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At a recent concert for Jem and the Holograms' Pretty in Pink World Tour, the paparazzi set forth a media blitz for the sugary Pop princess and her entourage, which included: the Holograms, Rio, Anthony Julian, Video Montgomery, Danse, Astral, Régine...and a mysterious face that appeared in the distance. The fans roared in utter hysteria and the high-tech cameras flickered in unison as photographers, fashion designers and Hollywood reporters gathered side by side in the concert hall to get a word or two from the superstar musicians. Jem was accosted by twenty different photogs who began asking twenty different questions, chief among them: “WHO'S THAT GIRL”? Then one handsomely Black, tall photographer zeroed in on the mysterious figure and asked her name. The artist slowly turned her head to the camera in a sly manner, blew a kiss and said one word...“Graphix!” Many people have never seen or heard of this Cali native and that's because she has laid low...until now! Three things are for sure about this wealthy valley girl. One, she's an amazing graffiti artist. Two, her taste for wild fashions. And last, her famous tag on all the elaborate artwork that she's created for countless singing groups and solo acts! A gifted artist with an eye for up-to-the-minute trends in art and fashion, Graphix lives for creating award-winning album covers and caters to each of her favorite Pop/Rock/R&B bands, particularly Jem and the Holograms! Her breathtaking designs for their latest concert, in South Africa, garnered her several international awards abroad. She's also a giving soul and enjoys helping in any way she can, for example, her collaboration with Danse Dvorak on some outrageous art designs for Haven House's 4th Annual Special Benefit. Another unknown fact about this tanned beauty is that she had experienced great success very early in her career, when she conceived and designed the front cover for Missing Persons 1982 New Wave album! Time has passed (seven years to be exact) and she's kept up with what's in, designing concert posters, album covers and merchandise for a slew of acts, like Sean Harrison, Johnny Deacon, Lena Lerner, the Blue Bloods, the Leatherettes, Taps Tucker's comeback album, Nefertiti Nikki, Kimber and Stormer's sophomore album, the Space Cadets, the Fifth Avenue Boys, New Edition, the Downtown Boyz, the Limp Lizards and the Stingers! In fact, it was Ms. Lena Lerner who enlisted her to design her lavish “Who’s Zoomin’ Who?” world tour, in late '86. And boy, oh boy, did she go all out for that particular assignment. She literally lit the stadium's walls with cutting-edge art that glowed in the dark! Ohhh, and how could her associates and fans forget the mega concert she styled and designed for Luna Dark, in late '87?! Luna was billed with musicians Samantha Fox and Jody Watley for their “Exotic Escapades” world tour, and all three musicians were in debt to Graphix for her impeccable work! She even designed a line of leather and lace embroidery bottle-holders for Luna’s perfume line, “Lush.” Few have met her and immediately pegged her as a snooty, well-to-do snob, even the Misfits who have been known for trashing her good name over creative differences and copyright issues. And though Graphix exudes a good-natured, kind soul, she will not hesitate to set someone straight or strike back, which is exactly what she did one Summer evening, in 1987, at Misfits Headquarters, when Pizzazz started an argument with her over a single can of Aqua Net hairspray! The talented artist couldn't help but laugh uncontrollably at the site of Pizzi’s flat hairdo, and admitted how much it resembled a chunk of cotton candy. It was then that WWIII broke loose. As the screaming grew, the thudding multiplied, eventually leaving Pizzazz picking all her expensive makeup, lashes, designer heels and some outfits from out of the tub Gwen filled with bleach! She then planted the cranky rocker on her derrière as she began to sashay to the elevator, never to be seen again by the Misfits. So it’s quite understandable that she would grow exhaustingly annoyed when it comes to setting the record straight on whether or not she's a Misfit. And you better believe that nothing brings her more joy than incinerating those who assume they KNOW her, because she belongs to NO ONE, and is her OWN boss! At this point, it's probably a good idea for the Misfits and the Stingers to steer clear, for they have met their match, and she's one helluva force to be reckoned with!
First and foremost, I would like to express my appreciation to Integrity's Design Team for their creation of Graphix! I am extremely grateful to ALL involved, and I am totally over the moon for this doll! To be completely honest, I wasn't sure if they were going to create her at all. It was clear from the start that even so much as a notion from Integrity Toys for Graphix would require an abundance of optimism and hope. Guess it all paid off in the end because here she lies in her box draped in her signature (prototype) outfit, eagerly awaiting to strike a pose alongside her friends and foes! One might ask, “Why do Jem fans care about a doll that never existed in the first place?!” Aaah! Such a typical question with an extremely simple answer. You see, technically, Graphix DID EXIST! She has a brief bio and actually advanced to the prototype stage, both of which were created in 1988. The fact that she happens to be the only character in the entire Jem Bible who never made it to the show is all well and true, but, nevertheless, she's in the Jem Bible! I think most Jem fans feel that because of her absence from the show that she's unimportant. Some may even consider her to be a flash in the pan, but such an attitude will never change the fact that she was once conceived, written and named simultaneously! Her moniker and background bio has remained in our hearts and minds for several years now. So the arrival of this W Club Exclusive is indeed a celebratory moment for a vast majority of Jem fans everywhere! Now, as I'm sure we all know, this is the last year of Jem and it feels like the end of yet another era. Integrity Toys' Jem has accomplished more in this decade than ever expected! She (counterparts included) has sold better than she did in the ‘80s, and she's also surpassed the third year mark that her show reached in its heyday! Integrity's Jem has even had more staying power than the 2015 film itself, of course. In my opinion, Jem has conquered her revival in the new century, and boy did she come strutting through with a vengeance!
As of this moment, though, it's all about Gwenny-Gwen! The aesthetic was taken into high consideration for this doll. If you take a minute to examine her you'll notice the dedication put forth to create a more modern resemblance from her ‘80s prototype doll. I mean, it's all there but with a slight twist! The second I removed the lid to her box I noticed her tan skin. My attention was then directed at her hair color, which blends flawlessly with her Hungarian skin tone! One thing I must confess is my discontent with the color spots in her hair. I just wish that we were given the option to somehow apply the colorful spots (or streaks) ourselves. Yet and still, that doesn't take anything away from the golden blond color that Integrity created! She's definitely an Orange County girl through and through! Integrity made sure to stay true to what little details they had for her makeup, especially with the art designs on both sides of her face: blue and yellow zigzag shapes on her left cheek, and several small black and white squares alongside the right side of her eye. The full appearance of her face, again, matches perfectly with her original prototype creation, her cool blue eyebrows included! Graphix is a professional illustrator; a colorist, and excels at drawing/designing, so it would come as a huge surprise if she didn't have the raw talent to create wonders with her makeup! The evidence of her artistic capabilities shows, starting with a wash of yellow eyeshadow, in “Preppy Professional”, all over her eyelids and on both brow bones. She remained somewhat consistent with the colors, slightly switching gears to her burnt sienna eyeshadow, in “Loco-Motion”, and creating a thin, sharp wing in the creases of her eyelids, then lining her lids with black “Rag Doll” eyeliner, and brightening the bottom lash lines with her blue “Orinoco Flow” eye pencil! There are many characters who I've inducted into my personal Hall of Fame for winged-out eyeliner (Jem, Kimber, Régine, Clash, Rapture, Pizzazz, Stormer and Jetta) and Graphix is top queen! Minx has been appointed runner-up lol! Gwen loves to plant a smooch on her autograph pictures after signing them, and when she does, her lips are usually painted with red “Kiss Me Deadly” lipstick. And her fingernails are often finished with red hot “Pyromania” nail polish! Ok! Now, where must I start regarding her outfit?! The Design Team definitely went with a more suitable approach compared to her ‘88 doll, and I greatly appreciate it! Didn't she wear shiny vinyl-like material for that photoshoot?...LOL! I have always had a feeling that there's a deeper backstory regarding the idea and style for her outfit, but I wouldn't know for sure. Anyway, it's elaborate, yet peculiar...busy...loud...and I LOVE IT! Gotta admit that the new material is delicate to the touch. It stretches and separates the design prints on the shirt and pants, both of which are dipped in a pool of multi-colored zigzags, triangles and long rectangles—I know, I know, it's a mind-scrambler! And you can't tell her that she's not blazing in her red, snake-skinned mini skirt with a side slit! Well, maybe Aja has something to say about it! I love her red hoop earrings and bracelets, too! With Graphix, it's really all about the color red, and that's why I get such a thrill when gazing at her in my cabinet. The Design Team never fails when it comes to the heels and boots for this particular collection. This is also true with Graphix's tall heel-boots! They are gorgeous and a tad easier to apply than Minx's, but as equally smooth and fitting as Bad Kimber's! Her fire engine, red-colored designer heel-boots are the latest news in Jem world as they set her apart from the pack and look highly unique! I also love her matching red portfolio with her name in black and white shapes on the front! Before viewing her product pictures, I wasn't sure what Integrity had planned for her main accessories. I just knew that a video distorter was out of the question lol. However, I have always envision at least one can of spray paint, and here we have three different colors: green, pink and orange! Graphix doesn't mind providing samples of her artwork and she's brought along a few to share. And that pretty much sums up the Integrity Toys W Club Exclusive on Ms. Snyder. The shock and reality of this doll is all too real. What a joy and relief to finally have her!
Graphix now exists! This talented artist stands under a spotlight that burns bright. She's business savvy, self-sufficient, a bit of a nonconformist, totally underrated and overdue! Gwendolyn “Graphix” Snyder is a monarch, dammit! 👸
Another from a brief local birding session just down the road from home.
Plenty of flowering shrubs and bushes for these little guys to play around and feed in - but tough to get a clear shot on them as they're so flighty and the bushes fairly densely bunched together!!
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Hope your weekend was great and this week is just as good!!
The black-browed albatross (Thalassarche melanophrys) is a near-threatened species of albatross with an estimated 70% of the global population located in the Falkland Islands.
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Jilly Cooper has said women should “look up to” men and allow them to assert their masculinity.
Constant put-downs left husbands and boyfriends “brow beaten”, the author of novels such as the racy Riders and Rivals said.
"Oliver Reed was the most sexy man I’ve ever met,” she said.
“Nobody seems to mention the word love any more. They just talk about having sex and women are having babies and not bothering to have husbands any more.”
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Candid street shot, Germany--- but it could be anywhere in the world today, That far away stare the fixed focus and selective deafness are classic symptoms.
The Black-browed Albatross currently (May 2022) resident on the cliffs at RSPB Bempton at Flamborough Head, East Yorkshire. Normally, this species of albatross would be found in the South Atlantic Ocean but this one appears to favour the Yorkshire coast as this is the second year it has spent the summer here, along with many thousands of Gannet, Razorbill, Guillemot, Puffin and other seabirds.
I had fun with the finches today. These in particular are hard to catch and hard to get close to.. but I managed to focus really well on its breast. with a short Dof. Oh well.. Try and Try again and never give up - ( Im wanting to get the face)
Chinese Nuthatch (Sitta villosa), Qinghai, China
Ebird checklist:
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The Chinese nuthatch or snowy-browed nuthatch (Sitta villosa) is a species of bird in the Sittidae family. It is found in China, North Korea, and South Korea.
Source: Wikipedia
The turquoise-browed motmot
(Eumomota superciliosa) is a bird of
the motmot family. Live in the Center
America, southeastern Mexico
(mainly the Yucatån peninsula) for
Costa Rica. It is called Torogoz in
El Salvador and Guardabarranco in
Nicaragua. It is the national bird of
these two countries.
Chlorophonia callophrys
Rey de rualdo, rualdo, clorofonia cejidorada
Cerro Chayote, Palmita de Zarcero
Historia Natural
Reproducción
Su nido consiste en una estructura globular o en forma de horno con entrada lateral, encajada entre musgos y bromelias y otras epífitas, sobre árboles en un claro del bosque montano, a una altura de 11 a 30 m. Ponen por lo menos 3 huevos. Se reproducen de febrero a junio. Ponen 2 nidadas. Alimentan a los pichones mediante regurgitación.
Alimentación
Se alimentan sobre todo de frutos de matapalos (Gaiodendron, Psittacanthus ), bayas de Ericaceae, Araceae y otras epífitas e higos. Se agachan para atisbar debajo de las ramas en busca de insectos y arañas.
Comportamiento
Durante gran parte del año viajan en bandadas hasta de 12 individuos que luego se separan en parejas para criar.
Ciclo anual
Efectúan migraciones altitudinales.
Habitat y Distribución
Habitat
Frecuentan el dosel y los bordes de los bosques montanos muy húmedos con abundantes epífitas, y los potreros con árboles dispersos y áreas adyacentes parcialmente despejados; en ocasiones desciende a las zonas de crecimiento secundario.
Distribución
Es una especie residente común en las montañas a lo largo de ambas vertientes. Se localiza desde el nivel superior de la existencia de árboles en descenso hasta los 900 m. localmente en el lado del Caribe, y hasta los 1500 m. en el Pacífico. Puede descender mucho más, sobre todo en el lado del Caribe, durante la estación lluviosa, cuando los frutos escasean en las partes más altas.
Distribución fuera de Costa Rica
Se encuentran en Costa Rica y el oeste de Panamá.
Distribución de Area de conservación
Amistad CaribeAmistad PacificoArenalCordillera Volcanica CentralGuanacasteHuetar NorteOsaTortugueroPacifico Central
Usos y Manejos
Usos
Es apreciada por los pajareros como ave de canto, por lo que las capturan para mantenerlas cautivas en jaulas (aves de jaula).
Descripción
Descripción científica
Mide 13 cm. y pesa 25 grs. Es robusto, con el pico grueso y la cola corta; es verde brillante con azul en la coronilla y el abdomen es amarillo (ver imagen) El macho adulto presenta la frente y las cejas anchas de color amarillo dorado, y la coronilla y la nuca azul violeta pálido. Presenta una línea turquesa que le recorre el cuello desde los lados y el derredor hasta la parte posterior. El resto de la parte superior, los lados de la cabeza y el cuello, la garganta, el pecho y los flancos son de color verde brillante. El resto de la parte inferior es amarillo brillante, separado del verde del pecho por una línea negra delgada. El pico es negro, excepto la base de la mandíbula, que es gris, y las patas son grises. La hembra muestra el azul de la coronilla más opaco y menos extenso, y carece de las cejas amarillas. El verde de la parte superior es más opaco y con un tinte oliva, y se desvanece a amarillo en el centro del abdomen y las coberteras infracaudales. La base de la mandíbula es entre amarillento opaco y color cuerno. Los individuos inmaduros son similares a la hembra adulta, pero con la coronilla azul más brillante, la frente y las cejas verdes con un lustre dorado, y el verde de la cara y la garganta más brillante. Pasa su primera etapa de cría en este plumaje. Los ejemplares juveniles son semejantes a la hembra adulta, pero más opacos por encima, especialmente en la coronilla, la cual como máximo presenta un tinte azul. Por debajo es más oliva amarillento.
Información taxonómica
Reino: Animalia
Filo: Chordata
Clase: Aves
Orden: Passeriformes
Familia: Fringillidae
Género: Chlorophonia
It is not often that we see these birds out in the open...
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Name: Rufous-browed flycatcher
Scientific: Anthipes solitaris
Malay: Sambar Kening-perang
Family: Muscicapidae
IUCN Red List (v3.1, 2016): Least Concern
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I'm back!! I've spent 5 marvelous and relaxed days in G. Canaria!! For now, I start a new phase in my life.
I'm very excited with the new change!
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Aprovecho para felicitar a las cumpleañeras de estos dias! Felicidades chicas!
The turquoise-browed motmot (Eumomota superciliosa) is a colourful, medium-sized bird of the motmot family, Momotidae. It inhabits Central America from south-east Mexico (mostly the Yucatán Peninsula), to Costa Rica, where it is common and not considered threatened. It lives in fairly open habitats such as forest edge, gallery forest and scrubland. It is more conspicuous than other motmots, often perching in the open on wires and fences. From these perches it scans for prey, such as insects and small reptiles. White eggs (3–6) are laid in a long tunnel nest in an earth bank or sometimes in a quarry or fresh-water well. Its name originates from the turquoise color of its brow.
Turquoise-browed motmot in Costa Rican Pacific dry forest
The bird is approximately 34 cm (13 in) long and weighs about 65 g (2.3 oz). It has a mostly green-blue body with a rufous back and belly. There is a bright blue stripe above the eye and a blue-bordered black patch on the throat. The flight feathers and upperside of the tail are blue. The tips of the tail feathers are shaped like rackets and the bare feather shafts are longer than in other motmots. Although it is often said that motmots pluck the barbs off their tail to create the racketed shape, this is not true; the barbs are weakly attached and fall off due to abrasion with substrates and with routine preening.[2]
Unlike most bird species, where only males express elaborate traits, the turquoise-browed motmot expresses the extraordinary racketed tail in both sexes. Research indicates that the tail has evolved to function differently for the sexes. Males apparently use their tail as a sexual signal, as males with longer tails have greater pairing success and reproductive success.[3] In addition to this function, the tail is used by both sexes in a wag-display, whereby the tail is moved back-and-forth in a pendulous fashion.[4] The wag-display is performed in a context unrelated to mating: both sexes perform the wag-display in the presence of a predator, and the display is thought to confer naturally selected benefits by communicating to the predator that it has been seen and that pursuit will not result in capture. This form of interspecific communication is referred to as a pursuit-deterrent signal.[5]
The call is nasal, croaking and far-carrying.
The turquoise-browed motmot is a well-known bird in its range and has been chosen as the national bird of both El Salvador and Nicaragua. It has acquired a number of local names including guardabarranco ("ravine-guard") in Nicaragua, torogoz in El Salvador (based on its call) and pájaro reloj ("clock bird") in the Yucatán, based on its habit of wagging its tail like a pendulum. In Costa Rica it is known as momoto cejiceleste or the far-less flattering pájaro bobo ("foolish bird"), owing to its tendency to allow humans to come very near it without flying away.
The Black-browed Barbet or Müller's Barbet (Megalaima oorti) is a bird belonging to the Asian barbet family, Megalaimidae.
It is 20-23.5 cm long. The plumage is mostly green apart from the head which is patterned with blue, yellow and red. There is a black stripe above the eye. The bill is black and the feet are grey-green. The Chinese name for the bird, "five-colored bird" (五色鳥) refers to the five colors seen on its plumage. Because of its colorful plumage and that its call resembles that of a percussion instrument known as a wooden fish, the species is also referred to as the "spotted monk of the forest" in Taiwan.
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White Browed Bulbul (Pycnonotus luteolus) . Sub species insulae is an endemic resident of Sri Lanka. An adult pair. Belongs to Pycnonotidae family. Clicked at Platinum Resort, Anuradapura.
Scientific Name: Acritillas indica
IUCN Status: LC - Least Concern
About Yellow-browed bulbul:
It is mainly yellow on the underside and olive above with a distinct yellow brow. They are easily located by their loud calls but tend to skulk within foliage below the forest canopy.
This bulbul is about 20 cm (7.9 in) long, lacks a crest and has the upperparts olive green with a prominent yellow brow and goggle with the underparts being all yellow. The sexes do not differ in plumage.