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These are the Cuchara Mountains, a small isolated range of the Rockies in south central Colorado, very close to the New Mexico border. Winter hangs on for a large part of the year here. This photo taken at almost 10,000 feet elevation shows that it's almost June and none of the aspens in the shot have a single Spring bud on them. There was a cold wind blowing, almost "like off the glacier", it snowed for a short time, mostly uber dry "corn snow", and temperatures dropped well into the 20's that night.
Hard to see, but in the distance is one of the "Spanish Sisters", peeking over the horizon.
Truly one of my favorite alpine ecosystems on the Planet.
Bis zum Ende des Zweiten Weltkrieges gehörte das Dorf Konau hinter dem Elbdeich zum Landkreis Lüneburg, nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg erfolgte wegen der fehlenden Brücke über die Elbe mit entsprechend zu erwartenden Versorgungsschwierigkeiten aus praktischen Gründen im Juli 1945 eine Übergabe an die sowjetische Besatzungszone und daraus folgend die spätere Zugehörigkeit Konaus zur DDR. Durch die Lage im so genannten Schutzstreifen der DDR-Grenze blieb die für die Siedlungsgeschichte an der Elbe typische Marschhufenbebauung im Ort bis heute erhalten. Nach der deutschen Wiedervereinigung wechselte Konau wieder nach Niedersachsen in den Landkreis Lüneburg zurück.
Until the end of the Second World War, the village of Konau, located behind the Elbe dyke, belonged to the Lüneburg district. After the Second World War, due to the lack of a bridge over the Elbe and the associated supply difficulties, it was handed over to the Soviet occupation zone in July 1945 for practical reasons, and Konau subsequently became part of the GDR. Due to its location in the so-called protective strip of the GDR border, the village has retained the typical building style for the history of settlement on the Elbe to this day. After German reunification, Konau returned to Lower Saxony in the Lüneburg district.
Mist, sadly departed this summer gone, striking a pose ... she was good at that .. ontop of Whiteside
A fetching looking Thirlmere this morning on the way into work .. and of course Paddy, who is always keen to look fetching!
A medium-sized dark-backed albatross with pale underwings outlined by a narrow dark border and a dark notch in the armpit. The adult has a whitish head with grayish cheeks that give it a “white-capped” appearance. The gray-green bill has a yellowish tip to both mandibles. Juveniles are grayer on the head with gray bills. The species breeds on islands off Tasmania and New Zealand but disperses widely across the southern Oceans between 15 and 60°S, where it is a frequently encountered pelagic seabird. Similar albatrosses have a dark-tipped (not pale-tipped) lower half to the bill, and Salvin’s Albatross has a pale gray head and Chatham Albatross a slaty-gray head, further differentiating them from White-capped Albatross. Juveniles of these three are very difficult to separate. (eBird)
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By far the most frequently seen albatraoss of our trip. Usually seen gliding effortlessly over the ocean, this one decided to join the fun of our albatross hunt. He is one of the four species that we found that day.
Kaikoura, Canterbury, New Zealand. March 2024.
Roadrunner Birding Tours.
Albatross Encounter.
Paddy's mum now departed a few years back. A lovely gentle soul but top dog in the pack and didn't stand any nonsense from them or indeed any other dog that tried .. she was boss! :)
Border Pacific's only engine, an ex-ATSF GP7u numbered 98, is tied down at the RVSC interchange in Mission, Texas. Formed in 1984, the BOP operates 32 miles of ex-MoPac trackage between Mission and Rio Grande City along the Rio Grande River in South Texas.
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Royal Border Bridge in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England. This historic railway viaduct is a testament to Victorian engineering and remains in active service today as a crucial part of the East Coast Main Line connecting London and Edinburgh.
The bridge spans the River Tweed between Berwick-upon-Tweed and Tweedmouth.
It was designed by the renowned railway engineer Robert Stephenson, son of George Stephenson. Construction took place between 1847 and 1850, involving a workforce of up to 2,700 men. The structure is composed of 28 semi-circular arches and built primarily from brick faced with stone.
The bridge is approximately 659 metres (2,162 ft) long and carries the railway line 37 metres (121 ft) above the river level.
Queen Victoria officially opened the bridge on August 29, 1850, and permitted it to be named the Royal Border Bridge.
Despite its name, the bridge is located entirely within England; the actual border with Scotland is about 3 miles further north.
Border Collie, From, Passau Bavarian Beerfest farm
This beautiful dog was waiting for his owner to finish her ride. He never moved from this spot.
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We had a great day yesterday visiting Ewes Harald common to look for Pearl Bordered Fritillaries. there were good numbers flying in between the cloudy spells. this beautiful fresh male landed in a cooler spell and allowed some nice underwing shots. they're beautiful butterflies and have started the fritillary year well. I'm off to the sand dunes of Merthyr Mawr this morning to look for Grizzled Skippers and morels. Pearl's a singer is by Elkie Brookes
Adult and puppy joyfully playing in Endcliffe Park, Sheffield. I also like the way that the trees and figure in the background look pleasingly spooky!
Le premier qui, ayant enclos un terrain, s'avisa de dire : Ceci est à moi, et trouva des gens assez simples pour le croire, fut le vrai fondateur de la société civile. Que de crimes, de guerres, de meurtres, que de misères et d'horreurs n'eût point épargnés au genre humain celui qui, arrachant les pieux ou comblant le fossé, eût crié à ses semblables : Gardez-vous d'écouter cet imposteur ; vous êtes perdus, si vous oubliez que les fruits sont à tous, et que la terre n'est à personne.
J.J. ROUSSEAU
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