorf has the best curators in the world ;-) ...
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Orb-weaving Spider
Generally, orb-weaving spiders are three-clawed builders of flat webs with sticky spiral capture silk.
The building of a web is an engineering feat, begun when the spider floats a line on the wind to another surface. The spider secures the line and then drops another line from the center, making a "Y". The rest of the scaffolding follows with many radii of nonsticky silk being constructed before a final spiral of sticky capture silk.
The third claw is used to walk on the nonsticky part of the web.
Characteristically, the prey insect that blunders into the sticky lines is stunned by a quick bite, and then wrapped in silk. If the prey is a venomous insect, such as a wasp, wrapping may precede biting and/or stinging.
Many orb-weavers build a new web each day. Most orb-weavers tend to be active during the evening hours; they hide for most of the day. Generally, towards evening, the spider will consume the old web, rest for approximately an hour, then spin a new web in the same general location. Thus, the webs of orb-weavers are generally free of the accumulation of debris common to other species, such as black widow spiders.
Nikon, Sigma 180 2.8, 1/250 @ f8 ISO 800
The polar night has begun and in northern Finland the sun will not rise above the horizon for the next time after mid-January. I live in southern Finland and here the sun rises but shines very very low.
However, there are many days when the sun is not visible at all. It is as if we have wrapped ourselves in a soft white blanket of snow, sleeping through the white season.
👱♀️🎧 The White Season (Still Corners)
Smudge has begun to learn the 'bounds' a bit better. When we first got him (he's a rescue) this scene would have had him bouncing and leaping in an attempt to 'get at them' . Now he realises that ambition is thwarted as he's on a lead and constrained so he's content just giving them an extra 'hard stare' . The good lad actually comes away calmly when I say 'no leave' with only the odd backward stare whereas before it would be a major performance to pull him away. Saying all that if it wasn't for the lead .......... and the sheep know it!!
Fall colours have slowly begun to peek through in and amongst the trees and shrubs of Southern Ontario. My guess is we are still a number of days from peak. Something about these colours and the reflection grabbed my eye from across the lake at Hilton Falls. Not a spectacular shot, but I enjoy it.
April 27, 2023 - South of Odessa Nebraska US
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I've been waiting... & I've had some opportunities to chase the past few systems that came through eastern Nebraska. But I didn't. Time factors & distance would have put me back home about 4:30am. I'm getting older... my bio-clock wasn't going to let me chase those storms.
Watching all the freak'n incredible pics every year, come across my feed from other chasers across the nation. Just some phenomenal storm photography already in 2023. I finally get to get a few snaps of some weak storms out that evening. At least it is a start.
I have to be patient & wait till late April to mid May to see anything of photographic significance come into play into south central Nebraska & north central Kansas. I'm not the only one noticing that 2023 has been weary of our normal moisture flow this time of year. Its has been rather dry & the drought here continues. Especially Western & South Central Nebraska this year.
I was glad to blow the dust of the old cam & get a few snaps of this evenings storm. Non Severe as it passed through south central Nebraska this evening. It sure was photogenic. Bet the farmers were enjoying what rain we did get out of this system.
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Having just begun playing with composites, I have been hesitant to post any of my first attempts. This is the first one with results that I didn't feel looked cheesy. The bird was shot over the Gulf of Mexico off the Florida Panhandle. She is flying over the Mediterranean off the Spanish coast. Oh what fun!
t is that time of year again and the spoonbills are starting to nest build. An amazing species and awesome to watch and photograph as they go about their daily routine !!!!
Wishing you a wonderful day and a very blessed one too !!
January once again has begun to delight us with crisp nights, clear skies and a beautiful sunset along the Mediterranean coast.
Cloudy skies and a gentle drizzle kept me close to home today, but my garden offered a bright spot: a geranium, just beginning to bud. The sight sparked a memory, and soon Karen Carpenter's voice filled my ears with "We've Only Just Begun" as I worked on this photo.
🎶 Before the rising sun, we fly
So many roads to choose
We'll start out walking and learn to run. And yes, we've just begun 🎶
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Geraniums:
Want to add a splash of happy to your life? Geraniums are your answer. These guys are bursting with bold, beautiful blooms in all sorts of colors, and they're super easy to care for. Just pop them in a sunny spot, give them a little water, and watch them thrive, whether it's on a windowsill, patio, or hanging basket!
(Nikon Z6III, Nikor 105/2.8, 1/2000 @ f/3.3, ISO 400, edited to taste)
Torre Gropallo or Torre del fieno is part of the small fortifications commonly called "Saracen" because they were born to defend the incursions of pirates and Saracen Muslim corsairs, also called Turks or Barbareschi, because they came from the Berber states of North Africa. The current construction was begun in 1547 and is positioned on a rock outstretched where it is easy to see the approach of boats from the west and east. The Gropallo Tower is located in the "Anita Garibaldi" promenade