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Photo Credit: Connor Mallon, Smithsonian's National Zoo
The daring and adventurous sloth bear cub, Hank, made his public debut at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo today. He is the first sloth bear born at the Zoo in seven years. Born Dec. 19, 2012, Hank and his mother, Hana, have spent the past six months in a den near the Asia Trail exhibit. Now that he is adept at climbing, the Zoo’s animal care staff are confident he can conquer the yard’s complex climbing structures and varied terrain. Visitors can see the family on Asia Trail daily from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., weather permitting.
“Sloth bears in general are full of personality, but watching Hank explore and play in his yard is especially endearing,” said animal keeper Mindy Babitz. “Only 18 zoos in the U.S. exhibit this species, so visitors are in for a rare and special treat watching him grow up.”
Via the live Sloth Bear Cub Cam on the Zoo’s website, animal care staff and the public have had the opportunity to watch Hank play, grow and ride on his mother’s back. Keepers will share the information gathered with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Species Survival Plan for the benefit of other institutions that exhibit and want to breed this species. Hank is one of seven sloth bear cubs born to the North American SSP this year, and his birth increases the population in human care by three percent.
Last month, the Zoo’s Facebook fans elected to name the cub Hank, a moniker that combines the cub’s parents’ names, Hana and Francois. Keepers have spent the last few months training Hank and teaching him behaviors that will help animal care staff evaluate his health, such as presenting body parts and opening his mouth. The Zoo will continue to share the latest updates and photos of the cub on Facebook and Twitter.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature lists sloth bears as vulnerable because populations in their native Bhutan, India, Nepal and Sri Lanka are decreasing due to loss of habitat and poaching.
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Old76 Music-inspired Art 2013
Elton John Songs Illustrated
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CONQUER THE SUN
Music & lyrics by Elton John & Gary Osborne 1980
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The night we met, we stood
Divided by defenses as old as time
But love has found a way
To bring me to your senses and you to mine
So we meet in the cloak of evening
And we try to go on believing
Two different worlds can still be one
You and me, you and me, you and me, we can conquer the sun
The night we met, we knew
What love would soon be leading us to do
And so it goes, and now
When wanting turns to needing, I turn to you
And it's hard to go on deceiving
But we have to go on believing
That someday our love will overcome
You and me, you and me, you and me, we can conquer the sun
As I lie here and feel you breathing
It's not hard to keep on believing
That someday our love will overcome
You and me, you and me, you and me, we can conquer the sun
Conquer 2008 220 x 138 cm
Dye and discharge paste on Vintage American Flag.
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Model: Caroline
Choreographer: Kerry
Photographer: Kerry
Background: My photo of Mt. Rainer from Nisqually Valley, somewhere on my photostream
Setup:
Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS)
Lighting sources: Nikon SB-900 with reflective umbrella to the left of frame, SB-700 shoot through umbrella to the right (SB-700 shoot through was more dominant) Two reflectors one on each side closer to the subject.
JoAnn's Fabric for Green screen
This is the former location of the fortress Bastille, built in the 4th century during the reign of Charles V and converted to state’s prison by the Cardinal Richelieu at the beginning of the 17th century. On July 14, 1789 the fort was stormed and conquered by the Paris people (searching for cartridges and gunpowder for their weapons). The conquest of Bastille is known as the starting point of the French Revolution. Later on, the 14th of July became the National Day of France.
Aici se afla fortăreaţa Bastilia, construită în secolul al IV-lea în vremea lui Carol al V-lea şi transformată în închisoare de stat de către Cardinalul Richelieu la începutul secolului al XVII-lea. La 14 iulie 1789 a fost luată cu asalt şi cucerită de parizieni (în căutare de muniţie şi praf de puşcă pentru armele lor). Căderea Bastiliei marchează începutul Revoluţiei Franceze iar ziua de 14 iulie a devenit Ziua Naţională a Franţei.
Battle of Hastings, Abbey and Battlefield
The most famous and important battle in English history took place here. It was the last successful military invasion of England and transformed the country forever.
Willian The Conqueror founded Battle Abbey a few years later in gratitude for his victory and as a monument to the thousands who died here on October 14th 1066.
The Abbey
William had a very clear vision of the abbey he founded. It would initially have 60 monks, with this number rising eventually to 140.
His new abbey was to be generously endowed with estates and become one of the richest and most powerful monasteries in the country.
Construction began at once, and by 1076 the eastern end of the abbey church was finished and ready to be used.
The entire church was not finished until 1094, long after William's death in 1087.
The consecration of the Abbey, by the Archbishop of Canterbury, assisted by seven bishops, and watched by King William II and his court, indicates that this was an important event and signifies the high status of the abbey in the minds of the new Norman elite of England.
The mighty abbey became known as Battle Abbey, and the town of Battle grew up around it.
The abbey thrived during the Middle Age until, like many other monastic houses, it was dissolved by Henry VIII.
The Abbey's end came in 1537.
The Battlefield
Almost no visible remains of the great battle that was fought here have been found, and the landscape shows no trace of the conflict. There were no great earthworks or siege engines in those days, so the impact on the battlefield site was minimal. The topography of Senlac Hill has changed hardly at all over almost 1000 years, which allows modern visitors to trace the events of the battle with relative ease. The site of the battlefield covers 100 acres.
www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/1066-battle-of-h...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Hastings
High Altar
The high altar was erected on the traditional site of King Harold's death.
Sadly the Abbey and Altar did not survive King Henry VIII's Dissolution of The Monasteries, but this slab records where it is said King Harold took an arrow in his eye, then fell and died.
The text reads:
The traditional site of the High Altar of Battle Abbey.
Founded to commemorate the victory of Duke William on 14th October 1066.
The High Altar was placed to mark the spot where King Harold died.
My weekend joy, sleeping in the kitchen with my babies, but not in the morning where they both try to wake me up in any possible way....
The fossil of the mosasaur found originally in Maastricht and then later kidnapped by the French soldiers during Napoleon's reign is temporarily back on home ground.
My Space Bio: "More Than Conquerors formed in early 2009 made up of Kris Platt, Danny Ball, Jamie Neish and Danny Morton. We aim to create music that fits no one genre, to utilise every option available to create an unrivaled listening experience both on CD and on stage.
The dirty yet rhythmic guitars lead the innocent on-looker into a frenzy of intricate ups and downs, while the mix of impactive beats and hard-hitting basslines make sure the audiences' feet stay nailed to the ground. Amidst all the chaos, the melodic vocals hold on to the listener for dear life whilst all along pulling aggressively on the their heart-strings, and maybe breaking a few in the process. The full outfit when worn creates a punchy sound to be reckoned with.
The band have spent hours hidden away honing their sound, but have spent even longer on the stage trying to get their point across. They have shared the stage with notable acts such as Six Star Hotel, Mojo Fury and a Plastic Rose and have also spent time headlining their own shows. Recently, More Than Conquerors were dubbed a Product Of Northern Ireland by the BBCs' ATL and have to date recorded a live session and numerous interviews with Radio 1 NI and ATL. "
The Neighbor of the Beast and CSX 7822 are in charge of Q283 as it charges out of the cut at QB 128.5 and crosses the Westfield River, rounding the 4-degree horseshoe curve north of Chester.
This an image from my latest university project, advertising.
I chose to shoot this new range of Ales from Franklins Brewery.
There is still work to be done on each image I think.
This image doesn't quite seem symmetrical enough for me.
I have literally thousands of photos from this trip. If any one wants more of a particular vehicle, let me know.
This is day 2, trip along the Border Track - Dog Fence.
This must be one of the best sand tracks to be found in Victoria/South Australia. It follows the border from near Pinnaroo right down to near the Melbourne - Adelaide hwy.
This track has very large sand hills to get over. Most of these hills have tracks to get around them if you are not able to get over them. Some of these hills are so extreme there's no way anyone will get over them, so this track can very easily be classed as a 'Difficult' track.
Very Important. Check with the SA National Parks and Reserves for information on when the track is closed, and what direction you need to go in.
The track is about 107km. Allow a full day to make this trip. For a more enjoyable weekend, take your time and camp anywhere along the track. Stop in or camp at Red Bluff - scenic red sandstone hill.
(This is where we stopped). Dress warm though as it gets hot in the day, freezing at night.
Make sure you pack all your recovery gear, and travel in a group with other 4wd's. (We had to recover 2 vehicles).
Check the depths of the mud holes. Some for us were over 1 meter deep. Watch out for the holes towards the end, they are really deep!
Momentum is your friend on the sand dunes. We used 15psi tyre pressures. (Try the sand dunes 3x, if you fail, take the chicken path)
We ended up getting lost around the supposed turnoff to red bluff, that according to the maps was "well signposted".
We ended up with broken eggs and bottles.
This is mostly a sandy track with dunes and provides you with a remote location for testing self and equipment without travelling deeper into the outback.
The environment is typical Victorian desert – Mallee country. Expect some scratching from Mallee scrub particularly in the Wyperfeld section and some parts of the Northern Border Track may be overgrown. Soft sand is to be found on the tracks as well as corrugations and hard gravel.
The border track is steeped in history largely due to the dispute which arose from the original survey completed between 1847 and 1850. The result is that the border is actually sighted some 3kms too far West. A fascinating account of this can be obtained from John Deckert at Westprint Heritage Maps if you manage to visit whilst in Nhill.
There is an abundance of wildlife to enjoy whilst undertaking this trip, so watch out for Emu and Kangaroo. Aboriginal rock holes can be found close to the junction with South Bore Track.
We were lucky to reach the top speed of 40 kms/hr.
This photo was taken with a Canon EOS 5D, 70-200 IS L USM 2.8 lens
2011
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The sun is at the back of the cloud on the background, and really rush to take this one. Really have to rush for it as the wind will blow the cloud away. luckily got the chance to take the shot that i wanted.
*SB-900 camera left in Lumiquest softbox trigged by pocket wizard
1st Regiment, Advanced Camp trains at the Rappel Course on Fort Knox, KY., June 5, 2024. | Photo Credit: Ayiana Andrella, Ohio University, CST Public Affairs Office
Concert with Suffokate, King Conquer, Science of Sleep and Walking Dead on Broadway in Dessau Beatclub
Shakhrisabz (Uzbek: Шаҳрисабз Shahrisabz; Tajik: Шаҳрисабз; Persian: شهر سبز shahr-i sabz (city of green / verdant city); Russian: Шахрисабз), is a city in Qashqadaryo Region in southern Uzbekistan located approximately 80 km south of Samarkand with a population of 100,300 (2014).[1] It is located at an altitude of 622 m. Once a major city of Central Asia, it is primarily known today as the birthplace of 14th-century Turco-Mongol conqueror Timur.
History
Formerly known as Kesh or Kish (i.e., "heart-pleasing") and tentatively identified with the ancient Nautaca, Shahrisabz is one of Central Asia’s most ancient cities. It was founded more than 2,700 years ago. Its name was officially changed to Shahrisabz in the modern era.
From the 6th to 4th centuries BC it was a part of Akhemenid empire.
Alexander the Great's general Ptolemy captured the satrap of Bactria and pretender to the Persian throne, Bessus, at Nautaca thus ending the once great Achaemenid Empire. Alexander the Great chose to spend his winters and met his wife Roxanna in the area in 328-327 BC.
From 4th to 8th century Kesh was one of urban centers of Sogdiana. Between 567 and 658 rulers of Kesh paid taxes to khagans of Turkic and Western Turkic khaganates. In 710 the city was conquered by the Arabs.
Shahrisabz was the birthplace of Timur on April 9, 1336, to the family of a minor local chief, and during the early years of the Timurid Dynasty, enjoyed his considerable patronage. Timur regarded Shahrisabz as his “home town” and planned it eventually to be the location of his tomb. However, during his reign, the center of activity shifted to Samarkand instead.
According to legend, the Khan of Bukhara, Abdullah Khan II had the city destroyed in a fit of rage over the death of his favorite horse from exhaustion on a steep approach to the city, but was later overcome with remorse for the damage he had done.
The city struggled for autonomy under Bukharan rule. The Russians helped the Bukharan emir conquering the city in 1870.
Historical sites
Remains of the Ak-Saray Palace.
Remains of the Ak-Saray Palace.
Several remaining impressive monuments from the Timurid Dynasty have enabled the old part of the city to be inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.(See List of World Heritage Sites in Uzbekistan)
Ak-Saray Palace
Timur's Summer Palace, the “White Palace” was planned as the most grandiose of all Timur's constructions. It was started in 1380 by artisans deported by Timur from the recently conquered Khwarezm. Unfortunately, only parts of its gigantic 65 m gate-towers survive, with blue, white and gold mosaics. Above the entry of the Ak-Saray are big letters saying: "If you challenge our power - look at our buildings!"
Kok Gumbaz Mosque / Dorut Tilovat (Dorut Tilavat) Complex
A Friday mosque built in 1437 by Ulugh Beg in honor of his father Shah Rukh, its name meaning “Blue Dome”. Located immediately behind the Kok Gumbaz Mosque is the so-called “House of Meditation”, a mausoleum built by Ulugh Beg in 1438 but apparently never used for burials.
Hazrat-i Imam Complex
East of the Kok Gumbaz is another mausoleum complex called Dorus-Saodat (Seat of Power and Might), which contains the Tomb of Jehangir, Timur’s eldest and favorite son. The adjacent mosque is said to house the tomb of a revered 8th century imam Amir Kulal.
Dorus-Saodat mausoleum
Dorus-Saodat mausoleum
Tomb of Timur
Behind the Hazrat-i Imam Emsemble is a bunker with a door leading to an underground chamber, discovered by archaeologists in 1943. The room is nearly filled with a single stone casket, on which inscriptions indicate that it was intended for Timur. However, the conqueror was buried in Samarkand, not at Shahrisabz, and mysteriously, his tomb in Shahrisabz contained two unidentified corpses.
Also of interest are medieval baths and an 18th-century bazaar.
Shahrisabz Museum of History and Material Culture
I never give up!
Another day of hellish climbs before reaching Bandon, OR. Safely crossed the bridge over Coos Bay. Sunny but chilly day. Not much scenery on this leg.
First few photos from our family break in Center Parcs Elvedon. What a super kid and adult friendly holiday.
Big thumbs up to new Nikon 1 V3 plus 70-300mm lens
August 2014
Seriously EA! WTF are you doing to C&C? Command and Conquer: Rivals is not what fans want.
www.pcinvasion.com/ea-should-put-command-and-conquer-bed-...