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Berlin Cathedral (German: Berliner Dom) is the short name for the Evangelical Supreme Parish and Collegiate Church (German: Oberpfarr- und Domkirche zu Berlin) in Berlin, Germany. It is located on Museum Island in the Mitte borough. The current building was finished in 1905 and is a main work of Historicist architecture of the "Kaiserzeit".
（From Wikipedia）
Like three years ago, starting the new season with a wonderful and enchanting Hubble's Variable Nebula (NGC 2261)
Previous approach: www.flickr.com/photos/olegbr/8552071862/in/dateposted/
I wanted to personally check whether it still variable ...
It was found that this is so :)
Here animation L-channel 200%: olegbr.astroclub.kiev.ua/files/astrofoto/NGC2261/NGC2261_...
Of course, 3 years - a very large interval for observing the changes in the nebula. Everything is much faster: www.umanitoba.ca/science/astronomy/cbrown/imaging/hvn/ana...
In 2013-2016 animation, I drew attention to the star just above the nebula, which is for 3 years significantly shifted to the right.
To heighten the effect, combined with the current picture image DSS., For about 60 years, the offset is already pretty decent. olegbr.astroclub.kiev.ua/files/astrofoto/NGC2261/NGC2261_...
Here www.astrosurf.com/mcianci/ngc2261.html Italian colleague calculated that the proper motion (proper motion) of the star 0.2" per year. The name is NLTT 16798 and is listed as High Proper Motion Star: simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=NLTT+16798
Explanation: What causes Hubble's Variable Nebula to vary? The unusual nebula pictured above changes its appearance noticeably in just a few weeks. Discovered over 200 years ago and subsequently cataloged as NGC 2661, the remarkable nebula is named for Edwin Hubble, who studied it earlier this century. Hubble's Variable Nebula is a reflection nebula made of gas and fine dust fanning out from the star R Monocerotis. The faint nebula is about one light-year across and lies about 2500 light-years away towards the constellation of Monocerotis. A leading variability explanation for Hubble's Variable Nebula holds that dense knots of opaque dust pass close to R Mon and cast moving shadows onto the reflecting dust seen in the rest of the nebula. (text:http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap991020.html)
This picture was photographed during 4 and 6 February 2016 in Khlepcha observatory, Ukraine.
Equipment: home assembled reflector 10 in., f/3.8
Mount WhiteSwan-180 with a control system «Eqdrive Standart», camera QSI-583wsg, Televue Paracorr-2. Off-axis guidecamera QHY5L-II.
LRGB filter set Baader Planetarium.
L = 29 * 600 seconds , bin.1, RGB = 11 * 300-450 seconds, bin.2 each filter. About 8 hours.
FWHM source in L filter 2.10"-2.97", sum in L channel - 2.55"
The height above the horizon from 40° to 48°, the scale of 1"/ pixel.
Processed Pixinsight 1.8 and Photoshop CS6
I joined the Central Coast Photo Society for a "scavenger hunt" in Morro Bay. On the list of photos to collect was lines and reflections. This one seemed about right!
It is realllly coming down out there! Also there was just a HUGE bolt of lightning and crack of thunder. What is happening??!
Had a lil make over yesterday.. I bought a new LeL head which meant new face shape, and with some help from ASTROPHE and items I currently owned I have a new look which I was told last night by some random person I looked mean af and honestly that warmed my heart and I knew I achieved my goal.
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There was probably a church at Chaddesley Corbett in the Saxon period - though not necessarily in the same location - as the Domesday Book of 1086 mentions a pair of priests.
Much of the current building is 12th century - probably erected around 1150. The arcade columns in the nave date to that time.
From the depths emerges an aquatic being,
a dance of fine filaments that seem to breathe light,
with iridescent scales reflecting the secrets of the abyss.
Its eyes, two calm lanterns,
invite us to dream while awake:
is it a mermaid, a moonfish, or a forgotten guardian of the reef?
The coral backdrop trembles in crimson and violet hues,
where each polyp lives alight like a tiny constellation,
while gentle currents stir its living universe.
This being dwells not only in the ocean,
but also in that part of you where fantasy and possibility entwine, like breath and poem.
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one of the many variety of lilies located at the International Peace Garden. International Peace Garden is located along the US - Canadian Border, between North Dakota and Manitoba. Currently the garden is basically closed to Canadians because of the Corona Virus, Manitoba requires a 14 day self quarantine after visiting the Gardens.
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This is a close-up photo of sunlight refracting through water patterns in a shallow stream flowing across Clam Harbour Beach.
Finally some sun appeared.......
EEMS-DART (IMO 9195640, MMSI 236453000) is a General Cargo Ship built in 2002 (23 years old) and currently sailing under the flag of Gibraltar. Her length overall (LOA) is 88.6 meters and her width is 12.6 meters.
De nuevo Atxabiribil, Sopelana (Bizkaia), en esa tarde de nubes grises potentes, viendo otro angulo de los posibles. Utilice un filtro ND 1.2 de Tiffen y un degradado 0.9 de Lee para dar ese aire de "fin del mundo" en el cielo. Con Photoshop aumente contraste y toque los niveles un pelin ya que estaba bastante bien de luz para mi gusto. Aumento de nitidez y filtro ruido para el cielo.
Bexhill or Bexhill-on-Sea is a seaside town situated in the county of East Sussex in South East England. An ancient town and part of the local-government district of Rother, Bexhill is home to a number of archaeological sites, a Manor House in the Old Town, an abundance of Edwardian and Victorian architecture, and the famous De La Warr Pavilion: today a centre for contemporary art – which has featured the work of Andy Warhol, Cerith Wyn Evans and Richard Wilson amongst others – and an auditorium, where Bob Marley had his first UK appearance and has since seen performances by Elvis Costello, Goldfrapp, Ray Davies, Years & Years, Patti Smith and Laurie Anderson.
The first reference to Bexhill, or Bexelei as it was originally called, was in a charter granted by King Offa of Mercia in 772 AD. It is recorded that King Offa had 'defeated the men of Hastings' in 771 AD. At this time, the term Hastings would have referred to this whole area rather than the town itself as it does today. In the charter, King Offa established a church and religious community in Bexhill.
During the Norman Conquest of 1066 it appears that Bexhill was largely destroyed. The Domesday survey of 1086 records that the manor was worth £20 before the conquest, was 'waste' in 1066 and was worth £18 10s in 1086. King William I used the lands he had conquered to reward his knights and gave Bexhill manor to Robert, Count of Eu, with most of the Hastings area. Robert's grandson, John, Count of Eu, gave back the manor to the bishops of Chichester in 1148 and it is probable that the first manor house was built by the bishops at this time. The later manor house, the ruins of which can still be seen at the Manor Gardens in Bexhill Old Town, was built about 1250, probably on the instructions of St. Richard, Bishop of Chichester. St Richard's Catholic College, the local Catholic school, was duly for said bishop. The Manor House was the easternmost residence owned by the bishops and would have been used as a place to stay while travelling around or through the eastern part of their diocese. There were often disputes between the Bishops of Chichester and the Abbots of Battle Abbey, usually about land ownership in this area. In 1276 a large portion of Bexhill was made into a park for hunting and in 1447 Bishop Adam de Moleyns was given permission to fortify the Manor House.
In 1561 Queen Elizabeth I took possession of Bexhill Manor and three years later she gave it to Sir Thomas Sackville, Earl of Dorset. The Earls, later Dukes, of Dorset owned Bexhill until the mid 19th century. Their main residences were Buckhurst Place in Sussex and Knole House in Kent.
In 1804 soldiers of the King's German Legion were stationed in barracks at Bexhill. These troops were Hanoverians who had escaped when their country was overrun by Napoleon's French Army. As King George III was also the Elector of Hanover, he welcomed them and they fought as part of the British Army. At about this time, defensive Martello Towers were built along the south east coast, some near Bexhill, in order to repel any French invasion. In 1814 the soldiers of the King's German Legion left Bexhill, eventually playing an important part in the Battle of Waterloo the following year. The German troops had been here to protect Bexhill from the French. However, many of the local people were actively trading with the enemy by way of smuggling. The best known of the local smugglers were in the Little Common Gang and the most famous incident was the infamous Battle of Sidley Green in 1828.
In 1813 Elizabeth Sackville had married the 5th Earl De La Warr, and when the male line of the Dukes of Dorset died out in 1865 she and her husband inherited Bexhill.
It was the 7th Earl De La Warr who decided to transform the small rural village of Bexhill into an exclusive seaside resort. He contracted the builder, John Webb, to construct the first sea wall and to lay out De La Warr Parade. Webb, in part payment for his work, was given all the land extending from Sea Road to the Polegrove, south of the railway line. Opened in 1890, the luxurious Sackville Hotel was built for the 7th Earl De La Warr and originally included a house for the use of his family. In 1891 Viscount Cantelupe, his eldest surviving son, married Muriel Brassey, the daughter of Sir Thomas and the late Annie, Lady Brassey of Normanhurst Court near Bexhill. The Manor House was fully refurbished so that Lord and Lady Cantelupe could live in style as Lord and Lady of the Manor. Finally, the 7th Earl De La Warr transferred control of his Bexhill estate to Viscount Cantelupe. When the 7th Earl De La Warr died in 1896
Viscount Cantelupe became the 8th Earl De La Warr. At this time he organised the building on the sea front of the Kursaal, a pavilion for refined entertainment and relaxation. He also had a bicycle track made, with a cycle chalet, at the eastern end of De La Warr Parade. These amenities were provided to promote the new resort. Meanwhile, many independent schools were being attracted to the expanding town due to its health-giving reputation. The railway came through Bexhill in 1846, the first railway station being a small country halt situated roughly where Sainsbury's car park is today. This was some distance from the village on the hill. A new station, north of Devonshire Square, was opened in 1891 to serve the growing resort. In 1902 the current railway station was opened and a Bexhill West Station was built for the newly built Crowhurst Branch Line.
1902 was the year that Bexhill became an Incorporated Borough. This was the first Royal Charter granted by Edward VII. Bexhill was the last town in Sussex to be incorporated and it was the first time a Royal Charter was delivered by motorcar. To celebrate the town's newfound status and to promote the resort, the 8th Earl De La Warr organised the country's first ever motorcar races along De La Warr Parade in May 1902. The town was scandalised at this time by the divorce of Earl De La Warr.
Muriel had brought the action on the grounds of adultery and abandonment. She was granted a divorce and given custody of their three children. Muriel, with her children, Myra, Avice and Herbrand, went back to live with Earl Brassey at Normanhurst Court. The 8th Earl De La Warr remarried but was again divorced for adultery. He also suffered recurrent and well-publicised financial difficulties. At the start of the First World War in 1914 the Earl bought a Royal Naval commission. He died of fever at Messina in 1915.
Herbrand Edward Dundonald Brassey Sackville became the 9th Earl De La Warr. He is best known for championing the construction of the De La Warr Pavilion, which was built and opened in 1935. The 9th Earl also became Bexhill's first socialist mayor. He died in 1976.
The Second World War caused the evacuation of the schools and substantial bomb-damage to the town. Many schools returned to Bexhill after the war but there was a steady decline in the number of independent schools in the town. The break-up of the British Empire and in particular the Independence of India in 1947 hastened the process. Most of the schools were boarding and catered largely for the children of the armed forces overseas and of the colonial administration. Although the number of schools decreased, many of the parents and former pupils had fond memories of the town and later retired to Bexhill.
For further information please visit
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bexhill-on-Sea and www.discoverbexhill.com/
This was taken from the Deception Pass Bridge. The current that flows in and out of this area is incredible. A funnel that leads to the Puget Sound.
Turn of the century, water tower was built for water pressure to process the Salmon Cannery. circa 1891
The tank is made of steel.
Before the late 1900's, tanks were made of wood.
Semiahmoo, Blaine, Whatcom County
State of Washington, USA
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Semiahmoo Spit is a spit that protrudes from the westernmost expanse of shore on Semiahmoo Peninsula between Semiahmoo Bay and Drayton Harbor off the coast of Blaine in Whatcom County, Washington state. The spit is home to Semiahmoo Park
History
In 1858, prospectors came to the Semiahmoo area searching for the Fraser River. The spit seemed like a logical place to set up a post as a launching point for further exploration into the mainland. A trading post was soon established at the spit, and the owner drew up plans for Semiahmoo City. Semiahmoo was expected to become a migration boomtown, but it eventually developed into a fishing town, as the spit provided shelter for Drayton Harbor and an abundance of coastal resources. Whatcom County's first salmon cannery opened in 1881 in Semiahmoo; in 1891, the Alaska Packers Association was the largest salmon cannery in the world. Salmon canning was to be the main source of revenue in Semiahmoo until 1980, when the land was purchased by the land development corporation. Recently, a park with a small, seasonal interpretive center was built near the headland, and the Semiahmoo Resort and Golf Course was built near the spit.
Use of the spit by the Lummi Indian Nation, and current archaeological investigation
Because of its location, the spit provides access to countless resources that thrive in both the calm waters of Drayton Harbor, and the ocean currents through the Strait of Georgia. Historically, the Lummi Indian Nation used the spit for its natural resources; a major village was built on the spit. Today, shell midden is clearly visible in many places, on either side of the spit, as wave action has cut away at the shore, revealing historic artifacts.
Information as per Wikipedia
* Image taken from the shoreline of Semiahmoo, Blaine, Whatcom County.........across the strait are the shores of Blaine Washington.
Blaine Washington borders White Rock, British Columbia Canada.
Canada / USA Border.
This Water Tower can be see from White Rock, Canada, especially, from the famous White Rock Pier.
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St. Mary’s Parish Church, Belford is a listed Grade 2 building, situated on a hill overlooking the village. A chapel has stood on this site since the 12th century. The current building was extensively remodelled in the early 19th century.
NGC 4038 and 4039 are a pair of interacting galaxies in the Corvus constellation, around 60 million light years from earth.
What you’re looking at is the result of two galaxies currently undergoing merger. Because of all the turmoil this introduces (gas clouds colliding and compressing), this galaxy is highly active in new star formation (a “starburst galaxy” in astronomy speak); spitting out newly formed stars at a much higher rate than “normal” comparable galaxies.
As you would imagine, at these scales; this is a long and slow process. We estimate the merger to have started roughly a billion years ago and will be fully “complete” in another 400-500 million years. The end result will be one single large galaxy, likely elliptical.
Setup:
Planewave CDK24
Moravian C3-61000 Pro
Planewave L-600
Image acquisition details:
15x900” HA
25x900” Luminance
17x900” Red
17x900” Green
24x900” Blue
Sixth image in my current Ice and Snow series...
We regularly have Canada geese and Mallard flocks that overwinter at our city's lakeshore, often swimming among the ice floes and freezing water. And sometimes we have surprising visitors that join the regulars, in this case a Trumpeter Swan!
As I often do in the wintertime, I went down to the lakeshore at sunset a couple days ago to photograph the ducks and geese and I discovered this beautiful, white swan. It was hanging around the geese.
I didn't get many shots of it before 50 geese decided to lift into the air and fly away, which triggered this swan to do the same. I was disappointed but was glad I got at least this nice capture to share with you.
What appears to be dirt and debris floating on the water surface here in the foreground is actually small bits of ice. How ANY of these birds can comfortably swim in such cold water is beyond me. But they don’t seem to mind and they carry on as if it were summer.
I love the pure white of the swan bathed in the reflected colors of the sunset here. Enjoy!
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Harlequin Ducks (Histrionicus histrionicus) are at home in swift current, choosing to forage and raise their young in the fast-flowing streams of central and western North America. On the east coast, these birds make due with the next best thing...inlets. I wanted to convey the element that these gorgeous ducks call home, so I lowered my shutter speed to add the movement of the water.
Ocean county, NJ
The current Basilica of San Colombano was built during 1456–1530 in Renaissance style.
The basilica is located in Bobbio, a small town in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy. Bobbio is in the Trebbia River valley southwest of the town Piacenza.
Thank you for your visits / comments / faves!
Yew Tree Tarn is a small lake in the English Lake District situated in between the towns of Ambleside and Coniston next to the A592 road. The tarn was formed when the local landowner James Marshall dammed the Yewdale Beck in the 1930s and stocked the lake with trout. Currently, fishing for brown and rainbow trout is controlled and managed by the Coniston and Torver Angling Association. A usable footpath runs around the periphery of the tarn not bordered by the main road. Wikipedia
We are currently having very changeable weather conditions with gorgeous cloud formations and corresponding fabulous light. Unfortunately, these events will last only for a short while, so I took my camera, set aperture to F8 and exposed for the sky. Leica M Mono, Voigtlander CS 2.2/50.
With the lack of opportunity to move freely during Covid 19, I decided to take a series of shots of reflections in the local streams, ponds, ditches and a short stretch of the River Thames. This one was taken next to Hampton Court Bridge.
Some of my current work-in-progress models, I really should get around to finishing some of these...
From left to right (oldest to newest):
CIWL dining car, intended to expand my NBDS mailtrain consist. The digital model is basically done, I just need to get around to ordering the parts and building it. I started on this one all the way back in 2022.
NS/SBB TEE trainset. I built a model of this train before, but decided the model needed an upgrade. What started as a few minor changes turned into a complete rebuilt that I'm still working on. The shaping of the engine unit is done, and all the internal structure for the nose section is ready too. The rest of the internal structure is still missing, and the coaches still need some work on the exterior too. This one was started late 2023/early 2024.
DB V200. This model is basically just a shell at this point, but all the major shapes are in place and I'm supper happy with how it's looking so far. None of the internal structure is there yet, and it's still missing details on the roof and on the bogies. I started working on it about a year ago.
NS 1700. This latest model is heavily inspired by the awesome work of raised (www.flickr.com/photos/raised), Ervvin (www.flickr.com/photos/epjl) & many others involved in the original Nez Casse project. Particularly the nose section is basically a 1:1 copy of their original model. This model is also just a shell at the moment, with nothing on the inside to hold it together yet. It also has no wheels, and it's still missing some stuff on the roof. This is a fairly recent project, I only started playing around with it in October of this year.
Saint Isaac's Cathedral or Isaakievskiy Sobor is a large architectural landmark cathedral that currently functions as a museum with occasional church services in Saint Petersburg. It is dedicated to Saint Isaac of Dalmatia, a patron saint of Peter the Great, who had been born on the feast day of that saint. It was originally built as a cathedral but was turned into a museum by the Soviet government in 1931 and has remained a museum ever since. In 2017, the Governor of Saint Petersburg offered to transfer the cathedral back to the Orthodox Church, but this was not accomplished due to the protests of St Petersburg citizens opposing the offer.
The neoclassical exterior expresses the traditional Russian-Byzantine formula of a Greek-cross ground plan with a large central dome and four subsidiary domes. It is similar to Andrea Palladio's Villa Capra "La Rotonda", with a full dome on a high drum substituted for the Villa's low central saucer dome. The design of the cathedral in general and the dome in particular later influenced the design of the United States Capitol dome, Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, Wisconsin, and the Lutheran Cathedral in Helsinki.
The exterior is faced with gray and pink stone, and features a total of 112 red granite columns with Corinthian capitals, each hewn and erected as a single block: 48 at ground level, 24 on the rotunda of the uppermost dome, 8 on each of four side domes, and 2 framing each of four windows. The rotunda is encircled by a walkway accessible to tourists. 24 statues stand on the roof, and another 24 on top of the rotunda.
Currently experiencing blizzard conditions here in Washington DC and only us foolish pedestrians have taken to the streets. This is Q street near 17th.
The robin (Erithacus rubecula) is a species of bird in the flycatcher family (Muscicapidae). It inhabits North Africa, Europe and Asia Minor as well as the Mediterranean islands. Its food consists mainly of insects, small spiders, worms and snails. Its song begins about an hour before sunrise and can be heard until dusk most of the year. The species is currently considered endangered.
The robin was again "Bird of the Year" in Germany (after 1992) in 2021.
Because of its often short flight distance, its appearance and its frequency, the robin is particularly popular. In Christ legends it stands by Jesus in special moments and when he is dying. It is also associated with Christmas as the unofficial national bird of Great Britain. It played an important role in the discovery and scientific acceptance of the magnetic sense.
Wikipedia
Das Rotkehlchen (Erithacus rubecula) ist eine Vogelart aus der Familie der Fliegenschnäpper (Muscicapidae). Es besiedelt Nordafrika, Europa und Kleinasien sowie die Mittelmeerinseln. Seine Nahrung besteht vor allem aus Insekten, kleinen Spinnen, Würmern und Schnecken. Sein Gesang beginnt etwa eine Stunde vor Sonnenaufgang und ist bis in die Dämmerung fast das ganze Jahr über zu hören. Die Art gilt derzeit als ungefährdet.
Das Rotkehlchen war in Deutschland (nach 1992) 2021 erneut „Vogel des Jahres“.
Wegen seiner oft geringen Fluchtdistanz, seines Erscheinungsbilds und seiner Häufigkeit ist das Rotkehlchen ein besonderer Sympathieträger. In Christuslegenden steht es Jesus in besonderen Momenten und im Sterben tröstend bei. Zudem wird es als inoffizieller Nationalvogel Großbritanniens mit Weihnachten in Verbindung gebracht. Es hat bei der Entdeckung und wissenschaftlichen Anerkennung des Magnetsinns eine wichtige Rolle gespielt.
Wikipedia
One of my favourite spots in the Blue Mountains!
A short but steep descent brings you to this amphitheater and a panorama is a great composition there. The mist/fog was a bonus :-)
Snowy conditions in the mountains today but unfortunately we are stuck in Sydney with the current lockdown
Zilvertaling - South American Silver Teal (Anas versicolor)
Apparently one is currently found in the Lauwersmeer area.
No doubt an escapee.
Nigritella Rhellicani (orchidaceae) 193 23
Nigritella rhellicani is indisputably the most widespread and frequently encountered of the seventeen species currently comprising the Nigritella nigra group. Its range takes it from the western Alps, eastwards to the Carpathians and although unconfirmed, probably into Russia. It can be abundant in its favoured locations, where it grows in short alpine turf as low as 1000 metres up to a recently recorded altitude of over 3000 metres. Nigritella rhellicani together with Nigritella austriaca are colloquially known as the "Black Vanilla Orchids" and are frequently found growing alongside each other. In typical plants there are easily discerned distinguishing characteristics, unfortunately however the natural variation within both species can often render accurate identification all but impossible except to the professional scientific eye.
Nigritella rhellicani is hugely variable in most of its morphological features and not least flower dimensions, shape of inflorescence and colouration. Its suspected that taxonomic changes will take place in the future but for the present this species must be seen as difficult to satisfactorily describe.
Source: Orchids of Britain and Europe.
Current River at Round Spring
Ozark National Scenic Riverway
Shannon County, Missouri
And so my astrophotography learning curve begins...
Available at the current round of 68 Main....Zibska's colorful Celi and Ceri makeup, combined with the Zibska Sian collar set, and the Dafnis Selenion strapped outfit. This combination is out of this world and if you love avant garde styling, this is the combo for you!
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Nanika Tattoos - Gaia upper - black
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The Second Life video maker Mr. Poet made a video for the youtube channel The Beauty of Second Life using Summer Trace as inspiration.
Video taken at Summer Trace
maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/The%20Trace%20Too/63/147/31
The Beauty of Second Life Channel www.youtube.com/@TheBeautyOfSecondLife
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A fascinating insight in to the world of a fox today. This flock of Ewes is currently lambing out in the open and it would easy to assume that the fox was after the lambs. Well after 40 mins in the field the fox did not make a single attempt to take a lamb. What was so amazing was that the Ewes were completely unbothered by the fox in the field. They did not make a noise or attempt to see it off, most didn't even get up. The quietness and sense of calm all around was palpable The fox had more hassle from the Gulls, Magpies and Crows that were about. The fox was more interested in worms and grubs and seemed to be finding plenty of these. I did wonder if the fox would have taken any afterbirth if it was around. Whether the fox would have taken a weak or dead lamb I've no idea but from what I saw of its behaviour that would seem unlikely.
For my video; youtu.be/3-accZ78izE?si=fHKBphcV0ewvsxSp
Q to Q Ferry,
Fraser River,
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
The vessel BOWEN BELLE ( MMSI 316037111) is a Passenger ship and currently sailing under the flag of Canada
Length / Beam 8 / 4 m.
Ferry from Westminster Quayside to Queensborough.
"For the current of our spiritual life creeds, rituals and channels that may thwart or help, according to their fixity or openness. When a symbol or spiritual idea becomes rigidly elaborate in its construction, it supplants the idea which it should support.”
~Rabindranath Tagore
i just love that quote.
this is a weird manipulation.. not an intentional creation..just playing around and liked the textures.. the leaf mask was created from a texture that was supposed to be in the background..i just like the way it fell across my face..so i went with it.. much like the quote implies..to go with the flow..and not stay stuck in the "rules"