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This stunning Barred Owl put on quite a show for the camera. She watched comically as a couple of squirrels played tag at the bottom of her tree, and stared with interest as some wild turkey strolled by.
Great day out in the woods.
The tree was to be featured in Rihanna's 'We Found Love' video.
Rihanna caused a media storm when the local farmer told her to cover up after she stripped down for filming in his field.
He was fetching his tractor when he saw her and found her scantily clad outfit unacceptable.
The video went on to win the best video of the year award at the MTV VMAs.
Had to get a shot before the tree falls completely apart.
It looks so insanely comical!
Though, if Rihanna ever wants to come back, I’m available to take a photo!
The usual comical, frantic, jerky feeding behavior of this large egret regularly allows it to be identified from a great distance off, even though you cannot discern any of its field marks. This image shows well the reddish neck and the bicolored bill... also field marks to note. This bird is my favorite large wader to watch trying to secure a meal. I usually try for stills of this feeding behavior... but it likely, the coverage would be more interesting as a video. The small wader in the background is a Yellowlegs (probably Greater).
IMG_0304; Reddish Egret
hehe i shouldn’t laugh, but after watching a coot fall through the ice the previous day this time it was the water rail’s turn and i managed to catch the moment he did!
cute little birds, he was having a right stomp-about just before he fell in, and getting in the way of a number of the mallards – i wish id got a shot of one next to him as if you haven’t seen them, they are very petite and look quite comical besides the other ducks!
he also had a bit of a wander in the mud – which didn’t make for great photos – but it was interesting to see him use that long bill to pull up roots (see below pic)
hope everyone is having a good week – by ‘ek its windy here at the mo! - sorry i am behind again with people's streams but will be catching up soon!
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These are the slightly comical feet at the base of the Luttrell memorial, which I photographed on my first visit to the church in May 2018. I was delighted to find the photo I took then was featured on Explore [https://www.flickr.com/photos/carolyn_gifford/42830176791/in/album-72157626449645214/] and immediately became far and away my most visited photo, with more than 13,000 views. So this is by way of a reprise, and I thought I might as well capture the pairs of feet separately. Given the great care and skill taken over the four effigies, and indeed the rest of the tomb, this view suggests some hasty last-minute adjustments as perhaps they realised that unless the figure at the back was raised, it would be hard to see from the front of the memorial. All the same, a lot of effort also went into creating all the frills on Margaret Luttrell’s petticoats.
"The Brown Pelican is a comically elegant bird with an oversized bill, sinuous neck, and big, dark body. Squadrons glide above the surf along southern and western coasts, rising and falling in a graceful echo of the waves. They feed by plunge-diving from high up, using the force of impact to stun small fish before scooping them up. They are fairly common today—an excellent example of a species’ recovery from pesticide pollution that once placed them at the brink of extinction. "
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Canaveral National Seashore, Merritt Island, FL
.They surf in the bubble of confinement, social distances make up their mouths with lipstick talk...You're the only one who can make your lips blush...Lipstick sales have seen an uptick during economic slowdowns, and history is proof. But, will this theory hold true post Covid-19? Or will eye makeup take over, given face masks would be the new normal hereafter.
A trend no one could have predicted, the question is, will masks continue to be a fashion staple and stand the test of time post-outbreak? That’s anyone’s guess. For now, I’m off to get my hands on a Resting Risk Face personalised mask – the best and most comical option to date IMO.
Stylist Isha Bhansali feels there will definitely be more focus on eye makeup. “The lips can adopt a nude, blush palette. Digital appearances will be the need of the hour, for which you don’t need masks. You can’t totally rule out lip makeup,”she says.
Beauty expert and influencer Jason Arland believes people are going to spend more on skincare and beauty post Covid-19. “The growing rise of makeup tutorials during the lockdown has pushed many people to buy beauty products online. And it will only increase post the pandemic as people would want to take care of their skin,” he adds.
Designer Anvita Sharma opines, “The lipstick theory will come true, and both men and women will spend more on makeup. Eye makeup will surely gain more prominence as everyone will be covering their face with masks in the post-pandemic era.”
Leah Chernikoff is the former head of content at Glossier, Inc., and the former digital director of ELLE Magazine.
I was at my book club two weeks ago—via Zoom, of course—where the featured guest was none other than internet-beloved cookbook author Alison Roman. Members asked her about pantry stocking, recipe substitutions and using fewer dishes, but finally, someone brought up what we were all thinking: What’s that lipstick you have on?
I looked at Roman’s Brady Bunch square on the screen. It was brightly lit, and she looked great with her hair neatly parted down the middle in a low bun and a swipe of red lipstick. (It was Maybelline’s Baby Lips in Crystal, she divulged.) I stared at my own square. It was poorly lit, and I hadn’t put on makeup in weeks. It hadn’t even occurred to me. As my pallid face stared back at me, I cringed a little: Why hadn’t it?
Sure, part of it is pandemic-related anxiety and figuring out how to work and take care of my 2-year-old at the same time. Plus, I’ve never been someone who wears a lot of makeup or partakes in a multi-step skincare routine. But after more than a decade working in fashion and beauty, I understand the power of putting on a little mascara and lipstick. I had just chosen not to.
As we’re all adjusting to a terrifying new world indoors and isolated from others, thinking about one’s appearance can feel trivial, selfish even. Who cares about makeup at a time like this? Don’t we have much more important things to worry about?
“Not wearing makeup is less about saying, ‘F-ck it’ and more about redirecting time and resources to focus on the things that matter,” says Julia Cheiffetz, a publisher at Simon & Schuster in New York. “Makeup does not matter.” There’s something subversive about going barefaced too, says novelist and fashion marketer Lauren Mechling. “It’s one of the few pleasures of this godawful moment, my bra burning if you will.”
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Still, those who have stuck to their pre-pandemic makeup and skincare routines aren’t necessarily acting out of vanity. They may just be trying to feel sane. According to Dr. Stewart Shankman, chief of psychology at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, establishing and maintaining routines that boost one’s mood can be beneficial.
“This COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented time of uncertainty and uncontrollability. So people putting makeup on will give them a sense of control given what’s going on outside is uncontrollable,” he explains. “What people are doing when they’re putting on makeup or getting dressed is they’re doing something to improve their mood, and we know from research studies and interventions that when people can control their mood, it helps their sense of well-being.”
Samari Blair, a first-year medical student at University of Florida in Gainesville, had been feeling a little down after days of quarantine, online classes and staying in her pajamas. So on a recent Sunday afternoon she decided to do her hair and makeup and put on “normal-people clothes.” She took a few selfies and posted them on Twitter. “Getting dressed and putting on makeup just made me feel a lot better,” says Blair. “It made me more confident. People always say, ‘If you look good, you do good.’”
It’s hard to untangle the way we view ourselves with and without makeup from society’s longstanding expectation that women and femme people be “presentable.” A 2011 study commissioned by Procter & Gamble (which at the time owned beauty brands like Max Factor and CoverGirl) but authored by clinical psychologists at Harvard, Boston University and the Dana Farber Cancer Institute asked participants to evaluate 25 women in various states of being made up: natural, professional and glamorous. When the women were wearing either the professional or glamorous makeup looks, they were perceived to be more competent. But a 2017 study found that female college students who applied makeup before taking a simulated exam actually did better than those who didn’t. “Makeup can definitely boost confidence and mood,” says Rocco Palumbo, an assistant professor of psychology at the University G. d’Annunzio in Chieti, Italy, who was the lead researcher. “Our research shows that participants were able to improve their confidence and, therefore, improve their performance.” He adds the caveat that makeup is just one of many factors that can improve self-esteem and that individuals who don’t usually wear makeup may not see the same results.
For people with jobs that typically require businesswear for in-person meetings, video calls can come with the same set of unstated expectations. Kara Lowery, a D.C.-based lawyer, still puts on a full face of makeup, including a bright lipstick, and a nice top. “I try to make it so that I don’t look so drab,” she says, adding that on days when she’s feeling especially down and anxious she makes an extra effort with her makeup “to bring a sense of happiness” and feel better about herself.
Still, several women told me they saw an opportunity to Marie Kondo their beauty and skincare routine and consider which parts spark joy and which parts they felt constrained into doing.
“Finding out whether you’re doing these things because you want to or if you do it for other people, this is a good time to test that,” says Seattle-based writer and speaker Ijeoma Oluo. “I got ready to shave my legs and was like, ‘Uh I don’t want to.’ So then I didn’t.” Oluo, who hosts weekly Facebook Live makeup tutorials, says makeup also has allowed her to connect with people. “It’s reminding me that I’m still here,” she says. “That I can still do things I enjoy.”
Meanwhile, Charlotte Lescroart, who works for an educational-software platform in Santa Barbara, Calif., has abandoned the makeup she would normally wear to meet with clients but upgraded her skincare routine, which previously consisted of splashing water on her face. Now she cleanses with a Clarisonic she “dug out from college” and a cleanser from an upscale brand, followed by a serum and a moisturizer. “It makes me feel like I’m creating a routine for myself,” she says. “The confidence I used to get from interacting with people, now I get that from feeling confident about my skin.”
With news of the coronvirus’ impact on the economy, travel and, of course, health, it’s hard to imagine the deadly virus having fostered the start of a new fashion trend – but, that it seemingly has.
As we speak, the fashion industry, like many others, is taking a considerable hit due to the outbreak. Fashion shows in Asia and Europe are being affected, with Chinese visitors down across the board, and events, such as Seoul fashion week, Georgio Armani’s Milan show, and Beijing fashion week either being cancelled or postponed. And with Chinese spend having accounted for a third of luxury global market sales in 2018, according to Bain & Company, the fall in attendance at the key events will undoubtedly have even further implications for the fashion world in the next few months.
However, while the doom and gloom of the virus seeps into industries across the board, impacting the economy at a devastating rate, there are a couple of winners at least, with hand sanitizer sales skyrocketing since the outbreak, and Alibaba having reported a surge in spend on cosmetics, including a 150 percent increase on eyeshadow palettes, with lipstick sales up sevenfold for some brands, according to Reuters. Why? Quarantining and extra spare time due to ongoing closure of public events is seemingly giving rise to at-home make-up trials.
However, the most surprising upshot of the global epidemic is that face masks, in all shapes, sizes, colors and flamboyancy, have seemingly broken the internet.
With the epidemic showing no signs of abating, surgical face masks are selling like hot cakes across the globe, with consumers falling over themselves to help prevent the spread of the virus, despite their effectiveness being called into question. And while some down sides to the new trend are emerging, with some consumers reportedly feeling no need to apply make-up when covered by a mask, according to Lifestyle Inquirer, which could in turn have repercussions for cosmetics sales, it seems this is definitely the exception, not the rule. In fact, such is the lure of these masks, that the world of fashion and fame is taking notice – with options of all shapes, sizes and styles being the must-have item of the season.
Indeed, the celebs are already embracing the trend, whether it’s virus-related or not; Cardi B donned an elaborate bejewelled mask to her husband Offset’s fashion show in January while Billie Eilish stepped out in a stylish Gucci option at this year’s Grammy Awards. Likewise, the few fash-pack members that did brave public events to watch the shows were also upping the ante in terms of style, with designer masks the new accessory to coordinate with the latest on-trend ensembles. And the masks have even made it onto the catwalk itself – Marine Serre showcased a slew of face cover-up designs at her Fall 2020 ready-to-wear collection show, although she can’t give the coronavirus credit for this inspired range, with the items billed as ‘anti-pollution’ masks and designed pre COVID-19 outbreak.
There is no right answer when it comes to how to approach beauty in these fraught times. If it doesn’t feel right for you right now, that’s fine. But if it does? There is no reason to feel ashamed. “I wouldn’t say dressing nice or putting on makeup is frivolous,” says Dr. Shankman. “There’s nothing disrespectful about it. It’s a coping strategy for people to feel a sense of normalcy.”
The day after that virtual book club, I decided to put on a little mascara and a lip tint. It wasn’t Alison Roman’s bold red lip, but it was something. In less than a minute, I felt a little less like I was living through one unending mushy day and a little more like myself.
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The Australian magpie, quite a comical bird at times. It kept running over to me when I whistled & was happy to stroll around while I lay on the ground taking its photo. This one obviously isn't breeding, it's breeding season just now & they can be very aggressive when breeding. I've been bitten on the ear by one before, drawing blood. Wolston Creek Bush Reserve, near Riverhills, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Eisley had a show in Baton Rouge last weekend so we made the trek to Louisiana...Only to run out of gas when we were almost there.
Has anyone ever actually run out of gas? It isn't something that happens often, but if you have a faulty gas gauge...well...You know the story.
As soon as we stopped all of the DuPree men (my brothers and cousin) hopped out of the car to chase an Armadillo that was checking us out.
My husband, as you can see here,
stayed safely away from the wild animals.
Until I drove the B934 (which passes over the comically named Fanny Burn), I'd never seen this view of the impressive Castlehill Reservoir dam before. On the day I took this photo, the sun kept dipping in and out of the clouds. Had the sun broke through when I took this photo, it might not have looked as good as it'd be right over the dam.
went for a wander at a nature reserve yesterday as the sun came out!! all my little swans are all grown up now, this is one of the parents
there was a real sense of spring in the air and the wetlands looked beautiful when the sun shone across them
the coots were comical (as usual) and i saw one fall through the ice which made me laugh out loud!
there were also some ducks i hadn’t seen before – pics below (bit pants as was quite far away) but wondered if anyone can ID them for me?
and i also saw linnets for the first time – a flock in fact – swooping in formation of about 20, whirling over the willow fields, then kindly sitting in a tree so i could get a quick snap and see them a bit clearer! (thanks to the wardens for the ID on these)
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One of the three that I stalked this day eventually wandered over to my boot, twitched his nose while smelling my boot, hesitated for a second, used his huge tail to propel himself into their comical startled jump while turning away from me and then ran away as fast as he could (i.e. not very) :-)
Armadillos are very strange creatures. You can sneak up on them with no trouble as long as you only move when they have their heads down while rooting around for insects and invertebrates such as beetles, cockroaches, wasps, yellow jackets, fire ants, scorpions, spiders, snails, and white grubs. A lesser part of the diet is comprised of small reptiles and amphibians and mammal, reptile, and bird eggs. Less than 10 percent of the diet is from fruit, seeds, fungi, and other plant matter. The 9 banded Armadillos are the only ones that live in the states. They have moved progressively north over 100 years and it has been very obvious during my lifetime. Originally, I only found them in Louisiana and Texas but now they are all over the southeast and have been found as far north as Illinois.
Even though people have been known to eat them, any significant contact should be avoided as Armadillos are source of leprosy in the U.S. south. The nine-banded was nicknamed “Hoover hog” and “poor man’s pork” by people who blamed President Hoover for the Great Depression.
Texas Aggies appreciate a joke about themselves more than any other group and one once asked me how many Aggies it took to eat an armadillo, I told him that I didn't know - His answer was 2, one to eat it and one to direct traffic. Their startled jump is their undoing when cars pass over them and they jump up into the undercarriage and become the south's most frequent road kill.
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There's a part of this photograph that's almost comical - the tutor (a man, of course) in his buttoned tunic and peaked cap; the blackboard making it look as though the bus to Bury was as complicated as a mathematical formula; the woman on the left who appears to be falling asleep.
But this was a deadly serious business; hundreds of Manchester Corporation Transport staff volunteered to fight when war broke out, and at the same time war factories were gearing up to make everything needed to win the war; and the need to get factory workers to their lathes and benches was crucial.
So women stepped up, hundreds of them being trained as bus conductors and tram drivers (but not bus drivers - that was a step too far for MCTD). This photo taken at the training school in Ardwick is no doubt staged for an official purpose, but the need for staff to keep the buses running was a real pain point throughout the war. Some women even became fitters and made their contribution to keeping the wheels turning.
At the end of the war the men came back - most of them - and the women were summarily dismissed, although they got a 'thank you' dinner at Belle Vue. It was scant reward for the hard work they'd done on the blackout to make their contribution to victory.
We have a 'Manchester's buses at war' exhibition in our museum: if you'd like to see it, go to www.motgm.uk.
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What a pleasure to watch this woodpecker in the trees at Cochise Stronghold where we hiked today. We were sitting at a picnic table without a picnic and it flew down from this tree to land on the bench beside me and then to the table between my sister and me. And it posed! SOOC! See on black if you have a moment.
We encountered a gaggle of rheas, a flightless bird that looks so much like the emu of Australia and the ostrich of Africa that I'm sure they could provide evidence that all the continents were at one time connected. At times the rheas looked awkward and comical as they moved, and yet at other times they possessed an uncanny elegance and grace about them.
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Note : A spontaneous man posed for me on the street and I took this photo of him treacherously, with a comical pose.
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Puffins sure are comical looking, hence their nickname, 'Clowns of the sea'. But are they really the bumbling entertainers this nickname portrays them as?
Read more in my latest blog:
billyclapham.co.uk/wildlife-2/birds/meet-puffin-clown-nam...
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This was a fun moment, from my archives taken 4 years ago, the cat is Amber and he is making friends with a frog that he found in our garden, I took the photo and then took the frog away to safety!
Comical Ned (with the funny shaped head) is trying to entice Farmer George and Hubert (the conversational Latin speaking horse) over for a lunchtime pint at the Jolly Farmer in the distance. But George is a busy man, as are all farmers and is not sure he has the time, for he needs to find a possible broken fence after some of his sheep were found propping up the bar in The Railway Hotel in Culmstock last night.
Driver Arthritic Arthur cries from the passing train to say that local creamery worker Deidre Dinkle, the flirty darling of the butter blending department is in the pub playing toad in the hole (quite how Arthur knows what the conversation is, I have no idea, but Arthur knows everybody and everything).
George has had a crush on Deidre for ages, and this might be a chance for him to finally ask her out for a ride on his brand new combine harvester. He might also find a couple more of his missing sheep, which means he can justify it as work whilst also satisfying his ongoing lust for love.
Grunge textured warning sign on vintage paper, with the words DO NOT READ THIS SIGN. A conceptual design with a comically self-defeating twist. Special thanks to vectorportal for providing this base vector file to work with.
EDIT 4/22/2013: This grunge sign is now released under a standard Creative Commons License - Attribution 3.0 Unported. It gives you a lot of freedom to use my work commercially as long as you credit and link back to the same free image from my website, www.freestock.ca
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A very comical duo, whenever the bird on the left moved away the other bird would shuffle over to it until they were standing belly-to-belly. I'm awful at shorebird ID's so correct me if I'm wrong.
Lots of depth of field falloff here even at F/13. The 'pipers were very close to me.
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Meerkats may look like prairie dogs, are really related to the mongoose. These comical creatures are inquisitive and alert at all times, you see them busily digging in the dirt looking for insects, making underground burrows.
These little carnivores live and work together in a group called a gang or a mob, helping each other to care for youngsters or keep a lookout for danger. If trouble is spotted, the lookout alerts the others and they all dash back into the burrows for safety. Fun to watch! :)
The Meerkat (aka: Suricate) is a small species of foraging mammal found inhabiting harsh open conditions in the semi-desert plains in southern Africa.
A member of the Mongoose family, Meerkats differ from Mongoose species in a number of ways with the biggest difference being that Meerkats are incredibly sociable animals, where most Mongooses are not.
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An old school mate who I actually grew up with asked me to take some pics at his wedding, well this was his redo in this country for family and friends that couldn't get to the original wedding in Greece.
This little boy was great, a real character.
Comical Carvings of Santa's reindeer - Who got Lumbered with that job? A Willow Sleigh at the back & Chimney Pots to portray their landing on the rooftops.