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Most part of Niagara Falls' ice melted compared to last Sunday. The tree was not covered with ice anymore. Still freezing cold in the early morning, tried to capture the last white Niagara falls photos in the early morning ...
Freezing cold, my fingers hurts... Guess which finger hurts the most ? ;))
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Le Martin-pêcheur, remarquable par sa silhouette caractéristique et ses couleurs éclatantes, est un oiseau de taille modeste, Perché, il se tient dressé. Le corps, court et trapu, paraît disproportionné comparé à la grosse tête prolongée d'un long bec en forme de poignard (4 cm). Les minuscules pattes rouges et la queue très rudimentaire sont également les signes caractéristiques du genre Alcedo. Les deux couleurs dominantes du plumage sont le bleu, pouvant passer au vert selon la luminosité sur le dessus, et le roux orangé chaud sur les parties inférieures. De plus près, on distingue le dessus de la tête et les ailes bleu verdâtre, le dos et la queue bleu clair variant du bleu azur au bleu cobalt ainsi que la gorge blanche. Les côtés du cou également blancs sont bordés au niveau de la joue d'une tache orangée soulignée elle-même d'une large bande bleue. Le bec du mâle est entièrement noir, celui de la femelle est teinté de rouge ou d'orangé à la base de la mandibule inférieure. Le juvénile ressemble à l'adulte, mais avec le plumage plus terne et plus vert. Les pattes sont grisâtres. Les ailes courtes sont animées de battements soutenus permettant un vol très rapide et droit.
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The Kingfisher, remarkable for its characteristic silhouette and bright colors, is a bird of modest size, Perched, he stands erect. The body, short and stocky, seems disproportionate compared to the large head extended by a long beak-shaped dagger (4 cm). The tiny red legs and the very rudimentary tail are also characteristic signs of the Alcedo genus. The two dominant colors of the plumage are blue, which can change to green depending on the brightness on the top, and the orange red hot on the lower parts. Closer to home, there is the top of the head and the greenish-blue wings, the back and tail light blue ranging from azure blue to cobalt blue and the white throat. The sides of the neck also white are bordered at the cheek of an orange spot underlined by a broad blue band. The beak of the male is entirely black, that of the female is tinged with red or orange at the base of the lower mandible. The juvenile resembles the adult, but with the feathers duller and greener. The legs are grayish. The short wings are animated by sustained beats allowing a very fast and straight flight.
Europe, The Netherlands, Zuid Holland, Rotterdam Zuid, Kop van Zuid, Trompetjes (cut from all sides)
Testing out the macro capabilities of the Sigma 150 with the lens wide open for the first time. The subject: our 'little trumpets' - or 'saxophones'? ;-)
This is number 1246 of Minimalism / explicit Graphism.
The soundtrack: Compared to what - Eddie Haris & Less McCann.
Water rails are more often heard than seen. Related to Moorhens, they are very secretive birds living and breeding in freshwater wetlands. Their distinctive calls are often compared to piglet squeals.
Water rail (Rallus aquaticus).
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Fynn and I almost can't believe that 2019 will be history soon. Compared to other years 2019 has been quite kind to us. Despite all his health issues, Fynn has done rather well and we had no major disasters. All in all we have reason to be grateful.
When I compare
What I have lost with what I have gained,
What I have missed with what attained,
Little room do I find for pride.
I am aware
How many days have been idly spent;
How like an arrow the good intent
Has fallen short or been turned aside.
But who shall dare
To measure loss and gain in this wise?
Defeat may be victory in disguise;
The lowest ebb is the turn of the tide.
Loss and Gain ~ Longfellow
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Change Islands
on film
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Nikon FM10 | Nikkor 35-70mm | Kodak Gold 200
Digitized with Sony A7riii | Skier Sunray Copy Box 3
Home developed in Cinestill Cs41 | 3.5 min dev, 102 F / 8 min bleach & fix, 105 F
Negative Lab Pro v2.2.0 | Color Model: Basic | Pre-Sat: 3 | Tone Profile: LAB - Standard | WB: Auto-Neutral | LUT: Frontier
This is another typical farm house in Azumino Valley with cedar woods for windbreak. This photo was taken in Matsukawa village, a few km south of the previous photo.
Dispersed settlement is a characteristic of western part of Azumino Valley where the development was relatively new compared with the eastern part where settlements are older and agglomerated. It is thanks to the improvement of security conditions along with the progress of flood control techniques in the Edo period (17th to 19th century), which made it possible to convert the flood plains to rice paddy.
Rice blooms from late July to early August.
The harvest season is from late September to mid-October.
struthio molybdophanes
as compared to the Common Ostrich, the plumage of the male Somali Ostrich is more densily black, the bare areas are blue-grey and the eyes are grey-brown. The female has blue-grey eyes.
IUCN RED LIST STATUS: vulnerable
Somalische struisvogel
Autruche de Somalie
Somalistrauss
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Compare with the low tide image of the same view in the first comment box.
Deep Cove, or 'The Cove' as it is referred to by residents, faces due east and is located at the foot of Mount Seymour. Popular amongst outdoor enthusiasts, this area is close to forests, mountains, skiing, parks and the water. Approximately 5 minute drive to the charming Village of Deep Cove where you will find boutique shopping, dining, Deep Cove Little Theatre and musical performances. Rent kayaks, canoes or paddle boards at the park/beach, or hike one of the many trails close by. Deep Cove is approximately 15-20 minutes drive to Downtown Vancouver, and approximately 15 minutes drive to West Vancouver. Transit nearby.
Taken for my blog post comparing the Velvet 85 and 56 - definitelydreaming.com/lensbaby-comparison-velvet-56-vs-v...
This 1960 Aston Martin DB4GT, driven by Urs and Arlette Muller, was sporting a set of black wire wheels at the Goodwood Revival instead of its usual Borrani silver set I've seen it with previously, adding a sense of menace to the car that was previously missing. It also looks like the suspension has been worked on as well, with the car sitting slightly lower than normal (although this may be the combination of wheels/offset/angle of shot that give this illusion).
I've struggled to find any information about this DB4GT, so don't know its provenance, although I think its likely to be a continuation/replica given that there were only 75 genuine DB4GT's produced, 6 of which were in the lightweight spec where aluminium was used along with some extensive drilling of solid parts and stripping of luxury items such as the radio, clock, window washer bottle and bumpers.
A number of standard DB4GT's were brought closer to the lightweight spec after they were produced, but its not clear how extensive this was in terms of fitting of aluminium panels or the drilling of the chassis members.
The DB4GT itself is shorter in the wheelbase by 5 inches compared to the regulat DB4, and features closed headlights abd the larger bonnet vent. In keeping with Aston Martins luxury ethos, the DB4GT's were still fitted with leather upholstery and wilton carpets, something I'm sure was soon replaced or removed by owners keen to further improve performance.
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…… compared to our local Shrewsbury town which now is on virtual lockdown having just one footbridge open into town (if you dare!) and Ironbridge expecting to reach 7 meters and likely to breach flood defences! Commiserations to EVERYONE wherever you are that is affected by weather related issues. Alan:-(…..
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3 bull elephants at a waterhole in the Tembe Elephant Park in KZN near the southern Mozambique boarder with South Africa. Well known for their large tusks. Great simply ''being there''.
I caught this jeep out in Utah near Factory Butte doing his thing. The scale seemed unreal when I saw the butte, but when the jeep started heading towards the subject matter the scale became real. I did some drone flying in that area but I am a novice with it and I really didn't like anything I captured compared to my trusty camera in hand.
Rutherglen Bug (Nysius vinitor) left
Brown Mirid Bug (Creontiades pacificus) right
Interesting to see the two species on the one flower today'
As I am wont to say 'I am about 10 hours behind on an 8 hour day today'
Will catch up when I can.
Another from under the stairs😉 or Tanygrisiau. It was meant to be just a quick snap with no intentions of posting, but looking through the photos from the trip I quite liked this one as there was a lot of contrasts going on.
With today being GCSE results day in the U.K. I felt it fitting to have a comment on the following and pull out the contrasting components in this capture!
It's Tanygrisiau reservoir and power station
Thanks for the views, faves and comments
A loaded coal train crawls down Commercial St. on the former Nickel Plate. On the very left of the photo you can see the former Nickel Plate crossing protection shack. (would have been a nice little job). Todays train is being led by B32-8 3545, which is a nice look back compared to todays GEVOs. This photo was taken on the way back from a trip to Chicago with a couple of pals, SID and Kenny!
Scanned from a slide K64 Canon A-1
Processed in Microsoft Photos
180 mm equiv. (medium-tele)
Exp. Corr. Value: +0.0 EV
Exp. Program: Normal
Metering mode: Spot
WB Settings: Auto
This is a remake of this nearly six-year-old photo by Tom Westbury: www.flickr.com/photos/drbnwy/32999224292/
As you can see the location has changed little since 2017. The addition of solar panels to the building and the presence of the electric car are interesting markers of the slow move toward "greener" technology, I think.
Although I used my camera's 7x6 setting to replicate the format of Tom's Mamiya the composition is significantly different. Apparently my Fuji's 50mm lens is not as wide as Tom's 65mm lens (I'm quite sure I stood as far back from the building as possible at the location). And Tom's camera seems to have been positioned slightly lower than mine - I assume because Tom's Mamiya has a top-mounted viewfinder and mine does not.
This is the first time I've done this experiment of "copying" another photo. I thought it was an interesting exercise, and although I've not precisely matched the tones of Tom's Portra film in post-processing I've gone some way toward it (the wet road in my version didn't help).
I have several other shots from this area, some of which I have processed in a similar style and will share over the coming days.
Much respect to Tom and his original image, which I love. Imitation is the highest form of flattery, right?
Compared to the Blackburn Type 'D' from 1912, of which only one was ever built, the Avro 504 was a roaring success, with over 11,000 constructed between 1913 and 1932. The Avro 504 was the most produced aircraft of any type in WW1.
The 'K' model dates from late in WW1 where the type was mainly used as a trainer (note the second seat in front of the pilot), but some were fitted with guns on the top wing, as shown here, and used for home defence. Compared to the sedate performance of the types dating from just a year or two earlier, the Avro 504 sparkled.
The aircraft in the picture is a genuine survivor from 1918 - well over 100 years old and is still very sprightly. A key identification aid for the Avro 504, is the single, central skid, sometimes referred to as a 'toothpick'.
The penultimate picture in my series of very old aircraft, this Avro 504K is owned and flown by the Shuttleworth Collection, based at Old Warden aerodrome near Bedford, England.
Wie die Zeit vergeht - das EVU Lokomotion ist auch schon seit über 20 Jahren auf den Schienen Deutschlands, Österreichs und Italien aktiv. An dem Unternehmen sind zu 30% die Rail Traction Company aus Italien beteiligt, weitere Aktionäre an der Gesellschaft sind die STR AG mit 20 %, zu 20 % die Kombiverkehr GmbH & Co. KG sowie auch zu 30 % die DB Cargo. Ziel bei der Gründung des Unternehmens war, insbesondere die Brennerautobahn zugunsten der Umwelt zu entlasten und die Güter auf die Schiene zu bringen. Eine relativ neue Leistung von Lokomotion ist der DGS 44131 von Plattling nach Poggio Rusco. Mit diesem Zug wird Zucker nach Italien transportiert. Am 09. Oktober 2024 war die Jubiläumslok 193 774 eingeteilt, bei Niederaudorf gelang eine Aufnahme der Leistung mit dem Kranzhorn als Hintergrund.
How time flies - the rail transport company Lokomotion has also been active on the German, Austrian and Italian railways for over 20 years. The Rail Traction Company from Italy holds a 30% stake in the company, while other shareholders include STR AG with 20%, Kombiverkehr GmbH & Co. KG (20%) and DB Cargo (30%). The aim when the company was founded was to relieve the pressure on the Brenner motorway in particular and to transfer freight to rail. A relatively new service provided by Lokomotion is the DGS 44131 from Plattling to Poggio Rusco. This train transports sugar to Italy. On 9 October 2024, the anniversary locomotive 193 774 was dispatched for this connection and a photo of the train was taken near Niederaudorf with the Kranzhorn in the background.
Still very frosty out in the mornings, especially when you get out into some of the open areas here.
I desaturated this photo, but other than that and a small crop it's SOOC.
Note: Comments to whether the saturation treatment has worked welcome. Compared to just having changed it to black & white as in this photo:
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Better viewed large and thank you for your favourites. :O)
The Aliens are much easier to spot in colour, but their world is monochrome and picking them out in a B&W shot (see below) is a much trickier proposition
Still got a sore head, thanks for all the kind words yesterday.
For more views of the Island landscape (with & without aliens) go to my website
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Compare this replica to the real one that I showcased on our Thailand road trip in the last album.
The Phanom Rung Stone Sanctuary is located in Buri Ram Province, on an extinct volcano. Built in accordance with Hinduism beliefs of the Shiva sect, the sanctuary had been constructed and used as a religious center for years. The construction presumably began around the 10th century A.D. and finished within the 13th century A.D. When King Jayavarman VII adopted Mahayana Buddhism, the function of the Hindu sanctuary had been changed to serve as a Mahayana monastery.
The site is approached from the east along the first three-leveled platforms leading to the first passage. Then there is a causeway lined with blunted stone pillars in parallel rows. The path of stone uprights then leads to the Naga Bridge. Far on the northern side of the cross-shaped passage is a laterite pavilion or Phlabphla called the Elephant Shelter. At the end of the bridge is a terraced staircase with 5 landings leading up to the sanctuary. Beyond the bridge is a vast platform which has a passage that will lead to the Naga Bridge, right in front of the central gate of the gallery. The gate is the first entrance which will direct travellers to the inner courtyard of the prasat, by crossing another Naga Bridge that connects the gate with the main prang.
The most important part, the main prang, is situated right at the center of the inner courtyard of the sanctuary. The building has a rectangular shape with re-entrant angles at the corners. The square mondop was built adjacent to the main prang. The architectural designs that were carved on the prang such as the posts at the door frame, pillars on the walls, lintels, porticos and pediments, depict designs of flora, leaves, hermits, gods and goddesses and characters from religious myths: Vishnu (Narai) resting on Ananta, the Naga king and Shiva dancing, for example.
The decorations found on the lintels and frontal pediments of the main prang help indicate the age of the main building together with the staircase and the Naga Bridge; they are believed to have been constructed around the 12th century A.D.
On the grounds of the inner courtyard, southwest of the main prang is a small prang with no roof. From the evidence of the style of art found on the carvings, pediments and lintels, itis understood that the minor prang was built before the main prang, around the 11th century A.D.
There’re remains of the brick base of the prang were also discovered lying on the northeast of the main prang and dated back to the 10th century A.D. Another structuremade of laterite stands on the southeast of the main prang and dated to the 13th century A.D. The laterite structure is contemporary to the building which is known as Rong Chang Phueak (the Elephant Shelter).
Compared with most herons, Green Herons are short and stocky, with relatively short legs and thick necks that are often drawn up against their bodies. They have broad, rounded wings and a long, daggerlike bill. They sometimes raise their crown feathers into a short crest. Seen at Shark Valley National State Park.
This Hoodoo is on the Capital Peak, on the way to the Lighthouse, This was my morning hike, around 2 miles round trip, this trail was easy, compared to the 2nd hike
Even before the Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel Chicago was known as the Playboy Towers (Hugh Hefner owned the hotel in the 1970s), the rumor was that when prohibition reigned, Al Capone’s brother operated a casino and speak-easy on the Penthouse (14th) Floor of this 1927 Chicago landmark. Today, the hotel—a member of the Historic Hotels of America and part of the worldwide Millennium Hotel and Resorts group–seems fairly quiet and perhaps even a little tired compared to those undoubtedly crazy and frantic days.
I photographed this Green Heron at a local pond. The lighting was very harsh, but I wanted to capture some shots as he pursued his catch (to be uploaded later!).
Compared with most herons, Green Herons are short and stocky, with relatively short legs and thick necks that are often drawn up against their bodies. Green Herons stand motionless at the water’s edge as they hunt for fish and amphibians.
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J'ai photographié ce héron vert dans un étang local. L'éclairage était très dur, mais je voulais capturer quelques clichés alors qu'il poursuivait sa prise (à télécharger plus tard !).
Comparés à la plupart des hérons, les hérons verts sont petits et trapus, avec des pattes relativement courtes et un cou épais qui est souvent replié contre leur corps. Les hérons verts se tiennent immobiles au bord de l'eau alors qu'ils chassent les poissons et les amphibiens.
Griffon vultures have been used as model organisms for the study of soaring and thermoregulation. The energy costs of level flight tend to be high, prompting alternatives to flapping in larger birds. Vultures in particular utilize more efficient flying methods such as soaring. Compared to other birds, which elevate their metabolic rate to upwards of 16 times their basal metabolic rate in flight, soaring griffon vultures expend about 1.43 times their basal metabolic rate in flight. Griffon vultures are also efficient flyers in their ability to return to a resting heart rate after flight within ten minutes.
As large scavengers, griffon vultures have not been observed to seek shelter for thermoregulation. Vultures use their bald heads as a means to thermoregulate in both extreme cold and hot temperatures. Changes in posture can increase bare skin exposure from 7% to 32%. This change allows for the more than doubling of convective heat loss in still air. Griffon vultures have also been found to tolerate increased body temperatures as a response to high ambient temperatures. By allowing their internal body temperature to change independently of their metabolic rate, griffon vultures minimize their loss of water and energy in thermoregulating. One study in particular (Bahat 1995) found that these adaptations have allowed the Griffon vulture to have one of the widest thermal neutral zones of any bird.
It declined markedly throughout the 19th–20th centuries in much of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, mainly due to direct persecution and "bycatch" from the poisoned carcasses set for livestock predators (Snow and Perrins 1998, Ferguson-Lees and Christie 2001, Orta et al. 2015). In some areas a reduction in available food supplies, arising from changes in livestock management practices, also had an impact (Ferguson-Lees and Christie 2001, Orta et al. 2015). It is very highly vulnerable to the effects of potential wind energy development (Strix 2012) and electrocution has been identified as a threat (Global Raptors Information Network 2015). Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) used for veterinary purposes pose a threat to this species. One case of suspected poisoning caused by flunixin, an NSAID, was recorded in this species in 2012 in Spain (Zorrilla et al. 2015). Diclofenac, a similar NSAID, has caused severe declines in Gyps vulture species across Asia.
Compared with Hikkaduwa, hotels in Bentota are constructed with a good distance from the sea shore. There may be construction guidelines. Pandanus is an original vegetation in Sri Lankan beaches, and they were not removed to plant palm trees.
Speed River, Guelph, ON
American black ducks closely resemble female mallards. They appear black from a distance but their artfully colored feathers are mostly dark brown with a fine tan border. Mallard females have lighter brown body feathers with four alternating, oblong rings of medium brown and tan on each feather.
American black ducks are found only in eastern North America and they are a year-round resident in Ontario. Their population is estimated at 400,000 birds compared to mallards with nearly world-wide distribution and an estimated population of 30 million individuals.