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The Topkapi Dagger is an emerald-studded curved dagger, known as a jambiya. It was created in 1746 on the commission of Sultan Mahmud I as a peace offering to the Shah of Iran, Nadir Shah. It was never delivered, as the Shah was assassinated before it arrived.
Three large Colombian emeralds and many rose-cut diamonds are set into the gold hilt. An English made watch is embedded in the pommel and covered with another emerald.
The dagger is housed in the Imperial Treasury, located in the Third Court of the Topkapı Palace in Istanbul, Türkiye.
After yesterday's curve ball post, here's my change-up pitch.
Another subject that's a bit out of my normal photo repertoire, this large bloom atop a Spanish Dagger plant was found in Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Texas.
I didn't have to get low for this shot. The overall plant was about 8 feet high and the bloom was at least a foot tall.
Gannets are large seabirds, with long, tapered bodies, long, angular, pointed wings, pointed tails and dagger-like, pointed bills.
They feed by diving into the sea for fish. Only one species is regularly seen in the UK but a few other kinds are found, mostly in tropical seas, around the world. Photo's taken at Troup head near Banff, Scotland
Acronicta hastulifera
This dagger species is a very rare occurence in my neck of the woods. There is a small group of alder trees that has been a consistant producer over the past several years. These larvae occur in late summer and, like most daggers, prefer the undersides of leaves.
Frederick County (Catoctin Furnace Quad)
September 2, 2021
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Hakea teretifolia
Dagger Hakea
With a little red & black spider hiding on the left ... didn't see it 'til on the computer.
Hakea teretifolia
Dagger Hakea
With a little red & black spider hiding on the left ... didn't see it 'til on the computer.
Family - Empidae and one of the dagger fly species possibly Empis tessellata or Empis opaca.
I wanted to get a shot of a St Mark's fly ( Bibio marci ) yesterday as there are still plenty around but they were all flying and settling too high off the ground.
However I did get one in a roundabout way as I think this dagger fly has captured one.
I'm not sure if this poor St Mark's fly is dinner or intended as an offering to a female dagger fly which is a ritual the male has to perform in order for the female to allow him to mate with her.
Incredible really I think for insects to have rituals like this.
Dharia is the term used to describe the long dagger which originates from the west of modern day Saudi Arabia, around the Azir/Hijaz area, and down as far as Yemen.
The word Dharia appears to come from the Arabic Dhura'eyah which translates as Arm Long Dagger. derived from dhera'a or arm length. These daggers are also called Sabiki, Sabak, Sabik etc depending on the spelling.
The Dharia was/is worn in a horizontal way across the body and the hilt is always shown to the left.
American Oystercatcher
Belmar, NJ
From the front or side view, the oystercatcher's beak doesn't look sharp at all. In fact, I've always thought of them as good natured, colorful "clown birds". Glad I'm not a mole crab.
So I did the street test with my baby and I was really happy with the results. As if I'm shooting my 40D, just better :-)
The tip of Reykjanes Peninsula, called Reykjanestá, in Icelandic is the most south-western point of Iceland. It abounds in dramatic coastline scenery, dark lava fields and geothermal activity. It was the coastline that attracted us especially to this location. The strange sea stacks near Valahnjúkur hill were the main focal point.