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Colorful Red Admiral butterfly taking nectar from a super-sweet Dogbane floret during a stiff breeze.
An common early Spring migrant that takes up residence near open fields that contain lots of nettles, its host plant. Once established, it produces several broods over the season. Its numbers fluctuate from year to year with this year being more than last year.
If you have any association with the US military you may be familiar with the Commander's Coin. A tradition in the Army, commanders at the battalion and higher levels can give out "Commander's Coins" as awards for excellence. The "coin" is traditionally passed to the recipient via a hand shake and always your picture is taken, ALWAYS. If you think I'm kidding try a search on "Commander's Coin" here on flickr. With a career that spanned almost 40 years, I somehow managed to accomplish some good things and acquired a nice collection of these coins. Most of the coins are round, this is one of the few that is odd shaped. It measures 2 inches wide by 2 1/2 inches tall.
FYI: I have many that I cherish and display but if you go to any pawn shop near a military base they are rather common, sad to think that the memories get pawned with the medals for a good night out.
Macro Mondays Theme: Award
Nikon 55mm f/2.8 NIKKOR Micro, Single Image
Marching angrily towards some insubordinate birds this great-tailed grackle clearly had a mission.
My exposure was all wonky on this shot but I thought it had a high-key dynamic vibe so I posted it.
an uncommon and very localized species. Only my third observation in seven years.
Apolong, Negros Island, Philippines.
One of the stars of the Anglo-American Autumn Classic event at Prescott Speed Hill Climb on 6th October 2019 was this bright orange 1950 Studebaker Commander 854YUP. Prescott is the home of the Bugatti Owners' Club.
Anaklia (Georgian: ანაკლია) is a town and seaside resort in western Georgia. It is located in the Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region, at the place where the Enguri River flows into the Black Sea.
The earliest settlement on Anaklia's territory dates back to the mid-Bronze Age and is typical to the Colchian culture. It is the Classical Heraclea of Colchis, Anaclia of later authors, and Anarghia of Archangelo Lamberti and Jean Chardin (both the 17th-century travelers). After the fragmentation of the Kingdom of Georgia in the 15th century, it was an important fortified town, sea port and fishing station within the Principality of Mingrelia. In 1723, the town was captured by the Ottoman Empire and converted into its maritime outpost and slave-trading locale. Western Georgian kingdom of Imereti regained control over Anaklia in 1770, seizing the opportunity of Ottoman Empire being at war with Russia (Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774)). Solomon I, the king of Imereti, was supposed to be supported in this endeavor by a small Russian contingent under General Totleben, but the Russian troops retreated before a clash against the Turks.
In 1802, Kelesh-Bey Sharvashidze, the pro-Turkish ruler of the neighboring Principality of Abkhazia, capitalized on the internecine feuds in Mingrelia, and forced Prince Grigol Dadiani of Mingrelia into surrendering Anaklia, taking Grigol’s son and heir, Levan, as a hostage. When Mingrelia accepted the Russian protectorate in 1803, the Russian commander in Georgia, Prince Tsitsianov, demanded that Kelesh-Bey release Levan. On his refusal, Tsitsianov sent Major General Ion Rykgof into Abkhazia. In March 1805, the Russians took hold of Anaklia and threatened to march against Sukhum-Kaleh, forcing the Abkhazian prince to release Dadiani. The capture of Anaklia drew an Ottoman protest, however, and Tsitsianov hastened to disavow his subordinate and even apologize for his action, removing a Russian garrison from Anaklia. However, the incident added to an increasing tension between the two empires. When the next Russo-Turkish War broke out in 1806, the Russian forces restored Redoubt Kali and Anaklia to the Mingrelian prince Levan who would later relinquish the control of these forts to the Russian administration. (See Russian conquest of the Caucasus#Black Sea Coast.) In the 1850s, Anaklia was a small but strongly fortified seaport, which had a custom-house and carried on a considerable trade with Turkey.
Subsequently, the importance of the Anaklia port significantly reduced, but it remained a minor Black Sea Fleet base in the Soviet times.
After the War in Abkhazia (1992–93), a Russian peacekeeping post was opened at Anaklia in 1994. In 2006, the Ministry of Defense of Georgia reported numerous damages inflicted by the Russian soldiers upon the 17th-century fortress of Anaklia and accused the peacekeepers of installing latrines and baths within the walls of the fort. Following a series of protests by the Georgians, the Russian military post was withdrawn in July 2007.
A monument has been erected in Anaklia on May 21, 2012, commemorating Russia's expulsion of the Circassian people from the region following the conclusion of the Caucasian War in the 1860s. The May 21 date was chosen to coincide with the day on which the Circassian people themselves commemorate the expulsion, which the Georgian government has recognized as an act of genocide. The monument was designed by Khusen Kochesokov, a sculptor from the North Caucasus region of Kabardino-Balkaria.
Commander Ben Walborn piloting the new U.S. Navy Blue Angel 5 F/A-18 Super Hornet along the Ohio River at Owensboro, Kentucky on August 15, 2021. As the aircraft approaches Mach 1 the transonic air flow generates shock waves and a Prandtl-Glauert condensation cloud near the tail. It's really fun to watch but only lasts a second or two so you better be ready!
Meet Spec Ops Commander Hammer Sharks! As you have probably guessed, he is a hammerhead shark that can actually walk and eliminate assigned targets with his harpoon rifle. His special swimsuit with a life support system allows him to stay outside water for hours. Don't let his smile charm you cause it will be the last thing you see before you die!
This is Commander Thorn, he nicknames his gun "The Hammer" as he is based of Thor from the Avengers!
Sorry for yesterdays ordeal
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Catching the late afternoon desert light, superb 1956-built Aero Commander 560-A N2775B seen parked at Kingman Municipal Airport, Mohave County, Arizona
Note all the stored Jetstreams parked behind
Scanned Kodak 35mm Transparency
After a 2 week hiatus, I am back. The reason for my inactivity is just pure exhaustion. But I’m back with some filler. Just expect little things like this for the next few weeks.
Anyways, if you know who this character is, then you have earned my respect.
As always, What do you think? Enjoy! :D
Commander
Port of London Authority Pilot Boat
Passing Gravesend. Heading back to base at Royal Terrace Pier.
20.9.25.
US Air Force McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle AF 96-0201 "Wing Commander" of the 494th Fighter Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, approaches to land on Runway 22 at RAF Lakenheath.