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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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We are not too far from Vesterålen and Lofoten as we pass this little settlement along the coast.
Regard the hills that are now filled with trees as compared to the tree-less landscape further North.
I had no idea of what to expect the first time that I saw Niagara Falls this weekend. Of course I knew of Niagara but only had waterfalls to compare it to in my mind. When I looked over the railing for the first time; I froze! I could not process the power of the Niagara as it fell below. I can still hear the water falling onto the rocks below five days later.
Village Weaver (m)
(Ploceus cucullatus)
The village weaver (Ploceus cucullatus) is a widespread species of weaver found across sub-Saharan Africa. They are notable for their gregarious nature and are often seen in flocks. It is easily recognized by its red eye, and bright yellow and black plumage, which is mostly seen in males. It measures about 15-17 cm (5.9-6.7 in) in length, with the males typically being slightly larger than the females. The breeding males of the more northern subspecies have an all black head with a chestnut nape. As we get further south in its range, the chestnut nape disappears and the amount of black on the head decreases. The southernmost subspecies only have a black face and throat. Outside of breeding season, the male loses its black head and face, which turns yellow to olive. The body becomes mostly grey, with wings remaining yellow and black. The female has a more yellow body plumage than the nonbreeding male (but not as bright yellow as that of a breeding male). Her back is also more streaked than that of the nonbreeding male.
The village weaver is very similar to other species, such as the lesser masked weaver (Ploceus intermedius) and the southern masked weaver (Ploceus velatus). The lesser masked weaver has more black on the front of its head (compared to the subspecies of village weaver it shares range with), and a white eye. The southern masked weaver can be more challenging to separate from the village weaver, as they both have red eyes, but the southern masked weaver has more of an olive-green back, and not a black and yellow back.
"Comparing with my youth / I had more expectations about the future / and less experience about the past"
As you might have seen already I've built a few warships in the past. But for me those ones weren't good enough which is why I of course had to build another one. The main change I did was making the size a little bigger. Both the lower red part, the grey section and the buildings on top are higher now, which was definitely a good decision. The only thing that's bothering me is that in my opinion the back part is to short compared to the rest of the ship.
But overall I'm quite happy with how this ship turned out. Let me know what you think about the build and how I could improve it!
A favorite wildflower. So much more elegant and simple beauty compared to its domesticated and less hardy cousin. Photographed in the Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge in western Wisconsin.
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.
Car recorded at the Concours d'Elegance Geneva, Illinois - 2023
Compared to its predecessor, the exterior of the 1929 Cadillac was little changed. Parking lamps were moved from the cowl to the tops of the fenders—a subtle modification providing a bit sportier look. Significant changes took place under the sheet metal. Most important was a new “clashless” Synchro-Mesh Silent-Shift transmission, negating the need for double-clutching while also enabling much smoother gear selection. New mechanical four-wheel brakes required considerably less pedal pressure than earlier models, and shatterproof Security Plate glass became standard in all windows. The suspension system featured new double-acting Delco shock absorbers, and the finely upholstered fully adjustable seats became standard.
Source: RM Sotherby's
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.
Comparing to his bigger brother "Mont Saint Michel" on the other side in France, St Michael's Mount in southwestern England in Cornwall is not that impressive. But under the right weather conditions just as beautiful.
After a whole day of rain the sky exploded at sunset.
Enjoy...
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this is a digital version of the same scene. Previously I posted the film one. As it was captured using a vintage lens, the image still has some vintage charm and interesting color tones. At the same time digital version required a bit more work to prepare for publication.
Beethoven: Symphony no. 6 "Pastoral" (Furtwangler)
This composition will perfectly complement your experience.
Here is a film version. You can compare both and let me know which one you prefer.
If you have a chance to find a very positive and inspiring movie "The Green Beautiful" or "La belle Verte", you will enjoy it.
Lydia is checking out the fossilized dino skulls at the natural history museum.
Doll: Midi Blythe Lydia Green in stock outfit
Shelf: Bathroom caddy from Target
Skulls and dinos: my son's toys
Floor: made by me from cardboard packaging, grout, paint, and a wooden sheet
Dino skeleton Blythe a Day 6/10/22
#blythedinosaur #blythediorama #blythedollhouse #blytheadayjune2022 #midiblythe #blythelydiagreen
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.
Sunday afternoon at the Kunstmuseum. “It’s a madhouse,” sighs the lady at the ticket check. Compared to the cheerful crowd she has to check in, her grey-blue uniform looks tired. Young and old have dressed up fashionably for the exhibition about Dior.
Uniforms should express authority, but how neutral do they have to be? “High time to put a good, preferably younger fashion designer in charge,” says an inner voice. A museum that - after many shows of famous designers - has developed into an epicenter of haute couture should surely have more courage. How else do you express the bond with ‘fashion’? A word that unites such a myriad of meanings – from cut to shape, from mannerism to creation – that everyone can identify with it.
LEFT OR RIGHT
In any case, at the top of the central stairs, a choice has to be made. Right to the ‘New Look’ by Dior – left to the ‘Night Animals’ by Spilliaert and Braeckman. We go left because that's why we came. In the dim silence that falls on us like a downy blanket, we focus our eyes on the introductory text. And on the image of a man descending a staircase in the semi-darkness. To be precise, we only see half a man. His face is barely visible, and his clothing reveals nothing special. Could that be a harbinger of what awaits us? Certainly.
Stairs are powerful metaphors. Up, down: life has its peaks and valleys. Platinum-blonde Hollywood stars made a great show of descending a staircase. A practice that Marcel Duchamp slyly commented on with 'Nu descendant un escalier'. In this sensational painting from 1912, a character strides down like an avalanche of cubist fragments. Naked? Down the stairs? The audience was stunned, moved by laughter and anger.
Admittedly, there was movement in the image. Or rather, that was suggested very nicely. Or was it a pile of firewood that came crashing down? The cartoons in the newspaper did not mince their words. The term ‘anti-art’ was used. Isn’t Braeckman’s intensification of the unfathomable also just a provocation? Yes, there is something in that… some photos are so black that you can only guess what you see.
(part of my review in Den Haag Centraal, October 31, 2024)
The southwest of Ecuador is home to a distinctive birdlife compared to the rest of the country, with the climate and geography producing a much drier type of forest.
I did not expect to find myself in this type of environment based on the itinerary chosen for my trip to Ecuador, but I discovered that this thorny forest makes an incursion far to the east, into a dry and sunny valley, isolated, otherwise surrounded by lush mountains, very humid and often shrouded in mist. The proximity of these two very different habitats is surprising, and it is in this way that it is possible to observe birds such as this stunning Black-capped Sparrow or the Elegant Crescentchest well outside the main part of their range.
This is a boon because the species related to the semi-deciduous forests of the southwestern half of Ecuador and northwestern Peru are mostly rare and confined to this region on a global scale, and the discovery of the small Rumi Wilco reserve, right on the edge of Podocarpus National Park, is well worth a visit.
Black-capped Sparrow (Arremon abeillei, in french : Tohi d'Abeillé), taken in Rumi Wilco Reserve close to Vilcabamba, Loja province Ecuador.
Compare to the photo in the first comment box below, taken just 8 days ago. What a difference a week (and some horribly windy weather) makes. Happy Friday Flora🌸
According to the metal plaque, this species is Magnolia campbellii 'mollicomata'. In 2022, I took one photo each month from approximately the same spot, documenting the changes in this magnificent tree. Check out my album for more details.
Photo 11/100 : My 100x photos this year will be of benches & seats.
After the stormy weather, the sream in the Park is wending its way to the ocean at a more measured pace. Compare with stormy 28 sec video in the first comment box below.
An extremely dry summer forced the heather to flower some weeks earlier compared to 'normal' years. With some patches seriously suffering, turning brown and notably less insects buzzing around than I was used to, some strolls across these iconic Dutch lands have left me feeling rather down about the future of these precious ecosystems. Let this be a reminder to not look away from the work that needs to be put in by ALL of us and remain hopeful about the changes we CAN make. And an important note (at least to myself) to also let nature be our guide and inspiration in our daily actions to help it preserve its vigour and beauty.
I go out every night and sleep all day...
Secrets - Adalynn Necklace
--Body: Legacy
@ Mainstore maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/El%20Arenal/117/134/22
ICG 8132 eases up to the pump at the Kansas City diesel service track in June 1978. The ICG service facility is rather pristine when compared to the Rock Island’s Amourdale facility across town!
Ektachrome Slide.
L'Infinito di Giacomo Leopardi :
Sempre caro mi fu quest’ermo colle,
e questa siepe, che da tanta parte
dell’ultimo orizzonte il guardo esclude.
Ma sedendo e mirando, interminati
spazi di là da quella, e sovrumani
silenzi, e profondissima quïete
io nel pensier mi fingo; ove per poco
il cor non si spaura. E come il vento
odo stormir tra queste piante, io quello
infinito silenzio a questa voce
vo comparando: e mi sovvien l’eterno
e le morti stagioni, e la presente
e viva, e il suon di lei. Così tra questa
immensità s’annega il pensier mio:
e naufragar m’è dolce in questo mare.
THE INFINITE
The Infinite by Giacomo Leopardi:
I've always loved this hill,
And this hedge, which has so much
last horizon prevents me.
But as I sit and gaze, boundless
spaces beyond that, and superhuman
silences, and deepest quiet
in I thought I pretend, if just for
the heart is overwhelmed. And like the wind
I hear rustling through the trees I that
infinite silence to this entry
comparing vo: and I am reminded of the eternal
and the dead seasons, and the present
and alive, and the sound of it. So in this
immensity my thought is drowned:
and sweet to shipwreck in this sea.
Water. Drip. Splash.
I've been away from my main computer for a week! Eek! There are some new things I want to learn; for example, when you see the comparison of this image, you'll see that I still can't get that damn angler lure in. And there's no library for "girl with angler lure on forehead". Wut?!
Well... I guess I'll have to learn how to train my own libraries. ;-)
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This picture is rendered using an open-source AI Stable Diffusion platform called ComfyUI. Using custom-built workflows, I take an image in SL and then have it redrawn. Giving it that illustrated look while staying as close to the original outfit as possible.
Would you be interested in having your SL photo redrawn with this style or something similar to something you've seen me post? Well check out Robo Sparkles Photo Studios or send me an IM inworld (Arcadia Foxtail)
Anacamptis pyramidalis turned out to be a remarkably frequent sight during our short trip to Normandy. What the flowers of this orchid perhaps lacks in form, at least when compared to Himantoglossum, it more than makes up for in colour.
Honfleur, France
It's late afternoon, straight into the sun for me, so more than challenging conditions. But the little owls were active and learning to fly, taking short up-and-down spurts and circles. This one just looks like they're comparing notes on how it's done. Or remarking at one of their siblings' efforts in the air. From the clutch of nine, a couple of months ago.
Relatively large warbler of the boreal forest. Breeding males have solid black cap and white cheek; compare with Black-and-white Warbler. Breeding females are a washed out, streakier version of male. Immatures in fall are quite different: lemony-yellow head and breast with blurry streaking, white wingbars, and white undertail coverts. Distinctive orange feet help distinguish Blackpoll from similar immature Bay-breasted and Pine Warblers. Breeds in coniferous forest, especially stunted spruces at higher elevations. Found in any forested habitat during migration. Known for its exceptional fall migration over the Atlantic Ocean; can travel from East Coast of U.S. to South America in one nonstop flight!
And sharp as a knife...
Macro Monday: #Danger
Width of the frame: 3 cm / 1,18 inches
Oh, how much I hate to accidentally cut myself on paper. And how much more often has that happenend compared to a knive accident in the kitchen. We are surrounded by potentially dangerous things, aren't we? And one of those things is the inconspicious paper, evil in the guise of the daily newspaper, a book, a white, empty sheet of paper, the information leaflet... Admittedly, I've slightely exaggerated the consequences here, because a "paper cut" is never that bloody, but it bloody well hurts anyway ;-)
Simple ingredients used: strip of paper (of course), placed on my semi-glossy white tile and fixated with a small piece of modelling clay (which I forgot to remove with the healing [healing!] brush, *sigh*), because the droplet of "blood" always made it fall over. The "blood" consists of water and glycerol, tinted with red watercolour. Glycerol increases the water's surface tension and helps to stabilise the droplets (thank you very much for the advice, Bine&Minka2007!). A 50-50 mixture is recommended, but you should experiment with the mixing ratio, I used a 40 (water) to 60 (glycerol) mixing ratio for this. You can also use glycerol only. Since it is a fairly greasy substance, I'd recommend to have a bottle of make-up remover at hand which works really well to clean the surfaces you've used the glycerol on.
Other uses for glycerol? On the bottle I got from my local chemist it says that fir branches and Christmas trees last longer when you add a little glycerol to the water (4 tablespoons of glycerol in 1 l of water), and it is also recommended as a frost protection agent for rubber seals of, for instance, fridge or car doors. Speaking of frost protection agent... I vaguely remember the 1985 diethylene glycol wine scandal, where Austrian wineries adulterated their wines with diethylene glycerol... but that's an altogether different matter... ;-)
A Happy Macro Monday, Everyone!
Nicht von Pappe...
...sondern scharf wie ein Messer kann Papier sein. Papier war sogar das erste, das mir einfiel, als ich das neue MM-Thema erfuhr. Denn wie oft habe ich mich schon versehentlich an Papier geschnitten. Sicherlich öfter als am Küchenmesser, das man ja auch mit entsprechender Sorgfalt handhabt. Papier hingegen, das harmlose Zettelchen, Blatt, der Beipackzettel... ein unachtsamer Moment und... Autsch! Natürlich habe ich hier etwas übertrieben, denn so "blutig" ist ein Papier-Schnitt selten, aber er tut schon ziemlich gemein weh... ;-)
Den schmalen Streifen aus etwas dickerem Papier habe ich mit einem kleinen Kügelchen Knete (das ich auch noch wegzustempeln vergessen habe...) auf der matt-glänzenden Fliese befestigt, weil der "Blutstropfen" das Röllchen immer zum Überkippen brachte. Das "Blut" ist eine Mischung aus Wasser und Glycerin, gefärbt mit roter Wasserfarbe aus dem Tuschkasten. Vielen Dank übrigens an Bine&Minka2007 für den Tipp mit dem Glycerin. Christa macht ja immer die schönsten Tropfenfotos und ich hatte vor einiger Zeit mal nachgefragt, wie sie ihre Tröpfchen stabilisiert. Das recht ölige Glycerin erhöht die Oberflächenspannung des Wassers, sodass die Tropfen fester werden und länger halten. Ich habe gelesen, dass allgemein ein 50-50-Mischverhältnis empfohlen wird, aber man sollte ruhig damit experimentieren, ich hatte z.B. eine 40(Wasser)-zu-60(Glycerin)-Mischung angerührt. Man kann auch das reine Glycerin nehmen. Make-up-Entferner eignet sich übrigens vorzüglich, um das Zeug auch wieder rückstandslos zu entfernen.
Und wofür kann man Glycerin noch verwenden? Auf meinem Fläschchen aus der Apotheke las ich mit Interesse, dass Tannenzweige und der Weihnachtsbaum länger halten, wenn man 4 Esslöffel davon auf einen Liter ihres "Trink"wassers gibt. Außerdem soll es ein hervorragendes Frostschutzmittel für Gummidichtungen z.B. an Kühlschrank- oder Autotüren sein. Apropos Frostschutzmittel... Da gab es doch vor ewiger Zeit (1985, ich musste gleich mal nachschauen) diesen Weinpanscher-Skandal... aber das ist ein anderes Thema ;-)
Ich wünsche Euch eine angenehme Woche, liebe Flickr-Freunde!
A close encounter of the bewitching kind!
I wish this were better, altho it is just Really good luck that I got it at all, cos it's not easy to get anything close-up well with a raynox on the end of this 200mm lens, especially something buzzing and moving...I think I was all ready to photo something else when I got this amazzzing photobomber... isn't that how it goes though... ;-)
I have a lot of beautiful swallowtail butterflies in my back yard. I put the female in comments for those interested to compare to the male.
The dog days of August are upon us. I'm a shirking violet in the heat and humidity but the butterflies seem to like it.
Thank you for taking the time to visit. :-)
Interval. Compared to the numbers you have with rock concerts, Wigmore Hall is a very small establishment. It is also true that, sociologically, we are talking of different audiences. First, there is the age factor (obvious, have a look). Second, we are talking of classical music here, chamber music in fact. Wigmore Hall is one of the world's finest venues for this type of music. And, it is not only the rock concert were people wish to "break free". Here, in this Hall too, matters of transcendence, liberation and love are welling up. Fuji X100F.
"well, according to my research - a concept is a meaningful idea that can be used to describe a phenomena"
info: f5.6, ISO 200, 300mm, 1/100s
Mala Mala Game Reserve
Near Kruger National Park
South Africa
Happy Caturday!!
The leopard (Panthera pardus) is one of the five species in the genus Panthera, a member of the Felidae. The leopard occurs in a wide range in sub-Saharan Africa and parts of Asia and is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List because leopard populations are threatened by habitat loss and fragmentation and are declining in large parts of the global range.
Contemporary records suggest that the leopard occurs in only 25% of its historical global range. Leopards are hunted illegally, and their body parts are smuggled in the wildlife trade for medicinal practices and decoration.
Compared to other wild cats, the leopard has relatively short legs and a long body with a large skull. It is similar in appearance to the jaguar, but generally has a smaller, lighter physique. Its fur is marked with rosettes similar to those of the jaguar, but the leopard's rosettes are smaller and more densely packed, and do not usually have central spots as the jaguar's do. Both leopards and jaguars that are melanistic are known as black panthers.
The leopard is distinguished by its well-camouflaged fur, opportunistic hunting behaviour, broad diet, and strength (which it uses to move heavy carcasses into trees), as well as its ability to adapt to various habitats ranging from rainforest to steppe, including arid and montane areas, and its ability to run at speeds of up to 58 kilometres per hour (36 mph).- Source Wikipedia
I wasn't able to catch this little guy in flight. That little patch of red you see on the wing in these shots is nothing compared to how he looked in flight. And he sang the sweetest song. Gorgeous!
“It’s hard not to stand in awe and enchantment with the beauty in which nature expresses herself.” Steve Maraboli.
More than two years since we moved to Ireland, and we have finally been lucky enough to see the Cliffs of Moher, those colossi that seem to challenge the Atlantic Ocean with their greatness. No image or video that we have seen can be compared to the feeling of smallness experienced when these stone giants are seen in person. In Ireland there are many beautiful cliffs along its coasts, but the spectacular nature of Moher is unique.
Although we could have visited them before, I wanted to wait for the right moment. I wanted to see them for the first time at sunset, on a weekday, in the low season, and staying a couple of nights in the nearby town of Doolin so that we could return the next day and walk for hours on the trails that run along its edges, in addition to having more opportunities to photograph them from different parts.
I owe this image with the sun and the most recognizable view of the cliffs to my wife, since I had chosen a more elevated and frontal view of the cliffs at first for the sunset. Thanks to her I changed my mind, and running together we arrived just in time to capture one of the most beautiful memories we will have of Ireland.
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"Es difícil no quedar asombrado y encantado por la belleza con la que la naturaleza se expresa". Steve Maraboli.
Más de dos años desde que nos mudamos a Irlanda, y por fin hemos tenido la suerte de contemplar los Acantilados de Moher, esos colosos que parecen desafiar con su grandeza al Océano Atlántico. Ninguna imagen o vídeo que hayamos visto puede compararse a la sensación de pequeñez que se experimenta cuando se divisan en persona estos gigantes de piedra. En Irlanda hay muchísimos acantilados de gran belleza por todas sus costas, pero la espectacularidad de Moher es única.
Aunque podíamos haberlos visitado antes, tenía claro que íbamos a esperar al momento adecuado. Quería verlos por primera vez al atardecer, un día entre semana, en temporada baja, y quedándonos un par de noches en el cercano pueblo de Doolin para poder volver al día siguiente y pasear durante horas por los senderos que recorren sus bordes, además de tener más oportunidades para fotografiarlos desde diferentes partes.
Esta imagen con el sol y la vista más reconocible de los acantilados se la debo a mi mujer, ya que yo había elegido una vista más elevada y frontal a los acantilados en un primer momento para el atardecer. Gracias a ella cambié de opinión, y corriendo juntos llegamos justo a tiempo para capturar uno de los recuerdos más hermosos que tendremos de Irlanda.
Peaso compare tengo coño .... y esa postura le costó lo suyo ... llevaba los botines del Fary y es que es un "profesioná" del escenario
The Mesmerizing View of PANCHET Hill or PANCHAKOT PAHAR covered with dense Forest in a Bright Winter Afternoon Located Near GARHPANCHAKOT Tourist Spot of PURULIA District in WEST BENGAL. Tourists from Every Region Visits this District for its Beauty all over. This Region is also Known as RUPASI BANGLA or BEAUTIFUL BENGAL. It has River, Lake, Mountain, Hill, Dam, Forest, Dry Land, Scenic Place. During the Winter, this Regions Attracts more Tourists and the Atmosphere is much Colder Compared to State Capital and Suburbs.
The term “depth theology” was coined especially by the Jewish philosopher of religion Abraham Heschel. He used it to denote a kind of pretheological common ground of religion to which one must return in interreligious dialogue. He compared theology and depth theology in a manner reminiscent of our distinction between the act of faith (fides qua) and the content or object of faith (fides quae):
-Notes on Chapter 2, The Afternoon of Christianity The Courage to Change, Tomáš Halík
“Theology is like sculpture, depth theology is like music. Theology is in the books, depth theology is in the hearts. The former is doctrine, the latter an event. Theologies divide us; depth theology unites us.”
-Abraham Heschel, Insecurity of Freedom: Essays on Human Existence (New York: Schocken Books, 1972), 119.
Comparing two cameras. Same bird same perch same lens same cropped image size (2048x1365) different cameras with big difference in price :0)
This are two blown glass models from last century Enemas... I just put them together for you to see and compare. The one with rounded edge is much older, man made. There is a big difference with the upper side one, it is clearly industry made.
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.