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dahlia, (genus Dahlia), genus of about 40 species of flowering plants in the aster family (Asteraceae), native to the higher elevations of Mexico and Central America. About six of the species in the Dahlia genus have been bred for cultivation as ornamental flowers and are popular in the floral industry and in gardens. The thousands of dahlia cultivars are classed into a variety of types, including single, double, pompon, cactus, waterlily, peony-flowered, and dinnerplate dahlias.
Dahlias are tuberous perennials, and most have simple leaves that are segmented and toothed or cut. The compound flowers may be white, yellow, red, or purple in colour. Wild species of dahlias have both disk and ray flowers in the flowering heads, but many varieties of ornamentals such as the common garden dahlia (D. bipinnata) have shortened ray flowers. Dahlias grow well in most garden soils. They begin flowering late in the summer and continue flowering until interrupted by frost in the autumn.
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In 2011, twenty-five years after its completion in 1986 the building received Grade I listing; at this time it was the youngest structure ever to obtain this status. It is said by Historic England to be "universally recognised as one of the key buildings of the modern epoch". Wiki info.
This dragonfly landed on a tree branch just ahead of me at Koll. I often see them on reeds and tall grass, but haven't seen tree
branches, 6 feet off the ground!
Any time I shoot dragonflies, my ultimate goal is to see the compound eyes, and a few of the shots of this one did reveal them (enlarge for detail)
Peter wanted this particular rhododendron because it makes a particular chemical compound that he has been interested in during his scientific career. I don't remember what the compound is, and I don't particularly want to ask him, because I have no patience today for one of his chemistry lectures... They are always way over my head!!
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What to do on a rainy morning !!. Why not focus stack an unexpected visitor. This image was created using 10 photographs composited together using Zerene Stacker.
I used a bank of LED lights on the right hand side and a white card to the rear to bounce the light.
I used TriggerTrap to fire the camera to avoid camera shake.
Ueno Toushouguu (上野東照宮) miraculously survived the Kantou Earthquake in 1923 and the air raids of Tokyo in 1945. Due to that history, it is worshipped by people who need a good luck.
Present structure was constructed in 1651 by Tokugawa Iemitsu (徳川家光), the third Shogun of the Tokugawa Shogunate.
Toushouguu is a Shintou shrine dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu (徳川家康), the first Shougun and the grandfather of I'emitsu.
There are several Toushouguus in Japan, the most famous of which is the one in Nikko(u) (日光). This one is not that large, but the gold-leafed exterior is worth a look.
Two photos were merged to get this image as the site was not very large.
The site used to be part of the Kan'eiji (寛永寺) Buddhist temple. Ueno Onshi Park including the Shinobazunoike pond, the Western Art Museum and other museums, and the Ueno Zoo also used to be the compound of Kan'eiji.
Wespe
Nachdem die Wespe fast ertrunken war, blieb sie einige Zeit still in dieser Position. Das gab mir Gelegenheit für viele Makroaufnahmen. Die Augen dieser Tiere sind faszinierend.
14 M. Jiangxi Rd., Shanghai
He appeared to be the sole resident left in the compound, stationed there to keep outsiders away. Day after day, that was his only task. In reality, although the compound was in the very heart of Shanghai, the evacuation of residents had left the streets outside almost deserted. Such work was inevitably dull — something evident in his posture.
The Arecaceae are a botanical family of perennial plants. Their growth form can be climbers, shrubs, tree-like and stemless plants, all commonly known as palms. Those having a tree-like form are colloquially called palm trees. They are flowering plants, a family in the monocot order Arecales. Currently 181 genera with around 2600 species are known, most of them restricted to tropical and subtropical climates. Most palms are distinguished by their large, compound, evergreen leaves, known as fronds, arranged at the top of an unbranched stem. However, palms exhibit an enormous diversity in physical characteristics and inhabit nearly every type of habitat within their range, from rainforests to deserts.
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Compound of Kenchouji as seen from the Sanmon gate. Kenchouji was originally built in 1253 but has been rebuilt several times.
The architecture in the right is Butsuden (仏殿), in which the statue of Ksitigarbha is housed. Since it was moved from a Tokugawa mausoleum, its architectural style is different from other architectures in the compound.
The one in the middle is Hattou (法堂) that is installed with the fasting Buddha and the painting of the dragon in the cloud. It is the largest wooden architecture in Kamakura completed in 1825.
Karamon (唐門) or Chinese Gate in the left is the gate of Houjou (方丈) that is the main building of the temple. The gate was moved from the same mausoleum as Butsuden. Houjou was moved from the same temple as the Soumon gate, i.e. Hanjuuzanmai'in (般舟三昧院) in Kyoto.
The building behind Hattou is Shoin (書院) or Study.
A Sympetrum striolatum from a while back. This one was a recently emerged individual, it seems that the ommatidia of the compound eye are much more apparent in teneral individuals, I still wonder what Dragon vision would be like, that's not just the compound eyes, you would have to factor in the 3 ocelli as well. I reckon a real case of sensory overload.
This was a natural light focus stack of a Darters noggin :o)
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This common lime (Papilio demoleus) butterfly was sitting on my garden compound wall drenched in the rain. Because of the damp wings he couldn't fly. After posing for me for a couple of shots he flew away as the wings became dry !!!
கண்மூடிக் கண்விழித்துக் காண்பதுண்டோ நின்னருளாம்
விண்மூடின் எல்லாம் வெளியாம் பராபரமே !!!
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This is the main shot I had planned from my Dublin trip. i have so many versions of it because I could not decide what looked best. Darker, lighter, wider or taller, finally I chose this one.
I was lucky to be able to get this as when I walked down to my planned location I found where I needed to stand to be in the middle of a fenced off builders compound. After much swearing I hatched a plan to arrive at 4am ish and break into the compound. this shot is the result of a bit of trespassing.
The bridge was designed to represent an Irish Harp, the building in the background is the convention centre
Krutitsy Compound (Krutitsy Patriarchal Compound, Krutitsy Bishop's House, Krutitsy) is the former residence of the bishops of Sarsky and Podonsky, founded in the 13th century as a monastery. The name of the compound comes from the word "krutitsy", denoting the elevated left banks of the Moscow River below the mouth of the Yauza River. In 1991, it became part of the Russian Orthodox Church as a compound of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Rus'. Since 2001, the buildings have housed the Synodal Department for Youth Affairs.
13th-17th centuries
In the 9th-11th centuries, the princely village of Krutitsy was located on the territory of the modern compound. Busy trade routes leading to Kolomna and Ryazan passed near the village.
In 1262, a monastery for men was founded in Krutitsy, built in honor of Saints Peter and Paul. Historians put forward two main versions of its origin. According to the first, the decree on the establishment of the monastery was issued by Prince Daniil of Moscow. According to legend, he liked the picturesque nature of those places so much that he decided to found a house on the river bank. However, the ascetic Podon, who lived in one of the huts, warned him about the need to build a church and an archbishop's house in Krutitsy. For this reason, the prince gave up his own chambers and founded a monastery. At the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries, the Greek bishop Varlaam the Greek settled in it, later becoming the first Krutitsy bishop. After Varlaam's death, the monastery was transformed into a courtyard of the Sarai diocese, created in the 13th century after part of the population found itself under the Horde yoke and Prince Alexander Nevsky issued a decree on the creation of a separate diocese for the church care of Russians in the capital of the Golden Horde, Sarai-Batu.
We made a stop at a marina along our way traveling both Highway 3A and the No. 6. After parking, I went to the end of the marina to get a photo of the very interesting wooden fence and water break.
It was then we noticed the compound fires on a distant mountain and realized the smoke we had come through was from that area.
I wanted to make the shot relevant with a blend of elements in its own structure. So, the outside of the fence along with the distant fires, combined seemingly unrelated subjects forming a more connected story.
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I have to say that I really like my 65mm macro lens but not all insects are happy to let you get as close as you need for things to be in focus, which is about four inches. This fly was one of those subjects that tolerated me for a bit. I find the compound eyes to be quite something especially when you can resolve to the individual ommatidia in the eye - those tiny photoreceptor cells. I'm going to have to try for some increased magnification but I suspect not on a live insect...
Taken 9 August 2020 in my yard near Wasilla, Alaska.
The fifth day started early and very cold! Before breakfast I went back to the parking at Seljalandfoss, and a few hundred meters further there’s Gljufrabui, another beautiful waterfall that is a bit hidden in a narrow gorge. To get there without getting your feet wet, you’ll have to step over a few rocks. But this is quite easy to do, and then suddenly it seems like you’re standing in a cave. It is a stunning scenery but pretty hard to capture. Even with my 15mm I had a hard time finding a pleasing composition. But maybe this could also have been due to the beers from the night before. The challenge was compounded by the cold, which left my fingers almost numb. It wasn’t even very cold outside, but a bit of wind and the spray of the waterfall which made everything soaking wet, made it feel like sub-zero temperatures. You probably understand I was happy enough with this shot and packed my stuff as quickly as I could. Meanwhile the breakfast we ordered, made out of fresh fruit, yoghurt, warm breads, pancakes and all kind of sweet stuff, was delivered. I forgot about the cold immediately, with the first shot in the bag. With a full stomach we left the cabin and headed for Vik, in what I can describe as stormy conditions…
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(1/6s for the sky, 0,6s for the waterfall)
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